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The Alliance Lately: Issue No. 106

Minnesota Film Critics Alliance Newsletter

The Alliance Lately: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Gray Duck

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)

Before heading off to 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, Joe filed his reviews for the new releases Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Don’t Turn Out the Lights, and the UK release, And Mrs.

Keep track of his TIFF reviews on his Instagram – full details will be up on his website when he gets back stateside!

Matt Clark

Best New-to-Me August Roundup

Brian Eggert (Deep Focus Review)

On Deep Focus Review, Brian Eggert reviewed Víctor Erice’s Close Your Eyes, the documentary Look Into My Eyes, and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.

Hunter Friesen (The Cinema Dispatch)

At The Cinema Dispatch, Hunter wrote reviews for two new movies: Rebel Ridge and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. He’s also currently attending the Toronto International Film Festival, and has posted reviews for high-profile titles such as William Tell, Presence, The Brutalist, The Room Next Door, and The Life of Chuck.

Kyle Goethe

Unboxing Arrow Video’s Cold War Creatures

Kyle & Nick on Film (Kyle Goethe & Nicholas Palodichuk)

90s w/Kyle: 8mm (1999) | The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023)

Matt Hambidge

The Perfect Couple

Zach Hammill

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

Catherine Krummey (Veg Out Recipes)

Catherine pairs the award-winning sitcom Abbott Elementary with rectangular pan pizza for a back-to-school entry on Veg Out. She also has a new review on The Feed of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.

She will be hosting the Secret Movie Night at Emagine Willow Creek on October 9: get tickets here!

Matthew Liedke

Didi Review | Alien Romulus Review | The Crow Review | Summer Throwback Column | Summer Movie Awards

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

BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE Review | ALIEN ROMULUS Review | AGATHA ALL ALONG Interviews

Mark McPherson (Movies With Mark)

The Deliverance Review | Rebel Ridge Review | BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE Review

Brian Orndorf (Blu-Ray.Com)

Movies:
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice | Rebel Ridge | Casa Bonita Mi Amor | I’ll Be Right There | The Thicket | Afraid | 1992 | Reagan | Gary | You Gotta Believe

Blu-ray/UHD:
Devil Times Five | They Call Her Macho Woman | Way Bad Stone

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The Alliance Lately: Issue No. 105

Minnesota Film Critics Alliance Newsletter

The Alliance Lately: AfrAId of the Ivory Wasp

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)

Continuing his trend of covering smaller titles that have emerged in the last few weeks, The MN Movie Man reviewed The Wasp, Slingshot, Merchant Ivory, and Out Come the Wolves.

Stay tuned for a wave of reviews coming out of Canada, where he’ll be reporting from the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival for the next few weeks.

Eli Brau

Eli has a few pieces this week for Cinephile Corner.

Over on their movie reviews section, they have articles for a few new releases, including Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1, The Instigators, The Bikeriders, Knox Goes Away, and A Quiet Place: Day One, and a classic review of Eraserhead (1977).

Brian Eggert (Deep Focus Review)

On Deep Focus Review, Brian Eggert reviewed the new Blumhouse release, AfrAId.

For his Patreon subscribers, Brian posted a new entry in his essay series, The Definitives, about Víctor Erice’s The Spirit of the Beehive  (1973). He also shared a Reader’s Choice review of Alfred Hitchcock’s Rope (1948).

Hunter Friesen (The Cinema Dispatch)

At The Cinema Dispatch, Hunter updated his Oscar predictions and detailed what the fall festivals mean for this year’s awards race.

Kyle Goethe

Kyle & Nick on Film (Kyle Goethe & Nicholas Palodichuk)

Eric Houston

Movie Man Eric Houston presents classic educational and industrial shorts on Movie Man Short Shorts. Each installment features two classic shorts and behind-the-scenes info about the people who made the movies. In the latest episode, he presents Command Performance, which looks at how vinyl record albums were made.

Catherine Krummey (Veg Out Recipes)

Catherine pairs the beloved 2005 adaptation of Pride & Prejudice with blueberry lavender ice cream for the final entry in the Summer of Scoops series on Veg Out.

She also has a new review on The Feed of You Gotta Believe and collaborated on a Layered Favorites post, highlighting multifaceted movies and shows on Netflix.

Ruth Maramis

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

It’s a bit of a slow time before the Fall Movie Season kicks into high gear. Paul is using that time to recharge, but here is a review for Lee Daniels’ new film The Deliverance.

Mark McPherson (Movies With Mark)

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The Alliance Lately: Issue No. 102

Minnesota Film Critics Alliance Newsletter

The Alliance Lately: It Ends with Cuckoo Borderlands

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

At The MN Movie Man, Joe reviewed new releases It Ends with Us, Dance First, and Peak Season. He also expanded on his original review of NEON’s newest thriller, Cuckoo, after seeing it in May at the Chicago Critics Film Festival.

Kelly Florence & Meg Hafdahl (The Horror Rewind)

This week, horror aficionados Kelly Florence and Meg Hafdahl invite you to watch their review of I Saw The TV Glow and more here.

Brian Eggert

On Deep Focus Review, Brian Eggert reviewed several new releases:

Brian also continued his “Filmmaker in Focus” series about Bertrand Bonello by reviewing 2011’s House of Pleasures for his Patreon community.

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

Hunter Friesen (The Cinema Dispatch)

At The Cinema Dispatch, Hunter published a review for It Ends with Us.

Kyle & Nick on Film (Kyle Goethe & Nicholas Palodichuk)

Kyle and Nick bring you two fresh takes on the latest thrillers, plus Kyle goes solo for a classic from the silent era.

Zach Hammill

Zach has two reviews for you this week!

Catherine Krummey (Veg Out Recipes)

Catherine paired the beloved 1990s chick flick Fried Green Tomatoes with fried tomato basil sorbet balls as part of her continuing Summer of Scoops series on Veg Out. She also published four new reviews on The Feed: Dìdi, The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat, Sing Sing and The Instigators. Additionally, Catherine collaborated on two film and TV posts: Must Watch with Chocolate and Childhood Favorites.

Ruth Maramis (FlixChatter)

At FlixChatter, Ruth covers a wide array of cinematic experiences this week, from Indigenous stories to the Taiwanese-American experience:

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

More reviews and an interview came out of Paul’s Trip to the Movies this week!

Mark McPherson (Movies With Mark)

Mark has a little bit of everything this week, covering classic cinema to modern animated series:

Brian Orndorf (Blu-Ray.Com)

This week, Brian has a variety of films and Blu-ray releases to talk about, offering his thoughts on everything from romantic dramas to cult classics.

Tyler Strandberg

For Cinefied, Strandberg wrote a review for the new M. Night Shyamalan film Trap.

On his personal website, Strandberg published his predictions for the Lead Acting and Supporting Acting categories for the 2024 Oscar Season

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The Alliance Lately: Issue No. 101

Minnesota Film Critics Alliance Newsletter

The Alliance Lately: Harold and the Purple Kneecap Trap

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.

Eli Brau

Eli has a few pieces this week for Cinephile Corner.

Over on their movie reviews section, they have articles for a few new releases, including Longlegs, Twisters, The Strangers Chapter 1, In a Violent Nature, and The Last Stop in Yuma County. 

They also have two lists in their rankings section, including the best movies of 2023 so far, and the best serial killer movies ever to coincide with the release of Longlegs.

Kelly Florence & Meg Hafdahl (The Horror Rewind)

Hunter Friesen (The Cinema Dispatch)

At The Cinema Dispatch, Hunter published reviews for Kneecap and The Instigators. He also appeared on the Reel Chronicles Podcast to discuss the 20th anniversary of Entourage.

Kyle Goethe

Kyle & Nick on Film (Kyle Goethe & Nicholas Palodichuk)

Zach Hammill

Catherine Krummey (Veg Out Recipes)

Catherine paired the comedy series “A Black Lady Sketch Show” with cookie butter ice cream sandwiches as part of her continuing Summer of Scoops series on Veg Out. She also published two new reviews on The Feed: Kneecap and Between the Temples. Additionally, Catherine led a collaborative post highlighting back-to-school movies.

Ruth Maramis (FlixChatter)

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

Mark McPherson (Movies With Mark)

Brian Orndorf (Blu-Ray.Com)

Tyler Strandberg

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