Recent content from Chris Hewitt
Review: 'Georgiana & Kitty' are forward-thinking friends in Jungle Theater comedy
The third holiday show inspired by "Pride and Prejudice" is another winner.
Go from room to spooky room at 'A Christmas Carol' in James J. Hill House
Charles Dickens' classic will take over the historic St. Paul home for a roving play.
James Brown, friends and shared traditions spark a 'Holidate' at Yellow Tree Theatre
Six questions with writer/director/holiday fan Austene Van.
Review: Fathers and sons find common ground in 'Strange World'
The animated Disney movie takes a while to get going but nuanced characters save the day.
Review: 'Devotion' spotlights Jonathan Majors as a Korean War pilot
The fact-based drama is about a Navy man who broke racial barriers.
Review: Steven Spielberg opens his family album for 'The Fabelmans'
Michelle Williams plays his mom in a movie that's best when it focuses on the title characters.
Review: Love story 'Bones and All' brings new meaning to 'I could eat you up'
Taylor Russell and Timothée Chalamet play lovers who also are cannibals.
Land acknowledgments give thanks to the people who lived here first
Artists stress that organizations must follow words with action.
Review: The reporters are the story in compelling 'She Said'
Movie follows the New York Times writers whose work helped bring down Harvey Weinstein.
Jane Austen's witty characters return in 'Georgiana & Kitty' at Jungle Theater
Final work of "Pride and Prejudice" spinoff trilogy premieres Friday in Minneapolis.
'Frozen' star and Eagan native Caroline Innerbichler to make Broadway debut
She stars in "Shucked," which is slated to open in April 2023.
Review: 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' puts the women in charge
Angela Bassett, Lupita Nyong'o and Letitia Wright fight a new villain who lurks beneath the sea.
Half of the Hobbits and more visit Minneapolis for Twin Cities Con
"Lord of the Rings" star Sean Astin discusses the bond he forms with fans at conventions.
Review: 'Armageddon Time' says coming of age is a tough job
Anne Hathaway, Anthony Hopkins and Banks Repeta star in the autobiographical drama.
Filming brings Beau Bridges to town and Marisa Coughlan home
Coughlan's own life inspired "Days When the Rains Came."
Review: 'Carmela Full of Wishes' is filled with dreams and heart
The comedy-drama was adapted from a book by Matt de la Peña.
When you're watching a play, why the actors are also watching you
Actors talk about the surprising ways audiences respond to dramas and musicals in playhouses.
Review: 'Fire in the New World' features a femme who's not so fatale
A detective is at the center of the play but his female sidekicks are more compelling.
Review: 'Ticket to Paradise' coasts on charm of Julia Roberts and George Clooney
It's romantic but not as funny as you might expect.
Tough talk and Venetian blinds: Film noir meets theater in 'Fire in the New World'
St. Paul play sets a private eye against a ruthless developer.
Disney bringing its 'Immersive Experience' to northeast Minneapolis
Opening in March 2023, it follows in the footsteps of the popular Van Gogh touring exhibit.
Twin Cities festival offers Oscar contenders and films made closer to home
Devastating biopic "Till" is the opener.
Review: Cate Blanchett's blistering performance drives powerful 'Tár'
She's an Oscar contender for playing a ruthless conductor.
Review: 'Weathering' is a buoyant blast of joy at Penumbra Theatre
Harrison David Rivers' comedy-drama is a world premiere.
Review: 'Halloween Ends' with a rousing battle between Michael Myers and Laurie Strode
It's supposedly Jamie Lee Curtis' last "Halloween." We'll see.
'Amsterdam' is a star-filled comedy that loses its way
Christian Bale, Margot Robbie and John David Washington are in the latest puzzler from director David O. Russell.
Review: Outstanding lead finds a comfy perch in 'Once Upon a Mattress'
Amanda Mai is the best thing about the silly, retro musical.
Review: Dreams are lost and friendships abandoned in thrilling 'Merrily We Roll Along'
The Stephen Sondheim musical, told backward, makes perfect sense at Theater Latté Da.
Review: 'Bros' is a gay romantic comedy with big, big laughs
Boy meets boy, boy loses boy, boy probably gets boy back.
Why audiences continue to fall in love with Buddy Holly's songs
History Theatre returns its music-filled look at the life of the legend.
Review: Messy, vibrant 'Vietgone' at the Guthrie is a love story that raps
The Guthrie's season opener is a comedy-drama inspired by creator Qui Nguyen's parents' path to the U.S.
Review: Lack of thrills in pokey 'Don't Worry Darling' is worrisome
The would-be chiller tackles the not-very-bold theme that conformity is problematic.
Why 'Merrily We Roll Along,' 'Memento' and others tell stories backward
Reverse timelines offer a fresh perspective in plays, movies and books.
What we're watching: 'Meet Cute' gives Kaley Cuoco's comedic skills another chance to take flight
Sheila (Kaley Cuoco) happily submits to participating in a version of "Groundhog Day," reliving the same day over and over so she can perfect a date with nice guy Gary (Pete Davidson).
Can 'Once Upon a Mattress' lead make audiences forget Carol Burnett?
The "silly" fairy tale musical opens Friday at Old Log Theatre.
Edina Theatre returns with nearly $2 million in improvements mixed with the familiar
The movie house reopens Sept. 30 with a bar, better flow in the lobby, reclining seats and bigger screens.
13 movies you need to check out this fall
Prestige dramas and superheroes are among our most anticipated titles.
Review: 'See How They Run' is a breezy, clever whodunit
Packed with Agatha Christie references, it involves a murder at "The Mousetrap."
What we're watching: 'Atlanta' opens its final season with even stranger things
The gang may be back in Georgia for these last eight episodes, but they're still traveling in another dimension.
Review: 'A Streetcar Named Desire' hits the head more than the heart
Yellow Tree Theatre pares the classic to just four characters.
24 favorite books, movies and songs that depict Queen Elizabeth II
The long life of the monarch inspired dozens of songs, movies, TV shows and books. Our critics cite these favorites.
Review: 'Hockeyland' showcases candid battle of Minnesota hockey titans
Documentary was shot on the Iron Range in 2019-20.
What we're watching: This is the truth, 'Pinocchio' is good old-fashioned fun
What our critics are watching this week.
Review: 'Honk for Jesus,' brake for good acting from Regina Hall, Sterling K. Brown
Despite fine leads, the satire never jells.
'Lord of the Rings' TV series slow to unleash its full power
What our critics are watching this week.
Review: 'God of Carnage' turns cocktails into a nightmarish, comic brawl
Four characters say goodbye to civility in play at St. Paul's Gremlin Theatre.
Minnesota-shot documentary 'Hockeyland' skates into theaters across the state next month
It was filmed on the Iron Range in 2019 and 2020.
Review: Tilda Swinton and Idris Elba get mystical in 'Three Thousand Years of Longing'
The latest from "Mad Max" director George Miller is a major change of pace.
5 shows to watch: Fans of 'Toy Story' and Tim Burton need to find 'Lost Ollie'
What our critics are watching this week.
World premiere play by former Fringe director asks viewers to think, walk and heal
Participants will hear stories and help create a closing ritual at "Lost and Found."
Review: An angry lion is the mane event when 'Beast' strands Idris Elba in Africa
The effects are great in this gripping survival tale.
What we're watching: The great Anne Heche performance you probably don't know about
In 2004, she earned high praise for her role as an unhinged, drug-addicted mother in this Lifetime movie.
Expect glorious music and a bug or two at 'Magic Flute' in gardens and parks
The pop/opera show is traveling around Minnesota for the next month.
Review: 'Summering,' co-written by Northfield novelist, captures longing and loss
Homage to "Stand by Me" centers on four girls' dog days of adolescence, bitter truths and a corpse.
What we're watching: 'A League of Their Own' series pitches whole new ballgame
What our critics are watching this week.
Minnetonka native goes from costuming Jane Fonda to Diane Keaton and Tom Brady
Five-time Emmy nominee Allyson Fanger to visit Edina for an in-store event.
World premiere play asks: Do your job or do the right thing?
St. Paul writer's satire, "Groupthink," isn't autobiographical but it's fair to say he knows the territory.
Northfield writer's daughter wanted more female heroes. So he made a movie.
Ben Percy co-wrote the coming-of-age movie "Summering" about what four girls do when they find a dead body.
Review: Fringe Festival offers a cultural smorgasbord of bite-sized shows
Romance sparks between plants, three guys get hit with food and love is tested onstage.
Review: Brad Pitt's goofy charisma highlights gruesome 'Bullet Train'
He plays a killer on a high-speed train, where the passenger list includes lots of other killers.
Thrilling and inspiring 'Thirteen Lives' is Ron Howard's best movie in years
What our critics are watching this week.
Review: 'Vengeance' is a podcast-themed thriller that's full of surprises
B.J. Novak's movie writing/directing debut takes us on a gripping ride.
Review: 'Nope,' the latest from 'Get Out' and 'Us' director, is a big yes
Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer are ranchers who face an alien intruder in Jordan Peele's new horror movie.
What we're watching: Ryan Gosling takes on Chris Evans in 'Gray' battle of killers
What our critics are watching this week.
Review: Three Sherlocks are at the center of the mystery in 'Holmes and Watson'
Dr. Watson must figure out which of three pretenders is the real detective, and solve a murder.
Trailblazing theater artist Anita Ruth hangs up her baton
The music director brought the Twin Cities more than five decades of entertainment.
Could the end be near for Lake Elmo's popular Vali-Hi Drive-In?
Fans of the summer movie venue raise speculations about its closure, but nothing is confirmed.
Review: 'Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris' in this magical comedy
Oscar nominee Lesley Manville stars as a cleaning woman/fairy godmother.
Review: 'Where the Crawdads Sing' verdict? Book is better than the movie
It's strictly for those who already know the novel and want to see its world depicted.
Actors aren't the only ones in costume at these Minnesota plays and movies
An accused killer, a princess and a monolith are some of the guises that enthusiastic theatergoers adopt.
