Weekend Film Reviews
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The best film reviewers in the business give you recommendations on what to see and what to skip each week.
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Mar 14, 2025 • 18min
Weekend film reviews: ‘Black Bag,’ ‘Opus,’ ‘Novocaine’
The latest film releases include Black Bag, Opus, Novocaine, and The Electric State. Weighing in are William Bibbiani, film critic for the Wrap and co-host of the Critically Acclaimed Network podcast, and Christy Lemire, writer for RogerEbert.com and co-host of the Breakfast All Day podcast.
Mar 7, 2025 • 17min
Weekend film reviews: ‘Mickey 17,’ ‘On Becoming a Guinea Fowl’
The latest film releases include Mickey 17, On Becoming a Guinea Fowl, Night of the Zoopocalypse, and The Rule of Jenny Pen. Weighing in are Witney Seibold, contributor to SlashFilm and co-host of the podcast Critically Acclaimed, and Amy Nicholson, host of the podcast Unspooled and film reviewer for The Los Angeles Times.
Feb 28, 2025 • 17min
Weekend film reviews: ‘Last Breath,’ ‘My Dead Friend Zoe’
The latest film releases include Last Breath, My Dead Friend Zoe, Cold Wallet, and The Accidental Getaway Driver. Weighing in are Tim Grierson, senior U.S. critic for Screen International and author of This Is How You Make a Movie, and Katie Walsh, film reviewer for the Tribune News Service and the Los Angeles Times.
Feb 21, 2025 • 16min
Weekend film reviews: ‘Old Guy,’ ‘Picnic at Hanging Rock’
The latest film releases include Old Guy, The Monkey, Picnic at Hanging Rock, and Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy. Weighing in are Alonso Duralde and Dave White, film critics and co-hosts of the movie podcast Linoleum Knife.
Feb 14, 2025 • 18min
Weekend film reviews: ‘Captain America: Brave New World,’ ‘Universal Language’
The latest film releases include Captain America: Brave New World, Paddington in Peru, Universal Language, and Sly Lives! Weighing in are Christy Lemire, writer for RogerEbert.com and co-host of the podcast Breakfast All Day, and Monica Castillo, freelance film critic and senior film programmer at the Jacob Burns Film Center.
Feb 7, 2025 • 18min
Weekend film reviews: ‘Love Hurts,’ ‘Heart Eyes,’ ‘Parthenope’
The latest film releases include Love Hurts, Heart Eyes, Parthenope, and Armand. Weighing in are Shawn Edwards, film critic for FOX4 News in Kansas City, and Alison Willmore, film critic for New York Magazine and Vulture.
Jan 31, 2025 • 16min
Weekend film reviews: ‘Dog Man,’ ‘Companion,’ ‘Love Me’
The latest film releases include Dog Man, Companion, Love Me, and Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story. Weighing in are Katie Walsh, film reviewer for the Tribune News Service and the Los Angeles Times, and William Bibbiani film critic for the Wrap and co-host of the Critically Acclaimed Network.
Jan 24, 2025 • 18min
Weekend film reviews: ‘Presence,’ ‘Rose,’ ‘Inheritance’
The latest film releases include Presence, Rose, Inheritance, and Myth of Man. Weighing in are Alonso Duralde and Dave white, film critics and co-hosts of the movie podcast Linoleum Knife.
Jan 17, 2025 • 16min
Weekend film reviews: ‘One of Them Days,’ ‘Wolf Man,’ ‘I’m Still Here’
The latest film releases include One of Them Days, Wolf Man, I'm Still Here, and Wish You Were Here. Weighing in are Alison Willmore, a film critic for New York Magazine and Vulture, and Witney Seibold, senior staff writer at SlashFilm and co-host of the podcast Critically Acclaimed.
Jan 10, 2025 • 19min
Weekend film reviews: ‘Hard Truths,’ ‘Vermiglio,’ The Last Showgirl’
The latest film releases include Hard Truths, Vermiglio, Diane Warren: Relentless, and The Last Showgirl. Weighing in are William Bibbiani, film critic for the Wrap and co-host of the Critically Acclaimed Network, and Christy Lemire, writer for RogerEbert.com and co-host of the podcast Breakfast All Day.
