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Lauren Veneziani

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Biography:

Lauren Veneziani is a film critic in the Washington, DC metro area and Baltimore, MD. Lauren has been reviewing movies and TV since 2010 and has a weekly entertainment segment on the NBC affiliate in Baltimore (WBAL-TV). Her YouTube channel is DCFilmGirl.com, where you can find all of her celebrity interviews! Lauren is a member of the Critics Choice Association and the Washington DC Area Film Critics Association. She currently lives in Maryland with her two dogs Jack & Sally.

Reviews

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Anaconda (2025) 48% 3/5 EDIT “Jack Black and Paul Rudd made me laugh so much in the very last act of this film, I'd almost consider watching it again. ” – WBAL-TV (Baltimore) Dec 28, 2025 Full Review Song Sung Blue (2025) 78% 3.5/5 EDIT “Kate Hudson's final performance made me completely sob.” – WBAL-TV (Baltimore) Dec 28, 2025 Full Review Goodbye June (2025) 65% 3.5/5 EDIT “Kate Winslet's ability to emotional capture each character's personality and feelings is exquisite in this film about how sometimes the end of life can be a beautiful closure, even in the midst of a chaotic family. ” – WBAL-TV (Baltimore) Dec 28, 2025 Full Review Marty Supreme (2025) 93% 4/5 EDIT “TImothee Chalamet's performance made me feel like I was running a marathon for 2 hours. The last 15 minutes of the film are especially intense and emotional.” – WBAL-TV (Baltimore) Dec 28, 2025 Full Review Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) 76% 3.5/5 EDIT “Oona Chaplin as Varang is easily the best and most intriguing part of this film and the visuals of Pandora remain fantastic and vibrant. ” – WBAL-TV (Baltimore) Dec 28, 2025 Full Review The Housemaid (2025) 74% 4.5/5 EDIT “Amanda Seyfried and Sydney Sweeney are perfect casting as Nina and Millie in this novel adaptation gives a cinematic punch to Freida McFadden's thrilling novel! ” – WBAL-TV (Baltimore) Dec 28, 2025 Full Review Hamnet (2025) 86% 5/5 EDIT “The best film of the year. Jessie Buckley leads this story beautifully in a film about how sometimes grief can be the only way to comprehend and express grief. ” – WBAL-TV (Baltimore) Dec 28, 2025 Full Review Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025) 92% 4/5 EDIT “Josh O'Connor and Daniel Craig lead this incredibly fun ensemble that kept me guessing and laughing as the film went on. ” – WBAL-TV (Baltimore) Dec 28, 2025 Full Review Eternity (2025) 77% 4.5/5 EDIT “One of the best romantic comedies of the decade with a unique love triangle that I know I will love watching again and again. ” – WBAL-TV (Baltimore) Dec 28, 2025 Full Review Train Dreams (2025) 95% 4/5 EDIT “Joel Edgerton delivers a devastatingly beautiful performance in this stunning film with some of the best cinematography of the year. ” – WBAL-TV (Baltimore) Nov 24, 2025 Full Review Wicked: For Good (2025) 66% 4.5/5 EDIT “Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo continue to thrive as Glinda and Elphaba for the new generation. The costumes, sets and sound design are perfection. Bravo Jon M. Chu!” – WBAL-TV (Baltimore) Nov 24, 2025 Full Review Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025) 60% 3.5/5 EDIT “Rosamund Pike as the villain?? Yes please. The Horsemen reuniting kept me entertained the entire film, even if this might not be a repeat watch for me like the first one is. ” – WBAL-TV (Baltimore) Nov 24, 2025 Full Review Frankenstein (2025) 85% 4.5/5 EDIT “The Creature has never done anything wrong in his life okay. One of the best performances of the year from Jacob Elordi in a stunning gothic romance about how showing love and kindness can change a person.” – WBAL-TV (Baltimore) Nov 24, 2025 Full Review If I Had Legs I'd Kick You (2025) 92% 4/5 EDIT “Rose Byrne gives one of the best performances of the year in this film that not only gave me massive anxiety but also made me laugh and realize even more that Conan O'Brien is a damn good actor. ” – WBAL-TV (Baltimore) Nov 24, 2025 Full Review Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere (2025) 61% 3.5/5 EDIT “I loved both Jeremy Allen White and Jeremy Strong in this film, but we've seen more memorable musician biopics in the last few years. ” – WBAL-TV (Baltimore) Nov 24, 2025 Full Review Bugonia (2025) 88% 4/5 EDIT “BUGONIA is a freaking wild ride where every character is intriguing and unpredictable. Jesse Plemons, Emma Stone and Aiden Delbis make one of the best ensembles of the year. ” – WBAL-TV (Baltimore) Nov 24, 2025 Full Review Hedda (2025) 89% 3.5/5 EDIT “Tessa Thompson and Nina Hoss are breathtaking in this exquisitely shot drama featuring some of the best production design of the year. ” – WBAL-TV (Baltimore) Nov 24, 2025 Full Review A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE (2025) 75% 4/5 EDIT “Kathryn Bigelow's direction makes this film feel authentic, raw and thrilling. Rebecca Ferguson is easily a standout and the entire ensemble is fantastic. ” – WBAL-TV (Baltimore) Nov 24, 2025 Full Review Regretting You (2025) 29% 3.5/5 EDIT “Mckenna Grace and Mason Thames have undeniable chemistry in this romantic drama based off of the Colleen Hoover novel. A faithful book adaptation, Regretting You has a terrific cast, a catchy soundtrack and a mother-daughter story to root for. ” – WBAL-TV (Baltimore) Oct 26, 2025 Full Review KPop Demon Hunters (2025) 92% 4.5/5 EDIT “The best animated film of the year with stunning animation, original songs and brilliant voice acting. I can't get enough of this soundtrack.” – WBAL-TV (Baltimore) Oct 6, 2025 Full Review Bone Lake (2024) 84% 4/5 EDIT “The most surprisingly fun and wild horror film I've seen so far this year. The ensemble had amazing chemistry and halfway through the film I was completely shocked!” – WBAL-TV (Baltimore) Oct 6, 2025 Full Review A Big Bold Beautiful Journey (2025) 36% 4/5 EDIT “A whimsical & fantasy storybook type of love story with emotional performances from Colin Farrell and Margot Robbie. ” – WBAL-TV (Baltimore) Oct 6, 2025 Full Review All of You (2024) 71% 4/5 EDIT “Imogen Poots and Brett Goldstein's chemistry was magnetic to watch, one of the best romantic films of the year.” – WBAL-TV (Baltimore) Oct 6, 2025 Full Review The Long Walk (2025) 88% 4/5 EDIT “As much as this film was horrifying and anxiety inducing, the film highlights how powerful and life changing friendship can be. Francis Lawrence is one of our all-time best directors.” – WBAL-TV (Baltimore) Sep 16, 2025 Full Review Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025) 91% 4.5/5 EDIT “A stunning conclusion for all of our beloved characters in the Crawley family and the Downton estate. Downton Abbey will go down as one of the most influential television shows and film trologies of our time. ” – WBAL-TV (Baltimore) Sep 16, 2025 Full Review
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