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Movie Review

  • On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss a pair of films that were mentioned during the recent Oscars broadcast. One, “20 Days in Mariupol,” was named Best Documentary Feature, while the other, “Io Capitano,” was one of the nominees for Best International Feature Film.
  • Ripped from the headlines, Oscar-nominated “Io Capitano” will tear at your movie-fan heart, Dan Webster says in his review.
  • “Argylle” has a huge cast, a massive marketing campaign and a plot full of twists and turns. It’s also a soulless hunk of CGI-smeared dreck. Nathan Weinbender says that this caper comedy from the director of the “Kingsman” movies, now on V.O.D., is D.O.A.
  • On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss two recent films that blend sci-fi with relevant social issues. The first is “Dune: Part Two,” which is Denis Villeneuve’s second contribution to Frank Herbert’s novel saga. And the second is “Spaceman,” the Netflix streamer that features Adam Sandler in yet another dramatic role.
  • “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.
  • 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 still more Oscar nominees, specifically the Live Action and Animated Short Film programs. But before that, they talk about the sumptuous French blend of cuisine and amour titled “The Taste of Things.”