Directed by Jonathan Levine Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick Running Time 99 Minutes, Rated R. From the moment I saw this on the TCFF schedule, I knew I had to see it. I really think Joseph Gordon-Levitt is truly one of the brightest young actors working today, hence my inclusion in this list. I think he's …
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TCFF 2011 Day 1: The Bully Project Review
The TCFF has landed! I'm very excited to be a part of the film fest in my city [the best one IMO] in its second year. Great to see the ICON cinema at the West End all abuzz last night, I really LOVE this place and I'm so glad they're sponsoring TCFF this year. The …
TCFF 2011 starts today! Stay tuned for FC coverage & mini reviews
Happy Tuesday, folks! It's not just another Tuesday on the calendar though, it's the start of the Twin Cities Film Fest! I'm excited to be covering the event starting tonight with The Bully Project documentary tonight, followed by Q&A with director Lee Hirsch. I'm hoping to have time to ask a couple of questions during …
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Tube Watch: 3 new shows I look forward to this Fall
Happy Sunday everyone! The Emmy just wrapped tonight and though I didn't watch it, it makes me think of some shows that are going to be premiering this Fall. I don't usually have time to watch more than one TV series a week, but these three shows are intriguing enough I might have to blog …
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My 16 Most Iconic Movie Images
Happy Friday everybody! I feel like ending the week with a less wordy post but nonetheless a very expressive one. Thanks to Nick over at Anomalous Material for the inspiration when he posted his 13 most iconic movie images, followed by Claire's top ten days later. What makes a movie still iconic is not only …
TCFF Spotlight: 5 Buzz-worthy Documentaries
Less than a week away until Twin Cities Film Fest starts on Tuesday, September 20th. So today I'm going to highlight five documentaries worth seeing that are premiering next week at TCFF. I don't watch as many docs as I should, in fact, out of the five I highlighted from last year, I've only managed …
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Guest Review: Lantana (2001)
Lantana begins with ambient music and a tracking shot of vegetation which eventually come to rest on a woman's corpse, face down so that we can't tell who she was. Then we meet the characters whose lives are entangled like the branches of a lantana shrub, a perennial flowering plant that has a tendency to …