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April 23, 2016
At First Ave where "Purple Rain" was filmed, fans of Prince paid tribute to the pop icon who passed away.

IF YOU GO: Free showings of 'Purple Rain,' dance parties this weekend

Prince is gone but you can watch the Purple One's cult movie all week long, and dance the night away too.
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April 22, 2016

This week's movie openings

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April 21, 2016
Music Box Films Scene from the movie"Francofonia."

Reviewed in brief: 'Francofonia' is an ambitious ode to art

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April 21, 2016
From the film "The Seventh Fire." Provided by MSPIFF

MSPIFF comes to a dramatic close with the Minnesota-based 'Seventh Fire'

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April 15, 2016

Movies opening April 22

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April 14, 2016
"April and the Extraordinary World"

Reviewed in brief: 'April and the Extraordinary World' is an animated marvel

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April 14, 2016
"Liza the Fox-Fairy"

15 must-see movies in Week 2 at Mpls. St. Paul International Film Festival

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April 12, 2016
Months after the "Doctor Strange" movie was featured on Entertainment Weekly, Marvel has released a teaser trailer.

First 'Doctor Strange' trailer promises mystical Marvel mayhem

The film, to be released Nov. 4, stars Benedict Cumberbatch alongside Tilda Swinton and Chiwetel Ejiofor.
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April 9, 2016

Movies opening April 15

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April 9, 2016
Melissa McCarthy

Girl Scouts flattered, not offended, by R-rated spoof in new Melissa McCarthy film

"Don't worry — no Girl Scouts were harmed in the making of 'The Boss,'" the Girl Scouts of America said, claiming that the movie is "hilarious" and that girls can learn "what not to do" from the R-rated movie.
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April 7, 2016
"The Sand Box"

MSPIFF gives Minnesota-made films their moment

From bootleg booze to Somali struggles, the 15 local features in MSPIFF cover a wide terrain.
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April 7, 2016
"Dheepan"

25 must-see movies at MSPIFF

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April 7, 2016
Sharlto Copley in "Hardcore Henry"

Reviewed in brief: 'Hardcore Henry,' 'Born to Be Blue,' 'Demolition,' 'Take Me to the River'

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April 7, 2016
"A Man Called Ove" opens the Minneapolis/St.Paul International Film Festival Thursday night.

How to navigate more than 300 films in 17 days at MSPIFF

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April 7, 2016
Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival

Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival

Here's everything you need to know about the 35th annual Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival, which runs April 7-23 on screens around the Twin Cities.
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April 7, 2016
Felicity Jones stars in "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story."

New 'Star Wars' movie, 'Rogue One,' debuts its first trailer as next series kicks off

Disney finally gives fans a look at the first "Star Wars" spinoff movie, which follows rebels on a quest to steal the Death Star plans
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April 2, 2016

Movies opening April 8

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April 2, 2016
Steve Buscemi stars in "Fargo."

Steve Buscemi returns to 'Fargo' to poke fun at Kasich critique of classic film

The character actor pokes fun at John Kasich's disdain for the Coen brothers classic.
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April 2, 2016
Harrison Ford, along with John Boyega and Peter Mayhew, are shown in a deleted scene from "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."

Hey, Disney, where are the good 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' deleted scenes?

Disney knew fans wanted those deleted scenes real bad — bad enough that they would be a selling point for the Blu-ray.
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April 2, 2016
"Mystery Science Theater 3000" launched on a Minneapolis public access station in 1988 with Joel Hodgson and two robot sidekicks making fun of old mov

Entire 'Mystery Science Theater 3000' cast to reunite for anniversary show

"Mystery Science Theater 3000," which launched on a Minneapolis public access station in 1988, is getting the entire band back together in honor of the 10th anniversary of Rifftrax.

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