Movie Reviews

For the most part, 20th-century cinema belonged to men. The 21st century? So far, not nearly as much. On this week’s show, two films, both hailing from France, that represent a new generation of women filmmakers.

On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender and Mary Pat Treuthart will reflect on a few films that deserve to be remembered.

While Hollywood keeps churning out its theatrical blockbusters, some movie fans remain interested in seeing smaller, independently made films, many of which are available through one streaming service or another.

Expectations are the enemy of artistic criticism. Why? Because they tend to get in the way of honest appraisal. This week Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss two films that carry with them an almost obligatory sense of expectation. First up is the Nicolas Cage vehicle “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent” followed by the Viking saga “The Northman.”

Post-pandemic life is returning to something close to normal. This week, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss their respective experiences navigating the most recent Seattle International Film Festival, and offer their view of the film “The Outfit."

Post-pandemic life is returning to something close to normal. This week, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss their respective experiences navigating the most recent Seattle International Film Festival, and offer their view of the film “The Outfit."

We’re still a couple of months from the official start of summer, but that doesn’t mean that summer-type movies aren’t already upon us. This week, the Michelle Yeoh vehicle “Everything Everywhere All at Once” followed by the Agatha Christie adaptation “Death on the Nile.”

We’re still a couple of months from the official start of summer, but that doesn’t mean that summer-type movies aren’t already upon us. This week, the Michelle Yeoh vehicle “Everything Everywhere All at Once” followed by the Agatha Christie adaptation “Death on the Nile.”

Nathan Weinbender reviews 'The Outfit'

On this week’s show, Nathan Weinbender, Mary Pat Treuthart and Dan Webster discuss writer-director Richard Linklater’s work, beginning with a review of his latest film, the animated memoir of 1969 Houston, Texas, titled “Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood.”