An evening at one of the last drive-in theaters in Minnesota
Long Prairie's idyllic outdoor movie shrine, now in its 68th season, is one of five remaining drive-ins in the state.
Surprises abound at 'Purple Rain' screening including Prince's Songwriters Hall of Fame award
At a celebration of the 40th anniversary of the film, Sheila E and other movie principals showed up at Target Center.
Robert Downey Jr. is returning to 'Avengers' films as a villain in 1 of Marvel's Comic-Con twists
Marvel Studios returned to San Diego Comic-Con with dancing Deadpool variants and a choir for a panel that included news about the next two ''Avengers'' films and surprise guests, including Harrison Ford and Robert Downey Jr.
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Review: 'Deadpool & Wolverine' is dull and thin. And also nonsensical and silly.
Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool) and Hugh Jackman (Wolverine) squabble endlessly, engaging in meaningless fights and words.
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Cats will share the spotlight with other pets at one of two Twin Cities video festivals
Animals and their antics will be featured at CHS Field in St. Paul. MSP Film's fest in Minneapolis will be about finicky and funny felines.
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Minneapolis loses bid to host Sundance Film Festival
The country's largest independent film festival is looking for a new host after decades in Park City, Utah, but Minneapolis fell short of the final round of consideration.
Variety
Review: 'Twisters' is an entertaining, emotional and engaging summer blockbuster
Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones have great chemistry as the leads.
Stage & Arts
Walker Art Center's 2024-25 season features Grammy winners and artists from Africa to Asia
The roster includes singer-songwriter Meshell Ndegeocello, composer Caroline Shaw, Pulitzer winner Tyshawn Sorey and performance artist Eiko Otake.
Stage & Arts
Hitchcockian psycho thriller 'Rope' gets back to its stage roots at Gremlin Theatre
Peter Christian Hansen, who has never seen the film, says his staging of the play will feature interesting similarities and differences.
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St. Louis Park's Showplace ICON movie theater closes, but will reopen next week with new owner
The new Marcus West End Cinema will open July 8.
Variety
Review: 'MaXXXine' has trappings of '80s horror flick but lacks substance
Ti West's slasher movie is sexy and sleazy, but the context is MIA.
Variety
Review: 'Despicable Me 4′ is fun for kids and a headache for adults
Gru is charming and the Minions are peppy, but the random subplots drag out the movie.
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Review: Lupita Nyong'o can't save the world, but she saves 'A Quiet Place: Day One'
The spinoff prequel is better than its predecessors.
Variety
Review: Kevin Costner's outdated western 'Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1′ disappoints
Sienna Miller and Sam Worthington also star in the Civil War-era tale.
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Review: Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons plunge into an empty satirical pool in 'Kinds of Kindness'
Willem Dafoe also stars in the triptych fable, with the three leads playing different roles in each segment.
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Review: 'Janet Planet' a quiet, powerful transporting story of mother-daughter bond
Julianne Nicholson and Zoe Ziegler star in this moving film about the ties that bind.
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Review: Sweet action comedy 'Thelma' makes grandma the hero
June Squibb is delightful as a senior citizen seeking revenge against phone scammers who bilked her.
Celebrities
'South Park' movie from 1999 is back in theaters for 2 days only in June
Fans of the 1999 musical comedy will get to sing along to iconic tunes.
Variety
Review: 'The Bikeriders' a snapshot of memorable motorcycle era
Austin Butler, Tom Hardy and Jodie Comer star in the film, which is a meditation on midcentury motorcycle life.
Music
Reliving 'Purple Rain' premiere and glitzy party in Hollywood
Prince didn't talk but Eddie Murphy, Lionel Richie and other stars gushed about the movie.
Music
40 fun facts about 'Purple Rain' as Prince's triumph marks its 40th anniversary
The movie and soundtrack arrived in the summer of 1984 and changed Minneapolis 4ever.
Variety
Review: 'Inside Out 2′ is creative and smart but a little too moralistic
Amy Poehler and Lewis Black return as voices for Joy and Anger. But it's the emotions Anxiety, Envy and Ennui who steal the show.
Variety
9 free things to do in the Twin Cities this week
Juneteenth events kick off the celebration that honors the end of slavery.
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