‘Arts’ Archives
Spirit of Phillips Oct. 25
Dave Moore & Linnea Hadaway have lived here since the Reagan 80s and became life partners while originating the cartoon series “Spirit of Phillips.”
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Editor’s Note: This film review by Oliver Stricherz first appeared in The Southerner, South High School’s newspaper, as part of a longer piece titled: In early April, film takes center stage—The Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Film Festival through the eyes of a teen. We are pleased to have had permission to feature Oliver’s reviews over the summer. We are excited for this new school year and more interesting articles from South students in The Southerner. Visit The Southerner at https://www.shsoutherner.net/. While it may be headquartered at the Main Cinema in Northeast Minneapolis, the festival showed many films throughout the Twin Cities metro. Films were spread across 6 different movie theaters, with the majority playing at the Main. This year marked the first year the historic Edina Theatre joined the list of venue partners, which includes The Capri, Pop’s Art Theater in Rochester, the MIA, and Landmark Center. An incredible film I saw at The Capri, the [...]
Eddington (2025)
from the series Movie Corner... 4/5 Stars Drama/Crime/Thriller A24 and Square Peg By HOWARD MCQUITTER II Eddington is a fictional town in New Mexico, but for some reason in my mind it seems like a real place. The movie begins with a homeless man babbling incoherently as he walks into Eddington at sunset. It's May 2020 and the town is under siege from the pandemic coronavirus (COVID-19) and a barrage of Black Lives Matter (BLM) protesters. In the midst of these unsettling events Sheriff Joe Cross walks into the local food market, the local bar, and other businesses while refusing to wear a mask even when the managers insist that he respect the protocol. Howard McQuitter II Joe Cross is married to Louise Cross, who is suffering from an unexplained malady. She's mainly a shut-in who spends much of her time making weird-looking dolls that seldom ever produce revenge. However, it won't be long before the governor orders lockdowns for the residents that Joe [...]
