Julianne Moore plays a desperate mother and Sydney Sweeney is her troubled daughter in the neo-noir “Echo Valley.” Nathan Weinbender says the film, streaming on Apple+, is a well-made diversion that could have been a lot more.

Inspired by expansive lists recently published in the New York Times and Rolling Stone, Nathan Weinbender picks his 10 favorite films of the 21st century so far.

“Materialists” is Celine Song’s follow-up to the critically acclaimed darling “Past Lives.” It looks like an all-star rom-com, but Nathan Weinbender says its looks are deceiving.

Every year, the Seattle International Film Festival brings hundreds of movies of all kinds to the Puget Sound. Nathan Weinbender gives his first overview of some of the best titles that the festival has to offer.

If you’re a Nicolas Cage fan, you wait with great anticipation for his weird ones. “The Surfer” is definitely that. Nathan Weinbender says it’s an intriguing psychedelic head trip — and yes, Cage goes wild.

“The Shrouds” is the latest from depraved Canadian auteur David Cronenberg, a typically odd film about technology and death. It’s an acquired taste, but Nathan Weinbender says it’s fascinating, rewarding and oddly funny.

"The Ballad of Wallis Island" is about a disgruntled musician, his former partner, and the superfan who brings them back together. Nathan Weinbender says it’s a charming little comedy, especially if you like a distinctly British brand of wit.

“Cuckoo” is the latest in the recent string of artsy horror films, the story of a family experiencing odd goings-on at a German resort. Nathan Weinbender says that it’s made with terrific style and atmosphere, but the story doesn’t sustain itself to the end.

Nathan Weinbender says Maggie Gyllenhaal's first film as director is strange and haunting, and Olivia Colman gives one of the best performances of the year.

The Netflix offering “Don’t Look Up” is an allegory about life in today’s United States, Dan Webster says in his review.

Writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson returns to the 1970s with "Licorice Pizza," which has been getting some of the best reviews of the year. Nathan Weinbender says it's not quite a PTA masterpiece, but it still contains some magical moments.

"The Humans" won the Tony Award for best play in 2016, and now it's a feature film streaming on Showtime. But Nathan Weinbender says this is no ordinary stage adaptation -- in fact, it almost plays out like psychological horror.

Aaron Sorkin's "Being the Ricardos" follows an intense week in the life of Lucille Ball and husband Desi Arnaz, Dan Webster says in his review.

Peter Jackson's documentary "Get Back" will test the patience of anyone who isn't a die-hard Beatles fan, Dan Webster says in his review.

There have been countless Beatles documentaries over the years, but none quite like Peter Jackson's "Get Back." Now streaming on Disney Plus, it's an epic miniseries reconsidering the band's most turbulent year, and Nathan Weinbender says it's an unearthed treasure for any fan.

Based on his stage play, writer-director Stephen Karam's "The Humans" explores a dysfunctional family's Thanksgiving dinner, Dan Webster says in his review. Besides being a film critic for Spokane Public Radio, "Movies 101" host Dan Webster writes the Movies & More blog for Spokane7.com

Jeymes Samuel's "The Harder They Fall" does its best to reinvent traditional Western mythology, Dan

Now streaming on Netflix, Lin-Manuel Miranda's directorial debut "Tick, Tick . . . Boom!" breathes new life into Jonathan Larson's one-man show. Nathan Weinbender says it's an Easter egg hunt for theater fans, as well as a showcase for star Andrew Garfield.

"Hive" focuses on the clash between male-dominated tradition and one woman's quest for survival in post-war Kosovo, Dan Webster says in his review.

Another week, another Netflix release. The action comedy "Red Notice" is apparently breaking records on the streaming service, but Nathan Weinbender says it'll be forgotten before you can refresh your queue.