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Everyone already has a strong opinion about Emerald Fennell’s maximalist retelling of “Wuthering Heights.” Nathan Weinbender is no exception: He says the movie is dramatically murky, emotionally inert and generally unbearable.

“Good One” is a small-scale drama, made on a small budget with a small cast of actors. But Nathan Weinbender says that it creates a world of complicated emotions, and that it’s one of the best movies of the year so far.

André Holland stars in the strange, hallucinatory noir "The Actor," about a man with amnesia trying to piece his identity back together. It’s now on Hulu, and Nathan Weinbender says it’s worth a look.

More than 20 years after it won the best picture Oscar, “Gladiator” has a big-screen sequel. Ridley Scott returns as director and is working with a cast that includes Paul Mescal and Denzel Washington, but Nathan Weinbender says “Gladiator II” is mostly a retread.

In “A Real Pain,” two estranged Jewish cousins take a historical tour of the Polish countryside. Written and directed by its star Jesse Eisenberg, and with a stormy performance by Kieran Culkin, Nathan Weinbender says this is a film as verbose and quick-witted as its actors.

As counter-programming to the ongoing prestige movie season, Nathan Weinbender looks at two breezy new streaming docs about very different musical movements: “Beatles ’64” on Disney+ and “Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary” on Max.

In “Juror #2,” a man realizes that he may have been involved in the murder case he’s currently deliberating. Nathan Weinbender says it’s a compelling hook for what may be Clint Eastwood’s final film as a director.

Daniel Craig recently received a Golden Globe nomination for his work in “Queer,” Luca Guadagnino’s second feature of 2024. Nathan Weinbender says it’s a ravishing, dreamlike and obtuse film, in keeping with its source novel by William S. Burroughs.

“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.