Segan ponders the art of the steal in ‘The Only Living Pickpocket in New York’
Writer-director Noah Segan’s “The Only Living Pickpocket in New York” is a modestly budgeted independent that punches well above its weight.
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‘Boorman and the Devil:’ filmmaker recounts hellish production in Kittredge doc
by Greg Carlson | Nov 2, 2026
Cinephiles should make a point to seek out director David Kittredge’s thoroughly entertaining documentary “Boorman and the Devil.”
Read NowKing of monsters: seven decades of Ishirō Honda’s ‘Godzilla’
by Blaise Balas | Oct 29, 2026
“Godzilla” isn’t about the monster — it’s about the humanity of it all.
Read NowWilson and Fischer weave a ‘Wicker’ fairytale
by Greg Carlson | Oct 27, 2026
“Wicker” marketing has capitalized on the film’s purported horniness, but outside the initial flush of carnal passion, sex is absolutely secondary to the exploration…
Read Now‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’
by HPR Staff | Oct 22, 2026
Come on down to the Fargo Theatre to celebrate Halloween with a screening of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.”
Read Now‘You can see everything’ spoilers ahead
by Greg Carlson | Oct 20, 2026
We join Elizabeth Holmes as she opens her private life and personal space to the filmmakers Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim.
Read Now‘The Teachers’ Protest’ dinner and a movie
by HPR Staff | Oct 16, 2026
Jon Seale’s documentary “The Teachers' Protest” tells the story of 1942 Nazi occupied Norway.
Read NowA new ‘Sense and Sensibility’ comes to cinemas
by Greg Carlson | Oct 12, 2026
Director Georgia Oakley imagines a satisfying adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic romance/social critique “Sense and Sensibility” in the first big screen attempt since the…
Read NowSpoiler alert: ‘Digger’
by Greg Carlson | Oct 5, 2026
Spoiler Alert: The following review reveals plot information. Read only if you have seen “Digger” In “Digger,” the perpetually engaging Alejandro G. Iñárritu looks…
Read NowInto the sunken place: nine years of ‘Get Out’
by Blaise Balas | Oct 5, 2026
It is a vanishingly rare occurrence that a horror movie wins big at the Oscars. If anything, a horror nominee is likely to get…
Read NowTake a seat: Oppenheim schedules ‘Primetime’
by Greg Carlson | Sep 28, 2026
“Primetime” pulsates with a seedy and saturated energy befitting its 2006 setting and subject.
Read NowGrindflicks makes return at Bomb Shelter
by John Showalter | Sep 22, 2026
After four years away, Randal Black brings Grindflicks back with a free “Total Action Cinema” night Sept. 25 at The Bomb Shelter in Fargo.
Read Now‘Echoes in the Night: The Search for Jacob Wetterling’ director speaks with HPR
by Greg Carlson | Sep 21, 2026
HPR film critic Greg Carlson interviewed Chris Newberry about his latest feature, “Echoes in the Night: The Search for Jacob Wetterling."
Read NowA sitcom safari: 25 Years of ‘The Royal Tenenbaums’
by Blaise Balas | Sep 19, 2026
Wes Anderson’s “The Royal Tenenbaums” turns 25. Blaise Balas on the film’s sitcom bones ahead of its Sept. 22 Fargo Theatre screening.
Read NowSome beloved witches return in ‘Practical Magic 2’
by Greg Carlson | Sep 15, 2026
Sequels like “Practical Magic 2” are expected to be cinematic comfort food, a recipe dependent on the reuse of many of the ingredients that…
Read NowHeading home again: Sasha Waters pays tribute to Mary Oliver
by Greg Carlson | Sep 8, 2026
Waters strikes a fine balance between a traditional biographical account and an artistically-minded embrace of words.
Read NowDon’t walk away: MacDonald is ‘Finding Emily’
by Greg Carlson | Sep 1, 2026
“Finding Emily” won’t threaten “When Harry Met Sally” as the modern-era gold standard for the friends-to-lovers rom-com, but the adorable Rice and Fearn play…
Read NowIn Schoenbrun’s tent: ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’
by Greg Carlson | Aug 27, 2026
Schoenbrun’s follow-up to “I Saw the TV Glow” deftly blends comedy, eroticism, gore and VHS-era nostalgia into an intoxicating brew of deeply personal storytelling.
Read NowMitchell takes dino movie fans to ‘The End of Oak Street’
by Greg Carlson | Aug 17, 2026
An inexplicable cross-time event drops a family struggling with internal domestic peril into a prehistoric bubble of run-for-your-life peril.
Read NowGluck clocks romantic comedy in ‘One Night Only’
by Greg Carlson | Aug 10, 2026
We land in a version of America in which the government has implemented a prohibition on unmarried intercourse for all but twelve free-for-all hours…
Read NowManic pixie dream woman: ‘The Philadelphia Story’ at 86
by Blaise Balas | Aug 3, 2026
“The Philadelphia Story” is one of the only screwball comedies to actually deal with the real world repercussions of its plot points.
Read NowAraki makes long-awaited return with ‘I Want Your Sex’
by Greg Carlson | Aug 2, 2026
"I Want Your Sex" draws heavily from the filmmaker’s love for classic screwball comedy and talent for button pushing.
Read NowRomvari remembers: ‘Blue Heron’
by Greg Carlson | Jul 27, 2026
Talented filmmaker Sophy Romvari creates an extraordinary and extraordinarily cinematic evocation of memory and grief.
Read NowYour attendance is requested: RSVP to Wilde’s ‘Invite’
by Greg Carlson | Jul 20, 2026
Working from a script by Rashida Jones and Will McCormack, Olivia Wilde puts her own stamp on Cesc Gay’s play “Los vecinos de arriba."
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