Cube Critics

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Cube Critics
MPR News

Weekly art and culture chats with MPR News' Jacob Aloi, Alex V. Cipolle, Max Sparber, Aron Woldeslassie and guests.

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Cube Critics discuss the horror comedy ‘Shaun of the Dead’ for its 20th anniversary
Cube Critics Jacob Aloi and Max Sparber discuss “Shaun of the Dead” at 20, one of the few horror comedies that still works as both a horror movie and a comedy.
Cube Critics discuss ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’
MPR News Cube Critics Jacob Aloi and Alex V. Cipolle both review “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” the sequel to the beloved 1988 film by Tim Burton about a troublesome trickster ghost.
Cube Critics discuss 'Alien: Romulus' and an Ojibwe language 'Star Wars'
Cube Critics Jacob Aloi and Melissa Olson discuss a movie about a corporation that has taken over the world and a movie from a galaxy, far far away — but in a language much closer to home.
Cube Critics: ’My Adventures With Superman’ and ’Batman: The Caped Crusader’
Cube Critics Jacob Aloi and Aron Woldeslassie discuss an animated version of the Man of Steel and a new Batman series in a superhero-themed episode of Cube Critics. Up, up and away!
Cube Critics discuss ‘Borderlands’ and ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’
Cube Critics Jacob Aloi and Max Sparber discuss a mediocre adaptation of a video game and a horror film about aliens who don’t like city noises. They’re just like Max!
Cube Critics discuss ‘Fly Me to the Moon‘ and ‘Twisters‘
Cube Critics Jacob Aloi and Mandy Thalhuber discuss a historical fiction that was confusing and a movie about weather-obsessed individuals doing anything they possibly could to die.