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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: ‘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 .

Jan 10, 202519 min

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

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.

Jan 03, 202518 min

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

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.

Dec 24, 202416 min

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

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.

Dec 13, 202418 min

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

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.

Dec 06, 202411 min

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

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.

Nov 22, 202416 min

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

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.

Nov 15, 202417 min

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

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.

Nov 08, 202418 min

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

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.

Nov 01, 202419 min

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

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.

Oct 18, 202417 min

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

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.

Oct 11, 202418 min

Weekend film reviews: ‘Joker: Folie a Deux,’ ‘Salem’s Lot’

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.

Oct 04, 202418 min

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

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.

Sep 27, 202418 min

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

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.

Sep 13, 202419 min

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

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.

Sep 06, 202418 min

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

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.

Aug 31, 202417 min

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

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 .

Aug 09, 202418 min

Weekend film reviews: ‘Harold and the Purple Crayon,’ Kneecap’

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.

Aug 02, 202418 min

Weekend film reviews: ‘Deadpool and Wolverine,’ ‘Didi’

The latest film releases include Deadpool & Wolverine, Didi, The Fabulous Four, and Made In England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger. Weighing in are Shawn Edwards, film critic for FOX4 News in Kansas City 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.

Jul 26, 202418 min

Weekend film reviews: ‘Twisters,’ ‘Oddity,’ ‘Crossing’

The latest film releases are Twisters, Oddity, Crossing, and Skywalkers: A Love Story. Weighing in are Monica Castillo, freelance film critic and senior film programmer at the Jacob Burns Film Center, and Tim Grierson, senior U.S. critic for Screen International and author of This Is How You Make a Movie.

Jul 19, 202421 min

Weekend film reviews: ‘Despicable Me 4,’ ‘MaXXXine,’ ‘Space Cadet’

The latest film releases include Despicable Me 4, MaXXXine, Space Cadet, and Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. Weighing in are Christy Lemire, film critic for RogerEbert.com and co-host of the YouTube channel Breakfast All Day, and Alonso Duralde, film critic and co-host of movie podcast Linoleum Knife.

Jul 04, 202417 min

Weekend film reviews: ‘Inside Out 2,’ ‘Treasure,’ ‘Ghostlight’

The latest film releases include Inside Out 2, Treasure, Ghostlight, and Tuesday. Hear from freelance film critic Monica Castillo, who writes for The New York Times, Village Voice, and RogerEbert.com, as well as Shawn Edwards, film critic for FOX-TV in Kansas City and co-founder of the African American Film Critics Association.

Jun 14, 202417 min

Weekend film reviews: ‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die,’ ‘Robot Dreams’

The latest film releases include Bad Boys: Ride or Die, Robot Dreams, Handling the Undead, and The Watchers. 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 New York Times.

Jun 07, 202416 min
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