Documentary Review » Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story – a fitting homage to an extraordinary man who redefined what it means to be a real-life hero

Certain actors hold a special place in my heart and Christopher Reeve is one of those, so I’m grateful that I saw this film on the big screen on his birthday on Sept 25. My first theatrical experience when I was a toddler was Superman: The Movie. My parents got divorced when I was only …

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TCFF 2022 Review: TILL (2022)

Opening night of the 2022 Twin Cities Film Fest (TCFF) featured the local premiere of Chinonye Chukwu’s new film Till, a biographical drama set in the American 1950’s segregated south. It is based on the true story of Mamie Till-Mobley (played devastatingly well by the amazing Danielle Deadwyler – you might know her as Cuffee …

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FlixChatter Review: LUCK (2022)

Luck has the distinction of being Apple TV's first animated feature, which is part of an exclusive deal with Skydance Animation. The movie aims for Pixar quality, especially since it's got former Disney/Pixar's chief creative officer John Lasseter as a producer. The story centers on Sam Greenfield, an 18-year-old orphaned girl who seems to always …

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