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Colin Covert has covered films for the Star Tribune for 20 years, interviewing Peter Jackson, Kate Winslet, Steven Spielberg, Cate Blanchett, Quentin Tarantino, Neil Gaiman and John Travolta, to name a few. Colin’s job as a film critic consists mostly of thinking up synonyms for “mediocre.” He still gets a thrill when the lights dim, and all too often a bigger thrill when they come on again.
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Dwayne Johnson: more than an action hero in 'Snitch'

REVIEW: Macho Dwayne Johnson finds compelling drama in an average guy.

Updated: February 22, 2013, - 06:36 PM

Movie spotlight: 'Dark Skies'

Since “Paranormal Activity” proved that regular-issue townhouses can be made to feel as creepy as gothic castles, the spooks-in-the-suburbs subgenre has been on a roll. This week’s entry is “Dark Skies.”

Updated: February 21, 2013, - 03:08 PM

'Yossi' remains closeted

REVIEW: ● Ten years after “Yossi and Jagger,” the hero is a lovelorn and depressed Tel Aviv doctor.

Updated: February 21, 2013, - 03:02 PM

Charge of the Literacy Brigade at Cuban film fest

The Thursday-night series includes movies about music, history, prejudice and romance.

Updated: February 21, 2013, - 02:57 PM

Sands shift ahead of Oscars

The oddsmakers who saw “Argo” as a best picture long shot are singing a new tune.

Updated: February 17, 2013, - 10:29 AM

'Beautiful Creatures' offers spirited romance

REVIEW: While it’s never quite as spellbinding as its witchcraft-themed story line promises, “Beautiful Creatures” is a welcome addition to the ranks of paranormal teen romance.

Updated: February 15, 2013, - 10:05 AM

Movie spotlight: 'Escape From Planet Earth'

Brendan Fraser plays Scorch Supernova in the Weinstein Company’s 3-D animated comedy “Escape From Planet Earth,” whose title provides the premise.

Updated: February 14, 2013, - 04:10 PM

Briefly: 'Last Gladiators,' 'Happy People'

What’s a big-issues documentartian like Alex Gibney (“Client 9,” “Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room” ) doing making a film about professional hockey’s fist-swinging enforcers?

Updated: February 14, 2013, - 03:55 PM