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Comic book character Matt Murdock dawns his red suit again in Disney+ ‘Daredevil: Born Again,’ facing new and familiar foes.

Daredevil returns on Disney+ with ‘Daredevil: Born Again’

by Sophia Arndt
Published March 17, 2025

After a seven-year hiatus, two streaming services and a creative overhaul, the characters of “Daredevil” are back in “Daredevil: Born Again,” this time on Disney+.  In 2015, the first season...

I can't wait for Mickey 18.

Bong Joon-ho does it again with ‘Mickey 17’

by Gabriel Brito
Published March 12, 2025

“Mickey 17,” a dark comedy sci-fi satire by acclaimed South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho came out in theaters Friday and is funny, heartwarming and relatable. Based on Edward Ashton’s 2022...

The ceremony will also feature several musical performances.

A guide to this year’s Oscars

by Gabriel Brito
Published March 3, 2025

This year’s Oscar winners will be announced live at the 97th Annual Academy Awards on Sunday night. Conan O’Brien will be hosting this year’s ceremony, which will include live musical performances...

"The Substance" is the seventh horror film to receive an Oscar nomination, unpacking themes of ageism and beauty standards with a gory twist.

Horror is back with ‘The Substance’

by Sophia Arndt
Published March 2, 2025

In 1896, the first horror film was made by French magician, actor and director Georges Méliès. “Le Manoir du Diable,” or its English title, “The House of the Devil,” pioneered the horror genre...

Monkey murders many in Maine in this macabre movie.

‘The Monkey’ means business

by Gabriel Brito
Published February 24, 2025

On Jan. 25, famed horror author Stephen King posted on Threads, “You've never seen anything like THE MONKEY. It's batshit insane. As someone who has indulged in batshittery from time to time, I say that...

Starring Jack Quaid from “The Boys” and Sophie Thatcher from “Yellowjackets,” “Companion” follows the unraveling relationship between a boy and his robot girlfriend.

‘Companion’ is the perfect Valentine’s movie

by Sophia Arndt
Published February 3, 2025

From the writer of “Fred 3: Camp Fred,” Drew Hancock’s movie directorial debut “Companion” is a slasher with a blend of humor, romance and commentary on the increasingly automated world. Released...

Black Europe Film Festival opens Thursday

Black Europe Film Festival opens Thursday

by Gabriel Brito
Published January 29, 2025

The Black Europe Film Festival (BEFF), a celebration of cinema by Black European filmmakers, opens Thursday afternoon at the Main Cinema with a free screening of Afro-Caribbean short films accompanied...

 Directed by Kenji Kamiyama, “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim” sets itself almost two centuries before the original trilogy, following the House of Helm Hammerhand.

The War of the Rohirrim returns to Tolkien’s epic Middle Earth

by Sophia Arndt
Published December 20, 2024

A Tolkien nerd and a girl who has never seen a single “Lord of the Rings" movie walk into a theater to see “The Lord of The Rings: The War of the Rohirrim" together. This is not a setup for a poor...

Daniel Craig delivers raw, queer realness, despite not being queer himself.

‘Queer’ makes queer queer again

by Sommer Wagen
Published December 20, 2024

It’s only fitting for a movie titled “Queer” to tell a queer love story in the least straightforward way possible.Fresh off his sultry summer success “Challengers,” Luca Guadagnino plays...

Promoting his upcoming movie, ‘A Complete Unknown,’ Timothée Chalamet visited significant spots to singer-songwriter Bob Dylan.

Timothée Chalamet visits Minneapolis ahead of movie premiere

by Sophia Arndt
Published December 6, 2024

Walking the same path as former University of Minnesota student Bob Dylan, actor Timothée Chalamet visited sites in Dinkytown and around the campus Thursday ahead of the premiere of his Dylan biographical...

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