02 April
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FINDING FOSSE AT VIDEO UNIVERSE I went back to Video Universe for a new monthly series. This time I’m after some Bob Fosse, the legendary choreographer/director of Cabaret. He won the Oscar for Best Director beating Francis Ford Coppola for The Godfather. That same year he won the Emmy for his concert/documentary Liza with a Z and won the Tony for directing Pippin on Broadway. Fosse and his wife and frequent collaborator, Gwen Verdon, are the subject of the new FX mini-series, Fosse/Verdon, premiering April 9th with Oscar winner Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri) as Fosse and four-time Oscar nominee Michelle Williams withRead More →

26 March
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PAUL’S TOP 5 NEW RELEASES AT VIDEO UNIVERSE I’m happy to report that video stores still exist! They’re not as extinct as some people think. It may be easy to rent something OnDemand or find what’s streaming on Netflix or Hulu, but I highly suggest heading to Video Universe. I love supporting local businesses, and they are alive and thriving in Robbinsdale, MN. I went in to pick out my Top 5 New Releases that I think you should check out! Photography: Adam McGuire Effects: Kyle Walczak Here’s the videoRead More →

08 November
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BE KIND. REWIND MY YOUTH. A few days ago, Blockbuster Video announced they would be closing the doors at its remaining 300 stores and end it’s mail service that is similar to Netflix. Many stern film buffs may have hated its corporate feel, their lack of hard to find titles, small selection of foreign titles, or even the fact they refused to carry NC-17 titles. I, on the other hand, have many fond memories of my local Blockbuster Video. Shockingly enough, I never worked at one. I ended up working at Big 10 Video in Mounds View, MN which was one of those independently ownedRead More →