Interview by Greg Carlson My good friend Tucker Lucas works in media production for H2M in Fargo, North Dakota and is an ensemble member of Theatre B. Greg Carlson: What is your collecting philosophy? Tucker Lucas: I’ve been thinking a lot about this the past several months, as my collecting in general has spiked […]
Collecting Movies with Tucker Lucas
Posted by GBC on January 24, 2021
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Shadow in the Cloud
Movie review by Greg Carlson New Zealand filmmaker Roseanne Liang teams up with Chloe Grace Moretz for B-movie madness in “Shadow in the Cloud.” An utterly ridiculous creature feature set aboard a bomber en route from Auckland to Samoa in 1943, Liang’s film must be approached with a healthy suspension of disbelief and monster-positive open-mindedness. […]
Posted by GBC on January 18, 2021
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Beanpole
Movie review by Greg Carlson Following a 2019 premiere in the Un Certain Regard program at the Cannes Film Festival, director Kantemir Balagov’s second feature has made the Oscar shortlist as Russia’s entry for Best International Feature Film. A historical drama photographed in a palette of unexpectedly vibrant hues that expands well beyond the desaturated […]
Posted by GBC on January 11, 2021
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Nomadland
Movie review by Greg Carlson Even without the dark shadow of the pandemic, economic instability looms large in “Nomadland,” Chloe Zhao’s third feature. Already an award season favorite sure to pick up steam en route to multiple Oscar nominations, Zhao’s film affirms the moviemaker’s auteur bona fides ahead of her leap into the higher financial […]
Posted by GBC on January 1, 2021
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Collecting Movies with Alicia Coombs
Interview by Greg Carlson Alicia Coombs is an archivist and the head of business affairs for the American Genre Film Archive in Austin, Texas. Outside of watching and collecting movies, she likes to drink coffee, read about cults, and turn down plans so she can hang out with her cats instead. Greg Carlson: How […]
Posted by GBC on December 28, 2020
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Promising Young Woman
Movie review by Greg Carlson Talented hyphenate Emerald Fennell, the season two “Killing Eve” showrunner, unleashes one of the most audacious and provocative films of the year with “Promising Young Woman,” the writer-director-producer’s feature debut. A pitch black commentary on the unrelenting and insidious misogyny that keeps a tight grip on the culture even in […]
Posted by GBC on December 19, 2020
https://southpawfilmworks.net/?p=4543
Farewell, Safari
Appreciation by Greg Carlson The Safari, known more recently as the Marcus Safari 7 Discount and the Marcus Safari Value Cinema, has been sold to Ignite Church. The unsurprising news heralds the transition of Moorhead, Minnesota’s surviving public movie exhibitor from one kind of sanctuary to another. Like any cinema, the Safari brought people together […]
Posted by GBC on December 14, 2020
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Mank
Movie review by Greg Carlson David Fincher lays down plenty of track on the great big electric train set of “Mank,” the filmmaker’s return to the director’s chair after “Gone Girl” in 2014. Depending on one’s interest in the evergreen legend of “Citizen Kane” and the politics of classic Hollywood, mileage may vary, but Fincher’s […]
Posted by GBC on December 4, 2020
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Collecting Movies with Rob Dunkelberger
Interview by Greg Carlson Rob Dunkelberger works in telecommunications and lives in Hopkins, Minnesota with his wife Micky and their dog MayBea. They currently have one child remaining with them in the nest. Rob’s theatre reviews can be read at www.thestagesofmn.com. With live events mostly dark, he has found more time to watch and talk […]
Posted by GBC on November 29, 2020
https://southpawfilmworks.net/?p=4517
The Meaning of Hitler
Movie review by Greg Carlson Filmmakers Petra Epperlein and Michael Tucker step gingerly into the minefield of serious media considerations of the infamous dictator with their new documentary “The Meaning of Hitler,” a Doc NYC world premiere available to stream through November 29. Acutely aware of the likelihood that they might be “contributing to the […]
Posted by GBC on November 23, 2020
https://southpawfilmworks.net/?p=4513