The Minnesota Movie Digest: Issue No. 167

The Minnesota Movie Digest: Wicked: For Eternity

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:

He also has reviews for the following classic movies:

Matt Clark – Kino Ventura

Matt writes about Christopher McQuarrie’s directorial debut, Way of the Gun, which screens at The Trylon this weekend.

Brian Eggert – Deep Focus Review

On Deep Focus Review, Brian reviewed the following titles:

Eternity
- Jay Kelly
- Nouvelle Vague
- Wicked: For Good

He reviewed Is This Thing On? exclusively for his Patreon subscribers as well.

Brian also appeared on the latest episode of The CineFiles on KARE 11+, where the team discussed The Running Man, Eternity, and Nouvelle Vague.

Hunter Friesen – The Cinema Dispatch

At The Cinema Dispatch, Hunter reviewed Wicked: For Good, Jay Kelly, and Train Dreams.

He also republished his TIFF review for Rental Family at the Eden Prairie Local News and Woodbury News Net.

Jay Gabler – Duluth News Tribune

For the Duluth News Tribune, Jay reviewed It Was Just an Accident and The Mastermind. I also wrote about Bella, a beauty pageant thriller to be filmed in Duluth, and Girl Group, a forthcoming Rebel Wilson movie featuring a Duluth actor.

For The Tangential, Jay reviewed the 2025 British Arrows.

Kyle Goethe – Goat Film Reviews

Over on the GOAT Film Reviews site, you can find several new reviews this week, including:

Jakob Kolness – JakobTalksFilm

Over at JakobTalksFilm, Jakob reviews the highly anticipated Wicked: For Good!

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

Catherine Krummey – Veg Out Recipes

Catherine has two new reviews on The Feed: “Wicked: For Good” and “Jay Kelly.” She also continued this year’s FYC Friday series with quick thoughts on movies including “Bob Trevino Likes It,” “One Battle After Another,” “Superman,” and more.

To celebrate “Wicked: For Good” being the 350th musical she’s seen, she published her musicals ranking list. Additionally, she published two new director ranking lists on Letterboxd: Noah Baumbach and Jon M. Chu.

Erik Larson – Hamline Oracle

Erik published one review this week, covering “Death by Lightning” (2025).

Ruth Maramis – FlixChatter

Lost & Found in Cleveland – It takes a bit of time to warm up, but it’s a charming holiday film that brings a tinge of nostalgia
RENTAL FAMILY (2025) – Brendan Fraser is marvelous in a touching & funny fish-out-of-water tale in modern Japan
WICKED: FOR GOOD (2025) – Despite strong performances from Erivo & Grande, the whole story would have been much better off as just one movie

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Paul McGuire Grimes – Paul’s Trip to the Movies

Paul is back with some fun new reviews and interviews:

Paul’s Streaming Newsletter – Movie Musicals – Patreon Exclusive!

You can find Paul across social media @PAULSMOVIETRIP, Letterboxd, and Patreon

Mark McPherson – Movies With Mark

Film Reviews:

Brian Orndorf – Blu-Ray.Com

Film Reviews:

Blu-ray/UHD Reviews:

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