Weekend Film Reviews

Film critics Alonso Duralde and Dave White review the dark comedy Send Help, Charli XCX’s highly anticipated mockumentary The Moment, the European thriller Islands, and the Columbian fable A Poet.

The animated sci-fi film Arco tells the story of a boy from a peaceful future who travels back in time to the year 2075 to find a world in danger. Critics Shawn Edwards and Witney Seibold review the Oscar nominated movie. Plus: H Is for Hawk starring Claire Foy, the AI thriller Mercy, and the German drama Sound of Falling. 

Ralph Fiennes returns as Dr. Ian Kelson in the brutally gory 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. It's the latest installment in the post-apocalyptic 28 Days Later franchise. Film critics Amy Nicholson and Christy Lemire both agree it's not for the squeamish. The pair also review Night Patrol, a movie that imagines the LAPD as vampires, and French language films A Private Life and Young Mothers.

Gerard Butler returns to a post apocalyptic world in Greenland 2: Migration as a dad on a mission to protect his family. The first film came out in 2020 during COVID. Was the sequel worth the wait?

Film critics Tim Grierson and Witney Seibold review the film along with Primate, Dead Man’s Wire, and All That’s Left of You.

Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson star in Song Sung Blue as two down on their luck musicians who form a Neil Diamond tribute band. Film critics Dave White and Alonso Duralde both agree even if you don't care about the music, you just might get swept away. The duo also review Marty Supreme starring Timothée Chalamet, The Testament of Ann Lee, and the Korean thriller No Other Choice.

The Housemaid, starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, has it all. Hunky husband, hot maid, and an unhinged wife. What could possibly go wrong? 

Film critics Monica Castillo and Katie Walsh review the new thriller from director Paul Feig. Plus: Avatar: Fire and Ash, Is This Thing On? and The Voice of Hind Rajab. 

Dust Bunny, starring Mads Mikkelsen and Sigourney Weaver, is billed as a family-friendly horror movie...if that's even a thing. Film critics Shawn Edwards and Alison Willmore share their take on the movie along with Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, Ella McCay, and Scarlet.

Film critics Witney Seibold and Tim Grierson review the latest releases: Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, The Chronology of Water, The Secret Agent, and Fackham Hall.

Film critics Alonso Duralde and Dave White review Hamnet, BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions, The Things You Kill, and Palestine 36. 

Film critics Amy Nicholson and William Bibbiani review Wicked: For Good, Sisu: Road to Revenge, Rental Family, and Reflection in a Dead Diamond.

A new Noah Baumbach movie tries to channel Federico Fellini with a story about an aging movie star questioning his life choices.

Oscar bait, and a surprisingly good Predator sequel. Witney Seibold and Christy Lemire weigh in on this week's releases.

Some people complain movies are too simple these days. A new Dracula adaptation is an exception.

Shawn Edwards and Katie Walsh review Bugonia, Hedda, Shelby Oaks and Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere.

Film critics Amy Nicholson and Monica Castillo review the latest releases: Black Phone 2, Frankenstein, The Mastermind, Good Fortune and It Was Just an Accident. 

Film critics Witney Seibold and Alison Willmore review the latest film releases: Tron: Ares, Orwell: 2+2=5, After the Hunt, and A House of Dynamite.

Film critics William Bibbiani and Christy Lemire review the latest film releases: The Smashing Machine, Are We Good, Play Dirty, and Good Boy.

Critics Tim Grierson and Shawn Edwards review the latest film releases: One Battle After Another, Eleanor the Great, Predators, and Dead of Winter.

The latest film releases include Him, A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, Where to Land, and Happyend. Weighing in are Alonso Duralde and Dave White, film critics and co-hosts of the movie podcast Linoleum Knife.

The latest film releases include The Long Walk, The History of Sound, Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, and Spinal Tap 2: The End Continues. Weighing in are Katie Walsh, film reviewer for the Tribune News Service and the Los Angeles Times, and Witney Seibold, senior writer at SlashFilm and co-host of the podcast Critically Acclaimed Network.

The latest film releases include The Conjuring: Last Rites, Preparation for the Next Life, Twinless, and The Threesome. Weighing in are Christy Lemire, film critic for RogerEbert.com and co-host of the YouTube channel Breakfast All Day, and Alison Willmore, critic for NY Magazine and Vulture.

The latest film releases include Caught Stealing, The Roses, The Toxic Avenger, and A Little Prayer. Weighing in are William Bibbiani, film critic for The Wrap and co-host of the Critically Acclaimed Network podcast, and Katie Walsh, film reviewer for the Tribune News Service and The Los Angeles Times.

The latest film releases include Honey Don’t!, Splitsville, Lurker, and Suspended Time. Weighing in are Alonso Duralde and Dave White, film critics and co-hosts of the movie podcast Linoleum Knife.

The latest film releases include Highest 2 Lowest, Nobody 2, The Knife, and Went Up the Hill. Weighing in are Christy Lemire, film critic for RogerEbert.com and co-host of the YouTube channel Breakfast All Day, and Shawn Edwards, film critic for FOX4 News in Kansas City and co-founder of the African American Film Critics Association.

The latest film releases include Freakier Friday; It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley; Weapons; and Souleymane’s Story. Weighing in are Witney Seibold, senior writer at SlashFilm and co-host of the podcast Critically Acclaimed Network, and Alison Willmore, critic for NY Magazine and Vulture.