08 November
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DOCTOR SLEEP Writer/Director: Mike FlanaganStarring: Ewan McGregor, Rebecca Ferguson, Kyliegh Curran, Jacob Tremblay, Carel Struycken, Emily Alyn Lind Danny Torrance and his mother, Wendy, may have survived the horrors of the Overlook Hotel but that doesn’t mean that those events didn’t stick with them for life. Now as an adult, Dan (McGregor) has tried to shut away those memories and quiet “the shine” within him, but the years of trauma have taken their toll. He’s become an alcoholic spiraling into a messy life. He wasn’t the only one gifted with the shine as he learns that a young girl named Abra (Curran) may be oneRead More →

07 November
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LAST CHRISTMAS Director: Paul FeigStarring: Emilia Clarke, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh, Emma Thompson, Lydia Leonard Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding attempt to bring some Christmas cheer to theaters with Last Christmas. Clarke follows up her run on HBO’s Game of Thrones in a drastically different fashion. She stars as Kate who is down on her luck at Christmastime. She’s a budding actress who works at a Christmas shop in London. Her life is a big old mess until she meets Tom outside her store. He’s played by Henry Golding from Crazy Rich Asians. He’s good looking, embraces life with a positive outlook, and may justRead More →

03 November
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THE KING Director: David MichôdStarring: Timothée Chalamet, Joel Edgerton, Robert Pattinson, Ben Mendelsohn, Thomasin McKenzie, Lily-Rose Depp Timothée Chalamet earned rave reviews for his performances in Call By Me Your Name and Beautiful Boy. Now he takes on The Bard in The King, now streaming on Netflix. It’s the early 15th Century and Prince Hal (Chalamet) is the wild child of the dying King Henry IV (Mendelsohn). They don’t have a good relationship to say the least, but upon his father’s death, Hal becomes King Henry V of England. He’s described as the “Drunken boy who now wears the crown” He’s forced to take matters intoRead More →

31 October
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TERMINATOR: DARK FATE Director: Tim MillerStarring: Linda Hamilton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mackenzie Davis, Natalia Reyes, Gabriel Luna, Diego Boneta The new Terminator movie centers on Dani (Reyes) who finds herself the target of two cyborgs sent from the future. Grace (Davis) has been sent to protect her from the Rev-9 (Luna) that’s more advanced than any other Terminator we’ve seen so far. Keeping watch for the presence of any Terminators that appear on Earth is Sarah Connor (Hamilton) who tracks down Dani and Grace in hopes of saving them both. Here’s my reviewRead More →

30 October
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Director: Edward NortonStarring: Edward Norton, Bruce Willis, Alec Baldwin, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Willem Dafoe, Bobby Cannavale, Cherry Jones, Dallas Roberts Edward Norton wrote, directed, and stars in the new film, Motherless Brooklyn. He plays Lionel, a man who suffers from Tourette’s Syndrome while working as a private investigator. One day on the job, he witnesses to the death of his mentor (Willis) then has to use his incredible memory from that tragic day to find out who was behind the murder. Here’s my reviewRead More →

28 October
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“SCREAM, QUEEN: MY NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET” Interviews Nightmare on Elm Street 2 takes on different meanings depending on who you ask. For franchise devotees, it deviated from Freddy Krueger creator Wes Craven’s original concept. Ask members of the LGBTQ+ community and they may view this as the movie that made them realize they were gay. For actor Mark Patton, it was the film that ruined his budding career and made him leave Hollywood. That’s just the tip of the iceberg that unfolds in the documentary Scream, Queen!: My Nightmare on Elm Street. It played to a sold-out audience at the Twin Cities Film FestRead More →

27 October
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DOLEMITE IS MY NAME Director: Craig BrewerStarring: Eddie Murphy, Keegan-Michael Key, Wesley Snipes, Mike Epps, Snoop Dogg, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Tituss Burgess, Kodi Smit-McPhee  Eddie Murphy is back in prime form in the true story, Dolemite Is My Name. He plays Rudy Ray Moore who does it all. He sings, dances, performs stand up comedy, and works at a record story all while searching for his big break into showbiz after being rejected countless times. He hears stories and jokes from homeless people in his community and turns them into a character named Dolemite. His off-color, vulgar language gets some acclaim leading Rudy Ray to make aRead More →

27 October
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JOJO RABBIT Director: Taika WaititiStarring: Roman Griffin Davis, Scarlett Johansson, Taika Waititi, Sam Rockwell, Rebel Wilson, Stephen Merchant, Alfie Allie, Thomasin Mckenzie Taika Waititi’s new film, Jojo Rabbit, recently won the audience award at the Torono International Film Festival. In it, Jojo (Griffin Davis) is a 10 year old kid who enters Hitler’s youth army. He’s young, scrappy, and not very equipped to be a strong little soldier. He’s mocked by the other boys and nicknamed Jojo Rabbit. He’s being groomed by their regime only to learn that his mother, Rosie (Johansson), is hiding a young Jewish girl (Mckenzie) in their cupboard. Jojo is absolutelyRead More →

21 October
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STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER (FINAL TRAILER) Director: J.J. AbramsStarring: Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Lupita Nyong’o, Keri Russell, Domhnall Gleeson, Richard E. Grant, Billie Lourd, Billy Dee Williams The countdown is on to finally feast our eyes on Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. According to the official Star Wars website, we sit at 59 days until the release of Episode IX. It will mark the end of this new trilogy and the stories we have come to cherish about Luke, Leia, and Han Solo. The final trailer premiered on Monday Night Football and I amRead More →

20 October
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“WORKING MAN” INTERVIEWS The new film Working Man was the opening night feature for the Twin Cities Film Fest, which is celebrating its ten year anniversary. It stars Peter Gerety as Allery who loses his longtime job at a factory in the Rust Belt. He lives in a small town with his wife, Iola (Talia Shire), and this has been his daily life and routine for many years. He feels lost but not willing to give in. He takes it upon himself to break into the factory and go about his work as if nothing has happened. Part of the festivities every year include discussionsRead More →