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MY REFLECTION ON ROGER Originally written back on April 5, 2013. Reposting on the five year anniversary of his death. There are certain deaths from the film industry that have had a lasting impression on me. In 1993, I was only ten years old and I remember being heartbroken by the death of River Phoenix. Six years later, Stanley Kubrick and Gene Siskel died within weeks of each other. I still remember standing in my parents driveway reflecting on both of them at that time. I had just started delving into Kubrick’s films and Siskel, along with his partner-in-crime Roger Ebert, were my movie critics.Read More →

08 January
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THE 75th GOLDEN GLOBES AWARDS – THE WINNERS And the award goes to… Best Motion Picture – Drama Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Lady Bird Best Director Guillermo del Toro, The Shape of Water Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama Gary Oldman, Darkest Hour Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama Frances McDormand, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Saoirse Ronan, Lady Bird Best Actor in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy James Franco, The Disaster Artist Best Supporting Actor Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards OutsideRead More →

12 May
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ALL THINGS STREAMING New episodes are here!!! Here’s what you can expect EPISODE 1: The Pilot Join film critic Paul McGuire Grimes and his guest, My Talk 107.1’s Colleen Lindstrom, in the inaugural episode of All Things Streaming. We’ll chat about the Oscar-nominated films you can find on Netflix, what Paul and Colleen are currently binging, a deep dive into Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life (Spoiler — we discuss the final four words), and what we are looking forward to coming on a variety of streaming platforms. EPISODE 2: Thank You For Being a Friend: A Tribute to “The Golden Girls” Host PaulRead More →

25 October
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Originally posted April 16, 2012 THE CABIN IN THE WOODS Director: Drew Goddard Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Jesse Williams, Kristin Connolly, Richard Jenkins, Anna Hutchison, Fran Kranz, Bradley Whitford, Amy Acker, Sigourney Weaver Like any low budget horror movie, The Cabin in the Woods follows five college aged students as they head to a deserted cabin in the woods for a little rest and relaxation. Naturally, someone knows someone who knows someone who owns the cabin. All of your favorite horror movie characters are represented: the jock (Hemsworth), the brain (Williams), the horny blonde girlfriend of the jock (Anna Hutchison), the smart brunette (Connelly), and theRead More →

28 May
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TWIN CITIES LIVE May 28, 2014           I had an absolute blast today on Twin Cities Live with Elizabeth Ries and guest co-host B.T. from KTWIN. Here are today’s movies and links to my reviews of each film. 1. Chef, starring Jon Favreau, Sofia Vergara, John Leguizamo, Scarlett Johansson 2. X-Men: Days of Future Past, starring Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence 3. Inside Llewyn Davis, starring Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Justin Timberlake, John Goodman Here’s the video:Read More →

15 April
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THE SIXTH ANNUAL MINNEAPOLIS HITCHCOCK FESTIVAL Take-Up Productions is a local non-profit film company that screens classic, foreign, and independent films in multiple venues catering to a wide range of moviegoers. The majority of their programming is at the Trylon microcinema, located in Minneapolis’ Longfellow neighborhood. They also partner with The Riverview Theater in Minneapolis and The Heights Theater in Columbia Heights. Part of their programming includes marathons/retrospectives devoted to various actors, directors, and themes. Coming up soon is their sixth annual Hitchcock festival. My mom and I try to go to a couple of them each year, and it makes for great mother/son bondingRead More →

03 March
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THE 86th ACADEMY AWARD WINNERS   BEST PICTURE 12 YEARS A SLAVE BEST DIRECTOR Alfonso Cuarón, Gravity BEST ACTOR Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club BEST ACTRESS Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Lupita Nyong’o, 12 Years a Slave BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM The Great Beauty, Italy BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY John Ridley, 12 Years a Slave BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY Spike Jonze, Her BEST ANIMATED FILM Frozen BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN Catherine Martin and Beverly Dunn, The Great Gatsby BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Emmanuel Lubezki, Gravity BEST SOUND MIXING Skip Lievsay, Niv Adiri, Christopher Benstead, and Chris Munro, Gravity BEST SOUNDRead More →

24 February
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AND THE OSCAR FOR BEST ORIGINAL SONG GOES TO…       Here are the nominees for best original song from a motion picture. “Happy” from DESPICABLE ME 2 Music and Lyric by Pharrell Williams performed by: Pharrell “Let It Go” from FROZEN Music and Lyric by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez performed by: Idina Menzel “The Moon Song” from HER Music by Karen O Lyric by Karen O and Spike Jonze Performed by: Karen O “Ordinary Love” from MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM Music by Paul Hewson, Dave Evans, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Lyric by Paul Hewson performed by: U2 You may noticeRead More →

17 February
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THE ANNUAL BRITISH ACADEMY OF FILM AND TELEVISION ARTS AWARDS WINNERS The countdown to the Oscars continue as the winners of The BAFTAs were announced Sunday night. There were not too many surprises here, but the equal love for 12 Years a Slave and Gravity still makes your Oscar ballot a bit tricky to fill out.  Despite the win for Jennifer Lawrence, I still think Lupita Nyong’o will take home the Oscar.  Let’s take a take at the BAFTA winners… BEST FILM 12 Years a Slave OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM Gravity OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER Kieran Evans (Director/Writer) Kelly + VictorRead More →

19 January
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The 20th ANNUAL SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS WINNERS   OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A CAST IN A MOTION PICTURE THE WINNER: American Hustle OTHER NOMINEES: 12 Years a Slave August: Osage County Dallas Buyers Club Lee Daniels’ The Butler OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE THE WINNER: Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club OTHER NOMINEES: Bruce Dern, Nebraska Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 Years a Slave Tom Hanks, Captain Phillips Forest Whitaker, Lee Daniels’ The Butler OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE THE WINNER: Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine OTHER NOMINEES: Sandra Bullock, Gravity Judi Dench, Philomena Meryl Streep, August: Osage CountyRead More →