PETERSON REVIEWS
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Vertigo
In 2000’s ‘Suzhou River,’ Lou Ye stylishly captures the anxieties and obsessions of love out of reach.
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Body Doubles
‘Sisters,’ Brian De Palma’s 1972 thriller, foreshadows the neo-Hitchcockian greatness the filmmaker would only continue to refine.
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The Past is Present
‘Caught by the Tides’ and ‘Fight or Flight,’ reviewed.
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Two Boris Karloffs is Better Than One in ‘The Black Room’
The actor is predictably excellent in a dual role.
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Artist Janelle Abbott Will Always Put Ethics First
For 425: Known for her zero-waste, fashion-forward output, the Eastside-raised artist behind the brand JRAT talks about her sustainability-minded principles, upcoming projects, and New York Fashion Week.
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‘Twins of Evil’ is Sharper Than You’d Think
Though mostly made to capitalize on the newly minted sex symboldom of identical-twin sisters Mary and Madeleine Collinson, this 1971 horror movie ends up being a decent critique of puritanical hypocrisy.
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Doubled Troubles in ‘Sinners’ and ‘The Shrouds’
For South Sound: New movies from Ryan Coogler and David Cronenberg, reviewed.
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‘Yumeji’ is an Unwieldy, Gorgeously Shot Quasi-Biopic
Seijun Suzuki’s movie about the eponymous painter and poet is almost completely incomprehensible — which proves to not be that bad a thing.
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It’s Obvious That Francis Ford Coppola Made ‘Tucker: The Man and His Dream’
It’s easy to see how this story of a beleaguered car-design pioneer would resonate with the greatness-preoccupied director.
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Short Takes: ‘The Wedding Banquet,’ ‘Grand Tour,’ and ‘The Ballad of Wallis Island’
For 425: New movies from Andrew Ahn, Miguel Gomes, and James Griffiths, reviewed.
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There Should Be More Romantic Films Like ‘The Photograph’
Writer-director Stella Meghie’s largely overlooked 2020 romantic drama feels like a throwback in the best way.
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‘Real Women Have Curves’ is an Early Showcase for America Ferrera
Especially now, her 2002 feature-acting debut feels like the announcement of a fully formed performer.
APRIL 2026
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Jean Gillie is the Reason to See ‘Decoy’
Jack Bernhard’s 1946 noir never completely grabs you, but Gillie’s impressively vicious performance almost makes up for it.

March 27, 2026

February 4, 2026

November 6, 2025

Superheroines
On Julia Loktev’s towering, terrifying ‘My Undesirable Friends: Part I — Last Air in Moscow.’
March 30, 2026
Everything Everywhere
William Greaves’ ‘Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One’ is almost 60 years old and still feels ahead of the curve.
March 11, 2026


Next Big Things
Gregory La Cava’s ‘Stage Door’ is often at once hysterically funny and brutally pragmatic about the personal toll a career in entertainment can take.
March 4, 2026











