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Max Weiss

Max Weiss is the editor-in-chief of Baltimore and a film and pop culture critic. You can catch her movie reviews here and at Rotten Tomatoes and read her thoughts on everything from last night’s episode of Ru Paul’s Drag Race to the latest Godard film @maxthegirl on X (formerly Twitter). She also plays a mean cello.

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DeAza

The Birds Nest

Orioles Stud of the Week

This left fielder embodies the Orioles' next-man-up ethos.

NoGoodDeed

MaxSpace

No Good Deed

Generic woman-in-peril flick is saved (almost) by its two talented leads.

ChrisTillman

The Birds Nest

Do the Orioles have an ace?

Who will pitch the first game of the playoffs?

AsAbove

MaxSpace

As Above, So Below

The deeper underground our heroes go, the lamer the film gets.

NovemberMan

MaxSpace

The November Man

Check your brain at the door and enjoy this delightfully ludicrous spy film.

Chen 2

The Birds Nest

Orioles Stud of the Week

The starting pitching, and this stud in particular, were a bright spot in a somewhat grim week.

WTGST

MaxSpace

When the Game Stands Tall

Hokey sports film never makes a compelling case for its own existence

IfIStay

MaxSpace

If I Stay

Melodramatic teen romance suffers from a terminal lack of chemistry between the two leads.

WhatIf

MaxSpace

What If

New take on the When Harry Met Sally formula is just charming enough.

Calvaryphoto

MaxSpace

Calvary

The great Brendan Gleeson saves this film from feeling like a glorified theology project.

GetonUp

MaxSpace

Get on Up

Chadwick Boseman is electrifying as the Godfather of Soul.

Meet-The-Guardians-of-the-Galaxy

MaxSpace

Guardians of the Galaxy

Rollicking sci-fi is way more fun than it has any right to be.

boyhood

MaxSpace

Boyhood

Richard Linklater's masterpiece is about childhood, growing up, and time itself.

Lucy

MaxSpace

Lucy

Luc Besson's metaphysical action flick is loopy, ludicrous, and undeniably fun.

cruz

The Birds Nest

Orioles Stud of the Week

This week's stud narrowly missed hitting for the cycle, but couldn't avoid some controversy

Tammy2

MaxSpace

Review: Tammy

Okay, Melissa McCarthy. The shtick is getting old.

begin-again

MaxSpace

Review: Begin Again

You can't fake authenticity. But Mark Ruffalo and co. sure try.

obviouschild

MaxSpace

Obvious Child

Meet the rom-com star you didn't know you were waiting for.

JerseyBoys

MaxSpace

Jersey Boys

The popular musical gets a solid, if unremarkable, movie treatment.

22JumpStreet

MaxSpace

22 Jump Street

Is it a sequel about sequels? Or a buddy film about buddy films? Either way, it's funny.

KevinGausman1

The Birds Nest

Orioles Stud of the Week

We've seen the future and it throws 99 mph

TheFaultinOurStars

MaxSpace

The Fault in Our Stars

Get ready to ugly cry