Today I truly appreciate the simple things in life. Well not that I wouldn't any other day but especially so the past couple of days after reading all the news and weather updates on the Frankenstorm that is Hurricane Sandy. The fact that I can drive peacefully on the road without being pounded by crazy …
Continue reading Weekend Roundup – Indiana Jones, BBC’s Sherlock + Chasing Mavericks Review
Happy Friday everyone! Well, Winter has definitely arrived here in Minnesota. We've got a sprinkle of the dreaded 's' word yesterday... yep, snow! But fortunately it was just a snow mix so it didn't stick much at all, in fact, on my way home there's barely a trace of it. Different story if you live …
Another relay race has been circulating around, similar to the Best Actors and Actress Relay Race I did a few months ago. This time it's David from Taste of Cinema who started the relay race to share some of our favorite quotes from filmmakers. Thank you John @ John Likes Movies for tagging me! Here's …
Well, I've said last week that October would be the best movie-watching month of the year and it certainly is! The most awesome thing about covering a film festival is that you get to watch films that you otherwise might not even know about. I wish I had more time to see more films but …
Whew, this week has been quite a whirlwind! I saw a total of 13 films and attended four educational panels in the last nine days. Most of the films have been good to excellent, so even with a couple I didn't really enjoy, it's still a nearly a perfect record. TCFF certainly has a super …
There has been quite a lot of buzz around this movie, so I'm thrilled that it's showing at TCFF about a month before its wide release! As I've mentioned on this post, this movie has won the coveted People's Choice Award at TIFF and there's been some Oscar buzz on Jennifer Lawrence's performance, deservedly so. …
Continue reading TCFF Day 7: Review of ‘Silver Linings Playbook’
Call it the Ultimate Film Fest Experience. With only 2 more days to go, there are still a bunch of great films playing at the ShowPlace ICON Theatre through Saturday. If you haven't been able to catch any of the films during the weekdays, but you're ready for a TCFF movie marathon this weekend, then …
Continue reading TCFF: 6 Films. 2 Days. 1 Programmer’s Personal Picks
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