Movie Reviews
Spokane critics Dan Webster and Nathan Weinbender give short movie reviews for nationally released films as well as those appearing at local film festivals.
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Dan Webster reviews "Tony" (opens the original)
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As the biopic Tony shows, movie attempts to capture the character of a real person all too often fall flat, Dan Webster says.
Dan Webster reviews "The End of Oak Street" (opens the original)
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The End of Oak Street is a standard family-in-crisis movie with a fantastical dystopian conceit, Dan Webster says.
Dan Webster reviews "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" (opens the original)
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day proves that a superhero movie can have a heart at its center, Dan Webster says.
Nathan Weinbender reviews "Wet Hot American Summer" (opens the original)
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This weekend, the bizarre, brazenly stupid 2001 cult comedy Wet Hot American Summer returns to theaters. Nathan Weinbender says it’s a great excuse to see some brilliantly silly jokes and an all-star cast before they were stars.
Nathan Weinbender reviews "Burt" (opens the original)
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You’ve probably never heard of the microbudget Burt, but Nathan Weinbender says this unassuming comedy about a musician and his estranged son is a buried treasure worth digging up. It’s now streaming on Kanopy.
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