Minnesota Film Critics Alliance Profile: Jay Gabler

Jay Gabler has been covering arts and entertainment in a variety of ways.

He was a theater critic for City pages and arts editor at the Twin Cities Daily Planet. He’s also worked as a digital producer for Minnesota Public Radio and writes about pop culture at the site The Tangential.

Today, his main work is focused on arts and entertainment reporting at the Duluth News Tribune. Here’s more about Gabler in his own words.

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Minnesota Film Critics Alliance Member Profile: Tyler Strandberg

Tyler Strandberg’s work can be found in many places.

In addition to publishing media rankings on his own site, he writes reviews for InSession Film and hosts a podcast dedicated to the critically acclaimed series “Avatar: The Last Airbender.”

Here’s more about Tyler in his own words.

Minnesota Film Critics Alliance Member Profile: Danny Haslach

Danny Haslach is a St. Paul resident, film school graduate and cinephile. He’s also a host of the FilmBird podcast, where films and pop culture are talked about.

Here’s more about Haslach in his own words.

Minnesota Film Critics Alliance Member Profile: Matt Hambidge

Matt Hambidge’s approach to reviewing movies is two-fold.

In addition to writing reviews for his site News From the Couch, he’s also a co-host on the Cinema Stubs podcast. He’s been putting out reviews since 2017.

Here’s more about Hambidge in his own words.

Minnesota Film Critics Alliance Member Profile: Sean Blanford

Sean Blanford has been writing about movies at his own site since 2017 and regularly covers film festivals. A Minneapolis resident, Blanford will be covering movies screened at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival this month.

Here’s more about Blanford in his own words.

Minnesota Film Critics Alliance Member Profile: Frank Lee

Frank Lee works for the Brainerd Dispatch newspaper and on a weekly basis keeps up with new releases with film reviews. Along with his straightforward reviews, Lee also writes film industry-related columns.

Here’s more about Lee in his own words.

Minnesota Film Critics Alliance Member Profile: Hunter Friesen

Hunter Friesen is a critic on multiple platforms. A resident of Shakopee, Friesen both writes for the publication The Northern Iowan and is a member of the YouTube channel League of Cinephiles.

In his own words, here’s more about Friesen.

Minnesota Film Critics Alliance Member Profile: Joe Botten

Joe Botten is better known as the MN Movie Man, and he’s been writing about film with that title since 2012.

In his own words, here’s more about Botten.

Minnesota Film Critics Alliance Member Profile: Brian Eggert

Since 2007, Brian Eggert has taken a deep dive into the world of film. His content, featured on Deep Focus Review, ranges from reviews on the latest releases to full on essays.

Here’s more about Eggert. 

Minnesota Film Critics Alliance Member Profile: Eric Houston

Eric Houston produces content for North Metro TV and also uploads videos to YouTube. With his platform, Houston gives lectures about movies and also has a series where he talks about bad movies with his brother.

Here’s more about Houston.