Mini Movie Reviews Archives
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A Revlock Review: BEYOND THE REACH
It is difficult to go into a film simultaneously released in a handful of theaters and VOD with high expectations. Still I tried to watch "Beyond the Reach" with an open mind, and I was intermittently impressed by the cinematography...
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Food in Film: WAITRESS Movie
In this 2007 film, Keri Russell stars as Jenna - a desolate diner waitress seeking solace in the art of pie-making. Trapped in an unhappy marriage, she’s eager to escape her husband and her small-town hell and sets about to make a run for it by entering an out of town pie baking contest...
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Documentary: SEYMOUR: AN INTRODUCTION
I can understand why actor/director Ethan Hawke became fascinated with pianist Seymour Bernstein upon meeting him at a dinner party, enough to want to deepen the friendship and learn what makes this gentle soul seem so content with life and able to so completely share his passion for music and the piano with his supremely fortunate students...
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Review: INSURGENT (2 of 3 Franchise) & Interview MEKHI PHIFER
CANDI’S CORNER IS BACK! One of our regular blog contributors, Candace Smith moved to the Big Apple almost a year ago and has been doing her thing – writing, acting, journalism. However, I’m always happy to have her back at T&T when she’s got the time, and she made the time for the second installment of the Divergent Series: INSURGENT. Check out Candi’s review below and below that – my interview with Max from Divergent and Insurgent, none other than actor Mekhi Phifer! – Le Anne Lindsay, Editor Insurgent Review By Tinsel & Tine Blog Contributor Candace Cordelia Smith (Candi’s Corner) At the start of Insurgent, my immediate thought was,…
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Never Drop the Con: FOCUS
by Le Anne Lindsay, Editor “Rather than diverting their eyes, you must occupy their minds. Their attention is controlled by their dreams, desires and fears. People often see what they want to believe rather than what is really there. So, if you can control their focus, you control their reality.” – Professional Con-Artist Apollo Robbins Tinsel & Tine’s Look at the Movie Focus After seeing the movie FOCUS you may become paranoid and start constantly checking for your phone, wallet, watch and other assorted valuables whenever you’re in public. One pickpocket you might notice or catch, but when it’s a band of seemingly unrelated people working together to distract, pilfer,…
