TCFF 2023 Documentary Reviews: ‘Still Working 9 to 5’ and ‘Greener Pastures’

In the interest of time, I'm going to be posting more than one review at a time during the film fest. Some might be shorter than others, depending on how much time I have on a given day. Still Working 9 To 5 Let me preface this review with the fact that I had not …

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TCFF 2023 Documentary Reviews: Mom & Dad’s Nipple Factory and Black Barbie

Wow, it's already day 3 of TCFF! I barely had time to blog yesterday as I watched a couple of films in the afternoon, followed by an Industry Night. Then I had to attend a Jane Austen Society MN Chapter's English Country Dance event that I signed up for weeks ago. In any case, I …

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Twin Cities Film Fest 2023 kicked off with a locally-made shorts doc + Alexander Payne’s The Holdovers

What a night!! The 2023 Twin Cities Film Fest (TCFF) kicked off with a festive evening last night. Typically they featured a single film on opening night, but this year they had two! I've mentioned it in my initial post talking about its exciting lineup that will screen until Saturday, October 28 in a hybrid …

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Trailer Spotlight: AMERICAN FICTION – Jeffrey Wright stars as a frustrated novelist in this publishing world satire

One of my most-anticipated movies out of major Fall film festivals this year has got to be AMERICAN FICTION, which happens to be a directorial debut from writer/director Cord Jefferson. Based on the novel Erasure by Percival Everett, it's essentially about the consequences of turning one's art into a simple commodity. Jeffrey Wright stars as …

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Counting down to Twin Cities Film Fest – 10 must-see INDIE FILMS to watch at TCFF 2023

It's less than 10 days until the Minnesota film festivities begin with the opening of the 2023 Twin Cities Film Fest (TCFF)!  A few weeks ago, TCFF unveiled the complete lineup which once again is filled with exciting buzz-worthy films amongst the 140+ movies (features and shorts) that will screen Oct. 19-28 in a hybrid format. …

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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. …

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