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Sundance Film Festival report, part 2: "Ain't Them Bodies Saints," "C.O.G.," "The Spectacular Now," and more

By Jim Brunzell III, The Optimistic Pessimist

Shailene Woodley and Miles Teller in The Spectacular Now.

PARK CITY, UTAH—My opening weekend at Sundance was an enjoyable ride of discovering new faces, ideas, proclamations, and stories. I was geared up more than ever and there was plenty on my plate. Yes, the four-to-five-hour sleep schedule and the constant stomach growling were pushing the limits of my body and mind, but some of the most anticipated films of the festival were coming up and there was nothing holding me back. Well, I could have been shut out of a screening…but thankfully, I got tickets to everything I needed and wanted to see.

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Sundance Film Festival report: "Don Jon's Addiction," "May in the Summer," "Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer," and more

By Jim Brunzell III, The Optimistic Pessimist

Sightseeers. Image courtesy IFC Films.

PARK CITY, UTAH—It did not take long to get back into the complete insanity of the opening day at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. Running into old friends, finding out where I’d be staying, checking in with publicists, requesting tickets, and loading up on catalogs, magazines, press kits, and water, I was in full force after a mere few hours on the ground.

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"Silver Linings Playbook": Might say silver, but this film is GOLD!

By Zach Tollefson, Tuesday Movie Men

Finding out your ex-wife cheated on you and losing your job in the same week is enough to drive anyone insane.  For Pat (Bradley Cooper), this is a reality that destroyed his life. 

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OUR STORY | Iraqi Minnesotans and U.S. veterans tell their stories: Meet them January 24

By Luke Wilcox, TC Daily Planet

Luke Wilcox of the Iraqi and American Reconciliation Project told TCDP about the January 24 reception for U.S. vets and Iraqi refugees who told their stories through the Veterans Book Project. The reception will be 7-9 p.m. at the University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business, Schulze Hall Atrium, 1000 LaSalle Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55403

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