The Minnesota Movie Digest: Issue No. 183

The Minnesota Movie Digest: The Super Mario Drama Movie

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

Heading into Easter weekend also means we’re just a few more sleeps away from the 45th Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival. The MN Movie Man looked through all 200+ films on this year’s lineup and picked out the titles he’ll be keeping an eye on. He’s also put together a list of films playing at the festival that he’s already been lucky enough to see — and thinks you should absolutely make time for too. You can check out that full festival preview on the site.

There are also a few new reviews up, including The Drama, plus the documentary The Ascent, which recently won the Audience Award at the SXSW Film Festival. And for creature feature fans with a soft spot for old-school monster movies, The Yeti delivers a heavy dose of nostalgia — a soundstage-shot snowbound monster movie that still manages to be both entertaining and surprisingly creepy.

As always, be sure to follow The MN Movie Man on Instagram, Letterboxd, TikTok, and Facebook for weekly early looks at upcoming films, physical media updates, and other news between newsletters.

Hunter Friesen – The Cinema Dispatch

At The Cinema Dispatch, Hunter reviewed The Super Mario Galaxy Movie and The Drama. The former review can also be read at the Eden Prairie Local News.