The Minnesota Movie Digest: Issue No. 121

The Minnesota Movie Digest: The End of the Better Man came on September 5

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 recapped the 2024 film year over on Cinephile Corner with the following movie rankings:

The 10 Best A24 Movies of 2024

The 50 Best Movies of 2024

The 10 Best Horror Movies of 2024

The 10 Best Animated Movies of 2024

Matt Clark – Kino Ventura

Matt made a zine all about his beloved crime flicks. Read more about the zine and how to get a copy here

Brian Eggert – Deep Focus Review

Brian wrapped up 2024 with his list of the Top 10 Films of 2024.

To read his list of the Top 25 Films of 2024 and additional commentary on the year, you can join his community on Patreon or purchase access to the complete list separately.

Hunter Friesen (The Cinema Dispatch)

At The Cinema Dispatch, Hunter reviewed Nickel Boys and Better Man. He also published his list of the Top 10 Films of 2024.

Kyle Goethe – Goat Film Reviews

Over on the GOAT Film Reviews Website, you can find new reviews of recent holiday releases, including the following:

New Episodes of Kyle & Nick on Film:

C.B. Jacobson – Picturegoer

In this week’s issue of the “Picturegoer” newsletter, Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh try mightily to bring life to melodramatic cliches in “We Live in Time”; “Girl Walks Home Alone at Night” reinvents the vampire film; Chuck Jones’ original animated masterpiece “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”; Max Linder crafts a silent spoof of Dumas in “The Three Must-Get-Theres”; a contrarian opinion on the cult classic “Wet Hot American Summer”; and a bonus book review of Eve Babitz’s wonderful “L.A. Woman”. Follow the link.