Minnesota Film Critics Alliance Newsletter
The Alliance Lately: The Eternal Twisters Oddity
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)
In addition to reporting on the biggest release of the past weekend, Twisters, The MN Movie Man also featured reviews of Oddity, My Spy The Eternal City, Clear Cut, and The Abandon.
Brian Eggert (Deep Focus Review)
This week on Deep Focus Review, Brian Eggert reviewed Twisters.
For his Patreon subscribers, Brian continued his “Filmmaker in Focus” series about Bertrand Bonello with a review of Saint Laurent (2014) and also wrote an exclusive review of the original Twister (1996).
Hunter Friesen (The Cinema Dispatch)
At The Cinema Dispatch, Hunter published a review for Twisters. He also appeared on the Reel Chronicles Podcast to discuss the 85th anniversary of The Wizard of Oz.
Jay Gabler
Making his debut in The Alliance Lately is longtime MNFCA-er, Jay Gabler with a review of Young Woman and the Sea.
Zach Hammill
Double the Trouble (and reviews) with Twisters!
Catherine Krummey (Veg Out Recipes)
Catherine paired the 2009 romcom “(500) Days of Summer” with a cookies and ice cream pie as part of her continuing Summer of Scoops series on Veg Out.
She also published two new reviews on The Feed: “Scala!!!” and “Lady in the Lake.”
Additionally, Catherine was part of an AFI 3.0 collaboration on Letterboxd to rethink the top 100 American films of all time and published her reactions to the 2024 Emmy nominations. Plus she highlighted Summer Getaways-themed movies as part of another collab.
Matthew Liedke
Matthew shares his thoughts on the highly anticipated sequel:
Ruth Maramis (FlixChatter)
Ruth has been busy this week with her insightful reviews and commentary:
Paul McGuire Grimes (Paul’s Trip to the Movies)
Paul offers a mix of reviews and interviews:
- Sing Sing
- Oddity
- Twisters
- Twin Cities Live 7/12 – Interview with Kevin Costner and Horizon: An American Saga
Mark McPherson (Movies With Mark)
Mark delves into a mix of animation, action, and more:
Brian Orndorf (Blu-Ray.Com)
Brian brings a comprehensive list of movie and Blu-ray reviews:
- Movies: Widow Clicquot, Twisters, Oddity, My Spy: The Eternal City, Clear Cut, Find Me Falling
- Blu-ray/UHD: Roadkill, Phantoms, Dark Angel
Keep your eyes peeled for the latest film critiques, reviews, and news from the Minnesota Film Critics Alliance! 🎬🍿
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