In 'The United States vs. Billie Holiday,' Andra Day is impressive but the movie falters
New biopic "The United States vs. Billie Holiday" is unfulfilling.
7 of Pedro Almodóvar's best movies to catch up on before seeing 'The Human Voice'
With a Tilda Swinton collaboration on the way, catch up with the Spanish director's best.
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'Nomadland' finds a home at the Golden Globes
The Globes often serve as a signal as to who might wind up with a more coveted Oscar nomination.
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Out on video March 2: 'Monster Hunter' and 'Fatale'
Out Tuesday• "Zappa"• "Pinocchio"• "Monster Hunter"• "Fatale"• "Half Brothers"• "All My Life"• "Doctor Who: Revolution of the Daleks"• "Scare Me"• "Girls Rule Collection"• "She's the…
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Out on video Feb. 23: 'The Croods' and 'Last Call'
Out Tuesday• "Collective"• "The Croods: A New Age"• "The Last Vermeer"• "Last Call"• "Redemption Day"• "Silk Road"• "Wrong Turn: The Foundation"• "John Hughes 5-Movie Collection"•…
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In 'Nomadland,' director Chloe Zhao mixes movie star power and acting newbies
Chloé Zhao did just about everything for "Nomadland." Get ready for the Oscars to reward her.
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7 extraordinary Carey Mulligan performances that aren't about her 'hotness'
It hasn't taken much time for Carey Mulligan to assemble an impressive résumé.
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Out on video Feb. 16: 'Lovecraft Country' and 'Archenemy'
Out Tuesday• "Lovecraft Country: The Complete First Season"• "A Call to Spy"• "Archenemy"• "Bordertown Season 2"• "Fear of Rain"• "Harley Quinn: The Complete Second Season"•…
From the biggest box-office blockbuster to the smallest arthouse film, we have reviews for every movie playing in the Twin Cities.
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Robin Wright directs and stars in grueling survival drama 'Land'
Land⋆⋆⋆ out of four starsRating: PG-13 for thematic material and partial nudity.Where: Wide release.Robin Wright has a grueling role in "Land," and she has no…
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A Korean-American family builds a new life in warm, wise 'Minari'
Already a big winner at Sundance, this film is an Oscar favorite.
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Electrifying acting, tense filmmaking in Fred Hampton drama 'Judas and the Black Messiah'
LaKeith Stanfield and Daniel Kaluuya power Black Panthers drama.
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'Barb and Star Go to Vista del Mar' is sometimes funny, sometimes just plain weird
Barb and Star Go to Vista del Mar⋆⋆ out of four starsRating: PG-13 for language and drug use.Where: Video on-demand services.As horrendous as the COVID-19…
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In absorbing drama, Jodie Foster and Benedict Cumberbatch try to make sense of 'The Mauritanian'
The Mauritanian⋆⋆⋆ out of four starsRating: R for violence and language.Where: Wide release.Two people work toward the same conclusion, from opposite sides of an issue,…
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What does a movie editor do? 7 great examples of their invisible art
An editor's work may be invisible, but it's what makes films tick.
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Out on video Feb. 9: 'Greenland' and 'Freaky'
Out Tuesday• "Freaky• "Elizabethtown"• "Greenland"• "Jiang Ziya"• "Love Story"• "Monster Zone"• "The Little Prince"• "The Right One"• "Sputnik"• "Wander Darkly"
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Owen Wilson and Salma Hayek team for a 'Bliss' that's more of a miss
There's too much mumbo-jumbo in Mike Cahill's surrealist drama of discovery.
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Hal Holbrook, actor who channeled Mark Twain, dies at 95
He was the shadowy patriot Deep Throat in "All the President's Men" and an achingly grandfatherly character in "Into the Wild," for which he received an Oscar nomination.
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Completed during the pandemic, 'Superior' is Burnsville native's ticket to Sundance
Shot before the pandemic, "Superior" became Erin Vassilopolous's isolation project.
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Out on video Feb. 2: 'Let Him Go' and 'Love, Weddings & Other Disasters'
Out Tuesday• "Let Him Go"• "Breach"• "Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror"• "Host"• "JL Family Ranch: The Wedding Gift"• "Love, Weddings & Other Disasters"•…
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Stanley Tucci, Colin Firth excellent in drama about dementia, 'Supernova'
"Supernova" gets sentimental but asks tough questions along the way.
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Zendaya shines in stormy drama 'Malcolm & Marie' from the creator of 'Euphoria'
Acting sells this drama, but John David Washington's lead character is a creep.
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In 'The Little Things,' Denzel Washington tracks another killer, and it's another good movie
Denzel Washington is back, with more lessons to teach a younger cop.
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