Movies
November 9, 2021
Ruth Negga, left, and Tessa Thompson play Black women, one of whom “passes” for white, in the 1920s-set “Passing.”

'Passing' is provocative and one of the year's best movies

Rebecca Hall's compelling drama delves into race and identity.
Variety
November 8, 2021
The Free Blockbuster video sharing box outside of Heroic Goods and Games in Minneapolis.

Dust off the VCR: Free video lending libraries hit the Twin Cities

Lending boxes called Free Blockbuster are sprouting up in the Twin Cities for people to share DVDs, VHS tapes and nostalgic movie nights.
Movies
November 4, 2021
The cast of 'Eternals'

'Eternals' is not one for the ages although Chloe Zhao freshens the Marvel formula

It features a large ensemble of new characters and hops between continents and across centuries.
Movies
November 4, 2021
Kristen Stewart is earning early Oscar buzz for playing Princess Diana in "Spencer."

In 'Spencer,' a messy but moving portrait of Princess Diana, Kristen Stewart inhabits the title role

Review: The actor channels Diana's paranoia, sadness, joy and love in the new biopic.
TV & Media
November 3, 2021
Idris Elba (in stripes) is the meanest varmint in “The Harder They Fall.”

'The Harder They Fall' is a bloody good western

Critics' guide on what to watch (and avoid) on TV this weekend.
Movies
October 28, 2021
Jeremy T. Thomas, left, and Keri Russell in a scene from “Antlers.”

Dark and dreary 'Antlers' is a slow burn and fails to ignite

Review: It's Scott Cooper's first horror movie, and is dark, dreary and a downer.
Movies
October 28, 2021
Edgar Wright’s new movie gives Anya Taylor-Joy a “Last Night in Soho.”

'Last Night in Soho' shifts gears from comedy to drama to horror

The genre-bender hits its mark more often than not.
Movies
October 28, 2021
Elisabeth Moss, Owen Wilson, Tilda Swinton and Fisher Stevens are part of the all-star cast of “The French Dispatch.”

Wes Anderson's 'French Dispatch' is amusing, and very Anderson-y

The comedic fantasy features three short movies with a French twist.
TV & Media
October 27, 2021
The Scooby-Doo gang

The Scooby-Doo gang reunites for a TV special with no bite

Critics' guide on what to watch (and avoid) on TV this weekend
Local
October 26, 2021
Movies
October 26, 2021
John Waters at Walker Art Center in Minneapolis 2011, when he was invited to be a guest curator.

John Waters thinks Lizzo should play Divine on screen

The filmmaker returns to Minneapolis with his two-day one-man show.
Variety
October 26, 2021
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Highlights from DC Comics online convention

Movies
October 24, 2021
Judy Garland’s ruby slippers were recovered 13 years after they went missing from the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, Minn.

What really happened to Dorothy's ruby slippers that went missing in Grand Rapids?

"There's No Place Like Home" podcast focuses on the most famous shoes in movie history.
Movies
October 21, 2021
Timothée Chalamet is a lonely warrior in the massive “Dune.”

Review: 'Dune' looks terrific but the storytelling gets lost in the sand

Somber space drama doesn't have much momentum.
TV & Media
October 20, 2021
Actor Selma Blair

Selma Blair gives the performance of her life in new documentary

Critics' guide on what to watch (and avoid) on TV this weekend
Variety
October 18, 2021
— STANDALONE PHOTO FOR USE AS DESIRED WITH YEAREND REVIEWS — The actors Martin Short, left, Steve Martin, and Selena Gomez, in Beverly Hills, Cali

Comedy legend Steve Martin gets serious about bullying, Selena Gomez and his upcoming Minnesota event

As his Hulu series "Only Murders in the Building" wrapped up, he talked about the virtual Q&A he'll do for PACER Center next month.
Movies
October 14, 2021
Matt Damon plays knight Jean de Carrouges in “The Last Duel.”

'Last Duel' examines MeToo in a medieval setting

It stars Matt Damon and Ben Affleck and is directed by Ridley Scott.
Movies
October 14, 2021
Jamie Lee Curtis is back to try to finish off Michael Myers, again, in “Halloween Kills.”

'Halloween Kills' has plenty of gore but little else

Themes are not explored enough and Jamie Lee Curtis is sidelined for half the movie.
TV & Media
October 13, 2021
This image released by Apple TV+ shows Moe Tucker, John Cale, Sterling Morrison and Lou Reed from the documentary "The Velvet Underground." (Nat Finke

New 'Velvet Underground' film focuses on that fine, fine music

Critics' guide on what to watch (and avoid) on TV this weekend
The Good Life
October 13, 2021
British actor Hayley Mills poses at her home in West London on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021 to promote her memoir "Forever Young." (Photo by Joel C Ryan/I

Hayley Mills on the pressures of staying 'Forever Young'

The former Disney star discusses her new book and the challenges of being tied to childhood roles well into adulthood.

Movies

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