The title of the film may sound like a superhero film but this indie drama is as far away from the ubiquitous genre as it can get. It made me think of The Sound of Music if Captain Von Trapp were to uproot his entire family to the Austrian Alps and homeschooled all his kids instead of hiring Maria. Set …
Continue reading FlixChatter Review: Captain Fantastic (2016)
Just a month away until the film festivities begin, Twin Cities Film Fest is hosting a Minnesota theatrical premiere of the indie drama The Trouble With The Truth. Starring Minnesota native, Lea Thompson and written and directed by Minnesota native, Jim Hemphill. Both Ms. Thompson and Mr. Hemphill will be present for a Q&A session following the …
I first heard about this project last year when my friend and fellow Twin Cities Film Fest staff member Kirsten Gregerson mentioned it to me. She had worked as a casting director for the independent thriller, director by Irish filmmaker Billy O'Brien, with Christopher Lloyd and Max Records (from Where the Wild Things Are) in the …
I have mentioned this delightful Scottish rom-com Not Another Happy Ending on my blog a few times. I first saw it a little over a year ago on Netflix, April 2015 to be exact, and have watched it a half dozen times since. I've posted a Deleted Scene from the movie, as well as dedicated a Music …
When I first heard of the premise of this film, I was already sold. Then I saw the trailer and I knew it'd be a bizarre film, but nothing could prepare me for how bizarre it turned out to be. The film is set in a dystopian near future where it's unlawful to be single according to …
Happy weekend all! I haven't done this question-of-the-week post in a looong time. Well, my pal Ted sent me an email about this topic and I thought it'd be a good one to pose to all you fine movie lovers out there. I'm hoping this would be an interesting discussion point as we'd all have different …
Continue reading Question of the week – Which movie/tv genre(s) have you decided to stop watching?
It seems tradition that during every film festival in town that I have at least one Juliette Binoche movie on my schedule. Well, she's still the main reason to see this one. The film centers on two women who's somehow thrown together just before Easter, set in a picturesque Sicilian town. The actors speak in both Italian …
Continue reading MSPIFF review: L’Attesa (The Wait) starring Juliette Binoche
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