Film Reviews

On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Mary Pat Treuthart and Nathan Weinbender discuss a pair of films—one a satirical comedy, “Spinal Tap II: The End Continues,” the other a depiction of dystopian horror, “The Long Walk”—that demand their respective audiences to just sit back, ignore your sense of reality, and enjoy... if you can.

”The Long Walk” is based on an early Stephen King novel, which isn’t in its favor, says Dan Webster.

On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Mary Pat Treuthart and Nathan Weinbender discuss a pair of movies that depend on the relationships forged—and in other cases broken—by a range of characters. The first is “Caught Stealing,” a change of pace for director Darren Aronofsky, and the second is “Splitsville,” a study of missed connections and emotional chaos and how both affect a pair of marriages.

”Hung Up on a Dream: The Zombies Documentary” is a sad/happy study of the 1960s British band, says Dan Webster.

Nathan Weinbender looks at two new movies about toxic male friendships: the psychological thriller "Lurker" and the bittersweet drama "Twinless."

On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Mary Pat Treuthart and Nathan Weinbender discuss Spike Lee’s newest film “Highest 2 Lowest,” which is his version of Ed McBain’s 1959 novel “King’s Ransom,” as well as take a look back at another McBain adaptation, Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa’s 1963 film “High and Low.”

"Caught Stealing" stars Austin Butler as a regular joe pulled into a criminal conspiracy in 1998 New York. Nathan Weinbender says the latest from director Darren Aronofsky plays like the cartoon version of a gritty thriller.

On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss two films that offer chance to enjoy the kind of intensity that comes from indulging in a fictional world. The first is “Weapons,” a box-office-busting exercise in horror, and “Cloud,” a psychological thriller from Japan.

“Nobody 2” proves that when it comes to any offbeat action venture, once is usually enough, says Dan Webster.

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.