Midwest Film Journal

Richard Propes' essay on USED CARS: midwestfilmjournal.com/2026/03/30/kur…

Kurt Response — our monthlong celebration of Kurt Russell's 75th birthday — comes to a close with Richard Propes' reflection on Russell's break from the Disney mold in 1980's USED CARS. Find Richard's essay in the reply & check out the great Kurt Response essays from this month!

@MovieZyngStore @iamnickrogers Nick Rogers' review of THE TENNESSEE WILLIAMS COLLECTION on Blu-ray: midwestfilmjournal.com/2026/03/30/the…

Now available from Movie Zyng (@MovieZyngStore) and other retailers, THE TENNESSEE WILLIAMS COLLECTION bundles together four of the playwright's film adaptations in one Blu-ray set. Find Nick Rogers' (@iamnickrogers) review of the recent release in the reply.

Evan Dossey's review of THEY WILL KILL YOU: midwestfilmjournal.com/2026/03/29/the…

THEY WILL KILL YOU offers a good-time remix album of the last 50 years of multiple genres' action showcases that knows not to overstay its welcome. In the reply, find Evan Dossey's review of the film — now in theatres.

Evan Dossey's review of LEBEN UND ÜBERLEBEN (TO LIVE AND SURVIVE): midwestfilmjournal.com/2026/03/27/leb…

A stunning documentary about a Holocaust survivor, LEBEN UND ÜBERLEBEN (TO LIVE AND SURVIVE) creates an illuminating portrait of what it means to truly never forget in a world doing its damnedest not to remember. Find Evan Dossey's review of the new documentary in the reply.

Evan Dossey's review of THE GIRL WHO LEAPT THROUGH TIME (1983) on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray: midwestfilmjournal.com/2026/03/27/cul…

Nobuhiko Obayashi's accomplished 1983 adaptation of THE GIRL WHO LEAPT THROUGH TIME arrives on a radiant 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray transfer from Cult Epics (@CultEpics). Find Evan Dossey's review of the recent release in the reply.

Dave Gutierrez's essay on TOMBSTONE (1993): midwestfilmjournal.com/2026/03/27/kur…

Kurt Response — our monthlong celebration of Kurt Russell's 75th birthday — continues as Dave Gutierrez reflects on how Russell almost singlehandedly saves the nostalgic memory of 1993's TOMBSTONE. Find Dave's essay in the reply!

Lou Harry's essay on THE BEST OF TIMES (1986): midwestfilmjournal.com/2026/03/26/kur…

Kurt Response — our monthlong celebration of Kurt Russell's 75th birthday — continues with Lou Harry's look back at Russell's sweetly charming turn in the sports comedy THE BEST OF TIMES. Find Lou's essay in the reply.

Mitch Ringenberg's review of CUTTER'S WAY on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray: midwestfilmjournal.com/2026/03/25/rad…

CUTTER'S WAY — an overlooked neo-noir classic from 1981 — gets its due on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray with an excellent transfer from Radiance Films (@FilmsRadiance). Find Mitch Ringenberg's (@wounded_kite) review of the recent release in the reply.

Nick Rogers' review of MIMIC on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray: midwestfilmjournal.com/2026/03/25/kin…

Guillermo del Toro's big-bug creature feature gets an outstanding 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray transfer from Kino Lorber (@KLStudioClassic). Find Nick Rogers' (@iamnickrogers) review of MIMIC on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in the reply.

Lou Harry's essay on THE BAREFOOT EXECUTIVE: midwestfilmjournal.com/2026/03/25/kur…

Kurt Response — our monthlong celebration of Kurt Russell's 75th birthday — continues with Lou Harry's look back at Russell's stint opposite a chimp in THE BAREFOOT EXECUTIVE. Find Lou's essay in the reply!