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• A great harvest of food movies screening in Minneapolis
  Hundreds of people are expected tonight and tomorrow at Minneapolis screenings of a new movie called "Fresh." It's the first of a string of movies due for release this summer about food, and the debate over its place in our lives.June 2, 2009
• Chazz Palminteri tells 'A Bronx Tale'
  Movie tough guy Chazz Palminteri has revived his autobiographical one man show, "A Bronx Tale," and this week brings it to Minneapolis.June 1, 2009
• Going 'Up' with Minnesotan Pete Docter
  Five years of work by a Bloomington native culminates this weekend with the release of the new Pixar movie, called "Up." The film is directed by Pete Docter, who grew up in the Twin Cities suburb. Docter says if you look closely, the movie has some strong Midwestern influences.May 29, 2009
• Mexican director explores sibling rivalry
  The steamy Mexican movie "Y Tu Mama Tambien" made international stars of Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna back in 2002. Now the two actors are reuniting for the first time in "Rudo Y Cursi" which opens in Minneapolis this weekend.May 28, 2009
• Movie looks at 'A Chorus Line' then and now
  One of Broadway's biggest hits "A Chorus Line" has entertained, and touched the hearts of millions of people around the world. Now a new documentary called "Every Little Step" examines both the roots of the show, and the realities of the thousands of dancers who tried out for the recent Broadway revival.May 22, 2009
• Director aims to change Iron Mike Tyson's image
  Film director James Toback says he wants to change the way the world sees Mike Tyson. The former world heavyweight boxing champion has been mired in controversy for what he did inside and outside the ring. He also spent years in jail for things he did outside the ropes. Now Toback has made a film that let's Tyson make his own case that he has been misunderstood.May 15, 2009
• After 30 years, metal band Anvil becomes an overnight success
  Friday night, some longtime unsung heroes of heavy metal music played in Minneapolis. Members of Anvil have been rocking together since the early 1970's and they are credited as being a formative influence on many of the big name bands today. Yet despite playing regularly for more than 30 years, until recently they were relatively unknown. That's changed as a result of a new documentary.May 8, 2009
• 'Disconnected' shows students' lives without computers
  A little over a year ago three Carleton College students did the unthinkable, and went without computers for a month. They also let their classmates videotape what happened. The resulting film called "Disconnected" will air on Twin Cities Public television this weekend.May 8, 2009
• 'Four Boxes' comes home
  A much anticipated Minnesota-made film gets its local premiere at the Minneapolis St Paul International Film Festival tonight. "Four Boxes" is a thriller shot in Rosemount by friends who met years ago at the Childrens Theater.April 29, 2009
• Director Duncan Jones takes philosophy to the moon
  Film director Duncan Jones had some very specific goals as he approached his first feature film. He wanted to work with character actor Sam Rockwell, he wanted to make a science fiction film and he wanted to blend in some philosophy.April 27, 2009
• Film explores the lives of Dominican baseball players
  The Dominican Republic is famous for the large number of major league baseball players it produces. A new movie, "Sugar," follows the story of one man who tries to make that leap. MPR's Jim Bickal talked to the filmmakers.April 24, 2009
• Director describes film as a 'mix tape' of the RNC
  The Republican National Convention in St. Paul drew national attention last September. Mainstream media carried images of delegates, protesters and police officers, but documentary director Chris Strouth focused on another angle of the RNC.April 22, 2009
• 'Paris 36' aims to recapture the good and bad of depression-era France
  A new film opening in the Twin Cities this weekend recreates the joys and crises of Paris between the world wars. "Paris 36" is the story of a theater struggling to survive in the tough economic and political atmosphere of the 1930s.April 17, 2009
• MSP International Film Festival 27 launches
  Every year many Minnesotans celebrate the arrival of spring by heading inside to watch movies. Tonight, the 27th Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival kicks off with a screening of the romantic comedy "500 Days of Summer."April 16, 2009
• Pecha Kucha arrives in Minnesota
  A new kind of party designed to cause cross pollination of ideas, arrives in the Twin Cities this week. It's like a salon, but the pace is much quicker. The first challenge may be agreeing on how to pronounce the event's name.April 14, 2009

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