Thanksgiving Weekend Special: 25 Cinematic Things I’m Thankful For in 2025

Hello everyone! To my American friends, I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! ๐Ÿฆƒ๐Ÿฅง๐Ÿ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ๐Ÿ— I had a wonderful traditional turkey meal with all the trimmings courtesy of one of my besties. My hubby & I made beef stew for the first time using our slow cooker, a perfect dish for Winter as we finally got …

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MSPIFF 2025 viewing recap + mini reviews + FlixChatter’s picks of 3 Favorite #MSPIFF44 films from the past 12 days

The 44th Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF) has come and gone!! The film festivities aren't over yet, though, as a selection of the BEST OF FEST is screening this week. Wish I could see some of the films I had missed, but I have a pretty severe cold as I'm typing this, however, …

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MSPIFF 2025 Documentary Review: Ai Weiwei’s Turandot โ€“ brilliantly captures Weiโ€™s creative genius in a riveting and deeply moving way

Ai Weiwei is a well-known Chinese contemporary artist and activist who has gained international fame for his thought-provoking art installations, architecture, photography, and active presence on social media. The film begins with the text โ€˜Everything is Art, Everything is Politicsโ€™ thatโ€™s attributed to Wei. If you haven't heard of Giacomo Puccini's Turandot, it's a story …

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MSPIFF 2025 Week 1 Recap โ€“ Films that I saw + A conversation with Oscar-winning filmmaker Ang Lee

We were blessed with 'mostly' fantastic weather last week and a gloriously sunny weekend as I attended MSPIFF! Thank God for that, as there have been years where I had to cancel screening plans due to a snowstorm in April. My hubby and I even took a stroll by the Mississippi River in between screenings. …

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