Film

“Dune: Part Two” has already conquered the box office, so you can expect even more epics about intergalactic war and an element known as Spice. Nathan Weinbender says that even those left cold by the last “Dune” may find themselves caught up in the story this time.

On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart run down their guesses as to who will walk away with Oscar gold versus who they think should win.

“Dune: Part Two” looks great, but its technical virtues can’t elevate a script that suffocates us with self-importance, Dan Webster says in his review.

Curator Janet Fagan on a new Confluence exhibit; Rachel Baker recalls Y2K Spokane

On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss the Oscar-nominated International Feature Film “Perfect Days,” and the offbeat comedy noir “Drive-Away Dolls.” They also mention “Rustin,” a biopic that is powered by an Oscar-nominated performance by Coleman Domingo.

The Japanese-language film “Perfect Days” is a powerful meditation on the essence of life, Dan Webster says in his review.

On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss an Oscar nominee, the German film “The Teachers’ Lounge,” which is up for Best International Feature Film, and then shift direction to talk about the Netflix documentary “The Greatest Night in Pop.”

“The Teachers’ Lounge” portrays the struggles of a German middle-school teacher to handle a complex situation, Dan Webster says in his review.

On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss what to expect from the 2024 Spokane International Film Festival (SpIFF), which begins its eight-day run this weekend. Prior to that, though, they discuss “The Zone of Interest,” a German-language film—written and directed by British filmmaker Jonathan Glazer—that has been nominated for five Academy Awards.

“The Zone of Interest” puts the viewer in the heart of those living alongside a World War II death camp, Dan Webster says in his review.