Monthly Archive:: April 2022
Apr 08 2022
Everything Everywhere All at Once Melds Humor and Emotional Resonance
I am not a movie crier. If all of the stars align and I encounter the precise right scene in the precise right emotional state, a few stray tears might slip out, but that’s generally the extent of it.
So I didn’t walk into Everything Everywhere All at Once, a movie that from the trailer seemed to be (and…
Apr 05 2022
Explore Cultural Astronomy at the Bell Museum’s Third Annual Statewide Star Party
On Thursday, the University of Minnesota’s Bell Museum will be kicking off its third annual Statewide Star Party. Beginning April 7, 2022, and running into the weekend, events across the state will coincide in celebrating Minnesotans’ love of astronomy and our shared sky in an effort…
Apr 04 2022
Morbius Is the Most Mundane of Marvel Movies
Morbius is another monster movie where a down-on-his-luck man encounters a strange force that transforms him into an antihero. Venom and its sequel, which exist in the same Sony universe, kind of worked because there was a chemistry between underdog reporter Eddie Brock and murderous alien Venom.…
Apr 03 2022
This Week in Geek (4/4/22–4/10/22)
Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, April 4, to Sunday, April 10.
Virtual Events
Ten Steps to Nanette: Hannah Gadsby in Conversation with Emma Thompson
What: Books, Theater & Comedy
When: Monday, April 4, at 2:00 p.m.…