Weekend Film Reviews

Weekend Film Reviews

The best film reviewers in the business give you recommendations on what to see and what to skip each week.

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Weekend film reviews: ‘F1,’ ‘M3GAN 2.0,’ ‘Familiar Touch’

The latest film releases include F1, M3GAN 2.0, Sorry, Baby, and Familiar Touch. Weighing in are Christy Lemire, writer for RogerEbert.com and co-host of the podcast Breakfast All Day, and Tim Grierson, senior U.S. critic for Screen International and author of This Is How You Make a Movie.

00:06:50
Jun 27, 2025 12:0 AM
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Weekend film reviews: ‘Elio,’ ‘The Damned,’ ‘Meeting with Pol Pot’

The latest film releases include Elio, The Damned, Meeting with Pol Pot, and Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbers. Weighing in are Alonso Duralde and Dave White, film critics and co-hosts of the movie podcast Linoleum Knife.

00:16:58
Jun 19, 2025 12:0 AM
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Weekend film reviews: ‘How to Train Your Dragon,’ ‘Echo Valley’c

The latest film releases include How to Train Your Dragon, Echo Valley, Materialists, and Prime Minister. Weighing in are Katie Walsh, film reviewer for The Tribune News Service and The Los Angeles Times, and Monica Castillo, freelance film critic and senior film programmer at the Jacob Burns Film Center.

00:14:17
Jun 13, 2025 12:0 AM
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Weekend film reviews: ‘Ballerina,’ ‘Dangerous Animals,’ ‘The Life of Chuck’

The latest film releases include From the World of John Wick: Ballerina, Dangerous Animals, Predator: Killer of Killers, and The Life of Chuck. Weighing in are William Bibbiani, film critic for The Wrap and co-host of The Critically Acclaimed Network podcast, and Amy Nicholson, film critic for The Los Angeles Times and host of the podcast Unspooled.

00:17:19
Jun 6, 2025 12:0 AM
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Weekend film reviews: ‘Karate Kid: Legends,’ ‘Bring Her Back’

The latest film releases include Karate Kid: Legends, The Phoenician Scheme, Bring Her Back, and Mountainhead. Weighing in are Alison Willmore, film critic for NY Magazine and Vulture, and Tim Grierson, senior U.S. critic for Screen International and author of This Is How You Make a Movie.

00:16:24
May 30, 2025 12:0 AM
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Latest ‘Mission Impossible’ not so accomplished, ‘Fountain of Youth’ sags

Critics review the latest film releases: “Mission Impossible - The Final Reckoning,” “Sister Midnight,” “Fountain of Youth,” and “Jane Austin Wrecked My Life.”

00:17:19
May 23, 2025 12:0 AM
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Weekend film reviews: ‘Final Destination: Bloodlines,’ ‘Magic Farm’

The latest film releases include Final Destination: Bloodlines, Magic Farm, Caught by the Tides, and Hurry Up Tomorrow. Weighing in are Alonso Duralde and Dave White, film critics and co-hosts of the movie podcast Linoleum Knife.

00:16:45
May 16, 2025 12:0 AM
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Weekend film reviews: ‘Clown in a Cornfield,’ ‘Friendship’

The latest film releases include Clown in a Cornfield, Friendship, Fight or Flight, and Absolute Dominion. Weighing in are Witney Seibold, senior writer at SlashFilm and co-host of the Critically Acclaimed Network, and Katie Walsh, film reviewer for The Tribune News Service and The Los Angeles Times.

00:16:07
May 9, 2025 12:0 AM
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Weekend film reviews: ‘Another Simple Favor,’ ‘The Surfer,’ ‘Rust’

The latest film releases include Another Simple Favor, The Surfer, Rust, and Thunderbolts*. Weighing in are William Bibbiani, film critic for The Wrap and co-host of the Critically Acclaimed Network podcast, and Amy Nicholson, film critic for The Los Angeles Times and host of the podcast Unspooled.

00:14:20
May 2, 2025 12:0 AM
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Weekend film reviews: ‘The Accountant 2,’ ‘Until Dawn,’ ‘Havoc’

The latest film releases include The Accountant 2, Until Dawn, Havoc, and On Swift Horses. Weighing in are Tim Grierson, senior U.S. Critic for Screen International and author of This Is How You Make a Movie, and Alison Willmore, film critic for NY Magazine and Vulture.

00:14:33
Apr 25, 2025 12:0 AM
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Weekend film reviews: ‘Sinners,’ ‘The Wedding Banquet,’ ‘The Shrouds’

The latest film releases include Sinners, The Wedding Banquet, The Shrouds, and The President's Wife. Weighing in are Alonso Duralde and Dave White, film critics and co-hosts of the movie podcast Linoleum Knife.

00:15:15
Apr 18, 2025 12:0 AM
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Weekend film reviews: ‘The Amateaur,’ ‘Drop,’ ‘Warfare’

The latest film releases include The Amateur, Drop, Warfare, and One to One: John & Yoko. Weighing in are Witney Seibold, contributor to SlashFilm and co-host of the podcast Critically Acclaimed, and Monica Castillo, freelance film critic and senior film programmer at the Jacob Burns Film Center.

00:16:19
Apr 11, 2025 12:0 AM
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Weekend film reviews: ‘Freaky Tales,’ ‘A Minecraft Movie’

The latest film releases include Freaky Tales, A Minecraft Movie, The Luckiest Man in America, and The Friend. Weighing in are Shawn Edwards, a film critic at Fox 4 News and co-founder of the African American Film Critics Association, and Katie Walsh, film reviewer for the Tribune News Service and the Los Angeles Times.

00:15:58
Apr 4, 2025 12:0 AM
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Weekend film reviews: ‘Death of a Unicorn,’ ‘Grand Tour’

The latest film releases include Death of a Unicorn, Grand Tour, An Unfinished Film, and The Ballad of Wallis Island. Weighing in are Alonso Duralde and Dave White, film critics and co-hosts of the movie podcast Linoleum Knife.

00:16:53
Mar 28, 2025 12:0 AM
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Weekend film reviews: ‘The Alto Knights,’ ‘Snow White,’ ‘Ash’

The latest film releases include The Alto Knights, Snow White, Misericordia and Ash. Weighing in are Alison Willmore, film critic for NY Magazine and Vulture, and Tim Grierson, senior U.S. critic for Screen International and author of This Is How You Make a Movie.

00:16:20
Mar 21, 2025 12:0 AM
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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.

00:16:16
Mar 14, 2025 12:0 AM
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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.

00:15:41
Mar 7, 2025 12:0 AM
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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.

00:15:28
Feb 28, 2025 12:0 AM
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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.

00:14:34
Feb 21, 2025 12:0 AM
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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.

00:16:25
Feb 14, 2025 12:0 AM
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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.

00:16:30
Feb 7, 2025 12:0 AM
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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.

00:14:42
Jan 31, 2025 12:0 AM
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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. 

00:16:32
Jan 24, 2025 12:0 AM
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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

00:14:47
Jan 17, 2025 12:0 AM
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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

00:17:32
Jan 10, 2025 12:0 AM
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