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“Hard Truths” is the latest drama from master British filmmaker Mike Leigh, about a very angry woman and the family who puts up with her. It’s a challenging watch about a challenging person, but Nathan Weinbender says it’s one of the director’s best.

With “The Last Showgirl,” Pamela Anderson makes a comeback as an effective dramatic actress and a surprise Oscar hopeful. Nathan Weinbender looks at the new film from director Gia Coppola.

The recent documentary “From Darkness to Light” includes the most footage ever shown of the lost Jerry Lewis film “The Day the Clown Cried.” Like the movie at its center, it’s not available currently. Nathan Weinbender says you should keep your eyes peeled for it.

“I’m Still Here” came to many people’s attention with its recent Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actress. Nathan Weinbender says the film, directed by Walter Salles, tells a compelling true story about political violence in 1970s Brazil.

With an all-star cast and a buzzy premise, “Death of a Unicorn” blends fantasy, comedy and horror. Unfortunately, Nathan Weinbender says, it’s one of the biggest letdowns of the year so far.

“Eephus” is an ode to the rituals of baseball, and a strange comedy about male friendship. Nathan Weinbender says the low-budget ensemble film is one of the small jewels of the year.

Zach Cregger’s latest film "Weapons" is an unruly horror-comedy epic about the disappearance of small children in a small town. Nathan Weinbender says it’s strange, sick, funny and mostly surprising.

Dave Franco and Alison Brie star as a couple who are more than a little clingy in the gory thriller “Together.” Nathan Weinbender says the bloody special effects are inventive, but the plot is full of creaky horror clichés.

Julianne Moore plays a desperate mother and Sydney Sweeney is her troubled daughter in the neo-noir “Echo Valley.” Nathan Weinbender says the film, streaming on Apple TV+, is a well-made diversion that could have been a lot more.

Comedies can be hard to review. Either you laugh or you don’t. Nathan Weinbender says you’ll either roar with laughter or sit stone-faced during “Friendship,” starring Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd.