13 August
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AN AMERICAN PICKLE Director: Brandon TrostStarring: Seth Rogen, Sarah Snook, Molly Evensen, Kalen Allen, Jorma Taccone Seth Rogen plays two roles in An American Pickle, the new film streaming exclusively on HBO Max. It picks up in 1919 with Rogen as Herschel an Eastern European immigrant worker who takes a job in a pickle factory. A crazy mishap involving rats leads him to falling into a vat of pickle brine where he sits preserved for 100 years. Cut to 2019 when some young kids break into the abandoned factory and crack open the vat. Herschel’s great grandson Ben, also played by Seth Rogen, seems toRead More →

05 August
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BLACK IS KING Director: Beyoncé Knowles-CarterStarring: Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Jay-Z, Kelly Rowland, Pharrell Williams, Lupita Nyong’o In my opinion, Beyoncé is one of the greatest artists of her generation. With each musical project she elevates her style and sound to new heights. Her new film, Black is King, is also considered a visual album and is streaming on Disney+. Last year, Beyoncé provided the voice of Nala in the remake of The Lion King. She also provided a new song for the film called “Spirit” and an accompanying album of inspired music called “The Gift” With Black is King she continues to use The Lion KingRead More →

24 July
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“RADIOACTIVE” Interviews The new film Radioactive celebrates the life and work of noted scientist, Marie Curie. It’s now streaming on Amazon Prime, and I sat down with stars Rosamund Pike and Sam Riley and director Marjane Satrapi to talk about the film. All three were fun to talk to as we discussed how “science is sexy” and you’ll want to hear what Satrapi has to say about science-deniers. Here’s the interviewRead More →

23 July
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THE OLD GUARD Director: Gina Prince-BythewoodStarring: Charlize Theron, KiKi Layne, Matthias Schoenaerts,  Marwan Kenzari, Luca Marinelli, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Harry Melling Charlize Theron has proven time and time again that she’s a jack of all trades. Any genre, any style. Her latest film, The Old Guard continues to be trending on Netflix. Theron is the leader of a group of immortal assassins. Her character, Andy, dates back many centuries but thanks to regenerative powers can survive any attack on her. Her team gets premonitions of a marine with powers like their own. Andy rescues Nile, played by Kiki Layne, and tries to protect her and the rest ofRead More →

23 July
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RADIOACTIVE Director: Marjane SatrapiStarring: Rosamund Pike, Sam Riley, Anya Taylor-Joy, Simon Russell Beale, Sian Brooke Rosamund Pike has been a Bond girl, was an Oscar nominee for Gone Girl and now tackles noted scientist Marie Curie in Radioactive. Marie Curie moved from Poland to Paris to study chemistry. It’s the late 1800s and the science field is clearly a man’s world. Pierre Curie, played by Sam Riley, takes notice of her and together their work eventually leads to marriage, the Nobel Prize, and would forever change the world. It’s now streaming on Amazon Prime. Here’s my reviewRead More →

15 July
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PALM SPRINGS Director: Max BarbakowStarring: Andy Samberg, Christin Milioti, J.K. Simmons, Camila Mendes, Tyler Hoechlin, June Squibb Andy Samberg has been making people laugh for years with his goofy characters and sketches whether its Saturday Night Live and Brooklyn Nine Nine or movies like Pop Star: Never Stop Never Stopping or Hot Rod. He shows off a promising new side of himself in the movie Palm Springs. Samberg is one of the many guests at a Palm Springs wedding. His character, Nyles, is a lost soul and isn’t quite in love with his girlfriend anymore. He hooks up with Sarah, the maid of honor playedRead More →

15 July
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GREYHOUND Director: Aaron SchneiderStarring: Tom Hanks, Stephen Graham, Elisabeth Shue, Matt Helm, Craig Tate Tom Hanks continues to showcase in passion for World War II stories in Greyhound. It’s February 1942 and Hanks plays Captain Krause who is leading a convoy of ships to Liverpool, England. First they must cross through a dangerous area known as the Black Pit where they face on onslaught of German U-Boats. It’s now streaming on AppleTV+ Here’s my reviewRead More →

24 May
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THE ENDLESS STREAMING QUEUES Can you run out of TV to watch? What happens if I reach the bottom of my Netflix queue? These are just some of the questions I’ve been hearing lately as people are spending their quarantine time in front of their favorite streaming service. I answer these questions and offer up suggestions on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, CBS All Access and more as we all sit and mindlessly binge during the pandemic. Here’s the videoRead More →

16 April
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TCFF STREAMS Our friends at the Twin Cities Film Fest are bringing their films right to your living room through their new streaming platform. Like many in the film industry and other non-profits, executive director Jatin Setia is finding innovative ways to keep his organization afloat in these times. It’s up in the air right now if they can offer the Twin Cities Film Fest this October given the coronavirus. Per the press release, “TCFF Streams films will be affordably priced at $5.99/play in partnership with our Affordability Sponsor, AARP Minnesota.  All films will be available for viewing, once purchased on the website, for the foreseeableRead More →

30 March
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REAL TALK WITH ROSHINI – MARCH 29, 2020 It is always a joy to be back on “Real Talk with Roshini” on WCCO. Host Roshini Rajkumar and I discuss the obsession over Netflix’s Tiger King, Little Fires Everywhere on Hulu, and what’s going on with network TV in the midst of the coronavirus. Here’s the LINK for the segment! I also want to point out I was also featured in the first season of her podcast “Real Leaders with Roshini” Click HERE to here our discussion about my journey with weight loss and overall wellness. Roshini’s podcast is incredible. She interviews a variety of leaders,Read More →