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April 15, 2017
Clementine Poidatz as Amelie Durand the French mission physician and biochemist on the Daedalus. The global event series MARS premieres November 14 at

Home video: 'Mars' gets real with science

The limited series "Mars," out on home video, is a hybrid of scripted and nonscripted material.
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April 14, 2017
Lucasfilm has released this title image for "Star Wars: The Last Jedi."

Luke Skywalker returns in first trailer for 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi'

Disney and Lucasfilm have just unleashed the first trailer for "Star Wars: The Last Jedi," the next chapter in the Skywalker saga.
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April 13, 2017

Mini reviews: 'Gifted' oozes empathy; 'After the Storm' lacks it entirely

Movies
April 12, 2017
Emilia Clarke in "Voice From the Stone."

15 must-see movies at the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival

The beloved 36th annual film festival starts Thursday, showcasing movies from around the world.
Movies
April 12, 2017
“The Wizard of Oz”

All hail the great and powerful 'Oz,' the king of American novels

No American novel has defied gravity more than "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz." And you can't pull it down.
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April 7, 2017
Mary Jackson (Janelle Monae, left), Katherine Johnson (Taraji P. Henson) and Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer) in a scene from the movie "Hidden Figur

Home video: 'Hidden Figures' shoots for the moon

Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monáe are terrific in "Hidden Figures," out Tuesday.
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April 7, 2017

Movies opening April 12 and 14

Movies
April 6, 2017

Reviews of 'In Search of Israeli Cuisine' and 'Your Name'

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April 6, 2017
Morgan Freeman, Alan Arkin, and Michael Caine in "Going in Style." (Warner Bros. Entertainment) ORG XMIT: 1199794

Classy 'Going in Style' remake lets Freeman, Caine and Arkin do their thing

REVIEW: The movie isn't perfect, but it does the most important thing right: It adds dignity to its older characters.
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April 6, 2017
Smurfette (Demi Lovato) in Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation's SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE.

'Smurfs: Lost Village' never finds its objective

REVIEW: This "Smurfs'' movie finally attempts to address its lack of female empowerment. Sadly, it's wasted on a film that isn't well written, imaginative or memorable.
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April 1, 2017
This image released by Lucasfilm Ltd. shows Felicity Jones as Jyn Erso in a scene from, "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story." (Jonathan Olley/Lucasfilm Ltd.

Home video: The Force is strong with this one as 'Rogue One' debuts

"Rogue One" is essentially a back story, based on a line from the original "Star Wars" film's scene-setting opening-title crawl.
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March 31, 2017
David Carr in "Page One: Inside the New York Times."

Headed to MSPIFF? Learn more about 2017 movie festival at Mpls. preview party

The Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival is quickly approaching its 36th opening night.
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March 31, 2017

Movies opening April 7

Movies
March 30, 2017
Pierre Niney and Paula Beer in "Frantz."

Movie clip: 'Frantz'

Movies
March 30, 2017
Tim (voiced by Miles Bakshi) and Boss Baby (Alec Baldwin) are siblings in “The Boss Baby.”

Alec Baldwin's 'Boss Baby' never grows into its potential

REVIEW: A promising premise loses its way amid a flood of distractions.
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March 24, 2017
Scarlett Johansson in "Ghost in the Shell."

This week's movie openings

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March 24, 2017
Shohei Iwahama and Jordan Lefton will perform in “Titicut Follies, the Ballet,” a James Sewell Ballet production inspired by a 1967 docu

Can Mpls. choreographer capture our 'greatest ugliness' with new ballet?

The 1967 documentary "Titicut Follies" exposed abuse at a hospital for the criminally insane. And now James Sewell has adapted the film for his new dance show.
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March 23, 2017
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From the film "Comtemporary Color"

Documentary salutes the country's best color guards

David Byrne's dazzling "Contemporary Color" captures color guard shows and the hard prep that created them.
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March 22, 2017
Taylor Kitsch stars in "American Assassin."

Film based on Minn. author Vince Flynn's thrillers set for Sept. 15 release

"The Mitch Rapp saga begins" on the big screen starting Sept. 15, the studio announced this week.
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March 18, 2017
This image released by Universal Pictures shows the character Buster, voiced by Matthew McConaughey, in a scene from "Sing." (Universal Pictures via A

Home video review: 'Sing' offers the old song and dance

From the folks who gave us "Despicable Me" comes "Sing," out Tuesday on home video.

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