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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Jan 5, 2024 • 19min
Weekend film reviews: ‘Night Swim,’ ‘Occupied City,’ ‘Good Grief’
The latest film releases include Night Swim, Occupied City, All of Us Strangers, and Good Grief. 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 New York Times.
Dec 22, 2023 • 19min
Weekend film reviews: ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom,’ ‘Ferrari’
The latest film releases are Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, The Iron Claw, Ferrari, and The Color Purple. Weighing in are William Bibbiani, film critic and co-host of the Critically Acclaimed Network, and Shawn Edwards, a journalist for FOX 4 News in Kansas City.
Dec 15, 2023 • 17min
Weekend film reviews: ‘The Zone of Interest,’ ‘American Fiction’
The latest film releases are The Zone of Interest, American Fiction, Wonka, and Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget. Weighing in are Tim Grierson, senior U.S. critic for Screen International and the author of This Is How You Make a Movie, and Alison Willmore, film critic for NY Magazine and Vulture.
Dec 8, 2023 • 17min
Weekend film reviews: ‘Poor Things,’ ‘Origin,’ ‘Waitress’
The latest film releases are Poor Things, The Boy and the Heron, Origin, and Waitress. Weighing in are Christy Lemire, film critic for RogerEbert.com and co-host of the YouTube channel “Breakfast All Day,” and Alonso Duralde, co-host of “Breakfast All Day.”
Dec 1, 2023 • 17min
Weekend film reviews: ‘Godzilla Minus One,’ ‘Eileen,’ ‘Silent Night’
The newest film releases include Godzilla Minus One, Eileen, Silent Night, and Candy Cane Lane. Weighing in are Katie Walsh, film reviewer for the Tribune News Service and the Los Angeles Times, and Witney Seibold, contributor to SlashFilm and co-host of the podcast Critically Acclaimed.
Nov 24, 2023 • 19min
Weekend film reviews: ‘Napoleon,’ ‘Wish,’ ‘Maestro’
The latest film releases include Napoleon, Wish, Maestro, American Symphony, and Good Burger 2. Weighing in are William Bibbiani, film critic and co-host of the Critically Acclaimed Network, and Shawn Edwards, journalist for FOX 4 News in Kansas City, Missouri.
Nov 17, 2023 • 19min
Weekend film reviews: ‘Next Goal Wins,’ ‘May December,’ ‘Saltburn’
The latest film releases include The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Next Goal Wins, Fallen Leaves, May December, and Saltburn. Weighing in are Tim Grierson, senior U.S. critic for Screen International and the author of This Is How You Make a Movie, and Amy Nicholson, host of the podcast Unspooled and film reviewer for The New York Times.
Nov 10, 2023 • 19min
Weekend film reviews: ‘The Marvels,’ ‘It’s a Wonderful Knife’
Critics review the latest film releases: “The Marvels,” “Dream Scenario,” “It’s a Wonderful Knife,” “A Still Small Voice.”
Nov 3, 2023 • 19min
Weekend film reviews: ‘Priscilla,’ ‘The Killer,’ ‘Rustin’
The latest film releases include Priscilla, The Killer, What Happens Later, and Rustin. Weighing in are Christy Lemire, film critic for RogerEbert.com and co-host of the YouTube channel “Breakfast All Day,” and Alonso Duralde, film critic and co-host of movie podcast Linoleum Knife.
Oct 27, 2023 • 17min
Weekend film reviews: ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s,’ ‘Pain Hustlers’
The latest film releases are Five Nights at Freddy's, Pain Hustlers, The Holdovers, and Fingernails. Weighing in are Amy Nicholson, host of the podcast Unspooled and film reviewer for the New York Times, and Shawn Edwards, film critic at Fox 4 News and co-founder of the African American Film Critics Association.
