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The 24th Annual Philadelphia Film Festival Coverage (October 22 – November 1, 2015)
Tinsel & Tine’s Look at the 11 Days of PFF24 By Editor, Le Anne Lindsay Philadelphia Film Festival Day 1 – Opening Film”Anomalisa” (Prince Theater PFS) Charlie Kaufman & Duke Johnson in Attendance Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnson Philadelphia Film Festival Red Carpet Opening Night The Opening night film ANOMALISA is a stop motion animation journey into the mind of writer Charlie Kaufman who also is behind such imaginative movies as Adaptation, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Being John Malkovich (all playing during the festival “From the Vaults” click each title for screening dates & times). Anomalisa is directed by Duke Johnson, the co-collaborators were both in attendance…
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Film in Philly: THE NORTHSTAR: A Perilous Journey to Freedom Red Carpet Premiere
FORMER PHILADELPHIA EAGLES LINEBACKER JEREMIAH TROTTER STARS IN Tinsel & Tine attended Philadelphia Red Carpet Premiere held at the Perelman Theater at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, September 17th for THE NORTH STAR, starring former Philadelphia Eagles Linebacker Jeremiah Trotter. The movie was filmed in Bucks County, PA over 24 days during the summer of 2012. In my 20’s I belonged to a long standing community playhouse in Buckingham PA. called Town & Country Players. My sister and I were the only two black members the whole time I belonged. It didn’t bother us, and we were always accepted, but it’s funny now to learn that…
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American Sniper Interview with Actor: BEN REED
Every year there’s at least one movie at the Oscars which I intentionally miss because it just doesn’t appeal to me; normally, it’s because the movie deals with war, like Glory, Saving Private Ryan, The Hurt Locker or Zero Dark Thirty. This year that movie is American Sniper. That being said, next thing you know, I’m being asked if I’d like to talk to one of the actors from the movie for Tinsel & Tine? Yes! It’s an Oscar nominated movie directed by Clint Eastwood, starring and produced by Bradley Cooper! So, despite my aversion to war movies, I set about preparing to interview Ben Reed, who plays Chris…
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COUCH FEST is Coming to Philadelphia, and 35 other Cities Around the World – December 6th
POST UPDATE 12/9/14: Le Anne Lindsay & Nicole Ayers Attended Couch Fest last Saturday, and met the Philly host Nicole Ayers in person, as our interview (see original post below) had been conducted online. As it’s my dream to one day be on a film festival jury panel, I enjoyed voting on the 16 shorts screened; however, I wish there had been a little more time in between films to really process my thoughts on each one. My favorite: Mit besten Grussen (With Best Regards) (Germany 5 min) | Filmmaker: Bernhard Wenger A woman desperate to meet her crush takes her coworker’s advice to “gently” damage his car and…
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FREE SCREENING – BEYOND THE LIGHTS in Philadelphia November 12th
OUR REVIEW OF BEYOND THE LIGHTS IS POSTED READ MORE Looking forward to this romance, starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw, the lead in Belle (click for T&T post). Written and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood who wrote and directed Love and Basketball (2000) starring Sanaa Lathan and Omar Epps, which is one of those rom/coms you can watch again and again. “BEYOND THE LIGHTS” PREVIEW SCREENING CODE Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2014 Time: 7:30pm Theater: Riverview (1400 S Christopher Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19147) PASSES: Follow this link: Beyond the Lights Philly Screening no need to enter a code I’m giving these passes away without a contest, but would greatly appreciate any new visitors following me on any social media…
