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The Justice League Part 1 Trailer is here to satisfy your (my?) Zack Snyder obsession

March 25, 2025 by Christopher ZF Leave a Comment

justice league

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Snyder’s gotta be feeling the pressure from DC/WB by now, right?

Filed Under: Movies Tagged With: DC Cinematic Universe, Justice League, The Justice League, WB, Zack Snyder

36th Annual Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival announces its program

March 24, 2025 by Christopher ZF Leave a Comment

MSPIFF Minneapolis, St. Paul Film Society

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100s of films from 70+ nations will show from April 13 - April 29.

Filed Under: Movies Tagged With: Minneapolis, MSP Film Society, MSPIFF, St. Paul

The new Alien: Covenant poster looks great. Let’s hope the movie is too.

March 23, 2025 by Christopher ZF Leave a Comment

In the struggle for survival, the monsters always come out on top.

Filed Under: Featured, Movies Tagged With: Alien, Alien Covenant, Ridley Scott

Minnesota Churches Face Tough Questions in Offering Sanctuary to Immigrants

March 22, 2025 by Christopher ZF Leave a Comment

Minnesota St. Paul Cathedral

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For these churches, giving protection to immigrants is no longer a matter of if, but when. And what will happen if ICE comes to their doors?

Filed Under: Culture, Politics Tagged With: Immigration, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Refugees, Sanctuary

Raw is a beautiful and disturbing declaration of a new voice in cinema

March 20, 2025 by Christopher ZF Leave a Comment

Julia Ducournau Raw Cannibal Movies

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33-year old Julia Ducournau’s debut film is a whopper

Filed Under: Featured, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Cannibalism, David Cronenberg, Julia Ducournau, Raw

Do you want to watch a Cannibal Movie?

March 17, 2025 by Christopher ZF Leave a Comment

A guide to cinema’s guiltiest pleasure

Filed Under: Featured, Movies Tagged With: Cannibal Holocaust, Cannibalism, Claire Denis, Hannibal, Raw

Even Gabriel García Bernal can’t save You’re Killing Me Susana

March 16, 2025 by Christopher ZF Leave a Comment

And that is saying something.

Filed Under: Featured, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Gael García Bernal, Reviews, Verónica Echegui, You're Killing Me Susana

Movies are Weird Now: a review of Beauty and The Beast

March 15, 2025 by Christopher ZF Leave a Comment

Beast, Beauty, Emma Watson

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A real life candle dances with a real life feather duster. Great?

Filed Under: Featured, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, Disney, Emma Watson, Hermione Granger

Why Buffy resounds more than ever, 20 years after its debut

March 10, 2025 by Christopher ZF Leave a Comment

Whedon’s attention to identity-politically and culturally-keeps the show fresh long after it has been dated

Filed Under: Featured, TV Tagged With: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Buffy Turns 20, Identity

Kong: Skull Island. Because it’s never too soon for a remake.

March 9, 2025 by Christopher ZF Leave a Comment

Big, beautiful, and a little dumb.

Filed Under: Featured, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Brie Larson, King Kong, Kong: Skull Island, Tom Hiddleston

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