Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Christy Lemire and Peter Rainer review this weekend’s new movie releases.

• 'Aladdin' in Wide Release
• 'Booksmart' in Wide Release
• 'Echo In The Canyon' at the Arclight Hollywood Dome & The Landmark
• 'Brightburn' in Wide Release
• 'The Silence of Others' at the Laemmle Music Hall
• 'The Perfection' on Netflix    
• 'Walking On Water' at the Landmark Nuart Theater
• 'Running With Beto' at the Laemmle Monica Film Center & HBO streaming starting May 28
• 'The Tomorrow Man' in The Landmark

CRITICS' HITS

Christy: 'Booksmart,' 'The Perfection' &  'Running With Beto' 

Peter: 'Echo In The Canyon,' 'The Silence of Others' & 'Walking On Water'  

MIXED FEELINGS

Christy: 'Aladdin' & 'Brightburn' 

MISSES:

Peter: 'The Tomorrow Man'

Guests:

Christy Lemire, film critic for KPCC, RogerEbert.com and co-host of the ‘Breakfast All Day’ podcast; she tweets

Peter Rainer, film critic for KPCC and the Christian Science Monitor