How does the Monitor’s film critic approach the work of identifying what to review, and how? For Peter Rainer, it’s about intelligent curating, and staying moored by his own context-rich experience – even amid buzz around topics like “Barbenheimer,” or the question of whether superhero movies are a scourge. It’s about serving his audience by filtering the noise that can overshadow the works themselves. Peter spoke with host Clay Collins about how he does that – with a bonus anecdote about a surprising encounter with Quentin Tarantino.