The Minnesota Movie Digest: Issue No. 127

The Minnesota Movie Digest: Love Hurts when you have Heart Eyes

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 did a deepdive of 2021 movies, reviewing the following releases from that year:

Lastly, he has reviews for the following classic movies:

Get Out review

Brian Eggert – Deep Focus Review

Brian reviewed the following new releases:

Hunter Friesen – The Cinema Dispatch

At The Cinema Dispatch, Hunter reviewed Love Hurts and Parthenope.

Kyle Goethe – Goat Film Reviews

Genre love is in the air, everywhere we look around! If you’re still looking for the right movie for your V-Day, you can find new reviews of Heart Eyes and Love Hurts, as well as recent streaming release You’re Cordially Invited:

Meanwhile, over on the Kyle & Nick on Film Patreon, patrons will have access to the finale in our series, The Road to De Palma, where we discuss and rank all 28 Brian De Palma films we covered in the series. You can find individual episodes on each film as well by becoming a Patron!

Matt Hambridge – FandomWire

This past week Matt reviewed Heart Eyes for Break Time Reviews and Love Hurts for FandomWire.

Catherine Krummey – Veg Out Recipes

Catherine paired the modern western “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford” with verde chicken chili and Steven Soderbergh’s 1998 neo noir stunner “Out of Sight” with spinach artichoke pasta on Veg Out. Plus, she has five new reviews on The Feed: “Inheritance,” “You’re Cordially Invited,” “Dog Man,” “Heart Eyes” and “Love Hurts.” She also continued her FYC Friday series with quick thoughts on “Hit Man,” “The Girl with the Needle” and more, on top of starting a month-long Comfort Collab Instagram series with 28 people pairing beloved baked goods with comfort shows and movies.

Matthew Liedke – Liedke on Film

At his site, Liedke reviewed many 2024 films receiving award-season recognition. They include “The Substance,” “Emilia Perez,” “Sing Sing,” “Nickel Boys,” “The Room Next Door,” “Babygirl,” “The Piano Lesson,” “Oh, Canada,” “Hard Truths” and “Maria.” He also published his Top 10 Movies of 2024 list.

Ruth Maramis – FlixChatter

Ruth over at FlixChatter posted a TV Review of SEVERANCE (Season 1) – a binge-worthy workplace mystery that rewards your patience. She also reviewed the newly-released LOVE HURTS (2025) – Ke Huy Quan is lovable as ever, but this not-so-sweet Valentine thriller is wince-inducing. Meanwhile, Ruth also posted a guest review of Heart Eyes, a Valentine’s Day rom-com slasher for those who want blood + gore for their date night

Ruth would love to connect with fellow MNFCA on Letterboxd, so let’s do so if you haven’t already.

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