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Film

The biggest takeaway: “Be gay, do crime.”

Review: ‘Love Lies Bleeding’

by Sommer Wagen
Published March 17, 2024
Kristen Stewart and Katy O’Brian command the screen in Rose Glass’s second feature film.
Megan Finch created a space for open, engaging discussion of Black literary history.

Complexity of Black history through James Baldwin

by Sommer Wagen
Published February 29, 2024
The Weisman Art Museum recently engaged with celebrated Black novelist James Baldwin’s legacy with a thought-provoking documentary and subsequent talk.
Dune: Part Two, Problemista and Love Lies Bleeding are some of the films being released

A guide to movies coming out this spring

by Max Mueller
Published February 23, 2024
Here’s what to look for in movie theaters the next few months.
Black people have struggles, but there is more to the story.

Going beyond Black people’s pain in film

by Alexis Letang
Published February 21, 2024
UMN’s Black Student Union chose a variety of films to show throughout Black History Month.
Guests watch Mizna's screening of "The Dupes" at the Heights Theater.

Palestinian film screenings seek to educate, uplift

by Maddie Robinson
Published February 8, 2024
Throughout February, Mizna will be screening or sponsoring showings of numerous Palestinian films.
Certain criteria in award shows make it tough to gauge whether a nomination was created for the audience or for the award.

What wins awards and what doesn’t

by Max Mueller
Published January 30, 2024
Getting to the bottom of Oscar bait this award show season.
Sestero came to campus for the 20-year anniversary of "The Room."

Q&A: Greg Sestero, co-star in “The Room”

by Ethan Lambert
Published January 28, 2024
Sestero attended a screening of the cult-classic film at the University of Minnesota on Saturday.
Marvel's latest film, "The Marvels" lost the franchise money.

So much Marvel, so little time

by Alexis Letang
Published December 4, 2023
The Minneapolis Film Society talked about their perspective on Marvel Studios’ content trajectory.
The last version of "The Last Airbender" received poor ratings.

Excitement for live-action “Avatar: The Last Airbender” series

by Alexis Letang
Published December 4, 2023
Netflix has been tasked with living up to the expectations of fans from the original animated series.
The movie is not one of Scott's best.

Review: Napoleon

by Max Mueller
Published November 28, 2023
Joaquin Phoenix and Ridley Scott collaborate again in this grand biopic.

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