PETERSON REVIEWS
-
Being There
‘The Zone of Interest’ and ‘Origin,’ reviewed.
-
Crown Jewels
You like living inside ‘The Thomas Crown Affair.’
-
‘Car Wash’ is a Winning Slice-of-Life Comedy
There are some memorable moments of slapstick in Michael Schulz’s affable ensemble film, but the movie is much more than its silliness.
-
A Phoned-In ‘Getaway’
Almost nobody involved with ‘The Getaway’ seems very invested in the material.
-
Minute Men
Both versions of ‘Gone in 60 Seconds,’ reviewed.
-
‘The Driver’ Cuts to the Chase
Walter Hill’s 1978 movie is a cat-and-mouse thriller at its most distilled.
-
‘Bullitt’: An Aerodynamic Police Procedural
There’s nothing narratively remarkable about this by-the-books detective thriller; what is is its cool style and Steve McQueen’s artfully insouciant performance.
-
Pain and Pleasure in ‘Perfect Days’ and ‘The Color Purple’
New movies from Wim Wenders and Blitz Bazawule, reviewed.
-
Sleater-Kinney Forever
The influential Olympia rock outfit is releasing a new album this month — and celebrating 30 years as a band.
-
Burning Out
‘American Fiction,’ ‘The Iron Claw,’ and ‘Ferrari,’ reviewed.
-
Favorite Movies of 2023
Obligatory, belated end-of-the-year list alert.
-
Favorite Discoveries of 2023
The best movies I watched this year not released in 2023.
JANUARY 2026
The Theme is ‘Endings’
ASDFJHGSD
‘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 