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The first issue of Apache Revolver is live: https://kino-ventura.square.site/ Minneapolis based (fictional) Crime Enthusiast. I write about movies at https://kino-ventura.blogspot.com/ Less polished reflections at https://letterboxd.com/Kino_V

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KinoVentura @kinoventura.bsky.social · Aug 30

I'm officially SOLD OUT of Apache Revolver here at Kino HQ. There are still copies out there in the world so please contact a zine seller near you if you're looking for one.

KinoVentura @kinoventura.bsky.social · Dec 27

My first zine of crime film writing and artwork is finally a thing in the real world! 📽️ kino-ventura.square.site

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KinoVentura @kinoventura.bsky.social · 15h

Not sure I'll write a full blog review for Violent Ends, but have an LB post up. I didn't like it as much as I hoped I would, but still worth a look if you're interested in a Arkansas based family crime thriller/drama: letterboxd.com/kino_ventura...

A ★★★ review of Violent Ends (2025)

There's a lot to appreciate with Violent Ends. I thought the look and the autumnal atmosphere were a terrific accompaniment to a grim but often melancholy familial crime drama. Some very solid perform...

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KinoVentura @kinoventura.bsky.social · 1d

I should mention that these opinions are just based on my wandering along the Greenway and thinking about things. I've got no data and am not any kind of expert.

KinoVentura @kinoventura.bsky.social · 1d

1. A lot of people have fully embraced delivery everything. Food, groceries, furniture, clothes. 2. It's still insanely easy to drive around the TC. I see it in my own neighborhood - people drive instead of taking a 20 minute walk. 3. The economy sucks for a lot of folks and going out is a luxury

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KinoVentura @kinoventura.bsky.social · 1d

Those are high numbers, but not so high to justify "empty Uptown condo" theories that surface on occasion. I do wonder how the addition of all of these units didn't really translate to vibrant street level activity. I think it's a combination of a few things.

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KinoVentura @kinoventura.bsky.social · 1d

Besides the falling prices, I always find the vacancy rate data in these articles interesting. I think Flux was sitting at 8% when it sold, Track 29 is at 7.2% but was as high as 10% last year. finance-commerce.com/2025/10/trac...

Apartments along Midtown Greenway sold for $37M

Track 29 Apartments in Minneapolis’ Uptown sold for $37 million to FPA Multifamily, marking a 30% price drop since 2017, amid market recovery.

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KinoVentura @kinoventura.bsky.social · 2d

Reminds me of MPD with non-violent protestors in 2020.

Claire Zagorski, MSc, EMT-P @clairezagorski.bsky.social · 4d

Either the police are mighty and fearless warriors, or they’re scared enough of a sassy 20-something woman to unload a canister of pepper spray in her face from 2 feet away, but they cannot be both.

KinoVentura @kinoventura.bsky.social · 2d

It's Britt Ekland's bday today! I republished my review of Peter Seller's After the Fox which he made with Ekland when they were still married kino-ventura.blogspot.com/2025/10/afte...

After the Fox (1966)

The sheer level of talent behind After the Fox (1966) would be grounds alone to recommend the film. Vitorrio De Sica directing Peter Se...

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KinoVentura @kinoventura.bsky.social · 5d

How cool! I only stopped by for a bit - bought some things at the shop but wasn't able to see a movie. I'll just have to go back, I guess.

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KinoVentura @kinoventura.bsky.social · 5d

Here's my list for the month. It's kind of convoluted because I'm satisfying both prompts from Unsung Horrors and my own crime/horror theme, but maybe some ideas? letterboxd.com/kino_ventura...

Horror Gives Back - 2025

My Unsung Horrors - Horror Gives Back List. I don't know the likelihood of my even coming close to finishing this year with everything else I've got going on, but I'll be making a donation to Best Fri...

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KinoVentura @kinoventura.bsky.social · 5d

I was traveling for work earlier this week and didn't have a lot of movie time, but I'm full steam ahead on my Horror Gives Back list of movies tagged both as horror and crime. #LastFourWatched

Letterboxd snip of Terrifying Girls' High School: Lynch Law Classroom, Strange Confession, The Violent Four, and Night of the Juggler

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KinoVentura @kinoventura.bsky.social · 5d

I just visited the IFI for the first time last month, what a cool spot!

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KinoVentura @kinoventura.bsky.social · 5d

1997 always holds a special place in my heart because I moved from my home town and started working in an indie movie theater. I got to see a lot of the movies you mention theatrically as a result!

KinoVentura @kinoventura.bsky.social · 7d

The greater 26th and Lyndale area is already so good and it's only getting better. I'm thrilled to donate money to help bring Boneshaker within easy walking distance of me.

Jonathan Stegall @jonathanstegall.bsky.social · 7d

The lovely folks at Boneshaker Books have a campaign to help them move to their new space, and it includes fun perks. www.zeffy.com/en-US/donati...

Help Boneshaker Move to Our New Home!

After fourteen years in our current space, we have made the decision that it’s time for Boneshaker Books to move. While we treasure the time we've spent in Seward, and will miss existing as a communit...

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KinoVentura @kinoventura.bsky.social · 12d

It was great even on the crappy vhs rip I saw the first time. Really cool to finally have a good copy

KinoVentura @kinoventura.bsky.social · 12d

Hell yeah, Asylum is a terrific anthology flick and a great way to ease into October viewing.

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KinoVentura @kinoventura.bsky.social · 12d

Quality over quantity this last week. Desperately underseen New Zealand street kid movie, a solid satanic panic doc, what's probably the film of the year, and my brand new 4K of a gritty, NYC crime classic. #LastFourWatched

Letterboxd snip of Night of the Juggler, One Battle After Another, Satan Wants You, and Queen City Rocker

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KinoVentura @kinoventura.bsky.social · 13d

Absolutely. Definitely the best film adaptation of a Fritz Leiber book.

KinoVentura @kinoventura.bsky.social · 13d

Killer lineup at the New Bev in October (one day I'll make the trip). I got to see Burn, Witch, Burn! theatrically last year and it was so great. I wrote a review of it a few years back as well: kino-ventura.blogspot.com/2021/10/nigh...

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KinoVentura @kinoventura.bsky.social · 15d

This is a pretty fun album, but the cover is 100% my shit. vsprl.bandcamp.com/album/la-mor...

La Mort de l'Âme, by Vespéral

7 track album

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KinoVentura @kinoventura.bsky.social · 15d

The finale of the latest @wedge.live podcast ep. about Ward 7 nearly caused coffee to shoot out of my nose. Also - vote, donate, volunteer, get the word out, etc. for @katiecashman.bsky.social for City Council this year.

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KinoVentura @kinoventura.bsky.social · 16d

Huh, I'm not shocked that I haven't seen this but I also have absolutely no recollection of it ever existing in the first place.

KinoVentura @kinoventura.bsky.social · 18d

Hell yeah. I’m glad this just book 1, very curious to see where it goes next

KinoVentura @kinoventura.bsky.social · 18d

I wrote up a bunch of comic reviews over at Oddmart on Lyndale. Go check em’ out if you’re in the area

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KinoVentura @kinoventura.bsky.social · 19d

It took me a long time to find someone who a) does a decent job, b) is in my neighborhood, and c) understands half of what I'm rambling about.

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KinoVentura @kinoventura.bsky.social · 19d

I couldn't muster any enthusiasm for the preview screenings I had invites for this week. Instead I watched some pretty good movies that don't have much to do with each other. #LastFourWatched

Letterboxd snip of Hail, Caesar!, Dead Calm, The Quarry, and We Own the Night

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