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Claire Denis Goes Very, Very Dark
I wish I’d gotten to this sooner to give moviegoers a little more notice but: My apologies and you only one more chance, tonight, to see Claire Denis’ “Bastards.” The French-language film, a...
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Where I Will Be June 14, Mesmerized
About 18 months ago, when New York’s Museum of Modern Art was showing “The Clock,” I got excited about it and started asking around here — mostly at the Walker, which seemed like the best place for it...
View ArticleI, Chris Hewitt Think “I, Frankenstein” Is Awful
By Chris Hewitt chewitt@pioneerpress.com “iFrankenstein” is a new product from Apple that plays mp3s and lets you re-animate your loved ones. I wish. Actually, it’s “I, Frankenstein” and what does it...
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How’d They Make That Young Actor Look Like Josh Brolin?
The resemblance between Josh Brolin and Tom Lipinski, the actor who plays a younger version of Brolin in "Labor Day," opening Friday, is so incredible that you may think special effects are involved....
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The Fault In The Twin Cities’ Stars
Local fans of John Green’s blockbuster young adult novel, “The Fault in Our Stars,” are doing their part to make sure the movie’s stars come to town. An online poll at...
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Big Movies Return to the Zoo
If you wanted to see "Godzilla" really, really big, then you may have already notice that the IMAX theater at the Minnesota Zoo has been closed for a little while. But, if you want to see "Maleficent"...
View ArticleThe Hands Of “The Clock” Keep Turning
I finally re-visited “The Clock,” the Walker Art Center’s 24-hour-long assemblage of film clips that are synched to whatever time you happen to be there watching. I was there from just before noon...
View ArticleSummer Night July 25 Sure Was Smiling
At this point, the Ingmar Bergman film, “Smiles of a Summer Night” is probably best remembered for the art it has inspired — and, this week, it inspired a ton of Twin Cities theater. Coincidentally, on...
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Top Ten
The Pioneer Press is publishing a round-up of top five lists, rather than top tens, but I have heard from some readers who are curious about my top ten (and I ended up having to figure out the top ten...
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