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Kurt Loder

Kurt Loder is a New York writer who also hosts the SiriusXM interview show True Stories. His most recent book is a film-review collection called The Good, the Bad and the Godawful.

Latest from Kurt Loder

Nicolas Cage in "Sympathy for the Devil" | RLJE Fims

Review: Sympathy for the Devil

Cage match.

Kurt Loder | 8.4.2023 7:30 AM

Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie in "Barbie" | Warner Bros.

Review: Barbie

All dolled up.

Kurt Loder | 7.21.2023 7:30 AM

Tom Cruise and Hayley Atwell in "Mission: Impossible—Dead Reckoning Part One" | Paramount Pictures/Alamy

Review: Mission: Impossible—Dead Reckoning Part One

Where the action is.

Kurt Loder | 7.7.2023 7:30 AM

Jennifer Lawrence and Andrew Barth Feldman in "No Hard Feelings" | Columbia Pictures

Review: No Hard Feelings

Jennifer Lawrence hits the beach.

Kurt Loder | 6.23.2023 7:30 AM

A man is shown holding a picture of a cow | Courtesy of Anton Corbijn

Review: Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)

Classic rock revisited.

Kurt Loder | 6.9.2023 7:30 AM

Tobias Menzies and Julia Louis-Dreyfus in "You Hurt My Feelings." | Jeong Park/A24 Films

Review: You Hurt My Feelings

Little lies.

Kurt Loder | 5.26.2023 7:30 AM

Margaret Qualley and Christopher Abbott in "Sanctuary" | Neon

Review: Sanctuary

Take off your pants.

Kurt Loder | 5.12.2023 1:05 PM

Rachel McAdams, Benny Safdie, and Abby Ryder Fortson in "Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret" | Lionsgate

Review: Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret and Sisu

Up with girls, down with Nazis.

Kurt Loder | 4.28.2023 7:30 AM

Joaquin Phoenix in "Beau Is Afraid" | A24

Review: Beau Is Afraid

Long story.

Kurt Loder | 4.14.2023 7:30 AM

Florence Pugh and Molly Quinn in "A Good Person" | United Artists

Review: A Good Person

Gentle on my mind.

Kurt Loder | 3.31.2023 7:30 AM

Keanu Reeves as John Wick in "John Wick: Chapter 4" | Lionsgate

Review: John Wick: Chapter 4

On the road again.

Kurt Loder | 3.17.2023 7:30 AM

Aubrey Plaza in "Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre" | Lionsgate

Review: Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre

Jason Statham in an underpowered Guy Ritchie spy flick.

Kurt Loder | 3.3.2023 7:30 AM

Kathryn Newton and Paul Rudd in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania | Marvel Studios

Review: Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

Let’s get smaller.

Kurt Loder | 2.17.2023 7:30 AM

Dave Bautista and Kristen Cui in "Knock at the Cabin" | Universal Pictures

Review: Knock at the Cabin and To Leslie

Shyamalan’s latest twist and a most unexpected Oscar nom.

Kurt Loder | 2.3.2023 7:30 AM

A doll is seen in the horror movie "Skinamarink" | BayView Entertainment

Review: Skinamarink

Horror in your head.

Kurt Loder | 1.20.2023 7:30 AM

The M3gan doll is seen in M3GAN | Universal Pictures

Review: M3GAN

Girl powered.

Kurt Loder | 1.6.2023 7:30 AM

Brad Pitt in "Babylon" | Paramount Pictures

Review: Babylon

Hollywood swingers.

Kurt Loder | 12.23.2022 7:30 AM

Brendan Fraser is seen in "The Whale | A24

Review: The Whale

Man overboard.

Kurt Loder | 12.9.2022 7:30 AM

David Harbour and John Leguizamo in Violent Night | Allen Fraser/Universal Pictures

Review: Violent Night

Season's beatings.

Kurt Loder | 12.2.2022 7:30 AM

The Statue of Liberty surrounded by the New York City skyline sits in a snowy field with evergreen trees | Illustration: Lex Villena; Uladzimir Zuyeu

The Best Ever Libertarian Gift Guide

Until next year's, because capitalism is always making things better.

Billy Binion, Eric Boehm, Veronique de Rugy, Emma Camp, C.J. Ciaramella, Addie Mae Villas, Christian Britschgi, Fiona Harrigan, Jackie Pyke, Elizabeth Nolan Brown, Hunt Beaty, Adam Sullivan, J.D. Tuccille, Peter Suderman, Stephanie Slade, Bess Byers, Joakim Book, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Hilary Hackleman, Regan Taylor, Jason Russell, Brian Doherty, and Kurt Loder | 11.23.2022 2:01 PM

Gabriel LaBelle is seen with a camera playing Sammy Fabelman in Steven Spielbergs "The Fabelmans" | Merie Weismiller Wallace/Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment

Review: The Fabelmans

Past imperfect.

Kurt Loder | 11.11.2022 7:30 AM

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Review: Holy Spider

Death on wheels.

Kurt Loder | 10.28.2022 7:30 AM

Halloween Ends Jamie Lee Curtis | Universal

Review: Halloween Ends and The Banshees of Inisherin

Return of the Big Figure, and Colin Farrell at a new peak.

Kurt Loder | 10.14.2022 7:30 AM

Smile movie | Paramount Pictures

Review: Smile

Stressed to kill.

Kurt Loder | 9.30.2022 7:30 AM

black and white photo of the band Anvil | Abramorama

Review: Anvil! The Story of Anvil

The little band that couldn’t.

Kurt Loder | 9.16.2022 7:25 AM

Javier Barden as Blanco in The Good Boss | Cohen Media Group

Review: The Good Boss

Funny business.

Kurt Loder | 9.2.2022 7:30 AM

Aubrey Plaza in Emily the Criminal | Sundance Institute

Review: Emily the Criminal

Aubrey Plaza gets in touch with her inner badass.

Kurt Loder | 8.19.2022 7:30 AM

Brad Pitt and Bad Bunny in Bullet Train | Scott Garfield/Sony Pictures

Review: Bullet Train

Running late.

Kurt Loder | 8.5.2022 7:30 AM

Daniel Kaluuya on a horse in the desert during the movie 'Nope' | Universal Pictures

Review: Nope

Not quite.

Kurt Loder | 7.22.2022 7:30 AM

Natalie Portman and Chris Hemsworth in Thor: Love and Thunder | Jasin Boland/Marvel Studios/Disney

Review: Thor: Love and Thunder

Please, hammer…

Kurt Loder | 7.8.2022 7:30 AM

Tom Hanks Austin Butler Elvis | Warner Bros.

Review: Elvis

King me.

Kurt Loder | 6.24.2022 7:30 AM

1735D86C-DF40-4E31-99E7-14F2EEA412EE | Paramount Pictures

Review: Top Gun: Maverick

Tom Cruise’s long-delayed return flight.

Kurt Loder | 5.27.2022 9:57 AM

THE INNOCENTS one | IFC Midnight

Review: The Innocents

The kids are all wrong.

Kurt Loder | 5.13.2022 7:30 AM

HATCHING—Still 1 | IFC Midnight

Review: Dual and Hatching

Fright nights.

Kurt Loder | 4.29.2022 7:30 AM

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Review: The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

Nicolas Cage in the action-movie metaverse.

Kurt Loder | 4.22.2022 7:30 AM

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Review: Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore

Another return to Potterville.

Kurt Loder | 4.15.2022 7:30 AM

RZ6A7801 | Neon

Review: Memoria

Art attack.

Kurt Loder | 4.1.2022 7:30 AM

EEAAO_0001 | Allyson Riggs/A24

Review: Everything Everywhere All at Once

Speed demons.

Kurt Loder | 3.25.2022 7:30 AM

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Review: The Batman

Pro and con.

Kurt Loder | 3.4.2022 7:30 AM

Kimi 2 | Claudette Barius/HBO Max

Review: Kimi

Zoë Kravitz in Steven Soderbergh’s tough little cyber thriller.

Kurt Loder | 2.18.2022 7:30 AM

moonfall-MOON_VFX_00106_rgb | Reiner Bajo/Lionsgate

Review: Moonfall

In space, no one can hear you blowing money.

Kurt Loder | 2.4.2022 10:25 AM

the-kings-daughter-TKD-Photo8_rgb | Gravitas Ventures

Review: The King's Daughter

Many moments too soon.

Kurt Loder | 1.21.2022 7:30 AM

8W73_D058_00149RV2 | Robert Viglasky/Universal Pictures

Review: The 355

Ladies only.

Kurt Loder | 1.7.2022 7:30 AM

D3F6DFC8-57C3-4D28-B558-E6141258960F | Melinda Sue Gordon, MGM

Review: Licorice Pizza

Squalls of flak suddenly surround one of the year’s most loveable movies.

Kurt Loder | 12.31.2021 7:30 AM

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Review: Nightmare Alley

Going Down Again.

Kurt Loder | 12.17.2021 7:30 AM

Thumbnail | Illustration: Lex Villena; Martin Malchev, Tatianakost | Dreamstime.com

The Great Libertarian Gift Guide of 2021

It's time to spread cheer. Reason is here to help.

Billy Binion, Eric Boehm, Andrea O'Sullivan, Bess Byers, J.D. Tuccille, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Brian Doherty, Regan Taylor, Jason Russell, Christian Britschgi, Peter Suderman, Ian Keyser, Noor Greene, Kurt Loder, and Liz Wolfe | 12.10.2021 1:31 PM

house-of-gucci-G_05678_RC_rgb | Fabio Lovino/MGM

Review: House of Gucci

Lady Gaga kills.

Kurt Loder | 11.24.2021 7:30 AM

MM_00476_BW_R | A24

Review: C'mon C'mon

Family ties.

Kurt Loder | 11.19.2021 7:30 AM

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