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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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Weekend film reviews: ‘Presence,’ ‘Rose,’ ‘Inheritance’ 24.01.2025

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. 

Weekend film reviews: ‘One of Them Days,’ ‘Wolf Man,’ ‘I’m Still Here’ 17.01.2025

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 . 

Weekend film reviews: ‘Hard Truths,’ ‘Vermiglio,’ The Last Showgirl’ 10.01.2025

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 . 

Film previews 2025: ‘Wicked: For Good,’ ‘28 Years Later,’ ‘Mickey 17’ 03.01.2025

Highly-anticipated films hitting the big screen in 2025 include  Wicked: For Good, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Superman, 28 Years Later, Mickey 17,  and more. Here for a preview are Tim Grierson, senior film critic for Screen International and author of  This Is How You Make A Movie,  and Shawn Edwards, film critic for FOX4 News in Kansas City.

Film reviews: ‘A Complete Unknown,’ ‘Babygirl, ‘Nosferatu’ 24.12.2024

The latest film releases include  A Complete Unknown, Babygirl, Nosferatu,  and  Better Man.  Weighing in are William Bibbiani, film critic for the Wrap and co-host of the Critically Acclaimed Network, and Amy Nicholson, host of the podcast  Unspooled  and film reviewer for  Los Angeles Times.

Weekend film reviews: ‘Mufasa,’ ‘The Brutalist,’ ‘Nickel Boys’ 20.12.2024

The latest film releases include  Mufasa, The Room Next Door, The Brutalist,  and  Nickel Boys.  Weighing in are Alonso Duralde and Dave White, film critics and co-hosts of the movie podcast  Linoleum Knife.

Weekend film reviews: ‘Kraven the Hunter,’ ‘The End,’ ‘September 5’ 13.12.2024

The latest film releases include  Kraven the Hunter, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, The End,  and  September 5.  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.

Weekend film reviews: ‘Y2K,’ ‘The Return,’ ‘Get Away’ 06.12.2024

The latest film releases include  Y2K, The Return, Get Away, and Nightbitch.  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: ‘Moana 2,’ ‘Queer,’ ‘Maria’ 29.11.2024

The latest film releases include Moana 2, Queer, Maria, and The Seed of the Sacred Fig. Weighing in are Alonso Duralde and Dave White, film critics and co-hosts of the movie podcast Linoleum Knife.

Weekend film reviews: ‘Wicked,’ ‘Gladiator II,’ ‘The Piano Lesson’ 22.11.2024

The latest film releases include Wicked, Gladiator II, and The Piano Lesson. Weighing in are Christy Lemire, film critic for RogerEbert.com and co-host of the YouTube channel Breakfast All Day, and Tim Grierson, senior U.S. critic for Screen International and the author of This Is How You Make a Movie.

Weekend film reviews: ‘Red One,’ ‘All We Imagine as Light’ 15.11.2024

This week’s movie releases include Red One, The World According to Allee Willis, All We Imagine as Light, and Hot Frosty. Weighing in are Alison Willmore, film critic for New York Magazine and  Vulture ; and William Bibbiani, film critic for the Wrap and co-host of the Critically Acclaimed Network.

Weekend film reviews: ‘Heretic,’ ‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever’ 08.11.2024

The latest film releases include Heretic, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Christmas Eve in Miller's Point, and Small Things Like These. Weighing in are Monica Castillo, freelance film critic and senior film programmer at the Jacob Burns Film Center, and Shawn Edwards, an award-winning film critic for FOX-TV in Kansas City.  

Weekend film reviews: ‘Here,’ ‘A Real Pain,’ ‘Blitz’ 01.11.2024

The latest film releases include Here, A Real Pain, Blitz, and Emilia Perez. Weighing in are Amy Nicholson, host of the podcast Unspooled and film reviewer for The New York Times, and Tim Grierson, senior U.S. critic for Screen International and author of This Is How You Make a Movie.  

Weekend film reviews: ‘Venom: The Last Dance,’ ‘Concave,’ ‘New Wave’ 25.10.2024

The latest film releases include Venom: The Last Dance, Conclave, New Wave, and No One Asked You. Weighing in are Alonso Duralde and Dave White, film critics and co-hosts of the movie podcast Linoleum Knife.  

Weekend film reviews: ‘Smile 2,’ ‘Anora,’ ‘Woman of the Hour’ 18.10.2024

The latest film releases include Smile 2, Anora, Woman of the Hour, and Tom Petty: Heartbreakers Beach Party. Weighing in are Witney Seibold, contributor to SlashFilm and co-host of the podcast Critically Acclaimed, and Christy Lemire, film critic for RogerEbert.com and co-host of the YouTube channel Breakfast All Day.

Weekend film reviews: ‘Piece by Piece,’ ‘The Apprentice’ 11.10.2024

The latest movie releases include Piece by Piece, The Apprentice, We Live in Time, and The Last of the Sea Women. 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: ‘Joker: Folie a Deux,’ ‘Salem’s Lot’ 04.10.2024

The latest movie releases include  Joker: Folie a Deux, Salem's Lot, It's What's Inside,  and  The Outrun . Weighing in are Alison Willmore, film critic for  New York Magazine  and Vulture ;  and William Bibbiani, film critic for the Wrap and co-host of the Critically Acclaimed Network. 

Weekend film reviews: ‘Megalopolis,’ ‘Wolfs,’ ‘The Wild Robot’ 27.09.2024

The latest film releases are  Megalopolis, Wolfs, The Wild Robot,  and  Saturday Night.  Weighing in are Christy Lemire, film critic for RogerEbert.com and co-host of the YouTube channel  Breakfast All Day,  and Tim Grierson, senior U.S. critic for Screen International and the author of  This Is How You Make a Movie.

Weekend film reviews: ‘The Substance,’ ‘A Different Man’ 20.09.2024

The latest movie releases include  The Substance, A Different Man, In the Summers,  and  The Falling Star.  Weighing in are Alonso Duralde and Dave White, film critics and co-hosts of the movie podcast  Linoleum Knife.

Weekend film reviews: ‘Speak No Evil,’ ‘My Old Ass’ 13.09.2024

The latest film releases include  Speak No Evil, My Old Ass, The Killer's Game,  and  Look Into My Eyes.  Weighing in are Amy Nicholson, host of the podcast  Unspooled  and film reviewer for  The New York Times,  and Shawn Edwards, a film critic at Fox 4 News and co-founder of the African American Film Critics Association. 

Weekend film reviews: ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,’ ‘The Front Room’ 06.09.2024

The latest film releases include Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, The Front Room, The Thicket, His Three Daughters, and Seeking Mavis Beacon. 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. 

Weekend film reviews: ‘1992,’ ‘Reagan,’ ‘You Gotta Believe’ 31.08.2024

The latest film releases include  1992, Reagan, You Gotta Believe  and  The Deliverance . Weighing in are Witney Seibold, senior writer at SlashFilm and co-host of the  Critically Acclaimed  podcast, and Monica Castillo, freelance film critic who’s written for RogerEbert.com,  The New York Times,  and  The Village Voice.

Weekend film reviews: ‘The Crow,’ ‘Blink Twice,’ ‘Between the Temples’ 23.08.2024

The latest film releases include  The Crow, Blink Twice,  and  Between the Temples.  Weighing in are Shawn Edwards, a film critic at Fox 4 News and co-founder of the African American Film Critics Association; and Alison Willmore, a film critic for  New York Magazine  and  Vulture.

Weekend film reviews: ‘Borderlands,’ ‘Cuckoo,’ ‘Good One’ 09.08.2024

The latest film releases include  Borderlands, Cuckoo, Good One  and  It Ends with Us.  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: ‘Harold and the Purple Crayon,’ Kneecap’ 02.08.2024

The latest film releases are  Harold and the Purple Crayon, The Instigators, Kneecap,  and  Doctor Jekyll.  Weighing in are Amy Nicholson, host of the podcast  Unspooled  and film reviewer for  The New York Times,  and William Bibbiani, film critic for The Wrap and co-host of The Critically Acclaimed Network. 

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