Critics review the latest film releases: “The Northman,” about a Viking prince whose uncle murdered his father and kidnapped his mother, and now he’s seeking vengeance; “Petite Maman,” about an 8-year-old who builds a relationship with another girl her age after the death of her beloved grandmother; “Saturday Fiction,” about an actress who works undercover to collect intel after Japan bombs Pearl Harbor in 1941; and “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent,” in which Nicholas Cage plays himself as an actor who goes to a rich fan’s birthday party, then gets recruited by the CIA.
‘The Northman’ is visceral, thrilling, bloody mayhem, says critic
Alexander Skarsgård stars as Amleth in “The Northman.” Photo by Aidan Monaghan / © 2022 Focus Features, LLC.
Credits
Guests:
- Alonso Duralde - film critic and co-host of movie podcast Linoleum Knife, author of “Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas,” co-author of “I'll Be Home for Christmas Movies: The Deck the Hallmark Podcast’s Guide to Your Holiday TV Obsession” - @ADuralde
- Dave White - film critic and co-host of the movie podcast Linoleum Knife - @dlelandwhite