PETERSON REVIEWS
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‘Big Eden’ Leans Into the Fantasy
Though it doesn’t always work, this 2000 romantic comedy’s insistent sweetness is refreshing.
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Specters
On Kristen Stewart’s collaborations with Olivier Assayas.
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‘Polyester’ is a Delightful Douglas Sirk Parody
John Waters’ 1981 comedy is a lovably irreverent take on Sirk’s 1950s melodramas. It also marks a major transitional moment in his career.
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‘The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love’ is a Sharp, Sweet Romantic Comedy
Writer-director Maria Maggenti’s feature-length debut captures the us-against-the-world intensity of first love with a light, charming touch.
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‘Hit Man’ Could Make Glen Powell Happen
Plus: The bland Max dramedy ‘Am I OK?’ is lucky to have Dakota Johnson and Sonoya Mizuno.
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‘Speak’ Features a Great Early Performance from Kristen Stewart
The TV movie, made when Stewart was just 13, shows how distinctive a performer the actress was from an early age.
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‘Dressed in Blue’ is Essential
Antonio Giménez-Rico’s reality show-esque documentary about six transgender women living in Spain is a powerful snapshot of a moment in time.
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The Emotional Brutality of ‘The Boys in the Band’
This landmark 1970 adaptation of the Off-Broadway play often feels like the cinematic equivalent of rubbing salt into a wound — for better and for worse.
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Johnny Huynh’s Musical Dreams
The University of Washington junior and Bothell resident is juggling school and a budding music career.
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‘Feeling’ and ‘Know Your Place’ Cut Deep
New movies from Joanna Arnow and Zia Mohajerjasbi, reviewed.
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‘Love Lies Bleeding’ is a Tense, Propulsive Story of Toxic Love
Kristen Stewart gives one of her best performances yet in Rose Glass’ noir.
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‘Harry and the Hendersons’ is a Slight But Likable Creature Comedy
It’s like ‘E.T.’ with Sasquatch and without the emotional weight.
SEPTEMBER 2026
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In ‘Menus-Plaisirs – Les Troisgros,’ It’s All in the Process
Revisiting Frederick Wiseman’s 44th documentary, which trains its gaze on the Troisgros family and its various culinary pursuits.
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
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