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Multiplex in Waite Park offers 'Vax Required' screenings for movie fans
All patrons, including children, must present proof of vaccination.
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'Being the Ricardos' examines why we love Lucille Ball (and Nicole Kidman)
The risk-taking star takes on both Lucy and Lucille in this biopic.
TV & Media
Netflix's holiday flicks rank from treats to lumps of coal
They range from being sweet and funny to downright dull.
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All-star 'Don't Look Up' searches for humor in the world-ending dilemma
Jennifer Lawrence and Leonardo DiCaprio play scientists who can't get anybody to listen to their warnings.
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Steven Spielberg makes 'West Side Story' better and more urgent than ever
This version is splashy, entertaining and powerful at the same time.
TV & Media
Benedict Cumberbatch makes the West even wilder in 'Power of the Dog'
Critic's guide on what to watch (and avoid) on TV this weekend.
Curious Minnesota
What was the first movie filmed in Minnesota?
Released a century ago, Minnesota's entrance on the silver screen has since become a history mystery.
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Review: 'Wolf' bites off more than it can chew
The movie, about a man who thinks he's a wild animal, has interesting ideas but weirdness works against it.
Music
Jason Isbell talks vaccines, Scorsese, John Prine and the wildest year of his music career
The celebrated Americana songwriter returns to the Armory after enforcing strict COVID protocols (and taking a lot of heat for it).
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'The Beatles: Get Back' is a long and winding treat for music lovers
Review: The nearly eight-hour documentary includes enthralling footage with the tiniest details.
TV & Media
Halle Berry packs a one-two punch as writer, director of 'Bruised'
Critics' guide on what to watch (and avoid) on TV this weekend.
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'The Humans' serves up a turkey dinner with a side of dread
In this family drama, transferred from stage to screen, a Thanksgiving gathering takes a terrifying turn.
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'Encanto' completes Lin-Manuel Miranda's 2021 musical hat trick
The Colombia-set fable boasts snappy songs and a dandy heroine.
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Lady Gaga enlivens 'House of Gucci' movie but it trips on the runway
The script can't figure out what story to tell, the screenplay is boring and the movie begs to be trimmed.
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'C'mon C'mon' finds Joaquin Phoenix pivoting from 'Joker' to his sweet side
The Oscar winner plays a man getting to know his nephew in this comedy/drama.
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For these 7 great movies, it's all there in black and white
With four black-and-white movies in multiplexes, color is beginning to seem like it's so 2020.
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In 'King Richard,' Will Smith reigns as dad and coach behind Venus and Serena Williams
There are reasons to be skeptical that we're getting the whole picture here, but as a tribute to the dad who was their first and best coach, "King Richard" is inspiring and entertaining.
TV & Media
Why you ought to watch Alanis Morissette documentary 'Jagged'
Critics' guide on what to watch (and avoid) on TV this weekend.
Movies
Irish eyes smile in 'Belfast,' a nostalgic film based on Kenneth Branagh's childhood
The comedy/drama looks at Northern Ireland's "Troubles" from a child's point of view.
TV & Media
In a new Showtime documentary, Kevin Garnett revisits what went wrong in Minnesota
Plus, more of what to watch (and avoid) on TV this weekend.
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