Cube Critics: 'The Raven,' 'Monsieur Lazher' They're back in the saddle: Arts reporter Euan Kerr back from a restful vacation in his homeland, the Movie Maven Stephanie Curtis going through withdrawal after a week with no movie banter.April 27, 2012
Cube Critics: Film festival, and cabin getaways This week Cube Critics discuss the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival, plus a cabin getaway replete with blood, horror and humor.April 13, 2012
Cube Critics: MSP International Film Fest MPR arts reporter Euan Kerr and Stephanie Curtis the Movie Maven may be mired in the movie doldrums this week, but Minnesota's biggest film event of the year, The Minneapolis/St. Paul International Film Festival, looms on the horizon. That's what dominated the dialogue on this edition of Cube Critics.April 6, 2012
Cube Critics: Discussing 'dystopia' Finally, a movie that has pushed the word "dystopian" into our everyday vocabulary. Cube Critics discuss "The Hunger Games."March 23, 2012
Excited fans worry 'Hunger Games' film may not live up to books With "The Hunger Games" movie opening across the nation on Friday, fans of the Suzanne Collins book are both excited and worried. Despite the huge excitement about the film, many young fans fear the movie won't do the book justice.March 22, 2012
Cube Critics: Movies we'd like to see made Stephanie Curtis the Movie Maven and arts reporter Euan Kerr are always in 'chat mode' about the movies they've seen.March 16, 2012
Cube Critics: Talking about Tilda Every day is "Tilda Swinton Day" if you're MPR arts reporter Euan Kerr. He and Stephanie Curtis, the Movie Maven, talk about Swinton's latest film, "We Need to Talk About Kevin," in this week's edition of Cube Critics.March 9, 2012
Teenager petitions to change R rating for 'Bully' A teenager has become the face of a campaign to change the rating of "Bully," a documentary that tracks victims and perpetrators of bullying in American schools. The film, set for release this month, has been rated R for its language content.March 8, 2012
Crystal to the rescue for 84th Academy Awards show The Oscar ceremony has much to prove Sunday, including whether a blockbuster-free field can draw a TV audience and if Billy Crystal's host routine remains a crowd-pleaser.February 26, 2012
Kodak - and film - saying goodbye to the Oscars Each year at the Oscars ceremony, Hollywood says goodbye to stars and filmmakers who've died. This year, the award show will bid adieu to the Kodak Theatre. the 131-year-old Eastman Kodak Co. has forfeited its sponsorship of the venue as it struggles with bankruptcy.February 25, 2012
The Cube Critics consider the Acting Oscars - with the Strib's Colin Covert There was a critical mass of critics around the cubes of Stephanie Curtis the Movie Maven and arts reporter Euan Kerr today, when Star Tribune movie critic Colin Covert joined the fray to talk about the Oscar nominations for best acting.February 23, 2012