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Alliance Lately: Issue No. 76

Memorial Day weekend means the first month of the summer movie season has wrapped up.

New releases ranged from the Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” to the action sequel “Fast X.” Also coming out was the live action “Little Mermaid” from Disney.

Reviewing all of those and more were members of the Minnesota Film Critics Alliance. Find out what they’ve been up to lately.

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Alliance Lately: Issue No. 75

The summer movie season is underway with the release of Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” and MNFCA has the new film covered.

Several members of the MNFCA published reviews on the third film in the series from the MCU, but that wasn’t all. Minnesota critics also reviewed new releases such as “Sisu,” “Chevalier” and “Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret.”

Check out what the Alliance has been up to lately.

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Alliance Lately: Issue No. 74

April is nearly done but spring hasn’t quite sprung yet in Minnesota, with the state experiencing some late snow and cold.

No issue for Minnesota critics, though, who kept busy inside theaters seeing the latest Hollywood has to offer. MNFCA members reviewed the likes of “Renfield,” “Air,” and much more.

Many also attended the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival. That event concludes Thursday, so keep an eye out for a release on the MNFCA’s coverage on the MSP IFF.

For now, here’s what the Alliance has been up to lately.

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Alliance Lately: Issue No. 73

The month of March had plenty of new films released both in theaters and on streaming platforms and Minnesota film critics kept up with all of them.

Members of the MNFCA reviewed bigger releases including “Shazam: Fury of the Gods” and “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves,” as well as smaller dramas such as “The Lost King” and “A Good Person.” Check out what the Alliance has been up to lately.

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Alliance Lately: Issue No. 72

Happy Oscars week!

The past month has been a busy one for the movie world, and that includes Minnesota Film Critics. On top of selecting the winners for the 2023 MNFCA Awards, members were also reviewing several new releases and writing film-related columns.

Check out what the Alliance has been up to lately.

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Alliance Lately: Issue No. 71

February is here and with it were some new films such as the mystery movie “Missing” and the thriller “Knock at the Cabin.”

Those films, as well as pictures nominated for Oscars, were all under review by MNFCA members. This included movies such as “To Leslie” and “Living.”

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

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Alliance Lately: Issue No. 70

January can sometimes be a rough month at the movies considering what Hollywood usually puts out, but 2023 started off alright.

Many MNFCA members gave positive reviews on recent releases “M3gan” and “Plane,” find out what they thought below. Also find out what they thought of more award contenders and much more.

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

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Alliance Lately: Issue No. 69

A new year has started but MNFCA members aren’t quite done with 2022 yet.

Over the last few weeks of the year, Minnesota critics spent time reviewing new blockbusters such as the “Avatar” sequel, and award contenders like “Babylon.” Check out what they had to think on those movies and much more in this Alliance Lately.

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Alliance Lately: Issue No. 68

Winter has hit Minnesota this week with a blast of cold weather meaning it’s a good time to stay indoors and watch movies.

Members of the MNFCA have been doing just that, and reviewing movies as well. From the action flick “Violent Night” to the drama “Empire of Light,” Minnesota critics have been keeping busy with new releases, and older films, too.

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

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Alliance Lately: Issue No. 67

The Thanksgiving holiday has come and gone and with it the month of November.

It was a period of Oscar contenders getting screened and blockbusters hitting theaters. MNFCA members were all over those recent films and more.

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

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