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FilmWeek Marquee: ‘The 5th Wave,’ ‘Dirty Grandpa,’ ‘Monster Hunt’ and more

LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 14: Actors Maika Monroe, Alex Roe, Zackary Arthur, Chloe Grace Moretz, Talitha Bateman and Nick Robinson pose during the AwesomenessTV special fan screening of "The 5th Wave" at Pacific Theatre at The Grove January 14, 2016 in Los Angeles California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
Actors Maika Monroe, Alex Roe, Zackary Arthur, Chloe Grace Moretz, Talitha Bateman and Nick Robinson pose during the AwesomenessTV special fan screening of "The 5th Wave."
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FilmWeek Marquee: ‘The 5th Wave,’ ‘Dirty Grandpa,’ ‘Monster Hunt’ and more

Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Charles Solomon, Wade Major, and Lael Loewenstein will review this weekend’s new movie releases including the latest young-adult-novel-cum-dystopian-flick “The 5th Wave,” “Dirty Grandpa” starring Robert De Niro, the animated feature “Monster Hunt,” and more. TGI-Filmweek!

Guests:

Lael Loewenstein, film critic for KPCC

Wade Major, film critic for KPCC and host for IGN’s DigiGods.com

Charles Solomon, film critic for KPCC and Animation Scoop and Animation Magazine