Sean Penn has been out of the limelight for a few years, so in order to get people talking about him and promotes his new movie; he decided to tell some lame joke at the Oscars. Kudos to his PR team, after the so-called “offensive” joke, Penn is relevant in Hollywood again. Now it remains …
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Oscars 2015 – Recap, Reflections on Best & Worst Moments
Quick confession: I'm not a huge fan of Oscars red carpet, or red carpet in general. So I only tuned in a half hour before the show. It's funny but the second I turned on the TV, Michael Keaton was standing next to the chirpy blond presenter. He seems effortlessly at ease, LOVE that guy and …
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‘You Gotta Start Somewhere’ Films: TAPS (1981) Review
Greetings, all and sundry! Given the breather for the last fainting gasps of summer. Adapting to a wrist brace due to a late furniture move. And given time top ponder, roam, root around, unearth and play with one of the great concepts, mysteries and axioms of cinema. Its mystique and long time purveyors. Every film …
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FlixChatter Double Reviews: Gangster Squad
Ted and I went to this film screening last Tuesday and once again we pretty much agree on our take on this one. Is it worth a watch? Well, read on. ... Ted's Review Gangster Squad is a film that has big ambitions and it tried hard to be something more than it was. With …
Musings on Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life
Well, I feel like I'm the last person who saw this film. I had been so intrigued by this from the first time I heard about it. When it won Palme d’Or at Cannes, I said I couldn't wait to see it, alas I finally got around to seeing it. I'm not a Terrence Malick …
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Upcoming Local Event: Twin Cities Film Fest Coming Sept. 28!
Happy Monday all! Hope your weekend was a good one. It's been a hectic but fun one for me as I participated in two local events back to back yesterday. My hubby and a bunch of my friends did the annual St. Paul Classics Bike Tour (the new Lilydale loop was absolutely gorgeous!), followed by …
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Random Thoughts: Today I Celebrate Being Alive
Hello folks, the title of my post isn't meant to be anything philosophical. It's simple really, today is my birthday 🙂 I was hoping to post my Inglourious Basterds review but I didn't have enough time to finish it, and I kind of want to watch Adaptation that just arrived from Netflix. I realize there …
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