‘Marty Supreme’ looks for a big bounce
There is no rule demanding that our main characters be good human beings. Paul Newman’s Hud Bannon? A charming, selfish snake. Robert De Niro’s…
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A picture is worth a thousand words: Fargo author’s novella adapted into graphic novel
Almost six years ago, I interviewed local author Darrin Albert, pseudonym Blake Alb, about his debut novella “Snowcrow”, a book that explored the sinister…
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Get creative for the holidays: nothing says one-of-a-kind like local, vintage and handmade
The holidays are fast approaching. If you’re on the lookout for finding your loved ones something truly special and unique, we sought out some…
Read NowPeck explores world and words in ‘Orwell: 2+2=5’
Peck explores the world (and words) of Orwell.
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Trier’s family ties: ‘Sentimental Value’
Joachim Trier’s “Sentimental Value” continues to make an award-season push for recognition as it expands to additional screens following its initial premiere in May…
Read NowAll in the ‘Rental Family’
Japanese director Hikari, born in Osaka and originally named Mitsuyo Miyazaki, is poised for a significant stateside breakthrough with “Rental Family,” the new film…
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DaCosta and Thompson go to work on Ibsen
In “Hedda,” Nia DaCosta’s bold adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s celebrated 1891 play, the filmmaker reunites with longtime collaborator Tessa Thompson
Read NowLawrence plays spiraling new mother in ‘Die My Love’
Scottish moviemaker Lynne Ramsay adds the fifth feature to her filmography with “Die My Love,” an adaptation of Argentine writer Ariana Harwicz’s 2012 novel. Co-written…
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Lanthimos and Stone seek more honey in fourth film together
anding somewhere between “One Battle After Another” and “Eddington” on the “both sides are bad” spectrum, “Bugonia” is smaller in scale than either of…
Read NowThe legacy and longevity of Gallery 4
By Sabrina Horning Gallery 4 downtown recently celebrated its 50 year anniversary, making it one of the longest consecutively running galleries in the country.…
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Merlant Rounds Up ‘The Balconettes’
An antic and frantic feminist horror-comedy thriller, “The Balconettes” nods to Hitchcock’s classic “Rear Window” by way of Pedro Almodovar
Read NowHanks remembers a Titan: ‘John Candy: I like me’
“John Candy: I Like Me” is a heartfelt and star-studded appreciation of the late actor, who died in 1994 at the age of 43.
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Philippe connects with Hollywood legend in ‘Kim Novak’s Vertigo’
“Kim Novak’s Vertigo” reminds us exactly why certain movies make us dizzy.
Read NowMorgan has fun with some stiff competition in ‘Bone Lake’
The multiple meanings of the title location in Mercedes Bryce Morgan’s “Bone Lake” cover the sex and death spectrum
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Theatre NDSU and Theatre B to perform ‘Romeo and Juliet’
Theatre NDSU will partner with Theatre B to launch its 2025–2026 season with a stylized co-production of "Romeo and Juliet."
Read NowAnderson welcomes you to the revolution
“One Battle After Another” conjures memories of any number of big screen paranoid thrillers that thrust the viewer into a breathless chase
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Oates explores life in the northern town in “Sweet Angel Baby”
thoughtful and well-observed drama in which the challenges and limitations of the small town put pressure on a young woman yearning for something greater…
Read NowDakotah Faye’s upward incline
Dakotah Faye is a hip-hop artist from Minot, North Dakota, and he’s had a busy year.
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FM Studio Crawl returns first weekend of October
On October 4 and 5, from noon to 6 p.m., more than three dozen working artists open the doors of their studios to the…
Read NowWhen you want something: Aronofsky and Butler are “Caught Stealing”
The filmmaker has often incorporated grim, dark humor into his worlds, but “Caught Stealing” is surely his most intentionally funny movie to date.
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‘Dear Ms.: A Revolution in Print’ HBO documentary looks at the legendary publication
“Dear Ms.: A Revolution in Print” considers the groundbreaking impact of the famous feminist magazine through the lenses of three talented moviemakers..
Read NowNot so tender mercies: Guiraudie delivers ‘Misericordia’
Jérémie is suspected of any number of possibly catastrophic actions. We will ponder and wonder and try to figure him out...
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Berg lights a candle: ‘It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley’
There are so many memorable moments in the short life of musician Jeff Buckley that filmmaker Amy J. Berg could easily have gotten lost…
Read NowVergas Art Club leads us down the backroads
2025 marks three years of the Annual Vergas Area Backroads Art Crawl. The art crawl is sponsored by the Vergas Arts Club.
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