Hello everyone! I’m so behind on reviews because I also had to catch up on all the screeners I received during TCFF. As I said in my last post, I have my work cut out for me the next few weeks, ahah. To make things manageable, I’ll keep my film festival reviews shorter than usual. …
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TCFF 2026—First Week Recap: Give Me the Ball (doc), Josephine, Small Town Girl indie film, and more!
Week 1 of TCFF is already behind us! Time sure flies when you’re having fun. But hey, there are still FIVE days of film festivities left this year, and there are a plethora of awesome films; some will likely garner major awards (Elsinore, La Bola Negra, A Talent for Murder, etc.). One of the best …
FlixChatter Review: BLUE EYED GIRL (2025) + Q&A with writer & star Marisa Coughlan on filming in Minnesota + working with Beau Bridges
Welcome to a special FlixChatter post highlighting a Minnesota-connected film, written by an MN-based actress, Marisa Coughlan. I had the privilege of speaking to Marisa about the film, so scroll down to read my interview below my review. FlixChatter Review When you think of a coming-of-age film, you probably picture a journey that teens or …
FlixChatter Review: MARMALADE (2024) – a Minnesota-made, romantic heist flick brimming with manic energy
When I first saw the title, I immediately thought of Paddington’s favorite orange jam, but no, this one has nothing to do with the movie about a talking bear. The movie is written and directed by Aussie-American, actor-turned-director Keir O'Donnell (who I remember from The Dry) in his debut feature, and it’s based on his …
TCFF 2023 Indie Film Review: ABROAD (2023)
This is one of the few films playing at the festival that was shot in Minnesota, specifically in the scenic northern part of the state. What’s especially notable about Abroad is the international cast and crew. The writer/director and the co-writer are of Italian descent, while the two leads are Koreans, playing a South Korean …
TCFF Indie Film Review: SOLD OUT (2021)
I love music-themed movies, so I was excited to see SOLD OUT. Somehow I did not realize the Minnesota-connection until I started watching this movie, which opens with a snowy Minneapolis skyline. Strangely-enough, I warmed up to this movie right away. It centers on a down-on-his-luck construction worker John (Sam Bardwell) who wants to pursue …
TCFF 2019: ‘The Soviet Sleep Experiment’ – Review + Interview w/ director Barry Andersson + actor Chris Kattan
The Soviet Sleep Experiment In the late 1940s, Soviet researchers kept four patients awake for thirty days using an experimental gas-based stimulant. The researchers were cut off from the world and asked to do a series of tests on the subjects for the benefit of the Red Army. What started as a purely scientific research …