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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: ‘Highest 2 Lowest,’ ‘Nobody 2,’ ‘The 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.

Aug 15, 202517 min

Weekend film reviews: ‘Freakier Friday,’ ‘Souleymane’s Story’

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 C ritically Acclaimed Network, and Alison Willmore, critic for NY Magazine and Vulture.

Aug 08, 202518 min

Weekend film reviews: ‘The Naked Gun,’ ‘Bad Guys 2,’ ‘Together’

The latest film releases include The Naked Gun, Bad Guys 2, Together, and Folktales. Weighing in are William Bibbiani, film critic for The Wrap and co-host of the Critically Acclaimed Network podcast, and Monica Castillo, freelance film critic and senior film programmer at the Jacob Burns Film Center.

Aug 01, 202517 min

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

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.

Jul 18, 202519 min

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

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.

Jul 11, 202518 min

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

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.

Jul 04, 202516 min

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

Jun 27, 20258 min

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.

Jun 13, 202515 min

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 .

Jun 06, 202519 min

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.

May 30, 202518 min

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.

May 09, 202518 min

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.

May 02, 202516 min

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.

Apr 11, 202518 min

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.

Apr 04, 202517 min

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.

Mar 14, 202518 min

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.

Mar 07, 202517 min

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.

Feb 28, 202517 min

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.

Feb 14, 202518 min

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.

Jan 31, 202516 min
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