PETERSON REVIEWS
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Arduous Journeys
‘Making Marie Antoinette,’ ‘Fatherland,’ and ‘Wildwood,’ reviewed.
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‘Kaun?’ is Pleasingly Ridiculous
The 1999 chamber piece is a turn-your-brain-off kind of thriller.
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‘It’s Like Summer Camp Has Come to an End’: Kacey Musgraves Wraps Up Tour in Seattle
For 425: The second evening of the country star’s two-night Climate Pledge Arena residency matched the energy of her fun, irreverent style.
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Getting Lost with Phoebe Bridgers
For 425: The singer-songwriter’s phone-free show at Climate Pledge Arena made her new album even better.
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‘The Only Living Pickpocket in New York’ Knows the Power of John Turturro
The actor is characteristically excellent in a rare leading turn, but there isn’t enough of a movie supporting him.
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Deadly Double
Rouben Mamoulian’s 1931 adaptation of ‘Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’ is as shocking, and clear-eyed, as ever.
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‘Petey Wheatstraw’ is Delightfully Bizarre
The 1977 horror comedy’s no-holds-barred commitment to outrageousness — even at the expense of logic — manages not to overstay its welcome.
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‘You Can See Everything’ is a Hall-of-Mirrors Masterpiece
Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s inventive documentary isn’t just about the disgraced entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes.
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Rob Patrick Wants You to Fall in Love with Old Hollywood
A new audio documentary written and hosted by the Olympia Film Society’s programming director explores 1930s cinema with a playful, experimental twist. (For South Sound)
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Ghost World
Kaneto Shindō’s ‘Kuroneko’ is still forward-looking in its contempt for patriarchal devastation.
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Destroyers
‘Naza’ and ‘Musk,’ reviewed.
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‘The Bad Seed’’s Campiness is a Double-Edged Sword
The over-the-topness of this influential evil-child movie is part of why it’s so famous. It’s also what keeps it from being as interesting as it could be.
NOVEMBER 2026
The Theme is ‘Sibling Bonds’
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‘Visible Secret’ is a Low-Key, Surprisingly Spooky Romantic Comedy
Ann Hui’s 2001 movie posits what a rom-com might look like with a ‘Sixth Sense’-esque underlay.
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
