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‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’? Yes, and the Black Comedy Too.

Joel Coen's take on Shakespeare's doomed Scot is stark, stylish, and signifies a little less than it could.

December 21, 2021

How Do You Follow up an Oscar-Winning Movie About Fucking a Fish-Man?

All the world's a sordid carnival of gaudy distractions in Guillermo del Toro's 'Nightmare Alley.'

December 16, 2021

‘West Side Story’ Learns From the Past. ‘Being the Ricardos’ Repeats It.

Steven Spielberg is still good at making movies. Aaron Sorkin is still bad at it.

December 9, 2021

When Communists Ran the Co-ops

A new documentary, ‘The Co-op Wars,’ revisits the battle to control Minneapolis’s natural foods movement.

December 3, 2021

Yo, Let’s Talk About 2 of the Best Movies I’ve Seen This Year

'The Power of the Dog' and 'C'mon C'mon' tell the stories of two very different male relationships.

December 2, 2021

‘House of Gucci’ Revels in the Garish Irrelevance of the Inept Superrich

Funny accents! Stylish outfits! Lady Gaga! Jared Leto peeing on a scarf! What more could you want from a movie?

November 22, 2021

The Unkillable Appeal of VHS

The home-video format died in 2006. Fast-forward 15 years, and many Minnesotans love them as much as ever.

November 17, 2021

Buckle up, Folks! It’s Oscar Bait Season.

'Belfast' and 'Spencer' offer classy, artful, and unconvincing revisions of the past.

November 11, 2021