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Lauren Veneziani

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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

Movies TV Shows
The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026) 78% 4/5 EDIT “My face still hurts from smiling throughout this film. It's electrifying to see these characters and actors reunite 20 years later for this iconic and classic story.” – DC Film Girl Apr 29, 2026 Full Review The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) 42% 3/5 EDIT “The animation is stunning, vibrant and feels magical. Super nostalgic vibes. May Princess Peach & Rosalina reign forever! ” – WBAL-TV (Baltimore) Apr 7, 2026 Full Review They Will Kill You (2026) 65% 3/5 EDIT “I would trust Zazie Beetz with my life.” – WBAL-TV (Baltimore) Mar 31, 2026 Full Review Forbidden Fruits (2026) 74% 4.5/5 EDIT “This is the most quotable film of the year and I would do whatever it takes to be a part of this girl group. Lili Reinhart as Apple gives one of her most iconic performances yet. ” – WBAL-TV (Baltimore) Mar 31, 2026 Full Review THE BRIDE! (2026) 57% 3.5/5 EDIT “The Bride is really what I wanted Joker: Folie à Deux to be like. I was entertained. Jessie Buckley & Christian Bale will always be a stellar actors. ” – WBAL-TV (Baltimore) Mar 31, 2026 Full Review Reminders of Him (2026) 56% 3.5/5 EDIT “Maika Monroe can have chemistry with anyone okay. Maika/Tyriq Withers and Maika/Rudy Pankow bring Colleen Hoover's novel to life, with also a particularly sweet performance from Lauren Graham.” – WBAL-TV (Baltimore) Mar 31, 2026 Full Review Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026) 74% 4/5 EDIT “Sarah Michelle Gellar is back as a lead villain and I have never ever been happier about it! A killer sequel that lives up to the hype of the first film!” – WBAL-TV (Baltimore) Mar 31, 2026 Full Review Project Hail Mary (2026) 94% 4/5 EDIT “I never expected to cry in the theatre over Ryan Gosling and a sweet alien cutie rock but here I am. The IMAX shots are true cinema.” – WBAL-TV (Baltimore) Mar 31, 2026 Full Review The Drama (2026) 76% 4.5/5 EDIT “A completely unpredictable love story. Zendaya and Robert Pattinson give two of the most memorable performances of the year in a film about toxic love, trust, forgiveness and all around unhinged craziness! ” – DC Film Girl Mar 31, 2026 Full Review Scream 7 (2026) 31% 3/5 EDIT “Scream 7 attempts to go back to it's original roots and bringing Neve Campbell back as Sidney Prescott is amazing, but the story and Ghostface reveal falls flat. ” – WBAL-TV (Baltimore) Mar 2, 2026 Full Review The Bluff (2026) 55% 3.5/5 EDIT “A non-stop, hard R rating pirate action film that is completely entertainment. WatchingPriyanka Chopra Jonas and Karl Urban's in action was a blast. ” – WBAL-TV (Baltimore) Mar 2, 2026 Full Review Wuthering Heights (2026) 57% 5/5 EDIT “Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi's chemistry is a sight to behold in one of the best, most cinematic and ambitious films of the year. ” – WBAL-TV (Baltimore) Mar 2, 2026 Full Review Anaconda (2025) 47% 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) 77% 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) 73% 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) 87% 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) 94% 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
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