These days, it’s pretty hard to watch a movie without knowing too much beforehand, thanks to either a clumsy review or all the buzz on social media. With The Uprising, the confusion comes from its own marketing, which started using the tagline ‘The Rise of Robin Hood’ on some posters. The U.K. distributors muddied the …
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Trailers Spotlight: HARRIET and JOJO RABBIT
Happy [almost] Friday, folks! Today we have a set of trailers I think are worth checking out, and per tradition, I always like to mix the tone/genre/style when posting trailers. Both of these films deal with the horrifying injustices befallen our humanity, slavery and the holocaust, but done in two very different ways. One is …
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Indie Film Spotlight: ‘Leave No Trace’ review + interview w/ writer/director Debra Granik
It's been a few months since I had the privilege to interview Debra Granik. I'm posting this today to coincide with the Twin Cities release of her latest film, Leave No Trace, tomorrow (July 6). Thank you Minneapolis-St.Paul International Film Festival for the amazing opportunity to chat with the Oscar-nominated writer/director (forWinter’s Bone), at the MSPIFF …