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The past two weekends, I was able to attend the Cinetopia Film Festival , in both Ann Arbor and Royal Oak. This was my 6th year attending the festival, and it continues to be one of my favorite movie events to attend. Originally I planned on attending 23 movies, but that number got cut down to 21 because of illness (I've been sick with a cough/cold for the past 9 days or so). Still more than I saw in previous years, because I tended to always be out of town the second weekend of the festival. I'm breaking this up into three sections: favorites, least favorites, and overall ratings. Alice Englert, in Them That Follow Favorites of the fest: The Farewell . I saw this my second day of the fest, and Awkwafina was great in it. It should be out in theaters mid-July sometime.  Wild Rose . This should be out mid-June. Fun story about a Glasgow country singer who wants to move to Nashville and be a famous singer. Killing God (Matar a Dios). Weird screwball comedy with a cr...

My favorite time of year will soon be afoot: the Cinetopia Film Festival is back! I've been attending the festival since 2014, and there are always a slew of films shown that are great. This year, they've expanded their theater lineup, too, so I'm pleased that Emagine Royal Oak will be a part of the festival, as I live about ten minutes away from that theater. Other venues include the Michigan Theater and the State Theater (Ann Arbor), Arab American National Museum (Dearborn), The Maple Theater (Bloomfield Hills), The Wright Museum, Cinema Detroit, and Senate Theater (Detroit), and Angell Hall (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor). You can check out the 2019 lineup here . Some of the films I am most looking forward to seeing include: Before You Know It  (opening night film) Styx Well Groomed The Farewell Wild Rose Killing God Midnight in Paris To Dust 93Queen Welcome to Commie High Gaza Complicity Bite Me Amateurs Them That Follow Midnight Traveler The...