Lael Loewenstein
Tomatometer-approved critic
Pets (2025)
80%
“This is endearing, cutesy, annoyingly mawkish at times but so sweet. ” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
May 13, 2025
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One to One: John & Yoko (2024)
90%
“If you're a Beatles fan, this is compulsive viewing. If you're not, it's an interesting look at the early 1970s. ” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
May 13, 2025
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The Amateur (2025)
60%
“An engaging and entertaining action-thriller. A lot of credit is due to Rami Malek. ” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
May 13, 2025
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Warfare (2025)
93%
“The sort of film where you're reverberating after it because it's just so powerful. ” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
May 13, 2025
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Audrey's Children (2024)
81%
“I thought her story was more interesting than the film. Perhaps she deserved a better one. It wasn't horrible, just very standard, by-the-book. ” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
May 13, 2025
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Being Maria (2024)
63%
“In terms of showing what being bossed around by men can do to a young woman, it was really powerful.” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
May 13, 2025
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The Penguin Lessons (2024)
78%
“In trying to be all things to all audiences, it became not enough to any of them.” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
May 13, 2025
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Thank You Very Much (2023)
90%
“An excellent documentary and important look at the career of Andy Kaufman. ” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
May 13, 2025
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The Ballad of Wallis Island (2025)
98%
“Strikes the right tonal balance between comedy and tragic underpinnings. ” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
May 13, 2025
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Fight or Flight (2024)
77%
“You really can't look too closely at the plot because there's several holes in it, but if you don't get caught up in that you'll have a pretty darn good time.” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
May 9, 2025
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Old Guy (2024)
27%
“Flat and not what you want for a movie about a hitman. ” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
May 9, 2025
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The Unbreakable Boy (2025)
44%
“It could've been so much more. ” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
May 9, 2025
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Cleaner (2025)
51%
“I would've liked something more cohesive altogether, but it's not terrible.” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
May 9, 2025
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Ex-Husbands (2023)
77%
“It never quite finds its rhythm... Too heavy to be the comedy it wanted to be and too funny to address these serious issues. ” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
May 9, 2025
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Millers in Marriage (2024)
53%
“As a viewer, I felt very much like "Ew, why would I want to be involved in this world?"” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
May 9, 2025
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Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025)
88%
“It's just sort of okay. If you're looking for something in that milieu, it'll work. ” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
May 8, 2025
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Valiant One (2025)
31%
“Fairly engaging and pretty well done. Low budget, but well done.” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
Feb 11, 2025
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Love Me (2024)
47%
“There might be some interesting ideas behind it, but it was weird and didn't work for me. ” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
Feb 11, 2025
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You're Cordially Invited (2025)
47%
“The movie really dumbs down to its audience and assumes they're not capable of understanding weddings, wedding movies, or comedies.” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
Feb 11, 2025
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Dog Man (2025)
80%
“I had very low expectations of Dog Man, and I was pleasantly surprised... There's a sweetness and a tenderness. The movie had heart.” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
Feb 11, 2025
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Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story (2024)
95%
“A well-considered, thoughtful look at her career and life. ” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
Feb 11, 2025
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Companion (2025)
93%
“A nice piece of counter programming for Valentine's Day, for people who don't want some mushy romantic movie but something a little funny, a little bit off and dark. An absolutely impressive debut by Drew Hancock.” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
Feb 11, 2025
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Daruma (2023)
100%
“There's a quirky charm to this film. ” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
Dec 5, 2024
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The World According to Allee Willis (2024)
100%
“Wow, this is a fascinating and weird person to make a movie about... You do get a sense that she's a really unique, amazing person. ” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
Dec 5, 2024
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Elton John: Never Too Late (2024)
77%
“It's an awful lot to shove in, and a lot is left out. But there are wonderful things, including a performance with John Lennon. ” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
Dec 5, 2024
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