Mini Movie Reviews Archives
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Guest Blogger Melissa O’Donnell: THE VISIT
by Melissa O’Donnell THE VISIT MOVIE REVIEW FROM THE VIEWPOINT OF A PHILLY BASED ACTRESS I was granted the privilege of attending an early screening of M. Night Shyamalan’s THE VISIT, at United Artists Theater in King of Prussia, PA through Tinsel and Tine. I jumped at the opportunity as both an avid film fan and Philadelphia based actor. I love seeing what Shyamalan releases because I know what he is capable of as a writer and filmmaker, but almost more so, I love what he does for the film industry in the state of Pennsylvania. He constantly brings his work to his home state, employing local cast and crew,…
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4th Annual BLACK STAR FILM FESTIVAL 2015 Round Up
This panel featured Indie Filmmakers/Producers/Media Consultants who are all women of color. These females represent storytellers and bridge-builders in the industry. They spoke on how their identity has impacted their work; why they think it’s important to claim space in film, and what fears they still hold as they continue to make strides in a still primarily white industry...
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Connor’s Corner: WE ARE YOUR FRIENDS
The heart of this film, though, doesn’t lie in the CGI or even the music and sounds Cole creates and collects. While the graphics showcase a certain level of multimedia I haven’t seen in mainstream film and the music is certainly the guiding force of the plot
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AMERICAN ULTRA
If I Were A Sleeper Agent AMERICAN ULTRA By Tinsel & Tine Editor, Le Anne Lindsay If I were a sleeper agent, God forbid they station me in some podunk town working in a mini-mart, until I’m possibly activated. I’d need to be enjoying a glam existence of chic couture, world travel, good food and a semi-high profile cover, like a celebrated artist or clothing designer. When activated, kicking ass as a killing machine, would never do, I’d like to become a master manipulator, gaining access to people in places of power and bending their will to mine. In AMERICAN ULTRA, Mike Howell (Jesse Eisenberg) has no such luck, he’s…
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Contributor Diane Roka: THE END OF THE TOUR
The End of the Tour: More of an Essay than a Review By Tinsel & Tine Contributor and Illustrator Diane Roka When I was a kid in the 70’s, I would sit on the carpeted floor of our tiny local library (housed in a suburban mini-mall), wearing a tube top, denim gauchos, clogs and a feathered hairdo, and pore over a box of the latest Rolling Stone magazines. The giant plastic comb in my back pocket would be uncomfortable to sit on after a while, but I didn’t care. Journalists like Ben Fong-Torres and Cameron Crowe and photojournalists like Annie Leibowitz would travel and sometimes live “embedded” with the musicians…
