The Minnesota Movie Digest: Issue No. 177

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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.

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 films:

Burning (2018) movie review

He is also reviewing a different Hong Kong action movie every Sunday for the first half of 2026. This week, he wrote about Tsui Hark’s 1989 film A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon.

Brian Eggert – Deep Focus Review

On Deep Focus Review, Brian reviewed the following titles:

For his Patreon community, he posted an exclusive review of “Wuthering Heights”.

Finally, Brian appeared on KARE 11 to recommend three movies about the Olympics.

Dallas Fisher – Dallas Goes To The Movies

Over on his website, Dallas reviewed two new releases: Pillion and How to Make a Killing

You can also check out two video reviews over on his Instagram: Wuthering Heights and Crime 101

Hunter Friesen – The Cinema Dispatch

At The Cinema Dispatch, Hunter reviewed How to Make a Killing. He also published his extensive list of the Top 50 Films of the 2020s.

Kyle Goethe – Goat Film Reviews

This week, there are several new release reviews available and a necessary Oscar-nominated documentary.

Jason Hemming – Cinema Recall

On this latest episode of Random Thoughts of a Movie Insomniac for Cinema Recall, The Vern reviews these movies: Send Help, How to Make a Killing, Sirat, Mr. Nobody Against Putin, Wuthering Heights, and The Moment.

C.B. Jacobson – Picturegoer

In this week’s issue of the “Picturegoer” newsletter, thoughts on Sam Raimi’s “Send Help”, Federico Fellini’s “8 1/2”, Robert Mitchum as Philip Marlowe in “Farewell, My Lovely”, Charlie Chaplin in “A Night in the Show”, Lon Chaney Jr. as the “Son of Dracula”, and an episode of “Alfred Hitchcock Presents”. Follow the link .

Jakob Kolness – JakobTalksFilm

Over at JakobTalksFilm, Jakob finally finishes his Sundance Festival coverage with reviews for Rachel Lambert’s Carousel and NB Mager’s Run Amok! Also up on the site are his Final Winner Predictions for BAFTA (which will have already been announced by the time of this posting), PGA, WGA, and SAG (Actor Awards)!

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