PETERSON REVIEWS
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‘Shoot the Moon’: An Underrated Reminder of Diane Keaton’s Generational Genius
Alan Parker’s 1982 divorce drama is among the genre’s most emotionally evocative works.
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Short Takes: ‘Wuthering Heights,’ ‘My Father’s Shadow,’ and ‘Nirvanna’
For South Sound: New movies from Emerald Fennell, Akinola Davies Jr., and Matt Johnson, reviewed.
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The Heart of the Matter
Asghar Farhadi’s ‘A Separation’ more than sidesteps divorce-movie expectations.
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Recent History
‘The Moment’ and ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab,’ reviewed.
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‘Heartburn’ Sticks Too Close to the Surface
Meryl Streep is lovable as Nora Ephron’s stand-in in the 1986 adaptation of the latter’s same-named novel, but you can’t help but want it to mine its divorce plot more thoroughly.
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‘Waiting to Exhale’ is Easy to Love
The 1995 dramedy is satisfyingly pessimistic about love and relationships and dead serious about the power of friendship.
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The Vashon Island Distributor Behind Kristen Stewart’s Feature-Directing Debut
For South Sound Business: The Forge is kicking off 2026 with its highest-profile release yet.
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Jodie Foster Shows Off Her French Cred in ‘A Private Life’
Plus: ‘Sound of Falling’ is a technically accomplished but dramatically inert coming-of-age drama. (For 425)
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Next Lifetime
Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s ‘Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives’ is a deceptively serene meditation on mortality.
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Life During Wartime
‘Mr. Nobody Against Putin’ and ‘Atropia,’ reviewed.
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Final Hours
Michael Roemer’s ‘Dying’ is breathtakingly honest about the emotional realities of terminal illness.
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‘Southern Comfort’ Compassionately Captures an Extraordinary Life
On Kate Davis’ 2001 documentary.
FEBRUARY 2026
The Theme is ‘Divorce’
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‘Ecstasy’ is More Than Its Reputation
The 1933 Czech film was, and continues to be, best known for its nudity and sexual frankness. But that’s only part of what makes it feel ahead of its time.
November 6, 2025
October 27, 2025
September 17, 2025
Next Lifetime
Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s ‘Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives’ is a deceptively serene meditation on mortality.
January 29, 2026
Final Hours
Michael Roemer’s ‘Dying’ is breathtakingly honest about the emotional realities of terminal illness.
January 26, 2026
Mind Games
Mohammad Reza Aslani’s gorgeously shot melodrama ‘Chess of the Wind’ is a revelation that was very nearly lost forever.
January 19, 2026
Peterson Reviews 