The Flix List: Four Best Film ‘Making-Of’ Documentaries

As a film lover and also a filmmaker wannabe, I love watching behind scenes stuff. It's probably the closest thing for anyone to see what's it like to be part of a film crew. Spike Lee once said in an interview, 'had DVD existed when he was younger, he probably would never attended film school.' …

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TCFF Final Day: Stan Lee Doc & Closing Thoughts

The TCFF concluded its 6-day film festival with a wonderful family event Parade of Superheroes where kids get to dress up as their favorite superheroes, which is a great tie-in to the Stan Lee documentary playing mid afternoon. In the last six days, I saw a total of eight films and attended four panels. I …

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TCFF Day 4 & 5 Recap: Ordinary Family, Machine Gun Preacher, Where Soldiers Come From

The fun TCFF film fiesta continues! I think Day 4 breaks the record for me as far as movie watching. I saw three films in the theater which is the most I have done ever in my life. It's quite a hectic day for me even though I took a day off from work after …

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TCFF Day 4: Like Crazy Interview and Panel Discussion

I'm a bit behind on my TCFF write-up but yesterday was quite a whirlwind. I saw three movies from Noon until 9:30pm, starting with Like Crazy screening at Edina Landmark theater, followed by a family comedy indie Ordinary Family and Machine Gun Preacher practically back to back. Reviews of those two coming next week. Right …

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TCFF Day 3: Tom Sizemore shines in comedic role in White Knight

Day 3 starts with a White Knight panel at Double Tree Hotel with special guest Tom Sizemore and his two Mexican co-stars Hector Jimenez and Olga Segura. The Detroit-born Sizemore is one of Hollywood's best character actors, more prominently in tough guy roles in films like True Romance, Saving Private Ryan, Natural Born Killers, and …

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TCFF Day 2: 50/50 Mini Review

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 …

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