Cate Shortland’s ‘Black Widow’
15 July 2021 The prerequisites for continued Marvel Cinematic Universe domination are met: a script balancing eye-popping action and emotionally-charged character development; a narrative…
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Janicza Bravo Takes ‘Zola’ on the Road
by Greg Carlson | Jul 7, 2021
08 July 2021 Janicza Bravo’s “Zola” — stylized onscreen as “@Zola” or “@zola” depending on your favorite style guide — is the curious story…
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by Sabrina Hornung | Jun 27, 2021
by Greg Carlson [email protected] 01 July 2021 If the accolades bestowed on Ahmir Khalib “Questlove” Thompson’s directorial debut as feature documentary filmmaker are any…
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by Sabrina Hornung | Jun 14, 2021
by Greg Carlson [email protected] 17 June 2021 Edgar Wright — the subject of his own cult of fandom — knows a thing or two…
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by Sabrina Hornung | Jun 14, 2021
by Dominic Erickson [email protected] 14 June 2021 Colin Froeber and Nicole Rodenburg (who grew up in Fargo) are premiering their film “Glob Lessons” at…
Read NowPrano Bailey-Bond Visits Britain’s Video Nasty Era in Debut ‘Censor’
by Greg Carlson | Jun 7, 2021
10 June 2021 Horror hounds and those who — like me — are attracted to movies about movies will appreciate “Censor,” an intriguing but…
Read NowTheo Anthony’s ‘All Light, Everywhere’ Contemplates the Role of the Camera in Policing
by Greg Carlson | Jun 1, 2021
03 June 2021 Theo Anthony’s thought-provoking Sundance Special Jury Award prizewinner “All Light, Everywhere” ponders a great many questions joining past and present, perception…
Read NowCollecting Movies with Melissa Maerz
by Greg Carlson | May 24, 2021
27 May 2021 The supremely talented Melissa Maerz’s official author biography notes that she “has worked as an editor at ‘Spin’ and ‘Rolling Stone,’…
Read NowRose Glass Makes Memorable Feature Debut with ‘Saint Maud’
by Sabrina Hornung | May 17, 2021
by Greg Carlson [email protected] 16 May 2021 Another movie long-delayed by the pandemic, “Saint Maud” can finally be viewed on Amazon Prime and several…
Read NowRob Garver Examines the Life of Pauline Kael in “What She Said”
by Sabrina Hornung | May 10, 2021
By Greg Carlson [email protected] 07 May 2021 Hard to say whether non-cinephiles will be interested enough to watch a feature-length documentary about a movie…
Read NowAgrelo Celebrates the Beginning of America Icon in ‘Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street’
by Greg Carlson | May 3, 2021
29 April 2021 As tantalizing subject matter goes, the topic of Marilyn Agrelo’s “Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street” is as much…
Read NowFantasy and Reality in Ben Hozie’s ‘PVT Chat’
by Sabrina Hornung | Apr 25, 2021
Fantasy and Reality in Ben Hozie’s ‘PVT Chat’ By Greg Carlson [email protected] 23 April 2021 Talented hyphenate Ben Hozie breaks through with “PVT Chat,”…
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by Sabrina Hornung | Apr 19, 2021
By Greg Carlson [email protected] 18 April 2021 Validated and legitimized by a kind of inflated imprimatur as an episode in “The New York Times…
Read NowThe Master’s Voice: Monro’s ‘Kubrick by Kubrick’
by Greg Carlson | Apr 12, 2021
The Master’s Voice: Monro’s ‘Kubrick by Kubrick’ By Greg Carlson 09 April 2021 Joining the group of nonfiction portraits that includes “Stanley Kubrick: A…
Read NowEnd of the Line: The Women of Standing Rock (2021)
by Greg Carlson | Apr 6, 2021
02 April 2021 Kring’s ‘End of the Line’ Part of North Dakota Environmental Rights Film Festival One of several powerful films included in the…
Read NowCollecting Movies With Toby Jones
by Greg Carlson | Mar 29, 2021
Collecting Movies with Toby Jones (2021) By Greg Carlson [email protected] 28 March 2021 Toby Jones is an Emmy-nominated writer, director and cartoonist from Fargo,…
Read NowMorden Seeks to Avoid Late Fees at ‘The Last Blockbuster
by Greg Carlson | Mar 21, 2021
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Read Now‘Freeland’ Screening in Virtual 2021 Fargo Film Festival
by Sabrina Hornung | Mar 15, 2021
An engrossing portrait that takes viewers deep into the world of marijuana farming in Northern California’s Humboldt County, “Freeland” rumbles along on the strength…
Read NowTom Brandau (1960-2021)
by Sabrina Hornung | Mar 8, 2021
Tom Brandau (1960-2021) By Greg Carlson [email protected] When I first made his acquaintance, I didn’t think I liked Tom Brandau. And I was certain…
Read NowCollecting Movies with Dava Whisenant
by Sabrina Hornung | Mar 1, 2021
By Greg Carlson [email protected] 19 February 2021 Photo courtesy Mari Mur. Dava Whisenant received the Best New Documentary Director Award at the 2018 Tribeca…
Read NowSiren song: Sabrina Doyle’s ‘Lorelei’ part of virtual Fargo Film Festival
by Sabrina Hornung | Feb 23, 2021
Filmmaker Sabrina Doyle’s “Lorelei” aims for hardscrabble, working-class romance. Good onscreen chemistry between Jena Malone and Pablo Schreiber lifts the filmmaker’s debut feature out…
Read NowStalking Chernobyl: Exploration After Apocalypse
by Sabrina Hornung | Feb 16, 2021
By Greg Carlson [email protected] 18 February 2021 Filmmaker and activist Iara Lee’s “Stalking Chernobyl: Exploration After Apocalypse” ventures into the sites and surroundings of…
Read NowConsidering Reality: Rodney Ascher’s “A Glitch in the Matrix”
by Sabrina Hornung | Feb 11, 2021
By Greg Carlson [email protected] 2/5/21 Rodney Ascher’s previous two nonfiction features, “Room 237” and “The Nightmare,” played out like the cinematic equivalent of staying…
Read NowMatie Alberdi’s “The Mole Agent” Goes Undercover
by Sabrina Hornung | Feb 11, 2021
By Greg Carlson [email protected] 1/26/21 Maite Alberdi’s “The Mole Agent” is currently enjoying some award season love, with late January recognition from the National…
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