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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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Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Weekend film reviews: ‘Smurfs,’ ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ 18.07.2025

The latest film releases include  Smurfs, Eddington,  and  I Know What You Did Last Summer.  Weighing in are Tim Grierson, senior U.S. critic for Screen International and the author of  This Is How You Make a Movie,  and Katie Walsh, film reviewer for the Tribune News Service and  The Los Angeles Times.

Weekend film reviews: ‘Superman,’ ‘To A Land Unknown’ 11.07.2025

The latest film releases include  Superman, Kill the Jockey, Apocalypse in the Tropics,  and  To A Land Unknown.  Weighing in are Christy Lemire, film critic for RogerEbert.com and co-host of the YouTube channel  Breakfast All Day,  and Witney Seibold, senior writer at SlashFilm and co-host of the podcast  Critically Acclaimed Network.

Weekend film reviews: ‘Jurassic World Rebirth,’ ‘40 Acres’ 04.07.2025

The latest film releases include  Jurassic World Rebirth, 40 Acres, Heads of State,  and  In the Mood For Love.  Weighing in are Shawn Edwards, film critic at Fox 4 News and co-founder of the African American Film Critics Association, and Alison Willmore, film critic for  New York Magazine  and Vulture.

Weekend film reviews: ‘F1,’ ‘M3GAN 2.0,’ ‘Familiar Touch’ 27.06.2025

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 Da y, and Tim Grierson, senior U.S. critic for Screen International and author of  This Is How You Make a Movie.

Weekend film reviews: ‘Elio,’ ‘The Damned,’ ‘Meeting with Pol Pot’ 19.06.2025

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.

Weekend film reviews: ‘How to Train Your Dragon,’ ‘Echo Valley’c 13.06.2025

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.

Weekend film reviews: ‘Ballerina,’ ‘Dangerous Animals,’ ‘The Life of Chuck’ 06.06.2025

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  Unspo...

Weekend film reviews: ‘Karate Kid: Legends,’ ‘Bring Her Back’ 30.05.2025

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.

Latest ‘Mission Impossible’ not so accomplished, ‘Fountain of Youth’ sags 23.05.2025

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

Weekend film reviews: ‘Final Destination: Bloodlines,’ ‘Magic Farm’ 16.05.2025

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.

Weekend film reviews: ‘Clown in a Cornfield,’ ‘Friendship’ 09.05.2025

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.

Weekend film reviews: ‘Another Simple Favor,’ ‘The Surfer,’ ‘Rust’ 02.05.2025

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.

Weekend film reviews: ‘The Accountant 2,’ ‘Until Dawn,’ ‘Havoc’ 25.04.2025

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.

Weekend film reviews: ‘Sinners,’ ‘The Wedding Banquet,’ ‘The Shrouds’ 18.04.2025

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.

Weekend film reviews: ‘The Amateaur,’ ‘Drop,’ ‘Warfare’ 11.04.2025

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.

Weekend film reviews: ‘Freaky Tales,’ ‘A Minecraft Movie’ 04.04.2025

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.

Weekend film reviews: ‘Death of a Unicorn,’ ‘Grand Tour’ 28.03.2025

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.

Weekend film reviews: ‘The Alto Knights,’ ‘Snow White,’ ‘Ash’ 21.03.2025

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.

Weekend film reviews: ‘Black Bag,’ ‘Opus,’ ‘Novocaine’ 14.03.2025

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.

Weekend film reviews: ‘Mickey 17,’ ‘On Becoming a Guinea Fowl’ 07.03.2025

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.

Weekend film reviews: ‘Last Breath,’ ‘My Dead Friend Zoe’ 28.02.2025

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.

Weekend film reviews: ‘Old Guy,’ ‘Picnic at Hanging Rock’ 21.02.2025

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.

Weekend film reviews: ‘Captain America: Brave New World,’ ‘Universal Language’ 14.02.2025

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.

Weekend film reviews: ‘Love Hurts,’ ‘Heart Eyes,’ ‘Parthenope’ 07.02.2025

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.

Weekend film reviews: ‘Dog Man,’ ‘Companion,’ ‘Love Me’ 31.01.2025

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.

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