PETERSON REVIEWS
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‘What About Bob?’: More Amusing Than Funny
Though unambiguously a comedy, ‘What About Bob?’ is a movie borne of nightmare logic.
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‘Fritz the Cat’: Historically Important, and Also a Mess
But even if ‘Fritz the Cat,’ a big hit in 1972, isn’t very good, I do think it’s worth seeing.
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Voices
On ‘Annette’ and ‘Respect.’
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On ‘Caddyshack’
‘Caddyshack’ never quite coalesces, but it has its moments.
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Headhunting
On ‘The Green Knight’ and ‘Suicide Squad.’
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‘House Party’ is a Good Time
‘House Party’ is enjoyable and undemanding; like the festivities Kid has to work so hard to get to, it’s built, above all, for a night of fun.
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‘The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek’ is as Nightmarish as it is Goofy
The action in the screwball comedy ‘The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek’ is so unfalteringly goofy that we sometimes forget that its premise is fundamentally nightmarish.
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‘Stripes’: Joining the Military for the Laugh
Like the previous year’s ‘Private Benjamin,’ military life is broadly made to look sort of fun — the perfect playground for a sitcom.
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Nothing Sacred
On ‘What’s Up, Doc?’
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24 Hours in Hell
On ‘Old’ and ‘First Date,’
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Diane Keaton Plays Against Type in ‘Looking for Mr. Goodbar’
Keaton was just six months fresh from her career-making turn in ‘Annie Hall.’
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Traveling Man
On ‘Roadrunner’ and ‘Pig.’
NOVEMBER 2026
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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.
October 16, 2026
August 19, 2026
May 25, 2026
Smoke and Mirrors
Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s inventive documentary isn’t just about the disgraced entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes.
October 19, 2026
Ghost World
Kaneto Shindō’s ‘Kuroneko’ is still forward-looking in its contempt for patriarchal devastation.
October 15, 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
