SPOILER-FREE FILM REVIEWS FROM A MOVIE LOVER WITH A HEART OF GOLD!

From the land of 10,000 lakes comes a fan of 10,000 movies!

Author: The MN Movie Man

  • AFI DOCS Film Festival – Part 1

    The MN Movie Man loves a good documentary, so what a pleasure it was to be invited to virtually attend the AFI DOC Film Festival that was held June 22-27. Just coming off the Tribeca Film Festival and having family commitments, I had to be somewhat conscientious with my time and decided on around eight

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  • Tribeca: The Final Entry

    Tribeca: The Final Entry

    a-ha: The MovieViewers don’t have to wait too long into A-HA:THE MOVIE, director Thomas Robsahm’s engaging documentary on the Norwegian pop band, to hear the song they became best known for but they may be surprised at how long Take On Me had been bouncing around within the minds and riffs of the musicians before

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  • Tribeca: The Sequel

    Tribeca: The Sequel

    We Need to Do SomethingA rare stumble for a number of otherwise reliable players, WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING is nothing to get that excited about, despite a frighteningly relatable array of terrible happenings to one Midwestern family congregated in their tacky bathroom as they weather a heckuva bad storm.  Initially, it seems like it

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  • Tribeca

    Tribeca

      Blind AmbitionWent into the spirited documentary BLIND AMBITION fully expecting it to be a narrative feature and after seeing it, I’m just waiting for the announcement that it is Hollywood bound.  The story of four Zimbabwe immigrants living in South Africa that enter The World Wine Blind Tasting Championships, becoming the first team from

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  • Movie Review ~ Queen Bees

    The Facts: Synopsis: Helen is an independent widow who moves into the Pine Grove Senior Community and discovers it’s just like high school – full of cliques and flirtatious suitors. Stars: Ellen Burstyn, James Caan, Ann-Margret, Jane Curtin, Loretta Devine, Elizabeth Mitchell, Matthew Barnes, Christopher Lloyd, French Stewart, Alec Mapa Director: Michael Lembeck Rated: PG-13

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  • Movie Review ~ In the Heights

    Movie Review ~ In the Heights

    The Facts: Synopsis: Lights up on Washington Heights, a world very much of its place, but universal in its experience, where the streets are made of music and little dreams become big. Stars: Anthony Ramos, Corey Hawkins, Leslie Grace, Melissa Barrera, Olga Merediz, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Gregory Diaz IV, Jimmy Smits Director: Jon M. Chu Rated:

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  • Movie Review ~ Awake

    The Facts: Synopsis: After a sudden global event wipes out all electronics and takes away humankind’s ability to sleep, chaos quickly begins to consume the world. Only Jill, an ex-soldier with a troubled past, may hold the key to a cure in the form of her own daughter. Stars: Gina Rodriguez, Ariana Greenblatt, Jennifer Jason

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  • Streaming Review ~ Loki (Episodes 1 & 2)

    The Facts: Synopsis: After stealing the Tesseract during the events of Avengers: Endgame, an alternate version of Loki is brought to the mysterious Time Variance Authority who give Loki a choice: face being deleted from existence due to being a “time variant” or help fix the timeline and stop a greater threat. Stars: Tom Hiddleston,

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  • Tribeca 2021 Preview – Tribeca at Home

    Tribeca 2021 Preview – Tribeca at Home

    If you’re like me, you’ve simply read about the Tribeca Film Festival from year to year and thought “one day, I’ll go” but the logistics of scheduling yourself for the length of the festival is quite the commitment.  Luckily, the organizers of the fest have found a way to bring Tribeca out of Lower Manhattan

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  • Tribeca 2021 Preview – Shorts

    Tribeca 2021 Preview – Shorts

    Now if you have read my blog on a regular basis, you know that I love a good short.  Live Action Short, Documentary Short, Animated Short, Deck Short (finally, they’re in season!), and so this list of films was a lot of fun to look over and see what the possibilities were!  Pardon my Minnesotan,

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