The Minnesota Movie Digest: Issue No. 186

The Minnesota Movie Digest: I Swear to Mother Mary

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.

Brian Eggert – Deep Focus Review

On Deep Focus Review, Brian reviewed two films about pop stars, Michael and Mother Mary.

For his Patreon subscribers, Brian posted a new entry in his essay series, The Definitives, about Zhang Yimou’s Red Sorghum (1988).

Get more of Brian’s work by joining his Patreon community.

Dallas Fisher – Dallas Goes To The Movies

Over at Dallas Goes to the Movies, you can find an early (at the time of posting) review for Netflix’s new film APEX.

Dallas also has a video review for Mother Mary starring Anne Hathaway, which you can view on any of his socials:

Lastly, the A24 tournament has started over on Instagram! Many hours of research went into narrowing down which films made the bracket, so vote on his stories every day for the next week or so to determine a winner!

Hunter Friesen – The Cinema Dispatch

At The Cinema Dispatch, Hunter reviewed Michael and Mother Mary. His review for the former can also be read at the Eden Prairie Local News.

Kyle Goethe – Goat Film Reviews

This week, we have a review for the new music biopic, Michael!

Barrett Goetz – The Screen Mash

Mother Mary review

C.B. Jacobson – Picturegoer

Two new issues of the “Picturegoer” newsletter this week! Vol. 4 Issue 7 covers “The Christophers”, “Blood on the Moon”, “Joe”, Chaplin’s “Police”, “The Serpent and the Rainbow” and “Taxi”; vol. 4 issue 8 covers “Life of Chuck”, “Bend of the River”, “The Intruder”, “Nomadland”, “Three Little Pigskins” and the classic film book “Battle of Brazil”. Happy reading!