Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me? Yeah, tell that to Andrew McCarthy. The fact is, words can hurt and they have the power to impact us for years, even decades. For McCarthy, these two words had stayed with him for nearly 40 years: brat pack. It’s a term …
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Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story (2020) documentary | A captivating tribute to the brave women risking their lives to entertain movie fans everywhere
A week and a half ago, I read a headline that shocked me, but in a good way. Per EMPIRE, the Academy is currently exploring the possibility of adding a stunt category at the Oscars. Quoted in that EMPIRE article, Academy CEO Bill Kramer said, “We’re talking to members of the stunt community who are …
MSPIFF 2024 Documentary Review: THE LAST DAUGHTER – A Wiradjuri woman’s inspiring quest for truth, healing and reconciliation
I missed seeing The Last Daughter at MSPIFF even though it’s one of the 15 documentaries I featured in this post. But thanks to a chance meeting with the co-director of the film, Nathaniel Schmidt during the festival, I was able to watch the documentary via an online screener. This is quite a unique film in …
MSPIFF 2024 Documentary Reviews: ‘Call Me Dancer’ – about Mumbai dancer Manish Chauhan + ‘Broken Eyes’ – an investigation on the risk of LASIK eye surgery
I love documentaries about artists as it’s always so inspiring and this one is no different. Seeing it in the morning sends a jolt of energy to my entire day, glad I got to see it on the big screen. The film’s main subject Manish Chauhan has a likable, earnest quality about him that you …
The 2024 MSP INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL returns this week! Highlighting 15 documentaries from around the world worth checking out
The MSP International Film Festival is back!! In case you missed it, here is the post from March where I talked about the awesome lineup, opening + closing night films, and all the international female-directed movies I'm excited about. I've pored over the list of films in the past few weeks and got my tickets …
Netflix Documentary Double Feature: The Greatest Night in Pop (2024) + Quincy (2018)
Happy hump day, everyone! The sun is shining and temps are well above average once again in Minnesota! I've got another double-review post today as these two music-themed docs are very much related, I highly recommend these, especially if you grew up in the 80s like me. The Greatest Night in Pop Directed by: Bao …
Documentary Review: Portrait of the Queen (2023) – Tales about the most photographed woman on the planet from the lensmen who took them
There are countless documentaries and films that have been made about Queen Elizabeth II. But I was intrigued by Portrait of the Queen as it’s told from the perspective of the Queen’s photographers. Not to be confused with Elizabeth: A Portrait in Parts released last year by Roger Michell. It’s exactly a year and a …
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