The Minnesota Movie Digest: Issue No. 124

The Minnesota Movie Digest: The Wolf Man is Back in Action

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.

Check out the MNFCA Members page to meet our all-star lineup.

And now… The Minnesota Movie Digest.

Joe Botten – The MN Movie Man

Now that we’re halfway through January, The MN Movie Man has finished his year-end wrap up 🙂 Check out the Best, the Worst, and the Special Mentions here!

A variety of new reviews arrived this week as well: Wolf Man, Back in Action, Night Call, Vermiglio, Alarum, & Wish You Were Here.

Be sure to follow The MN Movie Man on Instagram, Letterboxd, and Facebook for his weekly early looks at upcoming films and other updates between newsletters!

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:

Prince of Broadway (2008) review

Lastly, in their movie rankings section, he has updated lists for the best movies starring Adam Driver, the best movies starring Timothée Chalamet, and the best movies released in 2013.

Brian Eggert – Deep Focus Review

Brian reviewed the Belgian thriller Night Call, the docu-style horror movie It Doesn’t Get Any Better Than This, and the new remake Wolf Man.

Hunter Friesen (The Cinema Dispatch)

At The Cinema Dispatch, Hunter reviewed Wolf Man.

Kyle Goethe – Goat Film Reviews

This week, you can find a review for the first major horror release of 2025, Wolf Man!

Wolf Man (2025): [Early Review] Wolf Man (2025)

New Episode of Kyle & Nick on Film: Red Rooms (2023)

Jason Hemming – Cinema Recall

Eric Houston – North Metro TV

Movie Man Eric Houston looks back at the career of the great David Lynch.

C.B. Jacobson – Picturegoer

In this week’s issue of the “Picturegoer” newsletter, Barry Jenkins takes a swing at a “Lion King” prequel with “Mufasa”; Edward G. Robinson tries to enter high society in “The Little Giant”; Albert Brooks and Julie Hagerty get “Lost in America”; Tyrone Power leaves “The Mark of Zorro”; James Cameron works out his own marital woes in “True Lies”; and the first volume of “Full Metal Alchemist”. Follow the link: https://picturegoer.substack.com/p/picturegoer-vol-2-issue-51-mufasa