The Minnesota Movie Digest: Issue No. 165

The Minnesota Movie Digest: Die My Predator

Welcome to The Minnesota Movie Digest, the official newsletter from the Minnesota Film Critics Association (MNFCA)!

The MNFCA is a collective of individuals dedicated to celebrating and critically examining the art of film. In this recurring publication, we’ll share a selection of insightful film reviews, absorbing essays, and interviews with film professionals.

Each issue of The Minnesota Movie Digest features a diverse array of perspectives and content. Our members have shared their most recent work with us, covering the latest releases and revisiting classic films that dissect the craft of filmmaking. Explore the links below and get a front-row seat to critically examine the art of film.

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And now… The Minnesota Movie Digest.

Eli Brau – Cinephile Corner

Eli has a few new pieces this week over on Cinephile Corner. In their movie reviews section, he has reviews for the following new releases:

Brian Eggert – Deep Focus Review

On Deep Focus Review, Brian reviewed the following titles:

Christy
- Die My Love
- Nuremberg
- Peter Hujar’s Day
- Predator: Badlands

Additionally, Brian added a new film to his essay series, The Definitives: Stanley Donen’s Charade (1963), starring Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant.

Brian also appeared on the latest episode of The CineFiles to discuss Bugonia, Hedda, the place of AI in cinema, and more.

Hunter Friesen – The Cinema Dispatch

At The Cinema Dispatch, Hunter reviewed Nuremberg, Die My Love, Predator: Badlands, and Sentimental Value. His review for Nuremberg can also be read at the Eden Prairie Local News and Woodbury News Net.

Jay Gabler – Duluth News Tribune

For the Duluth News Tribune, I reviewed Die My Love.

For The Tangential, I reviewed The French Italian, the third season of Star Wars: Visions, Ballad of a Small Player, I Wish You All the Best, and The Legend of Ochi.

Kyle Goethe – Goat Film Reviews

This week, the reviews for Twin Cities Film Festival continue to drop, with a review of the new release, Christy!

[TCFF2025] Christy (2025)

You can find more TCFF reviews and the complete 31 Days of Horror collection over at GOAT Film Review

Barrett Goetz – The Screen Mash

Barrett’s review of Predator: Badlands.

C.B. Jacobson – Picturegoer

Two new issues of the “Picturegoer” newsletter this week. Issue #37 covers Bradley Cooper’s “Is This Thing On?”, “Cujo”, “Juice”, “Outrage”, and “Training Day.” Issue #37

Issue #38 covers “The Smashing Machine”, “Downhill Racer”, “Life and Death of Colonel Blimp”, “Men in Black” (no, not that one), and “Wings”. Issue #38

Jakob Kolness – JakobTalksFilm

Over at JakobTalksFilm, Jakob reviews the Sydney Sweeney-starring Christy Martin biopic “Christy”, a pair of new Netflix titles, Richard Linklater’s “Nouvelle Vague,” and the animated fantasy “In Your Dreams”, as well as a review for Season 2 of the Apple series “Palm Royale”!

Be sure to follow him on Twitter, BluSky, and Letterboxd!

Catherine Krummey – Veg Out Recipes

Catherine has two new posts on The Feed: a recap of the 2025 Twin Cities Film Fest and capsule reviews of 15 fall 2025 releases, including “Nouvelle Vague,” “The Morning Show” (Season Four), and “Predator: Badlands.”

She also continued this year’s FYC Friday series with quick thoughts on movies including “Is This Thing On,” “Eddington,” “Went Up the Hill,” and more.

On top of all that, she published several new director ranking lists on Letterboxd, including Guillermo del Toro and Nia DaCosta.