These films were screened at the 43rd Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF43), which runs from April 11-25. Check here for the full lineup, and check back for additional dispatches...

The Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF) returns, celebrating the 43rd year of one of the country’s longest-running film festivals and certainly the largest in the region. The fes...

Dear readers, I recently joined host Gal Balaban on the YouTube channel Feature Fanatics to talk about several films based on popular John Grisham novels from the 1990s. The titles discussed include T...

Dear Readers, The 96th Annual Academy Awards ceremony airs on Sunday, March 10. I recently appeared on the local NBC affiliate, KARE 11, to share my picks and predictions for the top four categories: ...

Over the years, I’ve cultivated connections within various critics groups, forging friendships with talented writers whose work I admire and read regularly. Most weeks, I interact with members o...

Dear readers, Check out my appearance on Minnesota’s NBC affiliate, KARE 11, on February 3, 2024. Reporter Chris Hrapsky and I talk about Oscar nominations in our segment, “Three movies th...