The Alliance Lately: A Memoir of a Snail by Anora and Emilia Pérez
Welcome to The Alliance Lately, the official newsletter from the Minnesota Film Critics Alliance (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 Alliance Lately 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 Alliance Lately.
Joe Botten (The MN Movie Man)
With the book of Halloween 2024 closed, The MN Movie Man‘s 31 Days to Scare is also complete. Check out all of the fright-delights here!
On the new release front, two films Joe first saw at the Toronto Film Festival arrived in theaters, and both will factor into the end-of-year awards talk! Get ready to meet two fascinating women: Emilia Pérez and Anora. The other new release for the week is a YA horror for Netflix, Time Cut.
Reviews of Bob Trevino Likes It, winner of the MNFCA Prize at the Twin Cities Film Fest, and more are also on The MN Movie Man’s Instagram and Facebook for weekly hot takes and other updates between newsletters!
Eli Brau
Eli has a few new pieces this week over on Cinephile Corner. In their movie reviews section, they have reviews for a few new releases, including Anora, The Substance, Blink Twice, Memoir of a Snail, MadS, Between the Temple, and Woman of the Hour. They also have classic reviews for Onibaba (1965), Ring (1998), and Pulse (2001).
And then in their rankings section, they have lists for the best horror movies of all time, the best horror movies of the 2020s so far, and the best Stephen King movie adaptations.
Hunter Friesen (The Cinema Dispatch)
At The Cinema Dispatch, Hunter reviewed Blitz and Here.
Barrett Goetz
Catherine Krummey
Catherine paired the hit TV show “Wednesday” with fudge on Veg Out. Plus, she has three new reviews on The Feed: “Shrinking” (Season Two), “Before” (Season One) and “Emilia Perez.” She also asked a question in the “My Old Ass” virtual press conference, published an appreciation post for the 1983 vampire film “The Hunger” and started her FYC Friday series with microreviews of “Ghostlight,” “Late Night with the Devil” and more. Additionally, the “Demons & Monsters & Creatures, OH MY!” series she co-hosted wrapped up with more scary season films and shows, on top of being featured in other Halloween-themed community posts on Instagram.
Tim Lammers
Over at Forbes, Tim published the following pieces:
- Danny Elfman on the release of the “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” score on digital
- Adam Schindler & Brian Netto on “Don’t Move”
- Michael Keaton & Mila Kunis talk “Goodrich”
- Bruce Campbell on “Hysteria!” and “Evil Dead” memories
- Julie Bowen on the shift from sitcoms with “Modern Family” to horror with “Hysteria!”
Matthew Liedke
At his site, Liedke reviewed Conclave and Saturday Night. He also published his annual Adventures in B-Movie Horror article.
Ruth Maramis
TCFF Highlights + My interview with Daisy Ridley & Tom Bateman about their thriller MAGPIE
October Monthly Watching Recap + Mini Reviews of Arab Blues + All We Carry documentary
Ruth finally saw The Wizard of Oz at Halloween for the first time and here are her quick thoughts on the beloved classic.
Paul McGuire Grimes (Paul’s Trip to the Movies)
Paul has some new reviews and interviews to share this week! Follow him on social media @PAULSMOVIETRIP to share your new hot takes
Paul interviews Rosie Perez and Jacobi Jupe for the new AppleTV+ series “Before”
Paul sits down with the cast of “A Real Pain” with Jesse Eisenberg, Jennifer Grey, and Will Sharpe
Plus reviews of:
Mark McPherson (Movies With Mark)
Brian Orndorf (Blu-Ray.Com)
Movies
- Here
- Juror #2
- Music by John Williams
- Anora
- Time Cut
- Absolution
- The Gutter
- Cellar Door
- Hitpig
- He Sees You When You’re Sleeping
Blu-ray/UHD
Keep your eyes peeled for the latest film critiques, reviews, and news from the Minnesota Film Critics Alliance! 🎬🍿
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