As the 39th President of the United States is being laid to rest today, I want to highlight a film I saw recently that really opened my eyes about President Jimmy Carter. I was on a family Christmas trip when I heard of his passing at the age of 100. I was just a baby …
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FlixChatter Review: The Sparks Brothers (2021)
Director: Edgar Wright Cast: Ron Mael, Russell Mael, Jane Wiedlin, Beck, Flea, Tony Visconti, Todd Rundgren, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost As a kid growing up in 1983, I’d watch Sparks’ Cool Places air a few times on MTV – back when it actually was “Music Television” instead of the reality TV monstrosity it’s become …
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MSPIFF 2019 Spotlight: ‘Singin’ In The Grain – A Minnesota Czech Story’ + Interview with filmmaker Al Milgrom
It's one of the most exciting times of the year! MSPIFF always have a wonderful lineup of documentaries and this is one I had the privilege of seeing early thanks to one of the film's producers, Kelly Lamplear-Dash, who also helped me land this interview. When I first heard about this film, I was immediately …