The Minnesota Movie Digest: Issue No. 202

The Minnesota Movie Digest: Practically Hoping for an Uprising

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 new films:

Brian Eggert – Deep Focus Review

On Deep Focus Review, Brian reviewed:

Hope
Practical Magic 2
The Uprising

Brian also returned to KARE 11 Saturday to share his takes on Practical Magic 2 and The Uprising.

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

Hunter Friesen – The Cinema Dispatch

At The Cinema Dispatch, Hunter reviewed Hope, Practical Magic 2, and The Uprising. He also previewed everything he’ll be seeing at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival, which can also be read at the Eden Prairie Local News and the Woodbury News Net.

Jay Gabler – Duluth News Tribune

For Film Comment, Jay reviewed Matthew I. Thompson’s book On Life Support: Eco-Dystopian Cinema in the Long 1970s.

Kyle Goethe – Goat Film Reviews

This week, we have reviews for two new releases and another Ted Lasso episode!

Jason Hemming – Cinema Recall

Late to the party, but here are some recent reviews and episodes by The Vern at Cinema Recall:

Is Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma one of the year’s best?
Looking back at The Red Shoes’ (1948) many influences on other directors and movies
Random Thoughts of a Movie Insomniac
Two cult classics are discussed in our retro episode on Valley of the Dolls and Beyond the Valley of the Dolls
The Vern is joined by his friend Sheri to review the latest from director Adam Wingard ( The Guest) with Onslaught
Ashley joins The Vern to discuss their thoughts on Practical Magic 2

Jakob Kolness – JakobTalksFilm

Over on JakobTalksFilm, Jakob posts his Final Emmy Winner Predictions (including a ranked list of all of this year’s nominees) as well as an Indie Film Review Catch-Up on titles such as Buddy, Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass, Maddie’s Secret, The Magic Faraway Tree, Our Hero Balthazar, and Rose of Nevada.

And on Best Animated Podcast, Jakob discusses Disney Pixar’s Finding Nemo (w/ guest Ben Djerf) and Sylvain Chomet’s The Triplets of Belleville (w/ guest and fellow MNFCA member Mark McPherson!)

Be sure to follow him on Twitter, BluSky, and Letterboxd! Be sure to follow Best Animated Podcast on Twitter, Blusky, and Instagram

Mark McPherson – Movies With Mark

Reviews:

Brian Orndorf – Blu-Ray.Com

Film Reviews:

Blu-ray/UHD Review:

Nicholas Palodichuk – St. Paul Filmcast

Reviews for The Uprising and Hope. An interview with filmmaker Brit Jorgensen.

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