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Pitch Perfect, which opened in 2012, was a surprise hit. Freshman Beca joins the Barden Bellas a capella group and learns how to be friends with girls. It was with great anticipation that I went to see "Pitch Perfect 2." In the sequel, Beca and her fellow Bellas are nearing graduation...

If you liked the first Avengers film, you will love the sequel, "Avengers: Age of Ultron." After recovering Loki's scepter from Baron Strucker, the superhero gang throws a party. Discovering artificial intelligence that can think and operate like a human brain, Tony Stark (Robert...

With the release of "Furious 7," the latest installment of the "Fast and Furious" series, people might think the story is drying up and the stunts are getting stale. They would be wrong. All the favorites are back in this action-packed film. Vin Diesel, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris,...

Everyone remembers the fairytale Cinderella about the poor orphaned girl who is mistreated by her evil stepmother and stepsisters. This Cinderella isn't quite like that. Sure, there are all the familiar characters - the beautiful girl, the stepmother and stepsisters, the dashing...

I must say, Colin Firth is one of my all-time favorite actors. I love the roles he usually plays - that is a shy, sometimes snobby, aristocrat who you can't help but fall in love with. So I was looking forward to seeing Firth take on a similar role in "Kingsman: The Secret Service."...

Following a few particularly rough months in the civil rights movement of the 1960s, director Ava DuVernay's "Selma" could not be more timely. As protesters continue to demonstrate in Ferguson, Mo., New York City and other cities across the country, "Selma" brings the story of...

In a long line of WWII movies, Unbroken stands out as a stellar tale of heroism, resilience and survival. The film, directed by Angelina Jolie, tells the true story of Olympic athlete and WWII airman Louis Zamperini. The film opens with Zamperini, played by Jack O'Connell, and...

The 9th annual Whiskey Creek Festival will be held at the Cozy Theatre in Wadena Sept. 12-18. The Whiskey Creek Film Festival Association produces the Festival each year. The Festival came about nine years ago when Wadena resident Jamie Robertson took the idea for the Festival...

I had the opportunity to watch 'Let's Be Cops' last week with a friend. I was in a foul mood and hoped this film would change that. The film sure did deliver. I cannot remember a film which made me laugh so hard as 'Let's Be Cops' did. The premise of the film is a bit unbelievable...