Film Reviews

KCRW

The Pulitzer Prize-winning critic of The Wall Street Journal, Joe Morgenstern reviews films weekly in the paper and on KCRW.

  • 14 minutes 33 seconds
    Weekend film reviews: ‘Challengers,’ ‘Uncropped,’ ‘Egoist’

    The latest film releases are Challengers, Uncropped, Egoist, and Alien (re-release). Weighing in are Alsondo Duralde and Dave White, film critics and co-hosts of movie podcast Linoleum Knife.

    26 April 2024, 7:00 am
  • 16 minutes 55 seconds
    Weekend film reviews: ‘Abigail,’ ‘We Grown Now,’ ‘The People’s Joker’

     The latest film releases include Abigail, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, We Grown Now, and The People's Joker. Weighing in are Christy Lemire, film critic for RogerEbert.com and co-host of the YouTube channel Breakfast All Day, and Shawn Edwards, film critic for FOX-TV in Kansas City and co-founder of the African American Film Critics Association.

    19 April 2024, 7:00 am
  • 16 minutes 15 seconds
    Weekend film reviews: ‘Civil War,’ ‘In Flames, ‘Sting’

    The latest film releases include Civil War, In Flames, Sting, and Sasquatch Sunset. Weighing in are Alison Willmore, a film critic for New York Magazine and Vulture, and Witney Seibold, contributor to SlashFilm and co-host of the podcast Critically Acclaimed.

    12 April 2024, 7:00 am
  • 15 minutes 37 seconds
    Weekend film reviews: ‘La Bête,’ ‘Monkey Man,’ ‘Girls State’

    The latest film releases are La Bête, Monkey Man, Girls State, and Música. Weighing in are Amy Nicholson, host of the podcast Unspooled and film reviewer for the New York Times, and Tim Grierson, senior U.S. critic for Screen International and the author of This Is How You Make a Movie.

    5 April 2024, 7:00 am
  • 15 minutes 15 seconds
    Weekend film reviews: ‘Godzilla x Kong,’ ‘Wicked Little Letters’

    The latest film releases are Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, La Chimera, The Shadowless Tower, and Wicked Little Letters. Weighing in are Alonso Duralde and Dave White, film critics and co-hosts of the podcast Linoleum Knife.

    29 March 2024, 7:00 am
  • 15 minutes 59 seconds
    Weekend film reviews: ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire,’ ‘Shirley’

    The latest film releases are Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, Shirley, The American Society of Magical Negroes, and Carol Doda Topless at the Condor. Weighing in are Shawn Edwards, film critic for FOX 4 News in Kansas City, and Monica Castillo, freelance film critic and senior film programmer at the Jacob Burns Film Center.

    22 March 2024, 7:00 am
  • 15 minutes 6 seconds
    Weekend film reviews: ‘One Life,’ ‘Arthur the King,’ ‘Little Wing’

    The latest film releases include Arthur the King, One Life, The Animal Kingdom, and Little Wing. Weighing in are William Bibbiani, film critic and co-host of the podcasts Canceled Too Soon and Critically Acclaimed, and Katie Walsh, film reviewer for the Tribune News Service and the Los Angeles Times. 

    15 March 2024, 7:00 am
  • 15 minutes 5 seconds
    Weekend film reviews: ‘Kung Fu Panda 4,’ ‘Love Lies Bleeding’

    The latest film releases include Kung Fu Panda 4, Love Lies Bleeding, and American Dreamer. Weighing in are Christy Lemire, film critic for RogerEbert.com and co-host of the YouTube channel Breakfast All Day, and Witney Seibold, contributor to SlashFilm and co-host of the podcast Critically Acclaimed. They also predict who will take home Oscars for Best Picture and Best Actress. 

    8 March 2024, 8:00 am
  • 17 minutes 22 seconds
    Weekend film reviews: ‘Dune: Part 2,’ ‘Spaceman,’ ‘Shayda’

    The latest film releases are Dune: Part 2, Spaceman, Shayda, and Problemista. Weighing in are Alison Willmore, film critic for NY Magazine and Vulture, and Tim Grierson, Senior U.S. Critic for Screen International and the author of This Is How You Make a Movie.

    1 March 2024, 8:00 am
  • 16 minutes 9 seconds
    Weekend film reviews: ‘Drive-Away Dolls,’ About 'Dry Grasses’

    The latest film releases include Drive-Away Dolls, About Dry Grasses, Perfect Days,  and Io Capitano. Weighing in are Alonso Duralde and Dave White, film critics and co-hosts of the movie podcast Linoleum Knife. 

    23 February 2024, 8:00 am
  • 15 minutes 55 seconds
    Weekend film reviews: ‘Bob Marley: One Love,’ ‘Madame Web’

    The latest film releases are Bob Marley: One Love, Madame Web, Drift, and This is Me … Now. Weighing in are Shawn Edwards, film critic at Fox 4 News and co-founder of the African American Film Critics Association, and Katie Walsh, film reviewer for the Tribune News Service and the Los Angeles Times. 

    16 February 2024, 8:00 am
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