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.
OCTOBER 2026
The Theme is ‘Thrills and Chills’
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The Surprising Sensitivity of ‘The Leopard Man’
This proto-slasher from 1943 takes pains to show that its victims are more than their fates.
August 19, 2026
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May 13, 2026
Strong, Stoic Types
Director-star Paul Newman’s 1971 treatment of Ken Kesey’s ‘Sometimes a Great Notion’ perceptively observes the corrosiveness of toxic masculinity.
August 7, 2026
Working Girls
‘Broken Mirrors,’ Marleen Gorris’ 1984 follow-up to her still-transcendent feminist drama ‘A Question of Silence,’ expands on its predecessor’s themes while dramatically improving on its writer-director’s aesthetic command.
July 9, 2026
Found Connections
Donna Deitch’s ‘Desert Hearts’ was a breakthrough for lesbian representation in cinema. It also achieves another rarified thing: Characters who feel like they exist outside a screenplay’s bounds.
June 30, 2026
