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Movie Reviews

Spokane critics Dan Webster and Nathan Weinbender give short movie reviews for nationally released films as well as those appearing at local film festivals.

Latest Episodes
  • Whether you think of her as a punchline or a tragic figure, Tammy Faye Bakker makes for a fascinating biopic subject. Nathan Weinbender takes a look…
  • Sometimes a horror film can get by on sheer chutzpah alone. That's certainly the case with "Malignant," the latest from "The Conjuring" creator James Wan,…
  • Even if the original Woodstock music festival is viewed more as myth than reality, “Woodstock 99” shows just how far public behavior has fallen, Dan…
  • You don't have to look too hard to find serial killer movies, most of which are trash, but "No Man of God" is more thoughtful about the subject than you'd…
  • The screenplay for “Respect” plays out like a mere script outline, until Jennifer Hudson begins to sing, Dan Webster says in his review.Besides being a…
  • The Candyman was the monster who inspired a hit 1992 slasher film, and now he's back in a new, more socially conscious film, though Nathan Weinbender says…
  • Watching Martin Scorsese’s 2008 documentary “Shine a Light” is one good way to honor the passing of the great Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, Dan…
  • Now streaming on HBO Max, "Reminiscence" is a mix of sci-fi and film noir starring Hugh Jackman as a private eye who descends into peoples' memories. It's…
  • "Reminiscence" is a poorly updated version of the classic film noir, Dan Webster says in his review. Besides being a film critic for Spokane Public Radio,…
  • The new film "Annette," streaming now on Amazon Prime, is a show-biz satire, a violent melodrama and a musical with songs by the band Sparks. In case you…