Arts

‘Nuremberg’ assembles all-star cast for old-school courtroom drama

Hunter Friesen • November 5, 2025

Russell Crowe and Rami Malek star in James Vanderbilt’s World War II courtroom drama “Nuremberg,” a thoughtful but uneven historical film.

‘Bugonia’ confronts society’s bald misdeeds

Hunter Friesen • October 29, 2025

Yorgos Lanthimos’ ‘Bugonia,’ starring Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons, delivers a darkly funny, unsettling study of humanity’s stubborn flaws.

Pulitzer-winning ‘Primary Trust’ explores empathy, courage and connection

Rachel Engstrom • October 23, 2025

The Guthrie Theater’s production of “Primary Trust” is a quiet, heartfelt story about friendship, neurodiversity, and the courage it takes to connect with others.

Guillermo Del Toro finds the heart and soul of ‘Frankenstein’

Hunter Friesen • October 22, 2025

Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ brings new life to Mary Shelley’s classic, blending breathtaking visuals with empathy, horror, and heart.

Former Eden Prairie Sings! champion claims state title

EPLN Staff Reports • October 21, 2025

Chanhassen’s Miriam Gilbertson, last year’s Eden Prairie Sings! champion, won the Minnesota Sings statewide competition’s 13–20 age division with a performance of “The Wizard and I.”

‘Mallrats’ turns 30 – and its Eden Prairie home still looms large

Stuart Sudak • October 21, 2025

Thirty years after “Mallrats” hit theaters, filmmaker Kevin Smith’s cult classic still connects fans to the Eden Prairie mall where it was filmed.

Twin Cities Film Fest brings Hollywood to Minnesota

Hunter Friesen • October 15, 2025

The 2024 Twin Cities Film Fest showcases blockbusters, indie gems, and premieres from Focus Features, Searchlight Pictures, and more Oct. 16-25.

‘Spinning Wheel Trilogy’ lights up Chanhassen Dinner Theatres

Rachel Engstrom • October 10, 2025

Minnesota musicians deliver a horn-driven celebration of classic hits in “Spinning Wheel Trilogy” at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres.

‘Roofman’: A tragic comedy about living in a Toys ‘R’ Us

Hunter Friesen • October 8, 2025

“Roofman” turns a serial McDonald’s robber into an oddly sympathetic figure in Derek Cianfrance’s smart, darkly funny true-crime drama.

When poetry meets music in ‘The Ruins’

Rachel Engstrom • October 3, 2025

At Guthrie Theater’s Dowling Studio, “The Ruins” fuses music, poetry and theater in a haunting meditation on life’s meaning.

Dwayne Johnson gets serious in ‘The Smashing Machine’

Hunter Friesen • October 1, 2025

Dwayne Johnson transforms into UFC legend Mark Kerr in Benny Safdie’s “The Smashing Machine.” Backed by A24, the film has the makings of a knockout but settles for a standard sports biopic weighed down by clichés, familiar beats and unrealized potential.