As Thanksgiving and Christmas are upon us, there is undoubtedly a slew of manufactured ‘feel-good’ movies that capitalize on the commercialized holiday season. Well, Alexander Payne has crafted a new holiday classic and what makes this one extra special is the focus on desolate people and the authentic human connections formed when they least expect …
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Twin Cities Film Fest (TCFF) unveils 2023 lineup – featuring Alexander Payne’s THE HOLDOVERS as the opening night film
I just love Autumn 🍂 and one of the main reasons is that October is when MN film fans can enjoy the Twin Cities Film Fest (TCFF)!! This past Friday, the festival unveiled its complete 2023 film catalog, revealing more than 140 movies (features and shorts) that will screen Oct. 19-28 in a hybrid format. …
FlixChatter Review – Gunpowder Milkshake (2021)
The John Wick films has started a new trend in Hollywood action films. Gone are the awful shaky cam, fast editing and up-close shots during action scenes. Now we get to see careful and well-choreographed hand-to-hand combat and shootout scenes. I definitely prefer this new style of action sequences since I can’t stand the shaky …
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FlixChatter Review: The Congress (2013)
An aging, out-of-work actress accepts one last job, though the consequences of her decision affect her in ways she didn't consider. I've been wanting to check this movie out of sheer curiosity. The idea of mixing animation with live-action is tricky, and I always wonder how a filmmaker would pull this off. This is from …
FlixChatter Review: Saving Mr. Banks
Right away with the vintage 1960’s Disney opening, I knew this film was going to be something special. Giving a nod to the beloved classic, the film opens in the sky and adds the perfect amount of mysticism with a haunting piano melody of “Chim Chim Cher-ee,” accompanied by Collin Farrell’s recitation of, “Winds in …
Weekend Viewing Roundup and PARKLAND review
Happy Monday all! Hope you had a nice weekend. I see that a lot of you saw GRAVITY, glad to see that Alfonso Cuarón's film proves to be a critical AND box office hit with over $55 mil this weekend. If you've read my review, clearly that'll be the film I'll be rooting for come …
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Double Clooney Reviews: The Ides of March and The Descendants
As part of the LAMB Acting School 101 on George Clooney, I thought I'd review two of his recent films, one of which garnered him an Oscar's Best Actor nod. Now, the idea of this monthly LAMB event is to highlight a different actor/actress whose performances, for better or worse, have left a mark on the …
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