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Movies & TV

“Die My Love,” directed by Lynne Ramsay, stars Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson.

‘Die My Love’ portrays a woman’s spiral into insanity after becoming a mother

by Maddie Mullikin
Published November 16, 2025

Everyone loses their purpose in life at times. They stray from the path, hit a roadblock and many even face mental health crises. But in “Die My Love,” directed by Lynne Ramsay, actress Jennifer...

Aliens, bees and human extinction are all things “Bugonia” dares you to explore in this twisted tale of conspiracy and hive collapse.

‘Bugonia’ and the hive’s collapse

by Ziggy Keairns
Published November 5, 2025

“Bugonia” opens not with action, but with a conversation: two men, Don and Teddy, talking about bees. Teddy explains colony collapse disorder: a phenomenon where bees abandon their queen, leaving the...

Jacob Elordi and Oscar Isaac’s take on the challenge of mastering the characters Frankenstein and his creature — It’s safe to say they passed

Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ brings new depth to a classic story

by Emma Vasa
Published November 2, 2025

Mary Shelley’s 19th-century Gothic novel “Frankenstein” explores the consequences of humankind's unchecked pursuit of knowledge and the moral responsibility creators have for their creations.For...

Following a student's accusation of misconduct made against her philosophy professor, “After the Hunt” simultaneously focuses on too much and not enough.

Review: ‘After the Hunt’ was a hunt with no spoils

by Sophia Arndt
Published October 8, 2025

Releasing in select theaters Oct. 16, director Luca Guadagnino’s 2025 “After the Hunt” questions reliability and the line between professionalism and unethical behavior, all set on the campus of...

“Good Boy” captures viewers with an inventive narrative and lead protagonist, Indy, Leonberg’s own dog.

Review: Testing the bond of man’s best friend in 2025 release, “Good Boy”

by Emma Vasa
Published October 7, 2025

Far from a traditional A-list star, “Good Boy,” directed by Ben Leonberg, features an unlikely lead: Indy, played by Leonberg’s own dog Indy, a Nova Scotia duck tolling retriever. Blending classic...

 The satirical Jeffrey Epstein documentary prompted discussions about free speech, as pressure mounts for political expression among American entertainers.

The Onion’s Jeffrey Epstein mockumentary comes to South Minneapolis’s Trylon Cinema

by Nicolas Scibelli
Published October 5, 2025

Thursday night was no ordinary night at Trylon Cinema in South Minneapolis. Rather, it was “a historic cinematic night of film at the movies.” Or at least, according to The Onion’s promotional...

Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga return as Ed and Lorraine Warren in a final case that puts their family to the test in “The Conjuring: Last Rites.”

‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’: a chilling farewell

by Ziggy Keairns
Published September 10, 2025

“The Conjuring: Last Rites” marks a poignant and chilling conclusion to one of horror’s most enduring franchises. Rather than relying solely on jump scares, it leans into legacy, love and the emotional...

A band of 50 young men are drafted to walk until only one contestant remains in the ultimate test of brotherhood and willpower, in Francis Lawrence’s film adaptation of “The Long Walk.”

Brotherhood and ‘The Long Walk’ with Ben Wang

by Sophia Arndt
Published September 9, 2025

Almost 50 years after it was originally written, Stephen King’s horror-thriller “The Long Walk” will make its film debut on Sept. 12, with Minnesota local actor Ben Wang playing a pivotal role in...

In “She Rides Shotgun,” the main characters fight to survive in a world where violence and vulnerability blur together.

‘She Rides Shotgun:’ Love caught in the crossfire

by Ziggy Keairns
Published August 7, 2025

“She Rides Shotgun” never flinches. Released Aug. 1, the film peers into the darkest corners of protection, love and survival, daring to ask whether a child can still want love from the same hands...

Blending body horror, romance and humor, “Together” critiques co-dependent relationships through real-life married couple, Dave Franco and Alison Brie.

‘Together’ serves a gruesome allegory for codependent love

by Emma Vasa
Published August 6, 2025

Loving your significant other means you would do anything for them, correct? Such as finding and cleaning the source of a mysterious, rotting smell or not getting angry with one another after getting lost...

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