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Chaz Kangas has been a seasoned content creator in the world of film since 2009. Holding a BA in Cinema Studies from New York University, Chaz resides in North Loop, Minneapolis and contributes film coverage for The Los Angeles Times, Bring Me the News, and SPEAK MPLS, while also discussing films on-air for MPR’s The…
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It was a big day for the Minnesota Film Critics Alliance, with the organization announcing the winners of its annual awards Sunday. The day isn’t just a big one because of the awards announcement, though. It is also important because it marks a change in leadership. Running this year’s awards, the fourth in MNFCA history,…
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“Oppenheimer” was the big winner of this year’s Minnesota Film Critics Alliance Awards, earning seven victories in total, including Best Picture. The historical film by director Christopher Nolan had been nominated in 13 categories, the most by any film in MNFCA history. Also with a strong showing with this year’s awards was “Barbie,” which earned…
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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…
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We may be nearly a month into 2024, but as many know, January is often a month where movies from the previous year are still coming out. With the month of January nearly over and many more films from 2023 now watched, several members of the MNFCA published lists, videos and podcasts sharing their thoughts…
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Christopher Nolan’s biopic “Oppenheimer” earned nominations in 13 of the 16 categories for the 2024 MNFCA Awards. The 2023 historical film received nominations for Best Picture and Best Director, as well as several technical and acting categories. The 13 nominations is the most for any film in the history of the MNFCA.
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The Minnesota Film Critics Alliance has voted on their Board of Directors for the 2024 season. The appointed members are as follows: Here are the individual statements from our Board members: Hunter Friesen – President I am thrilled and honored to be addressing the members of the Minnesota Film Critics Alliance as its newest president.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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