Movies

Jude Hill plays a character based on writer/director Kenneth Branagh in his Irish-set comedy/drama “Belfast.”

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.

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

November 9

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

Rebecca Hall's compelling drama delves into race and identity.

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In a new Showtime documentary, Kevin Garnett revisits what went wrong in Minnesota

November 10

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Variety

November 8

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

An enormous cast of superheroes fights for attention in “The 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

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

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.

Variety

October 28

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

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

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

Assistant director who handed gun to Alec Baldwin in fatal shooting had Minnesota ties

Dave Halls worked on several locally made films.

Movies

October 26

John Waters thinks Lizzo should play Divine on screen

The filmmaker returns to Minneapolis with his two-day one-man show.

Variety

October 26

Ezra Miller will play more than one “Flash.”

Highlights from DC Comics online convention

DC FanDome, the DC Comics/Warner Bros. online convention, streamed Oct. 16. It was 3 ½ hours of TV and movie stars, trailers, announcements and more —…

Movies

October 24

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.

TV & Media

October 20

Selma Blair gives an intimate look at her life in the documentary, “Introducing, Selma Blair,” as she struggles through the debilitating symptoms

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

Martin Short, left, Steve Martin and Selena Gomez

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

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

Moe Tucker, John Cale, Sterling Morrison and Lou Reed in the documentary “The Velvet Underground.”

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

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 Ry

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.

Nation

October 12

Ruthie Tompson, who breathed life into animated Disney films, dies at 111

She was one in the cadre of women who in the 1930s and '40s worked at Disney in indispensable anonymity.

Movies

October 7

Daniel Craig’s latest outing as James Bond, “No Time to Die,” is supposedly his last. But he has said that before.

Daniel Craig shines in his last Bond film 'No Time to Die' but the villains fall short

Craig's latest 007 film begins well, bogs down, then goes out with a bang.

TV & Media

October 7

Michael Keaton plays small-town doctor Samuel Finnix in “Dopesick,” which begins streaming on Hulu Wednesday.

Michael Keaton's comeback is complete with 'Dopesick'

The actor is just one reason that the show will be one of the most memorable ones of the year.

TV & Media

October 6

Jeanna de Waal plays Diana and Roe Hartrampf is Charles in “Diana the Musical,” which is available on Netflix now.

Netflix's 'Diana: The Musical' is a royal pain

Critics' guide on what to watch (and avoid) on TV this weekend

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