Happy October! I'm posting this during my annual trip to visit my family in New England. The colors haven't quite peaked yet but still, the trek north towards White Mountains is still stunningly beautiful! We were blessed with warm and sunny Autumn day and despite the Canadian wildfires, the sky was as blue as can …
FlixChatter Review: THE CREATOR (2023) – a visually arresting sci-fi that challenges us whether AI is truly the enemy
It’s quite uncanny that this film’s release coincides with the week when the Writers Guild of America (WGA) finally reached a deal with AMPTP where much of the contract stipulations pertain to Artificial Intelligence. Writers, as well as many in the creative industry, have valid reasons to fear, or at least worry about their jobs …
Streaming Pick: Sitting in Bars with Cake (2023) – The power of true friendship left me with a delightful aftertaste
Friendship films are a dime a dozen but there’s a certain appeal to this one as it’s loosely based on a true story. Corinne and Jane have been friends since they were kids though they couldn’t be more different from each other. Corinne is a gregarious extrovert while Jane is quiet and shy. Corinne is …
Twin Cities Film Fest (TCFF) unveils 2023 lineup – featuring Alexander Payne’s THE HOLDOVERS as the opening night film
I just love Autumn 🍂 and one of the main reasons is that October is when MN film fans can enjoy the Twin Cities Film Fest (TCFF)!! This past Friday, the festival unveiled its complete 2023 film catalog, revealing more than 140 movies (features and shorts) that will screen Oct. 19-28 in a hybrid format. …
Happy First Day of Fall! Reminiscing on the changing seasons scene in Notting Hill
Today, September 23, 2023, is the Autumn Equinox 🍂 … and Fall is definitely in the air as I woke up to about 65 degrees this morning. Autumn is my favorite season as I just LOVE the crisp Fall air and somehow it always makes me think of Notting Hill's evocative changing-seasons scene through Portobello …
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Musings on 8 movies directed by actors that screened at TIFF 2023
It's been nearly 20 years since I visited TIFF in 2005. This was back when I was still obsessed with Gerard Butler, so my primary purpose was to see Beowulf & Grendel and I did get to shake Gerry's hand after the screening which still made me chuckle when I think about it. I was …
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FlixChatter Review: The Saint of Second Chances (documentary) – a playful redemption story that’s so much more than baseball
Let me begin this review with a confession that I have never actually watched a baseball game in its entirety. I went to a Twins game 30 years ago and went to a Saints game for the first time last August, I think I spent less than 5 minutes watching the game itself. Needless to …
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