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David E. Talbert’s ALMOST CHRISTMAS & Philly Holiday Bake Off
by Le Anne Lindsay, Editor TINSEL & TINE JUDGES PHILLY’S“ALMOST CHRISTMAS” PIE BAKE OFF Well, the holidays are upon us again. More and more every year I wish I could hibernate starting on Thanksgiving through Christmas, New Year’s Eve and Valentine’s Day, only to emerge in time for Easter. I can picture myself in a cozy cabin somewhere in Nantucket, I’d try my hand at making all kinds of soups and breads; I’d enjoy short brisk walks, and warm myself with mint hot chocolate; I’d get my acrylics out and get back to painting; I’d read an actual book or two, instead of articles and reviews; of course binging…
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Movie Blog Post: DOCTOR STRANGE (featuring Black Tribbles)
His wide set eyes, odd angles of his face, together with the grey at the temples, really works as Doctor Strange. I was drawn into his cocky God complex, as a sought after neurosurgeon; his mean spirited despair when unable to heal the nerve endings in his prized hands; and the humor and determination he puts into learning the Mystic Arts after being convinced by The Ancient One (Tilda Swinton) and Mordo (Chiwetel Ejiofor) of its existence...
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Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival November 10-20, 2016
Highlighting 10 Day Film Festival #PAAFF By Tinsel & Tine Editor, Le Anne Lindsay Wishing THE PHILADELPHIA ASIAN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL @PAAFF an Awesome Opening & Nov 10-20 fest #PAAFF – https://t.co/mMz0Eg7oCN pic.twitter.com/xFhifbAH0D — Tinsel & Tine (@tinseltine) November 10, 2016 The 9th Annual Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival is Philly’s home to the best films by and about Asian Americans. It gets underway on November 10, 2016 with opening film THE TIGER HUNTER (International House) by Lena Khan 2016 (Comedy/Narrative) Danny Pudi (NBCs Community) stars as Sami Malik, a young Indian man who immigrates to 1970s Chicago to become an engineer at a top firm. When his job falls…
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PHILADELPHIA JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL CELEBRATES 36 YEARS NOVEMBER 5-19
Tinsel & Tine Community Partner of #PJFF36 By Editor, Le Anne Lindsay The Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival taking place across 10 venues in Center City, Old City, University City, and various suburbs, is proud to present its robust lineup of 33 films from 12 countries – 16 feature documentaries, nine narrative features, and eight shorts – all selected after an exhaustive year-long search by a talented Screening Committee. The festival kicks off with an Israeli narrative and Ophir Award-nominated (film honors from the Israeli Academy of Film) Philadelphia Premiere, ONE WEEK AND A DAY, at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts (Sat., Nov. 5, 7:30 PM). Director Asaph Polonsky…
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The 25th Annual Philadelphia Film Festival Coverage (October 20 – 30, 2016)
Tinsel & Tine’s Look at the 11 Days of #PFF25 By Editor, Le Anne LindsayPOST UPDATE: 10/30/2016 Click HERE for my Interview with Oscar Nominated Writer/Director DAMIEN CHAZELLE MINI REVIEWS & STUFF ON THE FILMS I SCREENED DURING #PFF25 10/20 Opening Night – I’m not going write about La La Land here because I was fortunate enough to have a sit down interview with the writer/director Damien Chazelle so that will be a separate post I’ll publish shortly before the movie musical hits theaters December 2nd. 10/21 Day 2 – I saw Chilean director Pablo Larraín’s first English language film JACKIE starring Natalie Portman the film is…
