‘Arts’ Archives
Ricky
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 [...]
Right In The Eye: Live Movie-Concert Of Georges Méliès Films
Featured film at the 2025 Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Film Festival By OLIVER STRICHERZ Another event that was quite popular at MSPIFF was Right In The Eye: Live Movie-Concert Of Georges Méliès Films, which included a collection of 12 short films made by early special effects pioneer, Georges Méliès, set to a live score composed and performed by French musician Jean-François Alcoléa. The films themselves, which include some of the earliest examples of stop-motion and double exposure, are still incredible more than 100 years post their creation, and could entertain a crowd alone. But, alongside Alcoléa’s score, they burst through the realm of creativity, leaving shock on my face and within me a deep feeling of childlike wonder. 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 [...]
