When I think of soccer (well, football for those of you across the pond), I often think of it as a low-scoring game. That makes the world record score of 31-0 between Australia and American Samoa even more shocking… and humiliating for the people on the tiny South Pacific island. The American Samoa national football …
Streaming Pick: QUIZ LADY (2023) – Awkwafina + Sandra Oh are such a dynamic duo in this kooky comedy
The main appeal for me to see Quiz Lady is the dynamic duo of Sandra Oh and Awkwafina, and these two talented comediennes are indeed so fun to watch as estranged sisters. Awkwafina plays against type (well sort of) as an uptight introvert Anne Yum who’s obsessed with a game show a la Jeopardy called …
FlixChatter Review: The Holdovers (2023) – Alexander Payne’s funny and poignant drama is a new holiday classic
As Thanksgiving and Christmas are upon us, there is undoubtedly a slew of manufactured ‘feel-good’ movies that capitalize on the commercialized holiday season. Well, Alexander Payne has crafted a new holiday classic and what makes this one extra special is the focus on desolate people and the authentic human connections formed when they least expect …
FlixChatter Review – Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) – Martin Scorsese’s latest film is masterfully crafted but overlong
Director Martin Scorsese has made several types of films during his long career but since 2016, he has focused on bringing in passion projects to the big screen. It took him several years to get SILENCE (2016) made. After several years of not being able to get the budget he wanted from big Hollywood studios, …
FlixChatter Review: What Happens Later (2023) – The premise has wings, but Meg Ryan’s movie fails to take flight
When I first saw a trailer for this rom-com a couple of months ago, I was quite excited about the prospect of Meg Ryan being on screen again after an 8-year hiatus. She’s been in some of my fave romantic comedies, notably the ones by Nora Ephron, especially Sleepless in Seattle and You’ve Got Mail. …
TCFF 2023 Double Indie Reviews: ‘Loren & Rose’ starring Jacqueline Bisset + ‘A View of the World from Fifth Avenue’
Hello everyone! I took a few days of blogging break as I just really needed it after the hectic TCFF schedule. Nice to get an extra hour of sleep as Daylight Savings ended last night. So I'm back with a couple indie film reviews I saw at the fest. As for the studio releases, I'll …
Hello November!! Here’s my [prolific] watching recap for October 2023 + My Pick of Movie Of the Month
Happy November! Whew!! October has been quite a doozy thanks to Twin Cities Film Fest. I watched a total of 19 movies during the 10-day festival, could've been more if I hadn't been swamped with work last week. I watched 11 of them in the theaters and the rest online through TCFF STREAMS, which really …
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