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The Alliance Lately: Issue No. 92

Minnesota Film Critics Alliance Newsletter

The Alliance Lately Awakens

Welcome back 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.

Thanks for hopping aboard our movie magic carpet ride. Stay tuned for more reel love in The Alliance Lately.

Joe Botten (The MN Movie Man)

  • The Mattachine Family: Review available here.
  • Summer Camp: Read the review here.
  • Young Woman and the Sea: Review available here.
  • In a Violent Nature: Check out the review here.
  • The Beach Boys: Read the review here.
  • Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga: Review available here.
  • Babes: Check out the review here.

Exciting news: Joe has overhauled his archive of 2400+ reviews for easier navigation. Explore it here.

Additionally, Joe wrapped up his coverage of the Chicago Critics Film Festival, which he attended in early May. Read all about it here.

Brian Eggert (Deep Focus Review)

Over at Deep Focus Review, Brian covered several new releases, including Young Woman and the Sea, The Dead Don’t Hurt, In a Violent Nature, Handling the Undead, and Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.

Brian also appeared on KARE 11 on May 25 to discuss Furiosa and some upcoming summer releases. And for his Patreon subscribers, he wrote a Reader’s Choice review about Christopher Nolan’s The Prestige from 2006.

Read more of Brian’s latest at Deep Focus Review.

Zach Hammill (Movie Friend)

Zach has posted new reviews on his blog! Check out his thoughts on Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga here, I Saw the TV Glow here, and Civil War here.

Catherine Krummey (Veg Out Recipes)

Cat’s Pairing of the Week:
Fallen Angels + Hong Kong Noodles https://vegoutrecipes.com/fallen-angel-hair/

Ruth Maramis (FlixChatter)

Ruth has been active with new reviews and articles! Discover her review of the documentary The Last Daughter here, her Memorial Day special on The Blue Angels here, and her thoughts on Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga here. Additionally, check out her review of The Dead Don’t Hurt here and her Cannes film festival preview here.

Paul McGuire Grimes (Paul’s Trip to the Movies)

Paul has been churning out new reviews and interviews! Check out his latest content:

  • Ezra: Review available here and interviews with Tony Goldwyn, Rose Byrne, and Bobby Cannavale here.
  • Young Woman and the Sea: Read the review here.
  • Hit Man: Review available here.
  • Atlas: Check out the review here.
  • Babes: Read the review here.

Additionally, you can catch his reviews of Furiosa, Challengers, and The Fall Guy on Twin Cities Live here.

Mark McPherson (Movies With Mark)

Mark has been busy with new reviews! Check out his take on Young Woman and the Sea here, his candid thoughts on Jerry Seinfeld’s Unfrosted here and here, and his review of Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga here. Plus, read his article on Furiosa at Twin Cities Geek here.

Keep your eyes peeled for the latest film critiques, reviews, and news from the Minnesota Film Critics Alliance! 🎬🍿

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The Alliance Lately: Issue No. 91

The Academy Award nominations are out and the Minnesota Film Critics Alliance had some thoughts.

In addition to members continuing to publish reviews about nominated films, there were also several pieces dedicated to the biggest winners in the announcement and what pictures were snubbed. The coverage wasn’t limited to just Oscar flicks, though, with several other films reviewed.

Here’s what the alliance has been up to lately.

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The Alliance Lately: Issue No. 90

Films from 2023 are still making their way into theaters as 2024 gets underway.

That means MNFCA members have been busy reviewing award contenders from last year while also covering the new releases. As usual, along with keeping an eye on new films, plenty of Minnesota film critics also reviewed several classic movies, too.

Check out what the Alliance has been up to lately.

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The Alliance Lately: Issue No. 89

The final weeks of 2023 offered a plethora of releases, from blockbusters to arthouse award contenders.

As usual, the MNFCA was there to cover these new films and many more. Several also published pieces about holiday movies and community filmmaking, as well as ranking the works of various actors and directors.

Before we get into what the Alliance has been up to lately, small side note. A separate post will be published featuring end of year recaps and top 10 of 2023 lists once all members have released theirs!

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The Alliance Lately: Issue No. 88

The Golden Globe nominations were announced this week and several of the contenders were reviewed recently by the MNFCA.

From “Poor Things” to the animated feature “The Boy and the Heron,” Minnesota critics are all over the award season flicks. They’ve reviewed much more than those, though, also covering new releases such as “Saltburn” and “Wonka.”

Check out what the Alliance has been up to lately.

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The Alliance Lately: Issue No. 87

The Gotham Awards took place Monday, Nov. 27, meaning award season is underway.

Members of the MNFCA are certainly ready for the season, already having reviewed potential contenders “Saltburn,” “May December” and “Maestro. Plenty more was released in the month of November, though, from a “Hunger Games” prequel to a new Disney animated feature.

Those and more were reviewed by Minnesota critics. See below what the Alliance has been up to lately.

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The Alliance Lately: Issue No. 86

November is in full swing and that means a mix of major releases and award contenders are coming out in theaters.

Some examples include the drama “Priscilla” and the new Marvel Cinematic Universe picture “The Marvels.” Both those films and many more recent releases have been reviewed by MNFCA members.

Minnesota critics also wrapped up Halloween with some horror reviews and recapped what they saw at the Twin Cities Film Festival.

Here’s what the Alliance has been up to lately.

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The Alliance Lately: Issue No. 85

It’s late October and that means two things: the Twin Cities Film Festival is taking place and horror movies are being watched.

Both have been a focal point for MNFCA members, who’ve reviewed films shown at TCFF, such as “The Holdovers,” and have written about horror flicks new and old. They’ve also been keeping up with the latest releases.

Check out what the Alliance has been up to lately.

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The Alliance Lately: Issue No. 84

October is here and of course that means it’s time for horror movies.

Several MNFCA members are reviewing scary flicks both new and old. However, that’s not the only genre getting noticed. As usual Minnesota critics are taking a look at all types of movies and gearing up for this year’s Twin Cities Film Festival.

Check out what the Alliance has been up to lately.

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Alliance Lately: Issue No. 83

September has been a month with a mix of action holdovers from summer and horror movies ahead of October.

Plenty more is going on in the world of movies, though, than just “The Nun 2” and “Gran Turismo.” For example, the fall film festival season is getting underway. The MNFCA has been covering all of the above and much more.

Check out what the Alliance has been up to lately.

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