PETERSON REVIEWS
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‘Obsessed’: TV-Dinner ‘Fatal Attraction’
Aside from its climactic fight and fun performances from Beyoncé and Ali Larter, this 2009 soap opera pales in comparison to the 1980s and ‘90s domestic thrillers it’s clearly inspired by.
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Detour
On the formulaic perfection of ‘Red Rock West.’
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‘Romeo Must Die’ is a Curious Mash-Up
Andrzej Bartkowiak’s genre hybrid doesn’t particularly work, but the performances from Hollywood newcomers Aaliyah and Jet Li make it worth watching.
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The Slow Simmer of ‘Summer of Sam’
Much about Spike Lee’s last movie of the 1990s is dynamic and engaging, but it’s hard not to feel, after a while, like he’d explored much of what it covers better earlier in his career.
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Holy Smoke
On ‘The Burning.’
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‘No Way Out’ is Pleasantly Preposterous
Kevin Costner’s breakthrough movie only gets more ridiculous as it goes on, but there’s a charm to its silliness.
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‘Let’s Do Something Bigger’: Filmmaker Erica Tremblay on ‘Fancy Dance’
I caught up with the writer-director to discuss her feature-directing debut, which has Northwest ties.
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‘Twisters’ Gets Lost in the Vortex
Plus: ‘National Anthem’ is a flawed, but moving, story of self-discovery.
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The Double Vision of ‘A Summer at Grandpa’s’
Hou Hsiao-hsien’s 1984 coming-of-age movie seldom goes where you think it will.
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‘Summer with Monika’’s Haunted Honeymoon Phase
Being young and carefree eventually takes a toll in this early Ingmar Bergman drama.
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‘Bull Durham’ is a Charmingly Loony Romantic Comedy
Susan Sarandon is the best thing about Ron Shelton’s feature-directing debut.
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Manhunters
On ‘Longlegs.’
JANUARY 2026
The Theme is ‘Endings’
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‘In the Bedroom’ is a Powerful Meditation on Grief
On actor turned director Todd Field’s first effort as a filmmaker.
November 6, 2025
October 27, 2025
September 17, 2025
The Hunger
Antonio Pietrangeli’s 1965 black comedy ‘I Knew Her Well’ is one of its decade’s most undersung works.
December 18, 2025
Parallel Lines
Zeinabu irene Davis’ one and only feature-length movie, 1999’s ‘Compensation,’ has gotten a well-deserved second life this year.
December 3, 2025
Do the Right Thing
Abbas Kiarostami’s Koker trilogy-commencing ‘Where is the Friend’s House?’ empathetically sees the world through a particularly well-meaning child’s eyes.
November 12, 2025
Peterson Reviews 