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Midwest Film Journal
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Our goal is to provide thoughtful critical essays on new & classic films. If you're interested in contributing to our group projects, reach out to us at midwestfilmjournal@gmail.com
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Evan Dossey's review of WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY:

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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
The best “Knives Out” mystery yet thoughtfully takes aim at the meaning of mysteries themselves at levels both personal and cosmic.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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George Dibble's essay on SNOWPIERCER:

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Higher Ed: Snowpiercer
Higher Ed — Midwest Film Journal’s monthlong celebration of Ed Harris’s 75th birthday — continues with George Dibble’s look at Harris’s arrival in the final car of “Snowpiercer.”…
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November 26, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Nick Rogers' essay on THE ROCK (1996):

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Higher Ed: The Rock (1996)
Higher Ed — Midwest Film Journal’s monthlong celebration of Ed Harris’s 75th birthday — continues with Nick Rogers’ reflection on how Harris’s show of force makes “The Rock” such a great show of farce...
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November 20, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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Joe Shearer's essay on JACKIE BROWN:

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Hold On To Your Butts: Jackie Brown
Samuel L. Jackson. You know him. You love him. What more introduction or explanation does he require? In honor of Jackson’s 75th birthday this month, Midwest Film Journal staffers and contributors…
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November 19, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Nick Rogers' review of PAN'S LABYRINTH:

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Pan’s Labyrinth
One of the very best films of 2006.
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November 18, 2025 at 3:24 PM