Wow, it's already day 3 of TCFF! I barely had time to blog yesterday as I watched a couple of films in the afternoon, followed by an Industry Night. Then I had to attend a Jane Austen Society MN Chapter's English Country Dance event that I signed up for weeks ago. In any case, I …
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What a night!! The 2023 Twin Cities Film Fest (TCFF) kicked off with a festive evening last night. Typically they featured a single film on opening night, but this year they had two! I've mentioned it in my initial post talking about its exciting lineup that will screen until Saturday, October 28 in a hybrid …
One of my most-anticipated movies out of major Fall film festivals this year has got to be AMERICAN FICTION, which happens to be a directorial debut from writer/director Cord Jefferson. Based on the novel Erasure by Percival Everett, it's essentially about the consequences of turning one's art into a simple commodity. Jeffrey Wright stars as …
You know what to expect when you go see a Wes Anderson movie, as his shtick is persistent across all his work there are endless spoofs of a bunch of classic movies done in Wes Anderson style. I have not seen all of his work but I love The Grand Budapest Hotel, Fantastic Mr Fox, …
Let me preface this review with the fact that I have not read the 1970 novel this film's based on and I was not familiar with its author Judy Blume. But the rather provocative title, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret definitely gets me intrigued. The story centers on Margaret (Abby Ryder Fortson), an …
Continue reading FlixChatter Review: Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret (2023)
It's less than 10 days until the Minnesota film festivities begin with the opening of the 2023 Twin Cities Film Fest (TCFF)! A few weeks ago, TCFF unveiled the complete lineup which once again is filled with exciting buzz-worthy films amongst the 140+ movies (features and shorts) that will screen Oct. 19-28 in a hybrid format. …
Directed by: Nahnatchka Khan Written by: David Matalon, Sasha Perl-Raver, Jen D'Angelo A friend of mine recently told me he prefers watching horror comedies over straight-up horror movies during the Halloween season, and I can understand that preference. While the month of October is universally known as "spooky season," the tone is usually a healthy …
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