PETERSON REVIEWS
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‘Summertime’ is an All-Time-Great Romantic Film
An American touching foreign land and getting “healed” in some way is a tired trope. But ‘Summertime’ energizes it.
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Short Takes: ‘Bodies Bodies Bodies,’ ‘Sharp Stick,’ and ‘Emily the Criminal’
A slasher movie, a sex comedy, and a crime thriller.
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‘On the Beach’: Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
The end of the world looms over Stanley Kramer’s ‘On the Beach.’
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A Vacation from Hell in ‘A Perfect Getaway’
‘The Perfect Getaway’ isn’t perfect, but no vacations are.
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‘Cabin Fever’ Never Quite Comes Together
The one truly effective thing about ‘Cabin Fever’ is Scott Kevan’s cinematography.
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‘Bullet Train’ is a Wreck
But ‘Prey’ jolts the long-ailing ‘Predator’ franchise awake.
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Summer Fun at the Movies
Some movies that remind me of summer.
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‘The Last Movie Stars’ Makes You Fall in Love Again with Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward
Plus: Psychological thriller ‘Resurrection’ is carried by yet another bravura Rebecca Hall performance.
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‘The Right Stuff’ Feels Earthbound Even When It’s Shooting Toward the Moon
‘The Right Stuff’ frequently feels like a marvel.
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‘Nope’ is a Thrilling, Thought-Provoking Horror Hybrid
Plus: Acclaimed new documentary ‘Fire of Love’ is a spectacular highlights reel.
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You Forget ‘UFOria’ as Soon As It’s Over
I’m sure, though, I’ll remember the joy I felt first seeing character-actor greats Harry Dean Stanton and Fred Ward not just in the same movie but seated at its front, for once not confined to the thankless background of a better movie.
MARCH 2026
The Theme is ‘Acting’
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‘Notting Hill’: A Star-Crossed Romance
Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant do wonders to soften — but not completely distract from — the contrivances of Roger Michell’s romantic comedy.
February 4, 2025
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October 27, 2025
Disobedience
John Sayles’ groundbreaking ‘Lianna’ was a landmark — albeit a criminally underseen one — for lesbian representation in cinema.
February 25, 2026
Trouble in Paradise
On the screwball-comedy perfection of 1937’s ‘The Awful Truth.’
February 23, 2026
The Heart of the Matter
Asghar Farhadi’s ‘A Separation’ more than sidesteps divorce-movie expectations.
February 16, 2026
Peterson Reviews 