Woo hoo!! Twin Cities Film Fest (TCFF) is less than a month away, showcasing some award-season heavyweights that's been generating tons of buzz! From October 17 – October 26, Kerasotes ShowPlace ICON at The Shops at West End will be the place to be at for movie fans, I know I'll be there! TCFF and …
Continue reading Twin Cities Film Fest 2014 Lineup is here! See what’s playing on Oct 16-25
Happy Sunday everyone! Well it was a rather packed weekend starting with the a TCFF Insider Series event on Friday night. It was the perfect venue for early September as a touch of Autumn filled the air as we gathered poolside at the University Club in St Paul on top of Ramsey hill, whilst sipping cocktail …
Continue reading Weekend Roundup: TCFF Sneak Peek, a French comedy & the Great Gatsby
It's been over three years since I saw an Alain Delon film, that was Le Samouraï where he played a silent-but-deadly assassin. Well as Tom Ripley, he isn't quite as taciturn but he's just as deadly. Based on Patricia Highsmith's novel The Talented Mr. Ripley, I was familiar with the story from the 1996 film version. I …
Continue reading July 2014 Blind Spot Film: Purple Noon / Plein Soleil (1960)
This review will be short and sweet because honestly there’s not a whole lot to say about Sex Tape. A married couple wake up to discover that the sex tape they made the evening before has gone missing, leading to a frantic search for its whereabouts. Yep. That’s about it. I went in with low …
Happy Bastille Day Monday everyone! Man now I wish I were back in Paris again [sigh] So how's your weekend? It was another glorious Summer day on Sunday, ahead of the Polar Vortex (or you can call it the cool Canadian air) that keeps temps only in the 60s today. Yep, I actually have to …
Continue reading Weekend Roundup: Catching up on Downton Abbey + a ho-hum Hitchcock film
This review is courtesy of guest blogger Sarah Johnson who mainly contributes reviews for the Twin Cities Film Fest. I love it when books or musicals I like become movies because it allows me to enjoy the same story again and pick up subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) differences in different mediums. “Jersey Boys,” the new movie …
Continue reading Guest Post – Jersey Boys: The musical or the movie?
Man, where has June go??! It's nuts that this weekend is Fourth of July already which means we're already halfway done with Summer 😦 I feel that this month is a blur already, I actually have a hard time just what in the heck I've been watching this past month. Well, one thing for sure, I've been doing …
Continue reading Monthly Roundup & Favorite Movie of June 2014
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