Guest Review: David Cronenberg’s sci-fi body horror ‘Crimes of the Future’ (2022)

Directed by David CronenbergStarring: Viggo Mortensen, Léa Seydoux, Kristen Stewart, Don McKellar, Scott Speedman, Welket Bungué Eight years removed from his last feature, the satirical drama Maps to the Stars (2014), David Cronenberg has returned to his Sci-Fi Body Horror roots – a genre he arguably defined. Not to be confused with his own 1970 …

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FlixChatter Review: Thirteen Lives (2022)

I still remember when I first heard the news back in 2018 that captivated the world. It was during the Summer time when 12 soccer players, aged 11-16, and their assistant soccer coach decided to enter the Tham Luang cave after their football practice. I'd think it was a nice way to cool off after …

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Twin Cities Film Fest’s 2018 OPENING NIGHT: Time For Ilhan Documentary & Green Book Reviews

What a day! What a night! It's the ninth year I'm covering TCFF (yep that's right, I've been with this amazing film fest since its inception) and they've done it again. They had not one but TWO opening night film and they're both amazing! (scroll down to view my brief write-up of Time For Ilhan …

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TWIN CITIES FILM FEST announces a star-studded 2018 lineup!

TCFF announces a diverse and inspiring lineup of films for their 2018 festival, to be held October 17-27 at Kerasotes ShowPlace ICON Theatres at The Shops at West End with ICON•X. Coming off of a successful September Gala that honored Steve Zahn with the Lifetime Achievement Award and Rachel Mairose from Secondhand Hounds with the …

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FlixChatter Review: Captain Fantastic (2016)

The title of the film may sound like a superhero film but this indie drama is as far away from the ubiquitous genre as it can get. It made me think of The Sound of Music if Captain Von Trapp were to uproot his entire family to the Austrian Alps and homeschooled all his kids instead of hiring Maria. Set …

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Weekend Viewing Roundup + The Two Faces of January (2014) review

Well last Friday was the first weekend of Spring but Winter's still not done with us yet as it was the Winter Wonderland again Sunday night. I didn't think the snow was going to stick but here's what my neighborhood looked like as I left work this morning! I do love those snow-covered branches! Skipped the …

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Weekend Viewing Roundup & 28 Days (2000) mini review

Happy Sunday everyone! It finally felt like Spring is actually around the corner here in my neck of the woods. The good news is we can forgo the long johns and parka, but we now have to put up with dirty cars as the roads and slushy roads from melting mountains of snow. Well, no …

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