Weekend Roundup: Ex Machina, more Daredevil, BORGIA (2011) & a new obsession

I thought I'd take a bit of a break from MSPIFF to give you a bit of a rundown of how last week's been going so far, which is perhaps one of my favorite weeks so far in terms of movie-viewing. Just occurred to me that three films I saw in the past week might …

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MSPIFF 2015 Review: Clouds of Sils Maria

At first glance, the film sounds like another commentary on the state of the entertainment industry. But it's a rarity to see a complex female character at the center of it, and the film benefited from three excellent performances by Juliette Binoche, Kristen Stewart, Chloë Grace Moretz. An unlikely trio to be sure, yet each brings such authenticity …

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MSPIFF 2015 is here once again! April 9-25: 17 days, 250+ films!

The Film Society kicked off the 2015 Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival last Thursday with the Opening Presentation, The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared (actor Cory Peterson attending). This hilarious Swedish comedy, the highest grossing film in the country's history, launches 17 days of more than 250 remarkable films, visiting filmmakers, …

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