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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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Santa Monica, CA

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KCRW

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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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@kcrw

Language:

English

Contact:

1900 Pico Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90405 310-450-5183


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

11/15/2024
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.

Duration:00:17:27

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

11/8/2024
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.

Duration:00:18:12

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

11/1/2024
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.

Duration:00:18:46

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

10/25/2024
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.

Duration:00:16:56

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

10/18/2024
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.

Duration:00:16:39

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

10/11/2024
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.

Duration:00:17:37

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

10/4/2024
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.

Duration:00:18:14

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

9/27/2024
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.

Duration:00:17:52

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

9/20/2024
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.

Duration:00:17:23

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

9/13/2024
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.

Duration:00:18:33

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

9/6/2024
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.

Duration:00:18:21

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

8/31/2024
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.

Duration:00:17:16

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

8/23/2024
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.

Duration:00:16:37

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

8/9/2024
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.

Duration:00:17:51

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

8/2/2024
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.

Duration:00:17:46

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

7/26/2024
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.

Duration:00:17:30

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

7/19/2024
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.

Duration:00:20:39

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Weekend film reviews: ‘Fly Me to the Moon,’ ‘Longlegs,’ ‘Sing Sing’

7/12/2024
The latest film releases are Fly Me to the Moon, Longlegs, Sing Sing, and Sorry/Not Sorry. Weighing in are Alison Willmore, film critic for New York Magazine and Vulture, as well as Witney Seibold, senior staff writer at SlashFilm and co-host of the podcast Critically Acclaimed.

Duration:00:16:15

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

7/4/2024
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.

Duration:00:16:52

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

6/14/2024
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.

Duration:00:15:27