PETERSON REVIEWS
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Women in Trouble
On ‘The Woman in the Window,’ ‘Those Who Wish Me Dead,’ and ‘Oxygen.’
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The Youthful Chaos of ‘Stolen Kisses’
François Truffaut employs on his young protagonist the unmistakable sort of sympathy one might give themselves when reflecting on what they were scared of, what their failings were, when they were younger and searching for a sense of self.
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‘Accident’ Leaves a Mark
On Joseph Losey’s 1967 classic.
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Watching ‘Black Lizard’ (Very Happily) By Mistake
The ‘Black Lizard’ of 1962 turned out to be much better than its more famous 1968 counterpart.
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Kiss of Life
On ‘Mainstream’ and ‘About Endlessness.’
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On ‘Jacob’s Ladder’
The movie exceptionally conveys the nebulous, lonely nature of trauma.
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‘Melinda’ Spins an Absorbing Mystery
It’s bolstered particularly by Vonetta McGee’s performance.
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Firestarting
On ‘The Human Voice.’
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I Feel It All
On ‘Daisies’ and ‘Valerie and Her Week of Wonders.’
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‘Putney Swope’ is an Unfocused, But Still Frequently Sharp, Satire
‘Putney Swope’ chronically doodles.
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‘A Page of Madness’ is a Movie in a Dream State
‘A Page of Madness’ is disorienting from the outset.
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Secrets Revealed
On ‘Nobody,’ ‘The Mitchells vs. the Machines,’ and ‘Stowaway.’
NOVEMBER 2026
The Theme is ‘Sibling Bonds’
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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
