Contributor (Film Reviews)
Raised with a cornfield in her backyard and cows lining the parking lot of her high school, Ali Rydberg learned about life outside of a midwestern suburb through TV and movies. She was exposed to some classic network dramas (Beverly Hills 90210, ER, Desperate Housewives) at an impressionable age, and her appetite for a will-they-or-won’t-they or poorly timed natural disaster has never let up.
Now living in St. Paul with her partner and their zoo of animals, Ali fed her love of a hearty narrative structure by earning her associate’s degree in cinema production as well as her bachelor’s in media studies and cultural development. When she is not walking her beloved pit mix, Margo, around the city or chasing after her two mischievous cats, Ali enjoys thinking and writing about how one’s palate for story informs their perspective on the world—which she shares her thoughts on in her newsletter, eavesdropper.
Website
eavesdropper.substack.com
Contact
ali@twincitiesgeek.com
Articles by Ali
- “Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma” Is Jane Schoenbrun’s Best Work Yet Aug 20, 2026
- Joseph Scrimshaw on Bringing His Minnesota Indie Horror Film to the Masses Aug 8, 2026
- In “The Invite,” Olivia Wilde Delivers Her Best Jul 24, 2026
- Billie Eilish and James Cameron’s 3D Concert Experience Falls Short of Its Lofty Promise May 7, 2026
- Explore More Highlights from the 2026 Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival May 1, 2026
- MSPIFF45 Brings Complex Stories of Culture, Violence, and Love to the Main Cinema in Minneapolis Apr 14, 2026
- Five 2026 Releases That Are Making Me Excited About Movies Again Feb 28, 2026
- Joseph Scrimshaw’s “Dead Media” Premieres at the Parkway Theater in Minneapolis Oct 23, 2025
- “After the Hunt” Has Nothing New to Say Oct 10, 2025
- “I Know What You Did Last Summer” Leans into the Punch Jul 18, 2025
- “My Mom Jayne” Is a Family’s Reckoning and a Reclamation of an Iconic Bombshell Jul 3, 2025
- Minneapolis Musician Val Lowry-Ortega on Dreamy-Folk Musical Storytelling May 17, 2025
- “Sinners” Is a Thrilling Dance with the Devil Apr 27, 2025
- A 2025 Oscars Watch Guide Mar 1, 2025
- “One of Them Days” Is the Comedy Movie We Needed Jan 16, 2025
- “The Substance” Is a Brilliant Showcase of the Violence of Beauty Sep 17, 2024
- With Scream It Off Screen at the Parkway Theater, Everyone’s a Critic Sep 13, 2024
- “Dídi” Is a Standout Among Coming-of-Age Films Sep 7, 2024
- For the Love of Queer Cheerleading Films Jul 20, 2024
- We Can’t Seem to Outrun the Twilight Saga Apr 26, 2024
- Drive-Away Dolls Is a Queer, Raunchy Ride Feb 22, 2024
- Mean Girls Plays to Nostalgia but Doesn’t Add Much to the Story Jan 11, 2024
- With Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé, We Are Born Free Dec 2, 2023
- The Exorcist: Believer Proves There’s Nothing Scarier than Middle-School Girls Oct 5, 2023
