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Jafar Panahi’s Palme d’Or-winning “It Was Just an Accident,” now playing at the Magic Lantern, follows one man’s tireless attempts to justify revenge. Nathan Weinbender says it’s a propulsive thriller and a blistering rebuke of the Iranian government.

In his latest film “Saturday Night,” director Jason Reitman takes us behind the scenes for a fictionalized look at the making of the first episode of “SNL.” Nathan Weinbender says some of the movie works and a lot of it doesn’t, meaning it’s not unlike the show it’s about.

The Seattle International Film Festival, which turned 50 this year, has taken over that city for the past week, showing dozens of movies of all kinds. Nathan Weinbender attended for a few days, and he looks at some highlights of his hours spent in the dark of the theater.

Luca Guadagnino’s adaptation “Queer” gives Daniel Craig a chance to make us forget he ever was James Bond, Dan Webster says in his review.

“September 5” is a riveting look at ABC Sports’ efforts to cover the tragic events of the 1972 Munich Olympics, Dan Webster says in his review.

“Mickey 17” is Bong Joon-ho’s first film since “Parasite,” starring Robert Pattinson as an ill-fated worker on a ship headed to a new planet. Nathan Weinbender says the movie is broken up into halves, one much more compelling than the other.

"The Ballad of Wallis Island" is about a disgruntled musician, his former partner, and the superfan who brings them back together. Nathan Weinbender says it’s a charming little comedy, especially if you like a distinctly British brand of wit.

It’s always an event when writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson releases a movie. Nathan Weinbender says Anderson’s 10th feature, "One Battle After Another," is one of his masterpieces and a bracing portrait of American discontent.

Rebecca Miller’s 5-part Apple TV series “Mr. Scorsese” is an entertaining crash course in the revered director’s work. It may be preaching to the converted, Nathan Weinbender says, but the women in Scorsese’s life offer some fresh insights.

Ethan Coen’s "Honey Don’t!" stars Margaret Qualley as a P.I. caught up in a series of murders. Nathan Weinbender says that, like last year’s “Drive-Away Dolls,” it doesn’t meet the standards of the director’s past work.