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Cinequest 2023 – Paul & Trisha The Art of Fluidity
As Paul says “not everybody gets you”. And Paul & Trisha are ok with that. Continue reading
Cinequest 2023 – Danny Goes Aum
Danny Goes Aum is an inspirational movie without trying to teach us something, which is what makes it enjoyable. Continue reading
Cinequest 2023 – Abruptio
Abruptio doesn’t just live in the uncanny valley, it’s bought prime real estate and built a mansion in the foothills with an incredible view. Continue reading
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Cinequest 2023 – Oliver and the Pool
Oliver and the Pool – Does grief need isolation or company? Continue reading
Posted in Cinequest, Entertainment, Film, Health, Health and wellness, Home and Family, Media, Movies, Review
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Cinequest 2023 – Billion Dollar Babies
Billion Dollar Babies, the True Story of Cabbage Patch Kids, is a documentary about how the Cabbage Patch Kids became a huge, phenomenal toy event in 1983. Continue reading
Cinequest 2023 – Minnesota Mean
I was excited to see the documentary Minnesota Mean on the Cinequest lineup. I have fond memories of watching roller derby with my Dad in the 60’s, so I was anxious to revisit the sport. And it didn’t let me … Continue reading
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Cinequest 2023 – Star Wars Kid
If you were using the internet in the early 2000’s you probably had a first-hand experience in viewing the “Star Wars Kid.” The video portrayed a young teen boy going through vigorous motions with a rod, reproducing a lightsaber battle. … Continue reading
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Tagged Cinequest, Film, Movies, Review, technology
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Cinequest 2023: Share?
In 1969 Canadian televison produceed a one hour teleplay by Jim Hensen called The Cube. It was only broadcast twice, and although you can find it on YouTube it isn’t terribly well known or noted. The Cube was certainly was … Continue reading
Cinequest 2023: Tomorrow
If I were to tell you that this movie is about someone who wakes up each morning in a different body, always yearning to go back “home,” you’d probably say “Oh yeah, Quantum Leap! I loved that show!” But this … Continue reading
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Cinequest 2022: The Smoke Master
I’m sure you have wondered, as I have, what would it be like if Cheech and Chong had produced a Drunken Master martial arts action film. No, well, perhaps you should start thinking about it. Continue reading
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Tagged Cinequest, Cinequest 2022, Drunken Boxing, Kung Fu, The Smoke Master
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Cinequest 2022: Futra Days
Traveling forward in time isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, as Sean Graves learns the hard way. He’s supposed to spy on his future self to determine if he should pursue a new romantic love interest. Even though he’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Brandon Sklenar, Cinequest, Cinequest 2022, Independent, Rosanna Arquette, Tania Raymonde, time travel
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Cinequest 2022: Dash
The premise is fairly simple. This is a dashcam video of a night in the life of a LA rideshare driver. The company he works for shares the name of the movie; Dash. And to more than one extent, we see that we’re dashing towards the disastrous culmination a number of bad decisions in this driver’s life. Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Molina, Cinequest, Cinequest 2022, Dash, One Take, Sean Perry
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Cinequest 2022: Fanga
Tale as old as time… we all know the song from Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. And we’ve probably have seen a production other than the animated Disney cartoon. But this is a movie truly a “tale as old as time” given its roots in folktales and myth. And with Fanga, writer/director Max Gold is going back to the source material, and added a modern twist. Continue reading
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Tagged Andrea Snaedal, Cinequest, Cinequest 2022, Fanga, Ingi Hrafn Hilmarsson, Max Gold, Review
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Cinequest 2022: The Day I Found a Girl in the Trash
The Day I Found a Girl in the Trash is a near-future science fiction story. Typically near-future SF is anywhere from five to ten years out from “today.” This allows the writer/producer to focus on a smaller aspect of change. Continue reading
How To Survive Cinequest 2022
A viewer’s guide to what USA Today readers voted the Best Film Festival. I’m happy, so happy, to update this pre-Covid-shutdown article for use in 2022. This year Cinequest moves back from virtual film festival to one of in-person smiles, … Continue reading
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Tagged Carmen, Cinequest, Dash, Fanga, Jim Gaffigan, Linoleum, Survival Guilde
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Why I Judge Books by Their Cover
Book Judgement is someplace where I can review and express my love for the manufacture of books, the binding, typography… Continue reading
Posted in Books, Design, Film, Media, Movies, Personal, Random thoughts, Review, SciFi Fantasy, Thoughts, Uncategorized
Tagged book, book judgement, design, fanboy, geek, media, reviews, Star Wars
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Cinequest 2018: Peaches
We all know the rules of time travel by now. Never travel to a time and place where you’re sure to meet yourself. Never do it twice at the same time. Three times is a very bad idea. And a dozen or so… well that could be real trouble. Continue reading
Cinequest 2018:
Charlie and Hannah’s Grand Night Out
This is one of those cases where you’re best prepared when you’re unprepared.
Trust me. This film is what film festivals are for. Continue reading
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Tagged Absurdist, Bert Scholiers, Cinequest, Cinequest 2018, Clever, comedy, Daphne Wellens, Dialogue, Evelien Bosmans, Frances Lefebure, Patrick Vervueren
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Cinequest 2018: Hunting Lands
The Hunting Lands invites us along for a hunter’s pursuit, stalking a killer of a different kind. Continue reading
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