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• 2008 MSP International Film Festival set to launch
  The 26th Annual Minneapolis St Paul International Film Festival kicks off tonight. Critics agree, with the largest selection of films ever shown at the event, this year's festival has much to offer.April 17, 2008
• After the (cinematic) apocalypse
  From "Road Warrior" to "I Am Legend," Hollywood has produced a steady stream of movies that depict a post-apocalyptic world. How the world ends varies depending on what people are worrying about at the time.Midmorning, April 4, 2008
• 'Boys Don't Cry' director goes to war
  This weekend a new film called "Stop-Loss" opens around the country. The movie is about what happens when a Texas veteran, who is expecting to get out of the military after his second tour in Iraq, is ordered back to Baghdad. Stop-Loss is written and directed by Kimberly Pierce, Oscar-winning director of "Boys Don't Cry."March 27, 2008
• Hundred of fans welcome Clooney, Zellweger to Duluth
  Hundreds of fans greeted movie stars George Clooney and Renee Zellweger in downtown Duluth today.March 24, 2008
• 'Chicago 10' takes a new look at a timeless story
  A new movie uses archive film and animation to plunge audiences into the chaos surrounding the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago. "Chicago 10" director Brett Morgan says there are lessons in the story for organizers at the Republican National Convention this year in St Paul.March 14, 2008
• Richard Price says he writes about trouble
  Richard Price is acknowledged as one of the great masters of capturing the nuances of street life. His new novel "Lush Life" explores the ripple effect of a single gunshot across New York's Lower East Side.March 11, 2008
• Director hopes Minnesota-made movie leads to healing
  A movie shot around the Fond du Lac reservation in northern Minnesota will gets its first public screening at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis. The film, "Older than America," is an uncompromising drama about Indian boarding schools.March 7, 2008
• 'The Counterfeiters' moral dilemma
  "The Counterfeiters," which won this year's Oscar for Best Foreign Language film, tells the true story of the largest counterfeiting operation in history. During World War II, Nazis formed a counterfeiting unit in a concentration camp that was staffed entirely by Jews, working under threat of death.March 6, 2008
• A strange trip for 'The Band's Visit'
  Director Eran Kolirin's film, "The Band's Visit," which opens in the Twin Cities this weekend, is a bittersweet comedy from Israel. It's been a hit with critics, but simply by being an Israeli film, it's run into controversy too.February 28, 2008
• A big night for Minnesota at the Academy Awards
  The Movie Maven, Stephanie Curtis, joins Midday to talk about the Academy Award winners and losers from Sunday's ceremonies.Midday, February 25, 2008
• Former residents score big at the Oscars
  It was a big night at the Academy Awards for St. Louis Park natives Joel and Ethan Coen.February 24, 2008
• Oscar nominees -- are they really Minnesota's?
  This weekend, many Minnesotans watching the Oscars will root for "Juno" or "No Country for Old Men." A great deal has been made of the moviemakers' Minnesota roots. But how deep are those roots, and what would Oscar wins really mean for Minnesota?February 22, 2008
• And the winner is....
  This year's nominees for the 80th Academy Awards include Minnesota darlings the Coen brothers and Diablo Cody. Midmorning discusses their chances to win the big prize, and revisits our favorites films of the year.Midmorning, February 20, 2008
• How old is too young to see 'Juno'?
  Some parents worry the controversial film will give kids the impression pregnancy is easy.February 15, 2008
• Award winning director meets a new 'Billy the Kid'
  "Billy the Kid" is a documentary that follows a few days in the life of Billy Price. He's a 15 year old boy living in a small town in Maine. He's bright and he's mouthy. But he's one of those kids who makes people nervous. He's got a troubled past, and he has what are politely known as 'behavioral' issues. Director Jennifer Venditti is in Minneapolis to introduce the film.February 11, 2008

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