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Film Review – Magic Mike XXL
I had a pretty crappy day yesterday. (The day before I wrote this, not the day before you are reading it.) I had the pms, ate too much dark chocolate, and then had to take something for my hormone and caffeine induced anxiety spiral. I…
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SIFF Film Review – Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
Intro: Normally when I write a review, I try to write a nice essay that is cohesive and flows nicely from one subject to another. (You can be the judge on whether I’ve ever successfully followed through on that.) But I’ve been pondering for two…
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SIFF Film Review – Spy
As a feminist who cares deeply about the representation of women in the media – both how women are presented and how often – I feel really bad for hating Paul Feig’s movie Bridesmaids. I HATED IT. My husband and I went out for dinner,…
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SIFF Double Feature – Cooking Up a Tribute and The Muses of Bashevis Singer
Cooking up a Tribute: El Celler de Can Roca in Girona, Catalonia, Spain is considered my many to be the best restaurant in the world. It is run by the three Roca brothers: Joan the head chef, Josep the sommelier, and Jordi the dessert man.…
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SIFF Double Feature – Next Time I’ll Aim for the Heart and Dearest
Next Time I’ll Aim for the Heart: Gendarme Franck Neuhart (Guillaume Canet) has a lot on his plate: he’s engaged in an awkward romance with his laundress, he’s trying to solve a serial killer case, and he’s got a lot of people to murder because…
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SIFF Double Feature – Most Likely to Succeed and Cub
Most Likely to Succeed: Director Greg Whiteley’s new documentary takes a looks at the formation of our current school system (which took place over 100 years ago) and asks if it is still the right model for a new age. Memorizing facts is no longer…
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SIFF Double Feature – Hand Made with Love In France and Tea Time
Handmade with Love In France: I don’t imagine most people know much about haute couture anymore other than the names of a few brands such as Chanel, Dior, and Hermes. Haute couture clothing is astronomically expensive because it’s all completely made by hand. (If it’s…
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Film Review – Ex Machina
I like low budget sci fi movies. Not just alien creature features from the fifties, but modern indies that deal with things a little outside the ordinary. Because of the tight financing, smaller science fiction films need to focus on the essentials: storytelling, acting, and…
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