MSPIFF37 – Documentary Reviews: ‘Silicone Soul’ + ‘A Work In Progress (Al Milgrom’s Cinema Journey)’

I'm still playing catch-up with MSPFF a month after it's over. Well that's life, always a juggling act between my full time 9-5 job, blogging, writing, and just life's business in general. I still have a few MSPIFF interviews to be transcribed, so stay tuned for those! Today we've got reviews of two more documentaries …

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MSPIFF37 – Quick Recap + Reviews: ‘Montparnasse Bienvenue’ + ‘Les Affames’ + ‘Room 213’

The last two weeks truly have been a whirlwind for me thanks to MSPIFF. Practically every single day there's some kind of film-related activities, whether it's watching/reviewing films, attending panels or interviewing filmmakers. And since this year is also the first time I actually have a short film playing at the festival, that means I'm …

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First half of MSPIFF – Recap + Reviews: ‘Have a Nice Day’ + ‘Anna Karenina: Vronsky’s Story’ + ‘Risking Light’ doc

Wow, time flies when you're having fun! Despite the initial weather snafu in its first few days of MSPIFF37 (freakin' blizzard in April!!), the largest film festival in the Twin Cities keeps going strong. I did miss a few events and films last weekend and some films were postponed to the Best of Fest period …

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