The Minnesota Movie Digest: Coyote vs. Buddy
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 films:
Matt Clark – Kino Ventura
Matt combined his love of the E Line with his love of film this past week in Racket.
Brian Eggert – Deep Focus Review
On Deep Focus Review, Brian reviewed:
For his Patreon subscribers, he reviewed The Dog Stars and posted an editorial on the state of film criticism today.
Brian also added a new entry to his essay series, The Definitives, about Merchant Ivory’s Howards End (1992), which is now exclusive to his Patreon subscribers.
Check out more of Brian’s work by joining his Patreon community.
Dallas Fisher – Dallas Goes To The Movies
Dallas has one new article up this week for eight total movies in this month’s Cinema Catch-Up Corner.
Hunter Friesen – The Cinema Dispatch
At The Cinema Dispatch, Hunter reviewed the horror films Buddy and Colony. The latter review can also be read at the Eden Prairie Local News and Woodbury News Net.
He also appeared on the Reel Chronicles Podcast to discuss the 35th anniversary of The Silence of the Lambs.
Kyle Goethe – Goat Film Reviews
This week, you can find reviews for several new and recent releases, including a few of my most anticipated films for the rest of this year!
- [Early Review] Coyote vs. ACME (2026)
- [Early Review] Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence (2026)
- [Early Review] Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (2026)
- [Early Review] Ghost: 2 Big to Rig (2026)
C.B. Jacobson – Picturegoer
In this week’s “Picturegoer” newsletter, thoughts on “End of Oak Street”; “Destry Rides Again”; “Old School”; “Splendor in the Grass”; “Vengeance Most Fowl”; and “Taxi”. Follow the link!
Jakob Kolness – JakobTalksFilm
Over on JakobTalksFilm, Jakob posts his August Oscar Predictions as festival season is just around the corner!
And on Best Animated Podcast, Jakob (and guest-host, filmmaker Derek Fletcher) discuss Disney’s Brother Bear!
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Brian Orndorf – Blu-Ray.Com
Film Reviews:
- Boorman and the Devil
- The Dog Stars
- Coyote vs. Acme
- The Whisper Man
- Buddy
- The Sun Never Sets
- Idiots
- Penny Lane is Dead
- The Deb
Blu-ray/UHD Reviews:
Nicholas Palodichuk – St. Paul Filmcast
Reviews for Buddy and The Dog Stars. And an interview with filmmaker Liam Spillane.
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