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Movie Blog: ‘Green Fire’ Burns, Just Not Quite Fiercely

A documentary that isn’t exactly beautiful or well-written or blessed with memorable characters can still be considered good, or worth watching, if it teaches you something.

2013/04/12

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Twins Blog: Review Of ’42,’ New Jackie Robinson Movie

42 is a reminder of how we’ve progressed as a sport and a nation. When it ended I felt moved and inspired, but a part of me was also a little sad.

2013/04/10

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Movie Blog: This Week’s Best Bets

Forget about the forecast. No, seriously. Pretend you didn’t just hear Mike Augustyniak toss out the possibility that parts of Minnesota could see up to a foot of snow later this week.

2013/04/08

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Movie Blog: ‘Beyond the Hills’ Is No Nunsense

The Romanian film Beyond the Hills (Dupa dealuri) is a unique slice of realism that depicts the tragic culture clash between modern-day Eastern Europe and the decidedly medieval world of the Orthodox Church.

2013/04/05

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Movie Blog: ‘Evil Dead,’ ‘Place Beyond The Pines’ Reviewed

Maybe it’s because the long lead-up to their forthcoming album has clouded my thoughts, but I kept hearing Daft Punk’s “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger” as the bodies were being torn apart in the new remake of Sam Raimi’s debut feature “Evil Dead.”

2013/04/05

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Movie Blog: This Week’s Best Bets

Good things come to those who wait … and those good things are available this week. Check out some of the best screening options around town this week.

2013/04/01

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Movie Blog: ‘The Host’s Leading Men Talk Sci-Fi, ‘Twilight’

The Host, a new film directed by Andrew Niccol (Gattaca, In Time) from a for-now standalone book by Twilight author Stephenie Meyer, stars Max Irons and Jake Abel. Here are some excerpts from our conversation.

2013/03/28

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Movie Blog: Full List Of MSPIFF Titles Announced

We’re now just a few weeks away from the opening of the 2013 MSPIFF, and it still feels pretty much like winter out there. So there will be no reason to feel bad about seeking late-season refuge inside a movie theater … for weeks.

2013/03/28

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Movie Blog: This Week’s Best Bets

Spring is still beaucoup tardy to the party, so keep those board shorts on ice and head out to a local movie house to catch one of these off-the-beaten-path screening options this week.

2013/03/25

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Movie Blog: Summer Forever, But For ‘Spring Breakers’

“Spring break forever,” is one of the many phrases that get repeated by disembodied voices like so many airhead mantras throughout Harmony Korine’s hot and bothered exploitation stunner “Spring Breakers.”

2013/03/21

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Movie Blog: This Week’s Best Bets

Think you’re going to catch a fallow period for moviegoing on the eve of the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival next month? Think again.

2013/03/19

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Movie Blog: ‘Stoker’ Magic Vs. ‘Burt Wonderstone’s Old Tricks

The two funniest scenes in all of The Incredible Burt Wonderstone are also, probably not coincidentally, the ones that most obviously wouldn’t really work if the movie had any particular viewpoint.

2013/03/15

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Movie Blog: Twin Cities Arab Film Fest

Mediterranean cinema gets the Oscars, and Iranian cinema gets critics’ attention. Cradled somewhere between the two is a rich and diverse panoply of filmmaking voices that are not often enough given the international spotlight.

2013/03/12

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Movie Blog: This Week’s Best Bets

I always say March is the roughest month for Minnesotans, as far as weather goes. Here you are, thinking you’ve made it through the long winter and expecting a period of one progressively warmer week after another.

2013/03/11

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Movie Blog: Is Return To ‘Oz’ Worth The Trip?

There are any number of reasons why The Wizard of Oz endures in American pop culture. It remains many kids’ first memorable movie. Flying monkeys have probably figured into more nightmares than Hannibal Lechter, Freddy Krueger and Pennywise combined.

2013/03/08

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