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The Minnesota Movie Digest: Goodbye Ella McCay

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 the new Silent Night, Deadly Night. He also reviewed Sirāt exclusively for his Patreon subscribers.

Hunter Friesen – The Cinema Dispatch

At The Cinema Dispatch, Hunter reviewed Song Sung Blue. His review for Marty Supreme was published at the Eden Prairie Local News and the Woodbury News Net.

Jay Gabler – Duluth News Tribune

For the Duluth News Tribune, Jay reviewed Stone Creek Killer (a movie filmed on the Iron Range) and rounded up some classic holiday movies returning to Duluth theaters this month.

For The Tangential, Jay reviewed Little Trouble Girls.

Kyle Goethe – Goat Film Reviews

This week, there are reviews for two new and upcoming releases:

• [Early Review] Ella McCay (2025)
• [Early Review] Is This Thing On? (2025)

In addition, the new Benoit Blanc mystery, Wake Up Dead Man, has hit Netflix. Check out this early review from its theatrical release.

Jason Hemming – Cinema Recall

• This week on Random Thoughts of a Movie Insomniac, Jason “The Vern” Hemming reviews these five movies: Hamnet, It Was Just an Accident, The Smashing Machine, Eternity, and Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair.
• We are two episodes in our series on Brian De Palma for De Palma December with Body Double and Dressed to Kill. More to come soon
• I was a recent guest on The St. Paul Filmcast with fellow MNFCA member Nick Paldodichuck.
• Over on Rabbit Hole Podcasts, I joined host Jason Soto to discuss the controversial movie, Kids from 1995.

Jakob Kolness – JakobTalksFilm

Over at JakobTalksFilm, Jakob reviews Ella McCay, The Secret Agent, and gives his December Nomination Predictions for the 99th Oscars!

Be sure to follow him on Twitter, BluSky, and Letterboxd!

Catherine Krummey – Veg Out Recipes

Catherine continued this year’s FYC Friday series with quick thoughts on movies including “Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery,” “The Secret Agent,” “Palestine 36,” and more.

She also participated in a “Some Kind of December” series, with her post highlighting the beloved 2006 Christmas romcom “The Holiday.”

Erik Larson – Hamline Oracle

Erik published a 50 year retrospective on the Best Picture nominees from 1975, with reviews for “Dog Day Afternoon,” “Barry Lyndon,” “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” “Jaws,” and “Nashville.”

Ruth Maramis – FlixChatter

Paul McGuire Grimes – Paul’s Trip to the Movies

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Mark McPherson – Movies With Mark

Film Reviews:

• La Grazia
• Sentimental Value (Video Review)

Brian Orndorf – Blu-Ray.Com

Film Reviews:

• Goodbye June
• Ella McCay
• Song Sung Blue
• Silent Night, Deadly Night
• Merv
• Influencers
• Turbulence
• Thieves Highway
• Atropia
• Dust Bunny
• One More Shot
• Hamnet

Blu-ray/UHD Reviews:

• Catch-22
• Coyotes
• Sleepless

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The Minnesota Movie Digest: Five Nights at Marty Supreme’s

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.

Matt Clark – Kino Ventura

Matt has assembled a Top 10 Hardboiled Crime List for 2025. A selection of his favorite and somewhat underseen hustles, heists, and hits for the year.

Brian Eggert – Deep Focus Review

On Deep Focus Review, Brian reviewed Marty Supreme and 100 Nights of Hero. And he reviewed No Other Choice exclusively for his Patreon subscribers.

Brian also made a few appearances on local radio, TV, and streaming platforms this week:

• KARE 11+ for the latest episode of The CineFiles
• KQRS with Steve Gorman and Ryder to talk movies
• KARE 11 Saturday with Belinda Jensen to recommend three movies

Dallas Fisher – Dallas Goes To The Movies

Not a whole lot to report this week, but I do want to share my thoughts on Marty Supreme now that the embargo has been lifted.

You can read my thoughts here.

Or watch them here.

Plenty more end-of-year lists and FYC coverage to come before year’s end, so keep an eye out!

Hunter Friesen – The Cinema Dispatch

At The Cinema Dispatch, Hunter reviewed Marty Supreme, Fackham Hall, and La Grazia. His review for Jay Kelly was published in the Eden Prairie Local News and Woodbury News Net.

He also posted his predictions for who will be nominated for the 83rd Golden Globe Awards.

Jakob Kolness – JakobTalksFilm

Over at JakobTalksFilm, it’s a Netflix Review Round-Up with takes on Clint Bentley’s “Train Dreams”, Rian Johnson’s third Knives Out entry “Wake Up Dead Man”, Noah Baumbach’s “Jay Kelly”, and Shih-Ching Tsou’s directorial debut “Left-Handed Girl”!

Be sure to follow him on Twitter, BluSky, and Letterboxd! @jakobkolness

Catherine Krummey – Veg Out Recipes

Catherine has one new review on The Feed: “Loot” (Season 3).

She also continued this year’s FYC Friday series with quick thoughts on movies including “Hamnet,” “All That’s Left of You,” “No Other Choice,” and more.

She also published a FYC Friday 2025 list on Letterboxd to track all of the movies she’s covered so far this awards season.

Ruth Maramis – FlixChatter

Connect with FlixChatter on Letterboxd and social media » Instagram | Twitter | Bluesky

Paul McGuire Grimes – Paul’s Trip to the Movies

Paul is back with some new reviews and interviews as we are fully into the end-of-the-year award season!

• MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG Review
• MARTY SUPREME Review
• WAKE UP DEAD MAN Review
• ZOOTOPIA 2 Review
• Laura Dern and Will Arnett Interview – IS THIS THING ON?
• Paul’s Streaming Patreon Weekly Newsletter – The Beatles

Follow Paul on Social Media @PAULSMOVIETRIP, Letterboxd, and Patreon

Mark McPherson – Movies With Mark

Film Reviews:

• Five Nights at Freddy’s 2
• Sentimental Value
• Eternity
• Little Amelie
• Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 (Video Review)
• Zootopia 2 (Video Review)

Brian Orndorf – Blu-Ray.Com

Film Reviews:

• Marty Supreme
• Five Nights at Freddy’s 2
• Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw
• The Family McMullen
• Fackham Hall
• Oh. What. Fun.
• Rosemead
• Hunting Season
• Troll 2
• Reflection in a Dead Diamond
• Speed Train
• 100 Nights of Hero

Blu-ray/UHD Reviews:

• Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
• Red Sonja
• Splitsville

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The Minnesota Movie Digest: Wake Up Dead Man: A Zootopia Mystery

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 releases:

• Shoshana movie review
• Wicked: For Good movie review
• If I Had Legs I’d Kick You movie review

Brian Eggert – Deep Focus Review

On Deep Focus Review, Brian reviewed the following titles:

• Rental Family
  • Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
  • Zootopia 2

He also reviewed The Testament of Ann Lee exclusively for his Patreon subscribers.

Dallas Fisher – Dallas Goes To The Movies

A few new posts are up over at Dallas Goes to the Movies.

• Eternity Review
• FYC Coverage Part 2 – Includes reviews for It Was Just an Accident, Sentimental Value, The Mastermind, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, and more!

There are also two new reviews up over on my Instagram and YouTube:

• Zootopia 2
• Wicked: For Good

Thanks for reading and watching!

Hunter Friesen – The Cinema Dispatch

At The Cinema Dispatch, Hunter reviewed Eternity and updated his Oscar predictions.

He also republished his TIFF review for Hamnet at the Eden Prairie Local News and Woodbury News Net.

Kyle Goethe – Goat Film Reviews

Over at GOAT Film Reviews, we have three new reviews of recent and upcoming releases!

• [Early Review] Eternity (2025)
• [Early Review] Zootopia 2 (2025)
• [Early Review] Wake Up Dead Man (2025)

Jason Hemming – Cinema Recall

A Tale of Two Mommies Scorned – Written reviews of Die My Love and If I Had Legs I’d Kick You

Random Thoughts of a Movie Insomniac – Video review for Sentimental Value, Alpha, After the Hunt, Anemone, and Kiss of the Spider Woman

Jakob Kolness – JakobTalksFilm

Over at JakobTalksFilm, Jakob takes a look ahead at everyone’s favorite problematic awards show! It’s time for the final 83rd Golden Globe Awards Nomination Predictions!

Be sure to follow him on Twitter, BluSky, and Letterboxd!

Catherine Krummey – Veg Out Recipes

Catherine has three new reviews on The Feed: “Hamnet,” “Eternity,” and “Wake Up Dead Man.”

She also continued this year’s FYC Friday series with quick thoughts on movies, including “It Was Just an Accident,” “Sentimental Value,” and more.

To celebrate the release of “Hamnet,” she published a Shakespeare on film list. Additionally, she published two new director ranking lists on Letterboxd: Chloé Zhao and Rian Johnson.

Erik Larson – Hamline Oracle

Erik published one review this week, covering  “Wicked: For Good” (2025).

Ruth Maramis – FlixChatter

Connect with FlixChatter on Letterboxd and social media » Instagram | Twitter | Bluesky

Paul McGuire Grimes – Paul’s Trip to the Movies

Paul McGuire Grimes is back with new reviews!

• JAY KELLY review
• IS THIS THING ON? review
• KEEPER review
• Fox9 Good Day 11/24/25 – “Holiday Theater Preview” with Wicked For Good, Hamnet, Jay Kelly, Avatar Fire and Ash, The Housemaid

Follow Paul across social media @PAULSMOVIETRIP, Letterboxd, and Patreon

Mark McPherson – Movies With Mark

Film Reviews:

• Zootopia 2
• Left-Handed Girl
• After the Hunt
• Little Amelie or The Character of Rain (Video Review)

Brian Orndorf – Blu-Ray.Com

Film Reviews:

• Eternity
• Zootopia 2
• Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
• Tinsel Town
• Jingle Bell Heist
• The Merchants of Joy
• Wildcat
• The Thing with Feathers

Blu-ray/UHD Reviews:

• The Fireworks Woman
• Ruby
• King of the Gypsies

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The Minnesota Movie Digest: Wicked: For Eternity

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 releases:

• Train Dreams movie review
• Nouvelle Vague movie review
• In Your Dreams movie review
• Love, Brooklyn movie review

He also has reviews for the following classic movies:

• Halloween movie review
• Crossing Delancey movie review

Matt Clark – Kino Ventura

Matt writes about Christopher McQuarrie’s directorial debut, Way of the Gun, which screens at The Trylon this weekend.

Brian Eggert – Deep Focus Review

On Deep Focus Review, Brian reviewed the following titles:

• Eternity
  • Jay Kelly
  • Nouvelle Vague
  • Wicked: For Good

He reviewed Is This Thing On? exclusively for his Patreon subscribers as well.

Brian also appeared on the latest episode of The CineFiles on KARE 11+, where the team discussed The Running Man, Eternity, and Nouvelle Vague.

Hunter Friesen – The Cinema Dispatch

At The Cinema Dispatch, Hunter reviewed Wicked: For Good, Jay Kelly, and Train Dreams.

He also republished his TIFF review for Rental Family at the Eden Prairie Local News and Woodbury News Net.

Jay Gabler – Duluth News Tribune

For the Duluth News Tribune, Jay reviewed It Was Just an Accident and The Mastermind. I also wrote about Bella, a beauty pageant thriller to be filmed in Duluth, and Girl Group, a forthcoming Rebel Wilson movie featuring a Duluth actor.

For The Tangential, Jay reviewed the 2025 British Arrows.

Kyle Goethe – Goat Film Reviews

Over on the GOAT Film Reviews site, you can find several new reviews this week, including:

• [Early Review] In Your Dreams (2025)
• [Early Review] Wicked: For Good (2025)
• [Early Review] Eternity (2025)

Jakob Kolness – JakobTalksFilm

Over at JakobTalksFilm, Jakob reviews the highly anticipated Wicked: For Good!

Be sure to follow him on Twitter, BluSky, and Letterboxd!

Catherine Krummey – Veg Out Recipes

Catherine has two new reviews on The Feed: “Wicked: For Good” and “Jay Kelly.” She also continued this year’s FYC Friday series with quick thoughts on movies including “Bob Trevino Likes It,” “One Battle After Another,” “Superman,” and more.

To celebrate “Wicked: For Good” being the 350th musical she’s seen, she published her musicals ranking list. Additionally, she published two new director ranking lists on Letterboxd: Noah Baumbach and Jon M. Chu.

Erik Larson – Hamline Oracle

Erik published one review this week, covering “Death by Lightning” (2025).

Ruth Maramis – FlixChatter

Paul is back with some fun new reviews and interviews:

• Michael B. Jordan and Ryan Coogler Interview – SINNERS
• WICKED FOR GOOD review
• RENTAL FAMILY review
• HAMNET review
• THE RUNNING MAN review
• MR. SCORSESE review

Paul’s Streaming Newsletter – Movie Musicals – Patreon Exclusive!

You can find Paul across social media @PAULSMOVIETRIP, Letterboxd, and Patreon

Mark McPherson – Movies With Mark

Film Reviews:

• Wicked: For Good
• Hamnet
• Being Eddie
• The Ugly Stepsister
• Wicked: For Good (Video Review)
• Predator: Badlands (Video Review)
• Frankenstein (Video Review)
• Nuremberg (Video Review)

Brian Orndorf – Blu-Ray.Com

Film Reviews:

• Sisu: Road to Revenge
• Wicked: For Good
• The Plague
• Champagne Problems
• Altered
• The Family Plan 2

Blu-ray/UHD Reviews:

• Zappa
• Twist and Shout
• Mama

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The Minnesota Movie Digest: The Running Magician

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.

Matt Clark – Kino Ventura

Matt did a piece for Perisphere (the Trylon’s Blog) for their upcoming screening of The Mysteries of Chess Boxing. He also extols the virtues of Joseph Kuo’s no frills approach to kung-fu cinema. Written in anticipation of The Trylon’s upcoming kung-fu double feature!

Brian Eggert – Deep Focus Review

On Deep Focus Review, Brian reviewed The Running Man.

He also reviewed Sentimental Value exclusively for his Patreon subscribers.

Dallas Fisher – Dallas Goes To The Movies

A few things to read and watch from these past few weeks:

Part 1 of my FYC coverage is HERE with short reviews for 8 movies, including Die My Love, Train Dreams, Blue Moon, Baltimorons, and more!

I also have a longer review for Is This Thing On?

I know it’s been a few weeks since Twin Cities Film Fest wrapped, but I finally have my recap on the fest and some thoughts on movies I saw there.

Lastly, here is a short video review of The Running Man. 

Hunter Friesen – The Cinema Dispatch

At The Cinema Dispatch, Hunter reviewed The Running Man.

Jason Hemming – Cinema Recall

Over on the website, Jason “The Vern” Hemming has three written reviews of:

• Stationed at Home
• Sorry, Baby
• The Legend of Ochi

Over on YouTube, he does a video review of Nouvelle Vague.

C.B. Jacobson – Picturegoer

In this week’s “Picturegoer”, thoughts on “Ballerina”, “Deep Cover”, “The Howling”, “The Proposition,” and “Topper”.  Follow the link.

Jakob Kolness – JakobTalksFilm

 Over at JakobTalksFilm, we take a break from reviews to go over some November Oscar Nomination Predictions!

Be sure to follow him on Twitter, BluSky, and Letterboxd!

Catherine Krummey – Veg Out Recipes

Catherine has two new reviews on The Feed: “Palm Royale” (Season Two) and “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t.” She also continued this year’s FYC Friday series with quick thoughts on movies including “Jay Kelly,” “The Testament of Ann Lee,” “100 Nights of Hero,” and more. Additionally, she published a new director ranking list on Letterboxd: Edgar Wright.

Erik Larson – Hamline Oracle

Erik published two film reviews this week:

“Salaam Bombay!” (1988): Realism in poverty – The Oracle

“Mississippi Masala” (1991): Love across cultures – The Oracle

Ruth Maramis – FlixChatter

Mark McPherson – Movies With Mark

Film Reviews:

• The Running Man
• Frankenstein
• The Baltimorons
• Peter Hujar’s Day
• Nouvelle Vague
• In Your Dreams
• The Running Man (Video Review)

Brian Orndorf – Blu-Ray.Com

Film Reviews:

• Keeper
• The Running Man
• Now You See Me: Now You Don’t
• Being Eddie
• Jay Kelly
• Rebuilding
• The Carpenter’s Son
• Playdate
• Trap House
• Nouvelle Vague
• King Ivory
• Under the Stars

Blu-ray/UHD Reviews

• Shakespeare’s Shitstorm
• Drug-O-Rama Video Party
• I Love You Forever
• Inside Jennifer Welles

Nicholas Palodichuk – St. Paul Filmcast

Reviews for The Testament of Ann Lee and Predator: Badlands.

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The Minnesota Movie Digest: Die My Predator

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 releases:

• The Baltimorons movie review
• Frankenstein movie review
• Christy movie review
• Die My Love movie review
• Little Amélie or the Character of Rain movie review

Brian Eggert – Deep Focus Review

On Deep Focus Review, Brian reviewed the following titles:

• Christy
  • Die My Love
  • Nuremberg
  • Peter Hujar’s Day
  • Predator: Badlands

Additionally, Brian added a new film to his essay series, The Definitives: Stanley Donen’s Charade (1963), starring Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant.

Brian also appeared on the latest episode of The CineFiles to discuss Bugonia, Hedda, the place of AI in cinema, and more.

Hunter Friesen – The Cinema Dispatch

At The Cinema Dispatch, Hunter reviewed Nuremberg, Die My Love, Predator: Badlands, and Sentimental Value. His review for Nuremberg can also be read at the Eden Prairie Local News and Woodbury News Net.

Jay Gabler – Duluth News Tribune

For the Duluth News Tribune, I reviewed Die My Love.

For The Tangential, I reviewed The French Italian, the third season of Star Wars: Visions, Ballad of a Small Player, I Wish You All the Best, and The Legend of Ochi.

Kyle Goethe – Goat Film Reviews

This week, the reviews for Twin Cities Film Festival continue to drop, with a review of the new release, Christy!

[TCFF2025] Christy (2025)

You can find more TCFF reviews and the complete 31 Days of Horror collection over at GOAT Film Review

Barrett Goetz – The Screen Mash

Barrett’s review of Predator: Badlands.

C.B. Jacobson – Picturegoer

Two new issues of the “Picturegoer” newsletter this week. Issue #37 covers Bradley Cooper’s “Is This Thing On?”, “Cujo”, “Juice”, “Outrage”, and “Training Day.” Issue #37

Issue #38 covers “The Smashing Machine”, “Downhill Racer”, “Life and Death of Colonel Blimp”, “Men in Black” (no, not that one), and “Wings”. Issue #38

Jakob Kolness – JakobTalksFilm

Over at JakobTalksFilm, Jakob reviews the Sydney Sweeney-starring Christy Martin biopic “Christy”, a pair of new Netflix titles, Richard Linklater’s “Nouvelle Vague,” and the animated fantasy “In Your Dreams”, as well as a review for Season 2 of the Apple series “Palm Royale”!

Be sure to follow him on Twitter, BluSky, and Letterboxd!

Catherine Krummey – Veg Out Recipes

Catherine has two new posts on The Feed: a recap of the 2025 Twin Cities Film Fest and capsule reviews of 15 fall 2025 releases, including “Nouvelle Vague,” “The Morning Show” (Season Four), and “Predator: Badlands.”

She also continued this year’s FYC Friday series with quick thoughts on movies including “Is This Thing On,” “Eddington,” “Went Up the Hill,” and more.

On top of all that, she published several new director ranking lists on Letterboxd, including Guillermo del Toro and Nia DaCosta.

Erik Larson – Hamline Oracle

Erik published one review this week, covering “Rental Family” (2025) at TCFF 16.

Brad Lenz – The Screen Mash

Brad’s review of Frankenstein.

Ruth Maramis – FlixChatter

Paul McGuire Grimes – Paul’s Trip to the Movies

It’s that busy time of year, and Paul McGuire Grimes is here for some weekly reviews, interviews, and more!

FRANKENSTEIN Review

A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE Review

CHRISTY Review

Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson Interview – DOWN CEMETERY ROAD

Meg Hafdahl and Kelly Florence Interview for their new book, “The Science of Alfred Hitchcock.”

THE NAKED GUN (2025) – Blu-Ray Review

Paul’s Weekly Patreon Newsletter – Buzzy Movies

As always, you can find Paul on social media @PAULSMOVIETRIP, on Letterboxd, and Patreon.

Mark McPherson – Movies With Mark

Film Reviews:

• Nuremberg
• Die My Love
• Predator: Badlands

Brian Orndorf – Blu-Ray.Com

Film Reviews

• Predator: Badlands
• In Your Dreams
• Die My Love
• Tyler Perry’s Finding Joy
• Is This Thing On?
• Train Dreams
• I Wish You All The Best
• Christy
• Ice Fall
• Exit Protocol
• Stone Cold Fox
• Nuremberg

Blu-ray/UHD Reviews

• The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs
• The Black Six
• The Blank Panther of Shaolin
• Relay

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The Minnesota Movie Digest: The Ballad of Bugonia

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 releases:

HIM movie review

Ballad of a Small Player movie review

Blue Moon movie review

Hedda movie review

The Elixir movie review

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle movie review

Brian Eggert – Deep Focus Review

On Deep Focus Review, Brian reviewed the following titles:

• Ballad of a Small Player
  • Blue Moon
  • Bugonia
  • Hamnet
  • The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
  • Hedda
  • If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
  • It Was Just an Accident
  • Queens of the Dead

Additionally, Brian continued his month-long look at postmodern vampire films, exclusively for his Patreon subscribers. He concluded the series with a review of Ridley Scott’s The Hunger (1983) and a new entry in his essay series, The Definitives, about Neil Jordan’s Interview with the Vampire (1994).

Brian also appeared on KARE 11 on October 18 to recommend Black Phone 2, Frankenstein, and The Mastermind.

Hunter Friesen – The Cinema Dispatch

At The Cinema Dispatch, Hunter reviewed Is This Thing On?, It Was Just an Accident, Bugonia, Ballad of a Small Player, and Nouvelle Vague.

Kyle Goethe – Goat Film Reviews

We closed out Halloween in style over at GOAT Film Reviews, with the remaining days of this year’s 31 Days of Horror!

• [31 Days of Horror XII] Day 24 – Unboxing Severin’s Danza Macabra Volume One: The Italian Gothic Collection!
• [31 Days of Horror XII] Day 25 – [Early Review] Bugonia (2025)
• [31 Days of Horror XII] Day 26 – Witchboard 2: The Devil’s Doorway (1993)
• [31 Days of Horror XII] Day 27 – The Haunted World of El Superbeasto (2009)
• [31 Days of Horror XII] Day 28 – The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence) (2015)
• [31 Days of Horror XII] Day 29 – Day of the Dead (2008)
• [31 Days of Horror XII] Day 30 – Unboxing Arrow Video’s Herschell Gordon Lewis Collection!
• [31 Days of Horror XII] Day 31 – Halloween (2018)

You can catch all 31 Days of Horror over at the site right now!

Jason Hemming – Cinema Recall

• Sydney Sweeney does a great job in her performance as the first professional female boxer, but does the rest of it have a fighting chance? Video review of Christy.
• Guillermo del Toro loves his monsters, and there is a lot to love about his adaptation of Frankenstein, but like the famous monster.  This one could use a few more stitches. Written review of Frankenstein.
• I was a recent guest on the Collateral Cinema podcast to discuss The Evil Dead with Beau, Ashley, and Robbie.
• The horror comedy Happy Death Day gets covered time loop by time loop on It’s Time to Rewind, and here is one of my three guest appearances on that podcast.
• Follow Cinema Recall on these <a href="https://linktr.ee/CinemaRecall?utm_source=linktree_profile_shareplatforms

Catherine Krummey – Veg Out Recipes

Catherine has a new review on The Feed: “One Battle After Another.” She also started this year’s FYC Friday series with quick thoughts on movies including “Sinners,” “Sorry, Baby,” “Come See Me in the Good Light,” and more (including a lot of 2025’s buzziest horror films). To celebrate Noirvember, she also finished her Noirvember Forever Letterboxd list, featuring all 450+ noir and neo-noir films she’s seen, ranked.

Erik Larson – Hamline Oracle

Erik published two film reviews this week:

“Hamnet” (2025) at TCFF 16: “Something that moves you.” – The Oracle

“Perfect Blue” (1997): A horrifying debut for the ages – The Oracle

Ruth Maramis – FlixChatter

Paul McGuire Grimes – Paul’s Trip to the Movies

Paul is back with some new reviews and interviews!

SCREAM 7 – Trailer Reaction

Paul Visits SCREAM filming locations

BALLAD OF A SMALL PLAYER interviews with Colin Farrell, Fala Chen, Edward Berger

The X Trilogy – Blu-Ray Review

Fox9 GOOD DAY Segment – Spooky Movies

KSTP TWIN CITIES LIVE Segment – Animated Halloween Movies

As always, you can follow Paul on social media @PAULSMOVIETRIP, Letterboxd, and Patreon! 

Mark McPherson – Movies With Mark

Film Reviews:

• Anniversary (2025)
• Ballad of a Small Player
• The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (2025)
• New Horror Films For Halloween
• If I Had Legs I’d Kick You (Video Review)
• A House of Dynamite (Video Review)
• Bugonia (Video Review)

Brian Orndorf – Blu-Ray.Com

Film Reviews:

• Anniversary
• Violent Ends
• No Other Choice
• Hallow Road
• Bugonia
• The Wrecker
• Self-Help

Blu-ray/UHD Reviews:

• Gang Related
• The Strange Affair
• The Life of Chuck
• Watch the Skies

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The Minnesota Movie Digest: Regretting Springsteen

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

One review floated to the top at The MN Movie Man this week, and it was an early look at the first five episodes of IT: Welcome to Derry.  No spoilers here, folks, but if you’ve been eagerly anticipating this, I think you’re going to enjoy your trip back to Maine.

On his site, 31 Days to Scare is almost wrapping up — hope you have a great Halloween!

Also at Loud and Clear Reviews, check out his feature on Best Halloween Movies for a Family Movie Night, plus his tribute to Diane Keaton with Diane Keaton’s 10 Best Films Ranked. 

Be sure to follow The MN Movie Man on Instagram, Letterboxd, TikTok, and Facebook for his weekly early looks at upcoming films and other updates between newsletters! 

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 releases:

• A House of Dynamite movie review
• The Mastermind movie review
• The Perfect Neighbor movie review
• It Was Just an Accident movie review
• The Twits movie review
• Steve movie review

He also has reviews for the following horror movies to coincide with the Halloween season:

Bug movie review

Hunter Friesen – The Cinema Dispatch

At The Cinema Dispatch, Hunter reviewed Hedda and The Mastermind.

Kyle Goethe – Goat Film Reviews

This week, the 31 Days of Horror continues at GOAT Film Reviews!

• [31 Days of Horror XII] Day 18 – The Psychic (1977)
• [31 Days of Horror XII] Day 19 – The Bees (1978)
• [31 Days of Horror XII] Day 20 – Hell Night (1981)
• [31 Days of Horror XII] Day 21 – You Are Not Alone (2024)
• [31 Days of Horror XII] Day 22 – Possibly in Michigan (1983)
• [31 Days of Horror XII] Day 23 – Dr. Terror’s House of Horrors (1965)
• [31 Days of Horror XII] Day 24 – Unboxing Severin’s Danza Macabra Volume One: The Italian Gothic Collection!

You Are Not Alone played at the Twin Cities Film Festival. Look for more reviews from the festival next week!

C.B. Jacobson – Picturegoer

This week, two new issues of the “Picturegoer” newsletter!  Issue #33 (link) includes reviews of “Roofman”, “Cool Hand Luke”, “Prairie Home Companion”, “Trouble Man”, “Wicked Little Letters” and “Alfred Hitchcock Presents”; issue #34 (link) has reviews of Guillermo del Toro’s new rendition of “Frankenstein”, “Cooley High”, “History of the World: Part I”, “A Matter of Loaf and Death”, “3 Bad Men” and “Star Trek”.

Chaz Kangas – Bring Me the News

Hey, here’s a lost piece of media I found when going through old VHS tapes. For Halloween 1997, Viewers Choice was offering a special all-day Halloween marathon of current hits (‘Scream’ and ‘The Relic’), “classic chills” (‘Halloween 4’ and ‘Halloween 5′), and rasslin’ (WCW Halloween Havoc), so for those feeling nostalgic as they hand out treats, here it is.

Jakob Kolness – JakobTalksFilm

It’s a stacked week over at JakobTalksFilm, with reviews for Jafar Panahi’s brilliant “It Was Just An Accident“, “Hedda” starring Tessa Thompson, and a Netflix Round-up of Mini-Reviews for Kathryn Bigelow’s “A House of Dynamite”, Edward Berger’s “Ballad of a Small Player”, and Guillermo del Toro’s much anticipated Frankenstein!

Be sure to follow him on Twitter, BluSky, and Letterboxd!

Paul McGuire Grimes – Paul’s Trip to the Movies

Paul is here with some new reviews and interviews for the week. Hope everyone had a GREAT time at the Twin Cities Film Fest. It was another strong year of programming.

Santino Fontana Interview – LOST & FOUND IN CLEVELAND, FROZEN, The Guthrie Theater

SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE review

IT: WELCOME TO DERRY review

JOHN CANDY: I LIKE ME review

THE LONG WALK 4K Announcement

Paul’s Streaming Newsletter – Horror Edition – October 24, 2025

Come subscribe to Paul’s new Patreon site

Mark McPherson – Movies With Mark

Film Reviews:

• Christy
• A House of Dynamite
• Bugonia
• If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
• I Wish You All The Best

Brian Orndorf – Blu-Ray.Com

Film Reviews:

• The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
• Stitch Head
• Shelby Oaks
• Ballad of a Small Player
• Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
• Regretting You
• Blue Moon
• Stiller & Meara: Nothing is Lost
• A House of Dynamite
• This Too Shall Pass

Blu-ray/UHD Reviews:

• Castle of Evil
• Mixed Blood
• Commando Ninja 2: Invasion America
• The Woman Chaser

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The Minnesota Movie Digest: If I Had Legs I’d Grab You

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

It’s been a minute since you heard from The MN Movie Man, but the reviews haven’t stopped!

In Theaters/Streaming:

Frankenstein (2025)
Black Phone 2
If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
Other (2025)
TRON: Ares
Kiss of the Spider Woman
John Candy: I Like Me
A House of Dynamite
Are We Good?
The Smashing Machine
Good Boy
Bone Lake
Coyotes
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
The Baltimorons
V/H/S/Halloween
One Battle After Another
Dead of Winter (2025)
Night of the Reaper
Chain Reactions
Twinless
The Threesome
Plainclothes

Physical Media:

The Bone Collector 4k
Radioland Murders
Airplane II: The Sequel – 4K
Frankenstein’s Bloody Terror
Father Brown, Detective
Dan Curtis’ Late Night Mysteries
Flow – Criterion 4K
Devil Fetus
The Cat
Come Drink with Me (1966) 4K
Scum (1979) 4K
The Cannibal Man (1972)
Neither the Sea nor the Sand (1972)
Rats: Night of Terror (1984) 4K
I Am Frigid…Why? (1972)

On his site, 31 Days to Scare is halfway done — how many of his choices have you seen?

Also at Loud and Clear Reviews, check out his features on 10 Final Girls Who Absolutely Deserved to Die First and Horror Movie Villains: Who’d be the worst roommate?

Be sure to follow The MN Movie Man on Instagram, Letterboxd, TikTok, and Facebook for his weekly early looks at upcoming films and other updates between newsletters!

Brian Eggert – Deep Focus Review

On Deep Focus Review, Brian reviewed the following titles:

• The Mastermind
  • Frankenstein
  • Black Phone 2
  • A House of Dynamite
  • John Candy: I Like Me
  • The Smashing Machine
  • Anemone

Brian also appeared on the latest episode of The CineFiles on KARE 11+, where he discusses If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, After the Hunt, and A House of Dynamite.

Additionally, for the Halloween season, Brian continued his month-long look at postmodern vampire films, exclusively for his Patreon subscribers. He reviewed Spike Lee’s Da Sweet Blood of Jesus (2015) and Ana Lily Amirpour’s A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014).

Dallas Fisher – Dallas Goes To The Movies

TCFF is here, and I started out slow by only seeing two films the first weekend. Here is my recap of day 1, which includes my thoughts on Hamnet. I will have a full recap of the rest of the fest and reviews for every film I saw in next week’s digest. 

I also have my thoughts on Luca Guadagnino’s newest film, After the Hunt

Most Importantly! I am excited to tell everyone that Emagine Willow Creek is showing One Battle After Another in 70mm for a limited time. You can get tickets here! I was lucky enough to get a behind the scenes look at the print for it as well. 

Hunter Friesen – The Cinema Dispatch

At The Cinema Dispatch, Hunter reviewed Good Fortune, Blue Moon, Black Phone 2, and If I Had Legs I’d Kick You. He also previewed the 2025 Twin Cities Film Fest, where he’ll be seeing Bugonia and Is This Thing On?.

Kyle Goethe – Goat Film Reviews

The 31 Days of Horror event continues over at GOAT Film Reviews!

• [31 Days of Horror XII] Day 10 – The Manster (1959)
• [31 Days of Horror XII] Day 11 – 28 Days Later (2002)
• [31 Days of Horror XII] Day 12 – Werewolf Woman (1976)
• [31 Days of Horror XII] Day 13 – Weapons (2025)
• [31 Days of Horror XII] Day 14 – Blood Sabbath (1972)
• [31 Days of Horror XII] Day 15 – [Early Review] Black Phone 2 (2025)
• [31 Days of Horror XII] Day 16 – [Early Review] Frankenstein (2025)
• [31 Days of Horror XII] Day 17 – Unboxing Arrow Video’s Hellraiser: Quartet of Torment!
• [31 Days of Horror XII] Day 18 – The Psychic (1977)

You can also find a review for the new release, After the Hun,t on the site now: [Early Review] After the Hunt (2025)

Barrett Goetz – The Screen Mash

Barrett’s Review of Good Fortune.

Eric Houston – North Metro TV

Movie Man Eric reviews Marishka Hargitay’s intimate documentary My Mom Jayne.

Chaz Kangas – Bring Me the News

With producer Sam Sherman’s passing recently, Chaz helped assemble this collection of loooooong out-of-print DVD intros he did for his films a quarter-century ago, including ‘Dracula vs Frankenstein,’ ‘Blood of Ghastly Horror,’ ‘Satan’s Sadists,’ ‘Angel’s Wild Women,’ and ‘I Spit On Your Corpse.’

Jakob Kolness – JakobTalksFilm

Over at JakobTalksFilm, Jakob has an early review of Chloe Zhao’s incredible Hamnet as well as new October Oscar Predictions!

Be sure to follow him on Twitter, BluSky, and Letterboxd!

Erik Larson – Hamline Oracle

Erik published one review this week, covering Season 1 of HBO Max’s “The Pitt” (2025).

Brad Lenz – The Screen Mash

Brad’s Review of Hamnet.

Ruth Maramis – FlixChatter

Mark McPherson – Movies With Mark

Film Reviews:

• John Candy: I Like Me
• Stich Head
• A Culinary Uprising: The Story of Bloodrot
• V/H/S/Halloween (Video Review)

Brian Orndorf – Blu-Ray.Com

Film Reviews:

• If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
• Frankenstein 
• Good Fortune
• The Twits
• Black Phone 2
• The Astronaut
• Other
• The Mastermind

Blu-ray/UHD Reviews:

• Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D.
• Robo Warriors
• So Unreal
• The Ritual

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The Minnesota Movie Digest: After the Tron

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 releases:

• Ick movie review
• V/H/S/Halloween movie review

He also has reviews for the following horror movies to coincide with the Halloween season:

• Ghosts of Mars movie review
• The ‘Burbs movie review
• Blade movie review
• Hereditary movie review

Dallas Fisher – Dallas Goes To The Movies

It’s been a great week for new releases on the big screen and at home.

I have plenty to read and watch from said week, including;

• Tron: Ares Video Review
• Roofman Video Review
• A House of Dynamite Video Review
• Written reviews for A House of Dynamite and John Candy: I Like Me

Hunter Friesen – The Cinema Dispatch

At The Cinema Dispatch, Hunter reviewed Roofman, After the Hunt, A House of Dynamite, Tron: Ares, and The Woman in Cabin 10.

Jay Gabler – Duluth News Tribune

For the Duluth News Tribune, Jay reviewed Tron: Ares.

Jason Hemming – Cinema Recall

The Vern gives a non-spoiler review of Tron: Ares in under 5 minutes. Follow Cinema Recall on all these platforms.

C.B. Jacobson – Picturegoer

In this week’s issue of the “Picturegoer” newsletter, thoughts on “Megadoc”, “Cotton Comes to Harlem”, “Dune”, “The Piano”, Chaplin’s “Sunnyside”, and William Peter Blatty’s “Legion”.  Follow the link. 

Jakob Kolness – JakobTalksFilm

Over at JakobTalksFilm, Jakob reviews James Vanderbilt’s starry historical drama Nuremberg and one of the year’s very best films, Richard Linklater’s Blue Moon, starring Ethan Hawke.

Be sure to follow him on Twitter, BluSky, and Letterboxd!

Erik Larson – Hamline Oracle

Erik published one review this week, covering  “The Smashing Machine” (2025).

Ruth Maramis – FlixChatter

Paul McGuire Grimes – Paul’s Trip to the Movies

Paul is back with some new reviews and interviews

• KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN Interview with Bill Condon and Tonatiuh
• KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN review
• STRANGE JOURNEY: THE STORY OF ROCKY HORROR review
• A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 7K Collection – 4K review
• Paul’s Streaming Newsletter – Exclusive on Patreon!

Follow Paul across social media @PAULSMOVIETRIP, on Letterboxd, YouTube, and Patreon

Mark McPherson – Movies With Mark

Film Reviews:

• Roofman
• Play Dirty
• V/H/S Halloween
• Roofman (Video Review)

Brian Orndorf – Blu-Ray.Com

Film Reviews:

• Tron: Ares
• Deathstalker
• John Candy: I Like Me
• Kiss of the Spider Woman
• The Woman in Cabin 10
• Maintenance Required
• Love of an Icon: The Legend of Crocodile Dundee
• Vicious
• After the Hunt

Blu-ray/UHD Reviews:

• Av Evening with Rodney Ascher
• Samurai Priest: Vampire Hunter
• Revealer
• Clown in a Cornfield

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