Movie Reviews
Get informed perspectives on the latest films through our Movie Review section, featuring coverage of new releases screening at Santa Monica's theaters and local film events. From major releases at AMC Broadway and Laemmle Monica Film Center to independent features and film festivals, our reviews offer thoughtful analysis of cinema's newest offerings. Our coverage includes opening weekend reviews, special screenings, local film events, and movies with Santa Monica connections. Whether you're planning your weekend viewing or following cinema culture, count on Santa Monica Daily Press for engaging movie insights from our community's perspective.
Film Review: Loving
Rated PG-13 123 Minutes Released November 4th The film Loving covers a critical piece of our country’s history involving an...
Read moreFilm Review: Hacksaw Ridge
Rated R 131 Minutes Released November 4th While I am fortunate never to have gone into battle as...
Read moreFilm Review: Inferno
Rated PG-13 121 Minutes Released October 28 The film Inferno is based on the novel of that name by best-selling...
Read moreFilm Review: American Pastoral
Rated R 126 Minutes Released October 28 For his first film as a director, Ewan McGregor has chosen American Pastoral,...
Read moreFilm Review: Moonlight
Rated R 110 Minutes Released October 21st Moonlight is the poignant tale of a sensitive youth growing up in a...
Read moreFilm Review: The Birth of a Nation
Rated R 120 Minutes Released October 7th Let’s say you got on the California Screamin’ Roller Coaster at Disney’s California...
Read moreFILM REVIEW: DEEPWATER HORIZON
Rated PG-13 107 Minutes Released September 30th Deepwater Horizon is based on the true story of the devastation caused by...
Read moreFILM REVIEW: SILICON COWBOYS
Not Rated – Documentary 77 Minutes Released September 16 Now playing at Laemmle’s Santa Monica Film Center Silicon Cowboys...
Read moreFilm Review: THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN
Rated PG-13 132 Minutes Released September 23 The Magnificent Seven is a war movie. The war is about greed. This...
Read moreFILM REVIEW: BRIDGET JONES’S BABY
Rated R 122 Minutes Released September 16th Bridget Jones’s Baby is a charming romantic comedy with a modern twist. It...
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