Poitras Brings ‘Risk’ to Showtime
The indomitable Laura Poitras adds to her fascinating filmography with “Risk,” a years-in-the-making (and unmaking) portrait of WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange, beginning prior to…
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‘One of Us,’ a rare look at those who flee ultra-orthodox group
by Greg Carlson | Dec 20, 2017
On the occasion of the Netflix release of “One of Us,” veteran filmmakers Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady shared with writer Kate Erbland some…
Read NowMudbound: Dee Rees adapts compelling period novel
by Greg Carlson | Dec 13, 2017
On her biggest canvas to date, filmmaker Dee Rees paints a vivid picture of two American families in “Mudbound,” a deeply satisfying drama based…
Read Now“Lady Bird” Sings
by Greg Carlson | Dec 8, 2017
With the critical phenom “Lady Bird,” Greta Gerwig makes good on her stated desire to “offer a female counterpart to tales like ‘The 400…
Read NowBaker finds sunshine and rain in “The Florida Project”
by Greg Carlson | Nov 29, 2017
Sean Baker’s gorgeous “The Florida Project” skitters and scampers like the attention span of its tiny protagonist Moonee (Brooklynn Prince), a six-year-old wonderer/wanderer who…
Read NowMoorhead native rocks the ‘Cradle’
by John Showalter | Nov 24, 2017
IF YOU GO ‘Cradle’ Monday, November 27, 7pm MSUM King Lecture Hall Free and open to the public
Read NowCabinets of awe: Haynes is ‘Wonderstruck’
by Greg Carlson | Nov 24, 2017
Putting to good use his affinity for period detail, filmmaker Todd Haynes tackles Brian Selznick’s 639-page “Wonderstruck,” with a screenplay adapted by the author.…
Read NowThe mission of Art Phillips
by Greg Carlson | Nov 15, 2017
HPR film editor Greg Carlson talked to director Art Phillips about the making of the film.
Read NowND Human Rights Film Festival Director Sean Coffman interview
by Greg Carlson | Nov 8, 2017
IF YOU GO North Dakota Human Rights Film and Arts Festival November 15-17, 7pm each evening Fargo Theatre
Read NowComedy and music shine on Silent Movie Night
by Brittney Goodman | Nov 1, 2017
IF YOU GO Silent Movie Night November 3 and 4; 7:10pm prologue music; 7:30pm show T he Fargo Theatre, 314 Broadway N http://facebook.com/RedRiverATOS
Read NowFun and dysfunction in Baumbach’s ‘The Meyerowitz Stories’
by Greg Carlson | Nov 1, 2017
Noah Baumbach’s “The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)” comforts fans of the filmmaker like a favorite quilt or a pair of old slippers. Sterling…
Read NowThe emperor of dreams: HBO debuts ‘Spielberg’
by Greg Carlson | Oct 25, 2017
Veteran “American Masters” producer and series creator Susan Lacy, whose access to subjects and breadth of knowledge is the envy of scores of documentarians,…
Read NowTheatre B brings Orwell’s fictional future to life
by Paige Johnson | Oct 17, 2017
IF YOU GO Theatre B’s ‘1984’ Oct 12 – 28 at 7:30pm; Oct 15 and 22 at 2pm Theatre B, 215 10th St. N.,…
Read NowIt’s live! IT’S LIVE!
by John Showalter | Oct 11, 2017
IF YOU GO Michael Shapiro, Concordia Orchestra: ‘Frankenstein’ Tuesday, October 17; doors 6:30pm, film 7:30 Fargo Theatre
Read NowHuman being: ‘Blade Runner 2049’
by Greg Carlson | Oct 11, 2017
As thrilling and thought-provoking a sequel as one might hope, “Blade Runner 2049” leverages potent nostalgia for one of the most influential science-fiction films…
Read NowClassic French romantic trilogy and American remake
by Christopher P. Jacobs | Oct 4, 2017
This June the Criterion Collection released a restored edition of noted French playwright and filmmaker Marcel Pagnol’s famous Marseilles trilogy to Blu-ray, “Marius” (1931),…
Read Now“American Made”: Cruise and Liman are in the money
by Greg Carlson | Oct 4, 2017
The indefatigable Tom Cruise, still able to carry off youthful mock-insouciance at the age of 55, has plenty of fun as Barry Seal in…
Read NowRobots and rocky romance on Blu-ray
by Christopher P. Jacobs | Sep 27, 2017
Artificial Intelligence, robotic workers, unmanned space travel, fatherless children, and Korean conflicts are all recent hot news topics. In September of 1954 all of…
Read Now“Strong Island”: Powerful Sundance Special Prize winner available on Netflix
by Greg Carlson | Sep 27, 2017
“Strong Island,” Yance Ford’s vital cinematic elegy to his slain brother, is a gripping documentary presented with control and precision. That careful formality serves…
Read NowClassic romantic comedies: melodrama and wild farce
by Christopher P. Jacobs | Sep 20, 2017
Rom-coms are a staple of modern movies and have been for well over a century. This summer two very different variations on the genre…
Read NowAronofsky wants you to love “Mother!”
by Greg Carlson | Sep 20, 2017
WARNING: The following review reveals plot information. Read only if you have seen “Mother!” With a tongue-in-cheek exclamation point distinguishing it from the likes…
Read NowControversial epic now on Blu-ray
by Christopher P. Jacobs | Sep 13, 2017
With 2017 so far one of the lowest summers for movie attendance this century, the year 1946 was perhaps the all-time peak year of…
Read Now“Tulip Fever” Wants to Bloom
by Greg Carlson | Sep 13, 2017
The snaky production history of the long delayed “Tulip Fever,” detailed most thoroughly in a “Telegraph” article by Adam White, proves more intriguing than…
Read NowRestored German masterwork showcases acting, camera
by Christopher P. Jacobs | Sep 6, 2017
The first Academy Award ceremonies were held in 1929 but covered the 1927-28 movie season that began 90 years ago this month. That first…
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