Category Archives: reviews

Respite: North Shore

Posted on August 15, 2016 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Steve and I got away for the weekend on a long-awaited trip to the North Shore, as Minnesotans call the shore of Lake Superior from Duluth to the Canadian border  (really they mean Duluth to Grand Marais, which is too … Continue reading →

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Minnesota Musician Stories

Posted on March 8, 2016 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I’ve written before about how special Minnesota Public Television is for its recognition and celebration of things particular to the Minnesota culture. Whether it’s documentaries about pond hockey or Scandinavian cooking shows, a profile of a homesteader in Alaska or … Continue reading →

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Good Reads

Posted on March 4, 2016 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Lest you think I am not in the best place ever to convalesce, here are three things about today. 1. Steve brought back my favorite chair from his collection for me to sit in (there’s an ottoman, too). 2. It snowed … Continue reading →

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Hail, Coens!

Posted on February 14, 2016 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I am grateful for the Coen brothers. Watching their most recent film I couldn’t help but think of Woody Allen. That director’s angst over comedy vs. tragedy, and his nihilistic tendencies, make attending one of his movies a risk. It could be great, … Continue reading →

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Journey of Hope– Pre-2015 immigration

Posted on January 22, 2016 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Want to watch a sweet film about a Kurdish family from Turkey making their way to Western Europe? I recommend Journey of Hope, the 1990 Academy Award Winner for best foreign film. It’s a Swiss/Turkish collaboration and seen from the historical vantage point … Continue reading →

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Hello 2016

Posted on January 1, 2016 by susanmsink@gmail.com

The past few days I’ve been thinking about some kind of “best of 2015” post, and I have to say I didn’t get very far. Whatever I wanted to say about the year I think I said here already. One … Continue reading →

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Film Review: Spotlight

Posted on December 16, 2015 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Winter is movie season, and I feel like ours officially started Sunday night (there was seriously nothing interesting at our multiplex over Thanksgiving). We went to see Spotlight, which I’ve been anticipating since I first heard about it. The film tells the … Continue reading →

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Eva and Ava: Dream Girls of the Future

Posted on May 14, 2015 by susanmsink@gmail.com

If you read the film reviews on this site, you’ll know there are two kinds of films I love: AI/futuristic sic fi of a dystopian bent and foreign films (though not French so much). In the past week it’s been my … Continue reading →

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While We’re Young

Posted on April 22, 2015 by susanmsink@gmail.com

The other night we went to see Noah Baumbach’s new film, While We’re Young. I laughed so hard– not just at what was transpiring on screen but also at myself. I identified so much with Ben Stiller’s character and this particular … Continue reading →

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Fine Dining Begins at Home

Posted on March 1, 2015 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I’m officially announcing the end of an age. The age of fine dining. It went out with a bang, namely a trip to Restaurant Alma. I’ve been wanting to eat at this restaurant ever since I saw the film Dirty Work: … Continue reading →

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