23 December
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PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN Director: Emerald FennellStarring: Carey Mulligan, Bo Burnham, Laverne Cox, Alison Brie, Adam Brody, Christopher Mintz-Plasse Carey Mulligan gives one of the sharpest performances of the year in Promising Young Woman. It may just be her best performance to date as well. Mulligan stars as Cassie, promising young woman who knows exactly how to play the men who try to take advantage of her. I debated if the opening scene needed a trigger warning as it involves a date rape involving Cassie. Just when you think the movie is going too far, writer/director Emerald Fennell throws in a curveball showing Cassie to beRead More →

17 October
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TWIN CITIES FILM FEST 2016 WHEN: October 19-29, 2019 WHERE: The Showplace ICON Theatre 1625 West End Blvd St. Louis Park, MN 55416 Every year the Twin Cites Film Fest brings an exciting assortment of films to Minnesota that may not normally get a wide theatrical release. In years past many movies featured like The Imitation Game, Room, Brooklyn, and Nebraska have gone ahead and received multiple Oscar nominations with a few going on to win. This year, Moonlight is the big film everybody has been buzzing about. It stars Mahershala Ali (House of Cards) and will no doubt be the talk of Oscar night.Read More →