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Weekend Film Reviews

KCRW

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

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


Episodes
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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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