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Sinopse
From Minnesota Public Radio News, Movie Maven Stephanie Curtis and arts reporter Euan Kerr share a cube wall, and a passion for movies. Each week, they take a break from their day jobs to talk movies.
Episódios
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Cube Critics discuss 'American Fiction' and 'Poor Things'
12/01/2024 Duração: 04minThe following is a transcription of the audio heard using the player above.MPR News producer Matt Alvarez enters. MPR News arts reporter Jacob Aloi: Matt Alvarez. Now take your time. MPR News arts editor Max Sparber: No hurry. Aloi: We’re just kind of chillin’.Sparber: Chillaxing.Aloi: I want to be so clear: Never say that again.So, Max Sparber, this week I saw “American Fiction” starring Jeffrey Wright. It’s actually based on a novel, which I did not know. It’s a meta-novel called “Erasure.” And it tells the story of a writer named Monk. He’s also a professor of mythology and writing. And basically, Monk cannot get published.He has had a career publishing retellings of Greek stories, but he hasn’t been published in the last couple of years. And the reason why is because he feels like he’s being pigeonholed as a Black writer. He feels like he’s being pushed to write stories about a very particular kind of experience in the Black community when he’s from an affluent Bostonian family. Right? He feels like he’s
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Cube Critics discuss docuseries about cults
05/01/2024 Duração: 04minCube Critics Alex V. Cipolle and Nina Moini look at documentaries about cults: “Escaping Twin Flames,” “Desperately Seeking Soulmate” and “Love Has Won.”
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Cube Critics discuss 'Anyone But You' and 'The Color Purple'
29/12/2023 Duração: 03minMPR News Cube Critics Jacob Aloi and Kyra Miles review “Anyone But You” and “The Color Purple.”
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Cube Critics discuss 'Fargo' and 'Maestro'
15/12/2023 Duração: 03minCube Critics Max Sparber and Aron Woldeslassie discuss season five of “Fargo” and the film “Maestro”
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Cube Critics discuss 'The Boy and the Heron' and 'Godzilla Minus One'
08/12/2023 Duração: 03minCube Critics Jacob Aloi and Max Sparber review "The Boy and the Heron" and "Godzilla Minus One."
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Cube Critics discuss 'Scott Pilgrim Takes Off' and 'Scavengers Reign'
01/12/2023 Duração: 03minCube Critics Jacob Aloi and Aron Woldeslassie review “Scott Pilgrim Takes Off” and “Scavengers Reign.”
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Cube Critics discuss Thanksgiving horror movies
24/11/2023 Duração: 04minCube Critics Jacob Aloi and Max Sparber review Thanksgiving horror films "Thanksgiving" and "Blood Rage," plus a bonus podcast review of "Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes"
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Cube Critics discuss 'The Marvels' and 'Saltburn'
17/11/2023 Duração: 03minArts reporter Jacob Aloi and original Cube Critic Stephanie Curtis review "The Marvels" and "Saltburn."
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Cube Critics discuss 'Fingernails' and 'Priscilla'
10/11/2023 Duração: 03minCube Critics Alex V. Cipolle and Max Sparber discuss “Fingernails” and “Priscilla.”
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Cube Critics: 'Five Nights at Freddy's' and 'I Am Not for Everyone'
03/11/2023 Duração: 03minCube Critics Jacob Aloi and Aron Woldeslassie discuss “Five Nights at Freddy’s” and “I Am Not for Everybody.”
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Cube Critics discuss 'The Burial' and 'Killers of the Flower Moon'
27/10/2023 Duração: 03minCube Critics Jacob Aloi and Max Sparber discuss “The Burial” and “Killers of the Flower Moon.”
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Cube Critics attend haunted houses
20/10/2023 Duração: 03minCube Critics Alex V. Cipolle and Max Sparber attend two haunted houses: Onionhead’s Revenge at the Mall of America and Nowhere Haunted House in Inver Grove Heights, Minn.
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Cube Critics discuss 'The Exorcist: Believer' and 'Lessons in Chemistry'
13/10/2023 Duração: 03minCube Critics Alex V. Cipolle and Aron Woldeslassie discuss “The Exorcist: Believer” and “Lessons in Chemistry.”
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Cube Critics discuss 'The Creator' and 'The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar'
06/10/2023 Duração: 03minCube Critics Jacob Aloi and Max Sparber discuss “The Creator” and “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar.”
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Cube Critics discuss 'One Piece,' 'Krapopolis' and 'Cassandro'
29/09/2023 Duração: 04minCube Critics Jacob Aloi, Alex V. Cipolle and Max Sparber discuss “One Piece,” ”Krapopolis” and “Cassandro”
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Cube Critics discuss 'Dumb Money,' 'El Conde' and 'Red, White & Royal Blue'
22/09/2023 Duração: 06minCube Critics Jacob Aloi, Alex V. Cipolle and Aron Woldeslassie discuss 'Dumb Money,' 'El Conde' and 'Red, White & Royal Blue'
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Cube Critics discuss 'Reality' and 'Ultimatum: Queer Love'
08/06/2023 Duração: 04minCube Critics Samantha Matsumoto and Aron Woldeslassie discuss "Reality" and "Ultimatum: Queer Love"
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Cube Critics on 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' and 'I Think You Should Leave'
05/06/2023 Duração: 03minCube Critics Aron Woldeslassie and Samantha Matsumoto check out "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" and season three of Netflix’s "I Think You Should Leave."
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Cube Critics check out 'White Men Can't Jump' and 'Polite Society'
26/05/2023 Duração: 04minCube Critics Aron Woldeslassie and Samantha Matsumoto check out "White Men Can't Jump" and "Polite Society."
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Cube Critics talk 'Fast X' and 'Barry'
19/05/2023 Duração: 04minCube Critics Aron Woldeslassie and Euan Kerr talk "Fast X" and "Barry."