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KPBS.org is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Beth Accomando.

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Send Help (2026) Beth Accomando It's a rom-com formula, but then turned brutal and violent — and with the kind of horror humor only Raimi can supply.
Posted Feb 02, 2026  Edit critic review
Mother of Flies (2025) Beth Accomando Written and directed by the husband-and-wife team of John Adams and Poser, along with their daughter Zelda, "Mother of Flies" is easily their most stunningly beautiful film.
Posted Jan 22, 2026  Edit critic review
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026) Beth Accomando "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" reminds us that zombie films, at their best, have always been about what makes us human. And while it may not be a perfect allegory for current times, it does ask us to consider who the real monster is.
Posted Jan 17, 2026  Edit critic review
Resurrection (2025) Beth Accomando "Resurrection" is simply cinema at its most breathtaking.
Posted Jan 05, 2026  Edit critic review
Dracula (2025) Beth Accomando The material does not merit its near three-hour length, but there are a few genius moments if you have the patience to wait.
Posted Nov 18, 2025  Edit critic review
Peter Hujar's Day (2025) Beth Accomando Ben Whishaw and Rebecca Hall are great, as always, and give the film an easy naturalness.
Posted Nov 18, 2025  Edit critic review
Mistress Dispeller (2024) Beth Accomando Lo masterminds a kind of cinematic alchemy, telling the story with such elegance and humanity.
Posted Nov 18, 2025  Edit critic review
The Running Man (2025) Beth Accomando "The Running Man" is an entertaining watch but it does not offer the repeat viewing fun of the original film or Wright's Cornetto Trilogy.
Posted Nov 18, 2025  Edit critic review
TURA! (2024) Beth Accomando No one has ever matched Satana's ferocious vitality and sexuality. She was like a force of nature, breathtaking to behold, and this documentary does her justice.
Posted Sep 26, 2025  Edit critic review
The Waiting Game (2024) Beth Accomando This isn't wildly exciting filmmaking, but it is a powerful story well worth learning about.
Posted Sep 02, 2025  Edit critic review
Superman (2025) Beth Accomando At its core, Gunn’s "Superman" is about reconnecting with our humanity and acknowledging that the choices we make define who we are.
Posted Jul 09, 2025  Edit critic review
F1 The Movie (2025) Beth Accomando "F1" really puts you in the driver's seat. You feel the speed, the wind and the proximity of the other cars. The editing and cinematography make you feel the allure of the sport and the rush you get from flying in a Formula One car.
Posted Jul 03, 2025  Edit critic review
Room to Move (2025) Beth Accomando It's a stunning work in which the filmmaking perfectly complements the subject matter.
Posted Jun 20, 2025  Edit critic review
Materialists (2025) Beth Accomando "Materialists" is Song’s take on Hollywood rom-coms. That means she uses the formula but eschews the hysteria and sitcom shenanigans to create something a little richer and more thoughtful — yet still entertaining.
Posted Jun 20, 2025  Edit critic review
Wick Is Pain (2025) Beth Accomando The only real shortcoming of the documentary is that it never asks Stahelski about the influence of silent film comedians — people he calls the first stuntmen — and never asks him to really delve into his cinematic style.
Posted Jun 06, 2025  Edit critic review
Ballerina (2025) Beth Accomando It serves up a very formulaic story with jaw-dropping action that will make your adrenaline flow.
Posted Jun 06, 2025  Edit critic review
Gazer (2024) Beth Accomando The result is a grungy and entirely engrossing neo-noir that takes deliciously unexpected turns.
Posted Apr 21, 2025  Edit critic review
Sinners (2025) Beth Accomando Coogler effortlessly has mastered a style that allows his films to pull you in as pure entertainment, but then he finds ways to resonate on a deeper thematic level.
Posted Apr 21, 2025  Edit critic review
Párvulos: Children of the Apocalypse (2024) Beth Accomando “Párvulos” uses the trappings of the horror genre to create a vivid and ultimately poignant family drama.
Posted Apr 07, 2025  Edit critic review
Superboys of Malegaon (2024) Beth Accomando Kagti pulls on our heartstrings, but the emotions feel genuine, and her cast is infinitely appealing.
Posted Mar 06, 2025  Edit critic review
Dammi (2023) Beth Accomando The film is told in a visually poetic and compelling style.
Posted Feb 19, 2025  Edit critic review
Call Me Mule (2023) Beth Accomando Directed by John McDonald and Nina Schwanse, the documentary lets much of Mule's life unfold through wordless, attentively-shot montages that depict his daily routine, from cooking meals to shoeing his mules.
Posted Feb 19, 2025  Edit critic review
The Cigarette Surfboard (2024) Beth Accomando The film is a beautiful and inspiring portrait of activism.
Posted Feb 19, 2025  Edit critic review
From Ground Zero (2024) Beth Accomando What is most amazing is that so many of the films highlight joy, hope and beauty despite horrific conditions.
Posted Jan 21, 2025  Edit critic review
Queer (2024) Beth Accomando "Queer" feels vintage and period but also otherworldly. It is gorgeously crafted from the costumes and production design to the cinematography and music.
Posted Dec 19, 2024  Edit critic review
Humane (2024) Beth Accomando "Humane" is a superbly crafted and precisely ratcheted film that refuses to fit neatly into any box.
Posted Dec 19, 2024  Edit critic review
Strange Darling (2023) Beth Accomando This was such a surprise and absolute cinematic delight.
Posted Dec 19, 2024  Edit critic review
Never Look Away (2024) Beth Accomando For a first time director, Lawless tackles the material with both assurance and a bold creativity.
Posted Dec 19, 2024  Edit critic review
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) Beth Accomando “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” provides a perfect popcorn movie to escape to in air-conditioned cinemas. It offers deliciously dark and twisted eye candy but not much more.
Posted Dec 19, 2024  Edit critic review
Sing Sing (2023) Beth Accomando I went into "Sing Sing" not knowing that many of the actors had been incarcerated and were playing variations on themselves... the performances felt different. Not just powerful and impressive, but fueled by a fire that comes from real life experiences.
Posted Dec 19, 2024  Edit critic review
Twisters (2024) Beth Accomando What’s most surprising is that movie technology has changed as much as weather technology, yet Twisters feels visually underwhelming.
Posted Jul 24, 2024  Edit critic review
The Secret Art of Human Flight (2023) Beth Accomando It is a genre-bending film about loss and grief. It is filled with unexpected humor and whimsy. I guarantee it will surprise you and lift your spirits.
Posted Jul 24, 2024  Edit critic review
MaXXXine (2024) Beth Accomando West has created such a solid and amazing trilogy. Each film has a style uniquely its own, each can stand alone on its own merits and narrative yet watched together these films are decidedly a better experience.
Posted Jul 24, 2024  Edit critic review
Longlegs (2024) Beth Accomando Longlegs is not a bad film, just a disappointing one.
Posted Jul 24, 2024  Edit critic review
The Promised Land (2023) Beth Accomando [This] remarkable film displays passionate and impressive skill.
Posted Mar 04, 2024  Edit critic review
Io Capitano (2023) Beth Accomando The film features a harrowing and heart-breaking journey that tests the courage, strength and compassion of a boy named Seydou...
Posted Mar 04, 2024  Edit critic review
The Zone of Interest (2023) Beth Accomando Despite some frustrations with the approach, I still recommend The Zone of Interest if only for the stunning sound design that becomes a character all its own and conveys the horror that lies just beyond the well groomed garden and its protective walls.
Posted Feb 29, 2024  Edit critic review
Drive-Away Dolls (2024) Beth Accomando It doesn’t have a lot on its mind but it offers a most entertaining and fast ride.
Posted Feb 29, 2024  Edit critic review
The Peasants (2023) Beth Accomando The story it tells is familiar but it finds the details to make it feel specific and a visual style to make it feel fresh. And stay through the end credits to get a glimpse into the animation process.
Posted Feb 09, 2024  Edit critic review
The Teachers' Lounge (2023) Beth Accomando Leonie Benesch makes Carla a complex, flawed, naïve, brave and above all human character.
Posted Feb 09, 2024  Edit critic review
Perfect Days (2023) Beth Accomando Wenders has such a great knack for character studies and this one is so elegantly simple and perfect.
Posted Feb 09, 2024  Edit critic review
The Taste of Things (2023) Beth Accomando Binoche and Magimel give performances that are in perfect synch with each other.
Posted Feb 09, 2024  Edit critic review
All of Us Strangers (2023) Beth Accomando All of Us Strangers is a melancholy, bittersweet and beautiful film about grief, loss and trying to connect with others.
Posted Jan 04, 2024  Edit critic review
American Fiction (2023) Beth Accomando American Fiction does enough well to make me frustrated that the overall film was not better.
Posted Jan 04, 2024  Edit critic review
Fallen Leaves (2023) Beth Accomando Kaurismäki makes his film feel light and trivial as he focuses on mundane daily tasks, yet we also feel a gloomy and harsh world weighing down on our two lovers.
Posted Jan 04, 2024  Edit critic review
Thanksgiving (2023) Beth Accomando A new film to be thankful for.
Posted Dec 01, 2023  Edit critic review
Napoleon (2023) Beth Accomando As the film progresses through its nearly three-hour run time, it never finds a balance between the epic and the intimate, and I walked away feeling like I have not gained any insights into Napoleon or what made him tick.
Posted Dec 01, 2023  Edit critic review
Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) Beth Accomando Killers of the Flower Moon feels epic and sweeping. It stirs outrage and asks us to look at a brutal moment in history. But I just wish the magnificent Gladstone and her Mollie had been given full centerstage.
Posted Oct 27, 2023  Edit critic review
The Pigeon Tunnel (2023) Beth Accomando Not since My Dinner with Andre have I enjoyed a conversation on film more than this one. But this one prompted more self-reflection and contemplation.
Posted Oct 20, 2023  Edit critic review
Dicks: The Musical (2023) Beth Accomando It's Glee with f-bombs but it's still Glee. So while some people will likely love that idea, I just found it too cute and the music sounded too much like those bland Broadway show tunes I hate.
Posted Oct 20, 2023  Edit critic review
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