JOE Review by Josh P. Often grim, Joe is well made and gripping, though, perhaps, not for the faint-hearted. In the film’s first scene, writers Larry Brown & Gary Hawkins and director David Gordon Green define Joe as a harsh drama. In it, fifteen-year-old Gary (Tye Sheridan) accosts his father, Wade (Gary Poulter), for being …
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After the snow storm on Friday, this weekend turned out to be absolutely gorgeous. Saw four movies this weekend: Captain America: The Winter Soldier for the second time around (yep, still love it!). It's currently my favorite Marvel stand-alone movie! Capricorn One – a fantastic 1977 space conspiracy thriller (Thanks Michael for lending it to …
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Another film-filled event is just around the corner! I really feel so privileged to live in a city where we've got not one but TWO film festivals, one in Spring and the other (TCFF) in the Fall. Founded in 1962, The Film Society of Minneapolis St. Paul is Minnesota’s foremost film exhibition organization, and a 501(c)(3) non-profit. …
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