Minnesota Film Critics Alliance Newsletter
The Alliance Lately: MaXXXine Beverly: Despicable Space Cadet
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)
Brian Eggert (Deep Focus Review)
On Deep Focus Review, Brian Eggert wrote reviews of the new releases Mother, Couch and MaXXXine.
Brian also posted an essay that explores the brief history of the mumblegore sub-subgenre, called The Scrappy Independents of Mumblegore. He accompanied this with new and expanded reviews of several mumblegore titles, including:
- Baghead (2008)
- The House of the Devil (2009)
- A Horrible Way to Die (2010)
- The Innkeepers (2011)
- Creep (2014)
- Creep 2 (2017)
Finally, Brian posted a new entry in his essay series, The Definitives, about Akira Kurosawa’s Kagemusha (1980), exclusively for his Patreon audience.
Read more of Brian’s work at Deep Focus Review.
Hunter Friesen (The Cinema Dispatch)
At The Cinema Dispatch, Hunter published his rankings for the best movies of the year so far; as well as reviews for Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F and Mother, Couch. He also appeared on the Reel Chronicles Podcast to discuss the 35th anniversary of Back to the Future Part II.
Kyle Goethe
GOAT Film Reviews:
Kyle & Nick on Film:
Barrett Goetz
Matt Hambidge
Podcast Appearance:
Catherine Krummey (Veg Out Recipes)
To continue the Veg Out Summer of Scoops, Catherine paired the iconic 1996 film “Independence Day” with a vanilla milkshake.
Matthew Liedke
Ruth Maramis (FlixChatter)
- 4th of July Music Break: A Trio of Movie Scores Celebrating Real American Heroes
- Janet Planet
- The Bikeriders
Paul McGuire Grimes (Paul’s Trip to the Movies)
- Interview with Jan de Bont celebrating “Twister” on 4K
- MaXXXine
- Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
- Twin Cities Live segment on 6/28 – Pride Movies
- Anchorman 4K
Mark McPherson (Movies With Mark)
Brian Orndorf (Blu-Ray.Com)
Movies: Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot, Boneyard, Space Cadet, Mother, Couch, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, Despicable Me 4
Blu-ray: Who’s That Girl, Mars Express, Strangers Kiss, Tramps!, David “The Rock” Nelson Collection: Volume 1, The Plot Against Harry
Keep your eyes peeled for the latest film critiques, reviews, and news from the Minnesota Film Critics Alliance! 🎬🍿
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