When I first read the title, I assumed it was a documentary about our present situation. It could very well be, given the USA and Iran's ongoing conflict with no clear resolution in sight. We're essentially in the same situation today as we were back in 1986, where escalating tension could lead to nuclear catastrophe …
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Documentary Review » Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story – a fitting homage to an extraordinary man who redefined what it means to be a real-life hero
Certain actors hold a special place in my heart and Christopher Reeve is one of those, so I’m grateful that I saw this film on the big screen on his birthday on Sept 25. My first theatrical experience when I was a toddler was Superman: The Movie. My parents got divorced when I was only …
FlixChatter Review: The Saint of Second Chances (documentary) – a playful redemption story that’s so much more than baseball
Let me begin this review with a confession that I have never actually watched a baseball game in its entirety. I went to a Twins game 30 years ago and went to a Saints game for the first time last August, I think I spent less than 5 minutes watching the game itself. Needless to …
Double Trailers Spotlight: The Saint of Second Chances (documentary) + FOE – arriving this Fall
Happy Friday!! It's State Fair Day for me today and I'm going early to avoid the blistering heat! I know that Summer is fleeting in Minnesota but given how hot it's been, I'm actually looking forward to Fall, ahah. That includes Fall movies, and these two are arriving in mid-September and October respectively. The Saint …
Mini Reviews of Steve Jobs + Mr. Holmes + temporary blogging hatus
Hello everyone! You might've noticed I'm not blogging as regularly of late after the flurry of Twin Cities Film Fest. Well, I've been wanting to take a real blogging break and since this is Thanksgiving week, it sounds like the perfect time. I've been wanting to really focus on my script and so I also plan to …
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FlixChatter Review: The Martian (2015)
It's a testament of a truly good film when two weeks after I saw it I'm still thinking about it fondly and can't wait to see it again. I mentioned in this post that I had been anticipating this film for a couple of reasons, but deep down I still wished it'd be good as …