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22-05-2025
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Movies to see this week: 'The Doors,' 'North By Northwest,' 'Hundreds of Beavers'
Showcases, a new midnight movie classic, and a chance to see one of the late Val Kilmer's best roles highlight the movie calendar this week. Here are the repertory movies you can catch around the Twin Cities during the week of May 21. Thursday, May 22, at the Walker Art Center The new film from Vera Brunner-Sung and producers Kazua Melissa Vang and Yeej, Bitterroot, has played in town a couple of times already, with screenings during the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival and last week at the Walker Art Center. This week, Vang and Yeej will curate a showcase of local Hmong artists and filmmakers, continuing some of the themes from their acclaimed film, which was shot in Missoula but featured talent from the Twin Cities Hmong community on-screen and in the production. 725 Vineland Pl., Minneapolis (free) Thursday, May 22, at Emagine Willow Creek Biopics on iconic musicians have become commonplace and are often a bit paint-by-numbers. The expected boredom has sullied expectations for the subgenre, even when there are thrilling examples of the form out there, like Oliver Stone's The Doors. The late Val Kilmer fully embodies Jim Morrison, singing, moving, and looking like him. The movie moves quickly at times, tracing Morrison's life from film school up through his death at 27 in Paris. 9900 Shelard Pkwy., Plymouth ($12.59) Saturday, May 24, at The Parkway Theater Hundreds of Beavers feels like what might have happened if a silent film director from the 1920s grew up on Adult Swim cartoons and made a Bugs Bunny-inspired comedy. With almost no spoken dialogue, a 19th-century fur trapper is tormented by rabbits, woodpeckers, raccoons, fish, and geese out on the frontier. Worst of all are the beavers, of which, you may have guessed, there are hundreds. With intentionally absurd special effects, he goes to war with a deluge of men in beaver costumes. It's already becoming a midnight movie classic, even though it really only hit theaters in 2024. 4814 Chicago Ave., Minneapolis ($16.73–$20) Sunday, May 25, at Emagine Willow Creek Park Chan-wook (Oldboy, Thirst) doesn't pull punches in his films. Rather, he tends to set you up for a few final jabs that can be brutally stunning. That's the case in The Handmaiden, which starts as a dark drama when a Korean girl is hired to be the handmaiden to a rich Japanese heiress. The young woman, however, is actually a thief who has been hired to rob and seduce the heiress. Things get twisted and messy. 9900 Shelard Pkwy., Plymouth ($12.59) Monday, May 26, and Wednesday, May 28, at Heights Theater The Hitchcock Festival at the Heights Theater is long gone, but there's still more from the master of suspense coming up. Some of Alfred Hitchcock's most iconic films have scenes that burn so brightly in memory that those scenes stand in for the entirety of the film and can obscure their greatness. North By Northwest can feel that way. Roger Thornhill (Cary Grant) gets mistaken for a government agent by a group of spies. It looks like a simple case of mistaken identity, but things go wrong over and over, pulling him deeper and deeper into danger. That includes falling for Eve Kendall (Eva Marie Saint). It's tense and delightfully frustrating every step of the way, especially if your memory of the movie is a bit obscured by its iconic plane scene. 3951 Central Ave. NE, Columbia Heights ($19–$19.75)More movies screening this week in the Twin Cities: May 21: 28 Days Later (2002) at Alamo Drafthouse, AMC Southdale, Emagine Willow Creek, and Oakdale Cinema May 21: Cooley High (1975) at Alamo Drafthouse May 21: Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) at AMC Inver Grove, Emagine White Bear, Oakdale Cinema, Parkwood Cinema, St. Michael Cinema, and West End Cinema May 21: Labyrinth (1986) at Emagine Eagan, Emagine Lakeville, and Emagine White Bear May 21: The Wiz (1978) at AMC Southdale, Oakdale Cinema and West End Cinema May 21: Fresa y Chocolate (Strawberry and Chocolate) (1993) at The Main Cinema, part of the Minnesota Cuban Film Festival May 21: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) at Edina Mann Theatres May 21: Pride & Prejudice (2005) at St. Michael Cinema May 21: The Unborn II (1994) at The Trylon Cinema May 21: Moonstruck (1987) at The Parkway Theater May 21: Crossroads (2002) at Alamo Drafthouse May 21: Tall Tales (2025) at The Main Cinema May 22: Hmong Filmmaker Showcase at Walker Art Center May 22: Making Mr. Right (1987) in 35mm at The Trylon Cinem May 22: Phffft (1954) at Heights Theater May 22: Gather (2020) at Minneapolis Institute of Art (free) May 22: The Apartment (1960) at Grandview Theatres May 24: Star Wars: Episode VI - The Return of the Jedi (1983) at The Parkway Theater May 24: Hundreds of Beavers (2022) w/ costume contest at The Parkway Theater May 24: The '80s Action Extravaganza II: The Quickening at The Trylon Cinema May 24: The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) midnight screening at The Parkway Theater May 25: Larry McDonough Quintet Jazz Music + Movie Series presents Miles Ahead (2015) at The Parkway Theater May 25: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) at Roxy's Cabaret May 25–27: Young Frankenstein (1978) at The Trylon Cinema May 25: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) at Roxy's Cabaret May 25 and 28: Blazing Saddles (1974) at Emagine Eagan, Emagine Lakeville, and Emagine White Bear May 25: Bree Way: Promise Witness Remembrance at Minneapolis Institute of Art May 25 and 29: Twilight (2008) at Grandview Theatre May 26: Terminating Mystery Movie at Alamo Drafthouse May 26 and 28: Jaws (1975) at Alamo Drafthouse May 26: Silver Bullet (1995) at Emagine Willow Creek May 27: The Vourdalak (2024) at Alamo Drafthouse May 27: The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) in 35mm at The Parkway Theater
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16-04-2025
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All the winners from the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival
The Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival unveiled the winners of the Jury and Audience Awards on Tuesday, shining a light on the exciting work screened during the festival. The 2025 fest featured 127 feature films and 80 short films from 70 countries and cultures during its nearly two-week run that concluded on Sunday. For anyone who missed out on screenings of the honored films, MSP Film Society will present a "best of fest" run of films at The Main Cinema in Minneapolis throughout the week. A full list of those screenings can be found here. And here's a look at all the awards doled out during MSPIFF44. Jury Award for Emerging Filmmaker: Beloved Tropic, directed by Ana Ednara Mislov Honorable Mention for Emerging Filmmaker: Rickey, directed by Rashad Frett Jury Award for Best Feature Documentary: Checkpoint Zoo, directed by Joshua Zeman Special Jury Award for Feature Documentary: Folktales, directed by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady Jury Award for Best Documentary Short: "How to Care," directed by Brennan Vance Honorable Mention for Documentary Short: "Summer Camp," directed by Dahee Kim Jury Award for Best Fiction Short: "Lengua," directed by Tahiel Jimenez Medina Honorable Mention for Fiction Short: "Sourdough," directed by Hallie Haas and Alex Cohen MN Made Shout Out for Fiction Short: "Inventing," directed by Benjamin Hasle Myrick Jury Award for Best Animated Short: "The Devil's Neighbor," Directed by Brian Hawkins Honorable Mention for Animated Short: "Have I Swallowed Your Dreams," directed by Clara Chan Audience Choice Awards Best Documentary Feature: The Last Journey, directed by Filip Hammar and Fredrik Wikingsson Best Fiction Feature: Brooklyn, Minnesota, directed by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen Best Documentary Short: "How to Care," Directed by Brennen Vance Best Animated Short: "Les Betes," directed by Michael Granberry Best Fiction Short (tie): "Night Session," directed by Ballard C. Boyd; "Belief," directed by Christian Loubek
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15-04-2025
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Missed MSPIFF? Film fest is playing the 'best of fest' this week
The Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival called cut on an impressive run on Sunday with a screening of Singing Back the Buffalo and a handful of other films. It's a marathon, with hundreds of movies and screenings running throughout the day for nearly two weeks. Unless you drained your PTO, you probably missed some great films. Luckily, beginning on Monday, April 14, MSPIFF is presenting four straight days of the "best of fest" at The Main Cinema. The run includes documentaries, stars, locally made work, and a showcase of short films. Here's what and when you can catch during MSPIFF's "best of fest" programming. Find details about each of the films at the MSP Film Society website. Monday, April 14: Carnival Is Over - 4 p.m. Crocodile Tears – 4:15 p.m. The Last Journey — 7:10 p.m. Brooklyn, Minnesota — 7:15 p.m. (sold out) Tuesday, April 15: The Spies Among Us — 1 p.m. John Cranko — 1:10 p.m. The New Year That Never Came — 4 p.m. The Dance Is Not Over — 4:15 p.m. Feature Doc Jury Winner — 7 p.m. (TBA) Come See Me in the Good Light — 7:15 p.m. (sold out) Wednesday, April 16: Short film winners — 1 p.m. Regretfully at Dawn — 1:10 p.m. From Hilde, With Love — 4p.m. Magic & Monsters — 4:15 p.m. Four Mothers — 7:10 p.m. The People's Way — 7:15 p.m. Thursday, April 17: Acts of Reparation — 1 p.m. Unholy Communion — 1:10 p.m. TBA — 4 p.m. The Fun-Raiser — 4:15 p.m. Waves —7 p.m. The Wedding Banquet — 7:10 p.m. (theatrical run starts on Friday) Movies from MSPIFF starting theatrical runs: The Friend — began last week The Ballad of Wallis Island — begins 4/14 The Way, My Way — begins 4/14 The Wedding Banquet — begins 4/18 One to One: John & Yoko — begins 4/18 The Legend of Ochi — begins 4/25 The Shrouds — begins 4/25 Friendship — begins 5/9
Axios
03-04-2025
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Twin Cities weekend: International film fest, romance book fair, Dylan concert
The Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival is in full swing, with over 200 films showing at venues around the Cities now through April 13. Here are three we're looking out for this weekend. 🤣 " Anxiety Club": Director Wendy Lobel follows top comedians like Marc Maron into their therapy sessions in this intimate, humorous documentary feature examining mental health. Thursday at 7:05pm, Friday at 4:20pm. $19 🏠 " Brooklyn, Minnesota": This warmhearted Minnesota-made film follows teenager Maise and her father Kurt on a trip to rural Minnesota to meet extended family — but while Kurt is eager to return to Brooklyn, Maise wants to stay. Cast and crew will be in attendance. Note: Both screenings are rush only — aka, no presale. Friday at 7:20pm, Saturday at 4:30pm 💓 " Four Mothers": When up-and-coming Irish novelist Edward's friends leave their elderly mothers on his doorstep, he must care for four "eccentric, combative and wildly different" women in this uplifting comedy drama. Friday at 1pm, Sunday at 5:20pm. $19 Bonus: For those in search of familiar favorites, the Parkway Theater's Studio Ghibli month kicks off Saturday afternoon with a screening of "Spirited Away." $8.95 in advance, $10 at the door for ages 13 and up More things to do ... 🎶 Hibbing native Robert Zimmerman (also known as Bob Dylan) will make his sole Minnesota tour stop in Mankato Friday night, and plenty of tickets are still available. Note: It's a "phone-free" show with no electronic devices allowed in the performance space. $152+ 🔮 If you didn't already sense it, the Spring Psychic Fair returns to Linden Hills on Saturday with the Cities' top psychics and mediums offering insights and advice. Additional programming includes aura photographs and free workshops to learn more about your own psychic power. Free entry 🌷 Prepare for spring gardening at the Minnesota Tool Library's Seed Bee on Saturday. The St. Paul branch will host workshops by local horticulturalists and master gardeners, plus share information about all the outdoor tools available to borrow. Free 📚 Find happily-ever-after at Inbound BrewCo's Romance Book Fair on Saturday, featuring local bookstores and crafters, "A Court of Thorns and Roses" trivia, author readings and more.
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03-04-2025
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10 movies you should see during the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival
The Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF) kicks off 12 days of non-stop movies on April 2. This year, the fest includes more than 200 films featuring big-name stars, hidden gems, happy hours, panel discussions, and loads of films with Minnesota connections. Across the programming, more than a third of the films have connections to the state, a third are directed by women, and a third are the work of first- or second-time directors. It offers the chance to see exciting films that might not otherwise get the spotlight in Twin Cities theaters. Here's a look at 10 films that are worth tracking down at the fest, which will have screenings at The Main Cinema, Capri Theater, Edina Mann Theatres, and elsewhere. The timely documentary opens MSPIFF on April 2. Directors Jesse Short Bull and David France explore the life of Leonard Peltier, the activist who was given double life sentences for the murder of two FBI agents at the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in 1975. Peltier and activists have maintained his innocence, even after former President Joe Biden commuted Peltier's sentence during his last days in office. Screening: April 2 Part of the festival's MN Made roster, the teenage Maise accompanies her dad from Brooklyn to rural Minnesota for his father's funeral. Though, it's a bit of a surprise to her, as Maise had been told her grandfather was already dead. Screening: April 4–5, as well as April 6 in Rochester If you couldn't get enough of Shogun, Director Kazuya Shiraishi's new samurai film is headed to MSPIFF. It, in many ways, has a traditional chambara set-up. An honorable ronin is pushed to the edge, even as he attempts to live a peaceful life. When there's nothing left to lose, revenge and bloodshed may be in the offing. MSPIFF curators say it's "very Shakespearean." Screening: April 4 and 7 When renowned Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei was asked to direct Puccini's opera, "Turandot," at the Rome Opera, the experience was followed by director Maxim Derevianko. Weiwei admits he's not particularly interested in opera but attempted to create something new and lively. However, a pandemic and other obstacles turn the endeavor into a documentary that explores art, free speech, and the art of finding your voice. Screenings: April 5, 9, and 12 The festival has many screenings that are kid-friendly, including this new A24 film starring Willem Dafoe, Finn Wolfhard, and Helena Zengel. Yuri is raised in a forest where they hunt the orange and blue monkey-like creatures called Ochi. When she finds and bonds with a baby Ochi, it leads to a fantastic journey that upends the community. Screening: April 5–6 This new comedy is getting just one Midnight Mayhem screening at MSPIFF before its theatrical release. (It's a similar situation for The Friend, starring Bill Murray and Naomi Watts.) The movie stars Tim Robinson (I Think You Should Leave) as a lonely suburban man who gets a little too attached to his new neighbor, played by Paul Rudd. Screening: April 5 MSPIFF presents the world premiere of a documentary about Patrick Scully, the artist behind Patrick's Cabaret in south Minneapolis. It celebrates the life of an artist the film describes as a "dancer, performer, choreographer, LGBTQ+ and publicly HIV-positive activist." Scully and director Mark Wojahn will be in attendance. Screening: April 8 and 10 The Argentinian film is almost impossible to explain. A jockey suffers an accident, goes on the run from mobsters, and sheds his identity to discover himself anew. It's a comedy. It's surreal. It's a noir. It's got dance numbers. It's the kind of movie where the trailer does a better job selling its idiosyncrasies than any description could. Screening: April 8 and 12 This new documentary delves into the lives of three community organizers in Minneapolis who are looking to reimagine George Floyd Square and the impact it can have on the community. The filmmakers, who will be in attendance, say it's both a record of the work of these activists and a "clarion call to action." Screening: April 9–10 As the story moves forward, it's almost hard to remember that Alain Guiraudie's film is a murder mystery. It patiently watches Jérémie, in a powerfully subtle performance by Félix Kysyl, return to his hometown for the funeral of his former boss. It may be a sort of thriller, but its most potent threads probe the unrequited love between Jérémie and a surprising number of the town's inhabitants. Screening: April 9 and 11 Chinese director Jia Zhang-Ke has made beautiful films that offer thoughtful portraits of life in China, including Ash Is Purest White, Mountains May Depart, and the stunning Still Life about a town in the shadow of the soon-to-be-demolished Three Gorges Dam. Caught By the Tides is different, though. It takes 20 years of footage from his past films starring Zhao Tao (including the three mentioned above), along with newly-shot scenes, to weave a new story about a woman searching for lost love across space and time. Screening: April 10 and 13 The festival will honor Ang Lee with the Milgrom Tribute, which includes a panel conversation with the director who was recently given the Directors Guild of America's Lifetime Achievement Award. Among his many accolades, Lee has won Oscars for multiple films, including Brokeback Mountain, a film for which he became the first person of color to win Best Director. The celebration of Lee's work will include screenings of both Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Brokeback Mountain on April 6, the same day as the panel discussion.
