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by Greg Carlson | Cinema | April 8th, 2024
…By Greg Carlsongregcarlson1@gmail.com Nobody will mistake director Thea Sharrock’s undercooked “Wicked Little Letters” for Henri-Georges Clouzot’s 1943 “Le Corbeau.” Or, for that matter, Otto Preminger’s “Le Corbeau” remake “The 13th Letter” (1951). The poison pen concept has fueled many film plots, and this latest iteration at least has the good sense…
by Greg Carlson | Cinema | April 3rd, 2024
…By Greg Carlsongregcarlson1@gmail.com In Sundance standout “Love Lies Bleeding,” filmmaker Rose Glass improves on all the promises announced in her 2021 debut “Saint Maud.” While “Maud” explored the familiar territory of the psychological horror thriller, “Love Lies Bleeding” mines the fertile grit of the neo-noir. Working with a cast of well-known…
by Greg Carlson | Cinema | March 22nd, 2024
…By Greg Carlsongregcarlson1@gmail.comWriter-director J.D. Shields, whose television credits include work on “Emperor of Ocean Park” and “The Company You Keep,” has also written for DreamWorks TV Animation, Wondery, and Sony Pictures Entertainment. J.D. has also participated in the Disney Writing Program, the HBO Access Writing Program, Film Independent’s Project Involve and…
by Ed Raymond | Gadfly | March 21st, 2024
…By Ed Raymondfargogadfly@gmail.comThe Catacombs under Paris Contain the Bones of Millions of FeudalistsSixty-five feet below the Paris streets are about 170 miles of tunnels that go through stone quarries, galleries, and ossuaries that contain the bones of six million French who died between the 9th and 18th centuries. Along the…
by Ed Raymond | Gadfly | March 21st, 2024
…by Ed Raymondfargogadfly@gmail.comWhy Jerry Lee Lewis Sang: “There’s a whole lotta shakin’ goin’ on"For the last couple of months, the “Star Spangled Banner’’ was not the national anthem. It was Jerry Lee Lewis’s song about sex titled “Whole lotta shakin’ goin’ on.” At the same time there was a whole…
by Sabrina Hornung | Last Word | March 21st, 2024
…By William Cooperwcooper11@gmail.com When people look at political questions through a partisan lens, they apply their own personal gloss to the world. They reflexively interpret events in favor of their own tribe and against the other side. This distorts empirical reality, which is completely independent from such subjective mental processing.…
by HPR Staff | Best Bets | March 21st, 2024
…March 19-23Fargo Theatre314 Broadway N, FargoCheck out luncheon panel discussions, pre-parties, a 2-minute movie contest, local, international and award-winning films for your viewing pleasure. Producer Will Greenfield will be making a special guest appearance, speaking on his film “Immaculate,” which will be showing at the festival. Greenfield was executive producer…
by HPR Staff | Best Bets | March 21st, 2024
…Saturday, March 23Red River Valley Fairgrounds1805 Main Ave. W, West FargoFor utterly original finds, head to the Fargo Junk Market. The spring incarnation of this recurring event (a favorite since 2012) features handmade, repurposed and upcycled treasures from artists, makers and pickers from all around the region. Score eye-catching art,…
by HPR Staff | Best Bets | March 21st, 2024
…April 1-7Once the founders of Florida Food Waste Prevention Week met the founders of California’s Food Waste Prevention Week in 2020, the ball really started rolling. In 2021, the good word started to spread to more states, cities and organizations, forming a movement. Last year. over 600 partners across 11…
by HPR Staff | Best Bets | March 21st, 2024
…April 4-5Belle Mehus Auditorium201 N 6th St., BismarckEnjoy two fantastic nights of short films celebrating award-winning, local and international films at the Belle Mehus Auditorium in Bismarck. Thursday, April 4 will feature local and human-interest films with a panel discussion of both local filmmakers and scholars. Two-day and individual passes…