
Weekend Film Reviews
KCRW
The best film reviewers in the business give you recommendations on what to see and what to skip each week.
Location:
Santa Monica, CA
Networks:
KCRW
Description:
The best film reviewers in the business give you recommendations on what to see and what to skip each week.
Twitter:
@kcrw
Language:
English
Contact:
1900 Pico Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90405 310-450-5183
Email:
mail@kcrw.org
Episodes
Weekend film reviews: ‘Death of a Unicorn,’ ‘Grand Tour’
3/28/2025
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.
Duration:00:18:23
Weekend film reviews: ‘The Alto Knights,’ ‘Snow White,’ ‘Ash’
3/21/2025
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.
Duration:00:17:50
Weekend film reviews: ‘Black Bag,’ ‘Opus,’ ‘Novocaine’
3/14/2025
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.
Duration:00:17:46
Weekend film reviews: ‘Mickey 17,’ ‘On Becoming a Guinea Fowl’
3/7/2025
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.
Duration:00:17:11
Weekend film reviews: ‘Last Breath,’ ‘My Dead Friend Zoe’
2/28/2025
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.
Duration:00:16:58
Weekend film reviews: ‘Old Guy,’ ‘Picnic at Hanging Rock’
2/21/2025
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.
Duration:00:16:04
Weekend film reviews: ‘Captain America: Brave New World,’ ‘Universal Language’
2/14/2025
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.
Duration:00:17:55
Weekend film reviews: ‘Love Hurts,’ ‘Heart Eyes,’ ‘Parthenope’
2/7/2025
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.
Duration:00:18:00
Weekend film reviews: ‘Dog Man,’ ‘Companion,’ ‘Love Me’
1/31/2025
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.
Duration:00:16:12
Weekend film reviews: ‘Presence,’ ‘Rose,’ ‘Inheritance’
1/24/2025
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.
Duration:00:18:02
Weekend film reviews: ‘One of Them Days,’ ‘Wolf Man,’ ‘I’m Still Here’
1/17/2025
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.
Duration:00:16:17
Weekend film reviews: ‘Hard Truths,’ ‘Vermiglio,’ The Last Showgirl’
1/10/2025
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.
Duration:00:17:59
Film previews 2025: ‘Wicked: For Good,’ ‘28 Years Later,’ ‘Mickey 17’
1/3/2025
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.
Duration:00:17:59
Film reviews: ‘A Complete Unknown,’ ‘Babygirl, ‘Nosferatu’
12/23/2024
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.
Duration:00:16:09
Weekend film reviews: ‘Mufasa,’ ‘The Brutalist,’ ‘Nickel Boys’
12/20/2024
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.
Duration:00:23:26
Weekend film reviews: ‘Kraven the Hunter,’ ‘The End,’ ‘September 5’
12/13/2024
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.
Duration:00:18:17
Weekend film reviews: ‘Y2K,’ ‘The Return,’ ‘Get Away’
12/6/2024
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.
Duration:00:10:47
Weekend film reviews: ‘Moana 2,’ ‘Queer,’ ‘Maria’
11/29/2024
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.
Duration:00:16:31
Weekend film reviews: ‘Wicked,’ ‘Gladiator II,’ ‘The Piano Lesson’
11/22/2024
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.
Duration:00:15:42
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