Documentaries

The Cedar Bar

MSPIFF 2012: Reviews

Headshot, Unforgivable, Natural Selection, and more

Hüsker Dü's Grant Hart gets the documentary treatment

Hart: "I got into music for philosophical reasons"

The Columbine effect

Hollywood still obsessed with school shooting 13 years later

Anvil at Station 4, 2/22/12

AnvilStation 4, St. PaulWednesday, February 22, 2012There was a a heavy amount of enthusiasm when legendary Canadian power metal trio, Anvil finally hit the stage last night at Station 4 in Saint Paul. While age would become a consistent theme of the evening, it was the vibrant and youthful spirit o ... More >>

Minneapolis-Saint Paul Latin Film Festival

AnvilStation 4, St. PaulWednesday, February 22, 2012There was a a heavy amount of enthusiasm when legendary Canadian power metal trio, Anvil finally hit the stage last night at Station 4 in Saint Paul. While age would become a consistent theme of the evening, it was the vibrant and youthful spirit o ... More >>

Eddie Vedder

AnvilStation 4, St. PaulWednesday, February 22, 2012There was a a heavy amount of enthusiasm when legendary Canadian power metal trio, Anvil finally hit the stage last night at Station 4 in Saint Paul. While age would become a consistent theme of the evening, it was the vibrant and youthful spirit o ... More >>

microseries at microcinema

AnvilStation 4, St. PaulWednesday, February 22, 2012There was a a heavy amount of enthusiasm when legendary Canadian power metal trio, Anvil finally hit the stage last night at Station 4 in Saint Paul. While age would become a consistent theme of the evening, it was the vibrant and youthful spirit o ... More >>

Color Me Obsessed film salutes the Replacements

Are they the last great American band?

MSPIFF: The Interrupters, Louder Than a Bomb, and more

Reviews from the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival

Danielson: A Family Movie

Reviews from the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival

Replacements documentary 'Color Me Obsessed': music-free is okay with me

​Rare indeed is the music documentary which flaunts the fact that not a single note of its subject's work is heard throughout the duration - but considering the subject in question is the infamously fractured 'Mats, maybe not all that surprising either?

Me and My Arrow releasing tour DVD tonight at Honey

​Sprawling local nine-piece Me & My Arrow made the trek out to New York City last October for the annual CMJ Festival, and in the process captured enough footage to release a short documentary about their travels. The 40-minute doc, Kickflips and Pogo Sticks, drops today, and features performa ... More >>

'Trekkies' and 'Six Days in Roswell' create an out of this world double-feature

​Trekkies are a dedicated group of people, often taking their love of Star Trek out of the realm of a hobby and turning it into a full-time obsession. Some have even gone as far as to have their ears surgically "Spocked." A stellar double-feature of documentaries Trekkies and Six Days In Rosw ... More >>

B-Girl Be: Innaviews

​Trekkies are a dedicated group of people, often taking their love of Star Trek out of the realm of a hobby and turning it into a full-time obsession. Some have even gone as far as to have their ears surgically "Spocked." A stellar double-feature of documentaries Trekkies and Six Days In Rosw ... More >>

MNHS's annual documentary film festival is accepting submissions

​The Minnesota Historical Society (MNHS) has a knack for asking simple but big questions. This year they want to know: What does 1968 mean to you? It's a question MNHS is extending to everyone for their 1968 Film Festival Competition--even to those who weren't yet a twinkle in their mother's ... More >>

Corner Table does dinner & a movie

​Corner Table's idea of diner and a movie means a three-course meal followed by a documentary films about conscientious eating: The restaurant is pairing up with the Cooking MN Meetup Group (local group that meets twice a month for dinner/drinks/education and chats about food and drink) for t ... More >>

Jesse Ventura wants high schoolers force fed Hugo Chavez flick [Video]

Anti-Chavez news coverage in the U.S. is a conspiracy, Ventura says​Oliver Stone and Jesse Ventura tag teamed for a smackdown against stunned Florida GOP congressman Connie Mack last night on last Larry King Live. The topic: "South of the Border," Stone's new documentary about Venezuelan leade ... More >>

Cinema and Civics lineup announced and awesome

​The fifth annual Cinema and Civics film and music series returns to Stevens Square Park next month, starting off what seems a promising summer with The Neverending Story and MC/VL on June 16th. Trying to find a common thread in the movies this year, the only free-association that came to mind was ... More >>

MSPIFF: Your passport to 58 countries via 145 films

Festival kicks off its 28th year in the Twin Cities

Stalin's daughter hunkered down in Wisconsin

Via WikipediaJosef Stalin and Svetlana Alliluyeva​Turns out Josef Stalin's only daughter, Svetlana Alliluyeva, is somewhat of a cheesehead. She's been living in the Madison area for about 20 years. And a new documentary about one woman's attempt to track her down and ask her some questions is ... More >>

High School for Performing Arts documentary by MPLS.TV

As a complementary piece to Emily Kaiser's profile of the High School for Performing Arts (aka 'Hip Hop High') in today's paper, City Pages has teamed up with the MPLS.TV film crew to create a compelling short documentary about the school. Watch the video below, and check out Emily's article for mor ... More >>

Lightning Struck Itself

As a complementary piece to Emily Kaiser's profile of the High School for Performing Arts (aka 'Hip Hop High') in today's paper, City Pages has teamed up with the MPLS.TV film crew to create a compelling short documentary about the school. Watch the video below, and check out Emily's article for mor ... More >>

Tea Leaf Green

As a complementary piece to Emily Kaiser's profile of the High School for Performing Arts (aka 'Hip Hop High') in today's paper, City Pages has teamed up with the MPLS.TV film crew to create a compelling short documentary about the school. Watch the video below, and check out Emily's article for mor ... More >>

Zhao Liang: Heavy Sleepers

As a complementary piece to Emily Kaiser's profile of the High School for Performing Arts (aka 'Hip Hop High') in today's paper, City Pages has teamed up with the MPLS.TV film crew to create a compelling short documentary about the school. Watch the video below, and check out Emily's article for mor ... More >>

Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars

As a complementary piece to Emily Kaiser's profile of the High School for Performing Arts (aka 'Hip Hop High') in today's paper, City Pages has teamed up with the MPLS.TV film crew to create a compelling short documentary about the school. Watch the video below, and check out Emily's article for mor ... More >>

Beer Wars LIVE

As a complementary piece to Emily Kaiser's profile of the High School for Performing Arts (aka 'Hip Hop High') in today's paper, City Pages has teamed up with the MPLS.TV film crew to create a compelling short documentary about the school. Watch the video below, and check out Emily's article for mor ... More >>

Beer Wars LIVE

As a complementary piece to Emily Kaiser's profile of the High School for Performing Arts (aka 'Hip Hop High') in today's paper, City Pages has teamed up with the MPLS.TV film crew to create a compelling short documentary about the school. Watch the video below, and check out Emily's article for mor ... More >>

Beer Wars LIVE

As a complementary piece to Emily Kaiser's profile of the High School for Performing Arts (aka 'Hip Hop High') in today's paper, City Pages has teamed up with the MPLS.TV film crew to create a compelling short documentary about the school. Watch the video below, and check out Emily's article for mor ... More >>

Beer Wars LIVE

As a complementary piece to Emily Kaiser's profile of the High School for Performing Arts (aka 'Hip Hop High') in today's paper, City Pages has teamed up with the MPLS.TV film crew to create a compelling short documentary about the school. Watch the video below, and check out Emily's article for mor ... More >>

National Public Health Week Film Festival: King Corn

As a complementary piece to Emily Kaiser's profile of the High School for Performing Arts (aka 'Hip Hop High') in today's paper, City Pages has teamed up with the MPLS.TV film crew to create a compelling short documentary about the school. Watch the video below, and check out Emily's article for mor ... More >>

Insights 2009: Experimental Jetset, Amsterdam

As a complementary piece to Emily Kaiser's profile of the High School for Performing Arts (aka 'Hip Hop High') in today's paper, City Pages has teamed up with the MPLS.TV film crew to create a compelling short documentary about the school. Watch the video below, and check out Emily's article for mor ... More >>

The Big Pink: A Tribute to the Last Waltz

As a complementary piece to Emily Kaiser's profile of the High School for Performing Arts (aka 'Hip Hop High') in today's paper, City Pages has teamed up with the MPLS.TV film crew to create a compelling short documentary about the school. Watch the video below, and check out Emily's article for mor ... More >>

Shelter: Derrick May

As a complementary piece to Emily Kaiser's profile of the High School for Performing Arts (aka 'Hip Hop High') in today's paper, City Pages has teamed up with the MPLS.TV film crew to create a compelling short documentary about the school. Watch the video below, and check out Emily's article for mor ... More >>

Winter One-Nighters: A Not Too Distant Past

As a complementary piece to Emily Kaiser's profile of the High School for Performing Arts (aka 'Hip Hop High') in today's paper, City Pages has teamed up with the MPLS.TV film crew to create a compelling short documentary about the school. Watch the video below, and check out Emily's article for mor ... More >>

ArtCar: Cruise and Drive-In Movie

As a complementary piece to Emily Kaiser's profile of the High School for Performing Arts (aka 'Hip Hop High') in today's paper, City Pages has teamed up with the MPLS.TV film crew to create a compelling short documentary about the school. Watch the video below, and check out Emily's article for mor ... More >>

Errol Morris

As a complementary piece to Emily Kaiser's profile of the High School for Performing Arts (aka 'Hip Hop High') in today's paper, City Pages has teamed up with the MPLS.TV film crew to create a compelling short documentary about the school. Watch the video below, and check out Emily's article for mor ... More >>

Voice to Vision

As a complementary piece to Emily Kaiser's profile of the High School for Performing Arts (aka 'Hip Hop High') in today's paper, City Pages has teamed up with the MPLS.TV film crew to create a compelling short documentary about the school. Watch the video below, and check out Emily's article for mor ... More >>

One Man's Story: Philip Agee, Cuba, and the CIA

As a complementary piece to Emily Kaiser's profile of the High School for Performing Arts (aka 'Hip Hop High') in today's paper, City Pages has teamed up with the MPLS.TV film crew to create a compelling short documentary about the school. Watch the video below, and check out Emily's article for mor ... More >>

Alternadad, Alternafood

Gen-X babydaddies can't live on snark alone—they also require vegetables

Kill Your Idols

For those about to rock: Do not watch 'Rock School'