Secret words: Wolf considers ‘Pee-wee as Himself’
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..."films like “Sally” can serve as an important reminder that love triumphs over hate time and again."
Read NowThompson Honors Legend Stone in ‘Sly Lives!’
by Greg Carlson | Jun 24, 2025
“Sly Lives!” is a marvel of organization, drawing from dazzling archival footage of Sly and the Family Stone at work and play.
Read NowDarkest Day of Horror Film Festival arrives in Fargo
by JD Provorse | Jun 17, 2025
Horror movie fans of the valley, our time has come! Darkest Day of Horror Film Festival comes to the Fargo Theatre on Saturday, June…
Read NowSong makes matches in the world of ‘Materialists’
by Greg Carlson | Jun 17, 2025
“Materialists” works its most magical spells in the space where we can see Lucy struggling with the complexities of relationship-building
Read NowHoliness and hand grenades: Anderson plans ‘The Phoenician Scheme’
by Greg Carlson | Jun 9, 2025
“The Phoenician Scheme” bears enough of the familiar stylistic rigor identified with Anderson to be instantly recognizable.
Read NowGoing bonkers in the Bay: Boden and Fleck Tell ‘Freaky Tales’
by Greg Carlson | Jun 2, 2025
A love letter to the Bay Area set during the second Reagan administration, “Freaky Tales” premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival...
Read NowStories of quiet survival: Sudasassi Furniss directs ‘Memories of a Burning Body’
by Greg Carlson | May 28, 2025
Filmmaker Antonella Sudasassi Furniss constructs an engaging sophomore feature with “Memories of a Burning Body.
Read NowBlichfeldt turns fairytale to nightmare in ‘The Ugly Stepsister’
by Greg Carlson | May 19, 2025
Blichfeldt’s film, which handily and truly earns the description of “dark and twisted,” reimagines the Cinderella story with gruesome attention...
Read NowDocumentary considers branches of Coulson’s fascinating career
by Greg Carlson | May 12, 2025
Die-hard fans and followers of Lynch and “Twin Peaks” will seek out Green’s portrait, especially because so much of it concentrates on Coulson’s best-known…
Read NowBefore the four, another Marvel: Schreier provides ‘Thunderbolts*’ with lots of flash
by Greg Carlson | May 5, 2025
Anchored by the dependable Florence Pugh, “Thunderbolts*” easily tops “Captain America: Brave New World” to make it the most satisfying MCU movie of 2025...
Read NowDuke meets a true original in ‘Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story’
by Greg Carlson | Apr 28, 2025
Toronto-based filmmaker Alison Duke shines a light on a pioneering Jamaican recording artist and her most famous and durable song in the documentary feature…
Read NowEvery saint has a past and Coogler’s ‘Sinners’ has a future
by Greg Carlson | Apr 21, 2025
Ryan Coogler goes big and bold with “Sinners,” a sweaty, bloody vampire movie set in 1932.
Read NowMorris mulls Manson in Netflix documentary
by Greg Carlson | Apr 14, 2025
[...] Morris should have come up with something far more radical and coherent than “Chaos.”
Read NowFerreira and Leguizamo make great friends in ‘Bob Trevino Likes It’
by Greg Carlson | Apr 7, 2025
Tracie Laymon draws from her own unbelievable-but-true life experience to shape feature directorial debut “Bob Trevino Likes It"
Read NowHolder debuts ‘Love, Brooklyn’
by Greg Carlson | Mar 31, 2025
Rachael Abigail Holder guides “Love, Brooklyn” to a satisfying conclusion, even if some viewers might have hoped for a different outcome for the central…
Read NowThat’s not all, folks: Porky and Daffy rescue us from ‘The Day the Earth Blew Up’
by Greg Carlson | Mar 29, 2025
"...director Peter Browngardt’s film is the first entirely original animated feature using the legendary Warner Bros. cartoon characters."
Read NowBrent Brandt brings big names to the Fargo Theatre
by Tylar Frame | Mar 27, 2025
Over the past few years, Brent Brandt, a local teacher and lover of cinema, has welcomed a number of well-known actors to the stage…
Read Now‘Speak.’ to open 2025 Fargo Film Festival
by Greg Carlson | Mar 17, 2025
The opening night showcase of the 2025 Fargo Film Festival is Jennifer Tiexiera and Guy Mossman’s excellent documentary feature “Speak.” The movie premiered during…
Read NowBong sends in the clones: ‘Mickey 17’
by Greg Carlson | Mar 10, 2025
Bong always chooses the more-is-more path when a number of quiet character moments for several members of the supporting cast were sorely needed.
Read NowZhu’s debut feature ‘Bunnylovr’ premieres at Sundance
by Greg Carlson | Mar 4, 2025
consent, autonomy, and slippery power and gender dynamics in the transactional space of online sex work and IRL contact make “Bunnylovr” worth seeking out.
Read NowJoseph Tunes In with Vital Film Experience: ‘BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions’
by Greg Carlson | Feb 24, 2025
The Afro-futurism and mind-altering science fiction of “BLKNWS” should inspire anyone who engages with its unique, time-transcending wavelength.
Read NowFargo Film Festival 25
by Greg Carlson | Feb 19, 2025
The silver anniversary of the annual Fargo Film Festival will take place from March 18 to 22 at the Fargo Theatre. From its beginnings…
Read NowVictor’s ‘Sorry, Baby’ stands out at Sundance
by Greg Carlson | Feb 18, 2025
Writer/director/performer Eva Victor’s feature debut “Sorry, Baby” was one of the big 2025 Sundance success stories.
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