Movie News
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Me and the MCU
Tinsel & Tine Joins Marvel (MCU) Panel at the Franklin Institute By Le Anne Lindsay, Editor As you’ve probably seen in several places on the blog, I became a member of the Philadelphia Film Critics Circle (PFCC) in May of 2019. The Association is still new – 2 years (comparatively the NYFCC started in 1935) and most major cities have a similar film association begun at various times, but for some reason, not Philadelphia; until fellow Philly critics Rich Heimlich and Stephen Silver got together to start one here. As a writer/blogger/journalist it helps to have an affiliation around you in this business in terms of credibility, getting interviews, film…
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Studio Movie Grill Expands its Movies + Meals Program with Paramount Pictures’ Dora and the Lost City of Gold
“SMG is thrilled to announce that Paramount Pictures has joined us in offering special screenings of Dora and the Lost City of Gold starring Isabela Moner, Michael Pena, Eva Longoria, and Eugenio Derbez in support of our Movies + Meals Outreach Program and more specifically to Girls Inc. and non-profits serving children in need in our communities. The movie has such a wonderful heartwarming and positive message about the importance of family and bravery as Dora embarks on a quest to save her parents while trying to solve the seemingly impossible mystery behind a lost Incan civilization,“ said Lynne McQuaker, SMG’s Senior Director of Outreach. Paramount Pictures generously offered multiple…
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Landmark Filmmaker Letter – THE NIGHTINGALE
Writer/Director Jennifer Kent It was not easy to consider taking on a story that was essentially a shared narrative between a white woman and an Aboriginal man. I knew from the get go if I was going to take it on, I needed to collaborate with Tasmanian Aboriginal people or it wouldn’t happen. This is what led me to Tasmanian Aboriginal elder uncle Jim Everett. Working with Jim on The Nightingale was one of the most profound experiences of my life. Jim is a highly respected author, poet and storyteller in his own right. He’s been a political activist for many decades, a natural leader who has worked tirelessly to…
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LeAnne Lindsay, Tinsel & Tine Joins The Philadelphia Film Critics Circle
The Philadelphia Film Critics Circle (PFCC) is an organization of dedicated and talented film critics from Philadelphia and its surrounding suburbs.
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O’Shea Jackson, Jr – A Few of His Favorite Things
O'Shea Jackson, Jr (son of Ice Cube) came to Philly to promote the Seth Rogan Charlize Theron rom/com LONG SHOT. Jackson plays the best friend. Tinsel & Tine got a chance to ask him a few fun questions.
