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

  • 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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  • Tribeca 2021 Preview – Feature Film

    Tribeca 2021 Preview – Feature Film

    Originally founded in 2002 by Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro, and Craig Hatkoff to kickstart the once-thriving neighborhood in Lower Manhattan, the Tribeca Film Festival has grown year after year into a multi-week event that’s about more than just movies.  While 2021’s fest will be slightly scaled back due to more cautiously optimistic panning at…

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  • SpaceCamp (The Movie) Turns 35

    The Facts: Synopsis: To be an astronaut is the dream of thousands of young people around the world. It is this dream that leads a diverse group of young Americans to enroll in Space Camp for the summer, totally unsuspecting that their “Space Play” will turn into a real mission aboard a Space Shuttle. Stars:…

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  • Movie Review ~ Super Frenchie

    The Facts: Synopsis: From humble beginnings to top extreme athlete in his field, Matthias Giraud weighs his passion for skiing and BASE jumping against the grounding effects of raising a young family Stars: Matthias Giraud Director: Chase Ogden Rated: NR Running Length: 77 minutes TMMM Score: (6/10) Review: The propulsive energy that fuels the first…

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  • Movie Review ~ The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It

    The Facts: Synopsis: Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren fight for the soul of a young boy, taking them beyond anything they’d ever seen before and marking the first time in U.S. history that a murder suspect would claim demonic possession as a defense. Stars: Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Ruairi O’Connor, Sarah Catherine Hook, Julian…

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  • Movie Review ~ Launchpad

    The Facts: Synopsis: A collection of 6 short films. Six filmmakers from underrepresented backgrounds were selected and provided with the opportunity to share their perspectives and creative visions that will show audiences what it means to be seen. Directors: Aqsa Altaf, Hao Zheng, Ann Marie Pace, Stefanie Abel Horowitz, Jessica Mendez Siqueiros, Moxie Peng Running…

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  • Movie Review ~ Port Authority

    The Facts: Synopsis: Paul’s momentary encounter with Wye, a trans woman of color, leaves the 20-year-old Midwesterner transfixed by her beauty and confidence. But as the two learn more about each other, Paul’s false narratives begin to surface and the double life he lives must be reconciled. Stars: Fionn Whitehead, Leyna Bloom, McCaul Lombardi, Jari…

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  • Movie Review ~ A Quiet Place: Part II

    The Facts: Synopsis: Forced to venture into the unknown, The Abbott family realize that the creatures that hunt by sound are not the only threats that lurk beyond the sand path. Stars: Emily Blunt, Cillian Murphy, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe, Djimon Hounsou, Wayne Duvall, Okieriete Onaodowan, Scoot McNairy Director: John Krasinski Rated: PG-13 Running Length:…

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