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‘John Candy: I Like Me’ is the Documentary I Didn’t Know I Needed
In hindsight, it’s incredible to look back and realize what a huge role the late John Candy played in my earliest days of movie watching....
Jared Huizenga
Oct 9, 2025


2024 Oscar Nominated Short Film Showcases Open February 16
If you’re an Oscar nominee completist like The MN Movie Man (and as I attempt to be), there are few categories this side of Best...
Jared Huizenga
Feb 16, 2024


On Stage or Screen, Low Cut Connie Has a Story to Tell
In December 2017, needing a break from the angsty alt rock of my formative middle/high school years and the angsty emo/pop-punk of my...
Jared Huizenga
Nov 7, 2023


The Infernal Machine: Twin Cities Filmmaker Debuts Latest Feature Close to Home
If you’ve spent time at the Twin Cities Film Fest over the past few years, you’ve very likely stumbled upon the work of filmmaker Andrew...
Jared Huizenga
Sep 19, 2022


Oscar-Nominated Shorts Open on February 8
Aside from foreign language films, each year the Oscar-nominated short films prove to be the most problematic for those who want to see...
Jared Huizenga
Feb 8, 2019
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