Monica Castillo

freelance film critic and senior film programmer at the Jacob Burns Film Center

Monica Castillo on KCRW

Critics review the latest film releases: “The Fall Guy,” “I Saw the TV Glow,” “Evil Does Not Exist,” and “Mars Express.”

Weekend film reviews: ‘The Fall Guy,’ ‘I Saw the TV Glow’

Critics review the latest film releases: “The Fall Guy,” “I Saw the TV Glow,” “Evil Does Not Exist,” and “Mars Express.”

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Critics review the latest film releases: “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire,” “Shirley,” “The American Society of Magical Negroes,” and “Carol Doda Topless at the Condor.”

Weekend film reviews: ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire,’ ‘Shirley’

Critics review the latest film releases: “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire,” “Shirley,” “The American Society of Magical Negroes,” and “Carol Doda Topless at the Condor.”

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Critics review the latest film releases: “The Taste of Things,” “Lisa Frankenstein,” “Skeletons in the Closet,” and “Suncoast.”

Weekend film reviews: ‘The Taste of Things,’ ‘Lisa Frankenstein’

Critics review the latest film releases: “The Taste of Things,” “Lisa Frankenstein,” “Skeletons in the Closet,” and “Suncoast.”

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