Today on FilmWeek, Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Wade Major and Charles Solomon review this weekend's new movie releases.
"Ad Astra" in wide release
"Downton Abbey" in wide release
"Diego Maradona" at Laemmle’s Glendale
"Rambo: Last Blood" in wide release
"Moonlight Sonata: Deafness In Three Movements" at Laemmle's Royal
"Where’s My Roy Cohn?" at the ArcLight Hollywood & The Landmark
"Britt-Marie Was Here" at Laemmle's Playhouse, Laemmle's Royal & Laemmle's Town Center
"Promare" at AMC Universal Citywalk, AMC Dine-In South Bay & AMC Ontario Mills
"Auggie" at Laemmle's Monica Film Center & on VOD
"The Wedding Year" in select theaters (check local listings)
"American Dreamer" at Laemmle's Monica Film Center
"Primal" at Downtown Independent
"Imprisoned" at Laemmle's Music Hall
"Villains" in select theaters (check local listings)
"The Shawshank Redemption" in select theaters (check local listings)
"Say Amen, Somebody" at Laemmle’s Music Hall on September 20th; Laemmle's Playhouse, Laemmle's Royal, Laemmle's Town Center & Laemmle’s Claremont on September 23rd
"Refugee" at Laemmle’s Royal
CRITICS' HITS:
Wade: "Ad Astra" "Where’s My Roy Cohn?" "Britt-Marie Was Here" "Say Amen, Somebody"
Charles: "Downton Abbey," "Promare" & "Primal"
Claudia: "Diego Maradona" & "The Shawshank Redemption"
MIXED FEELINGS:
Claudia: "The Wedding Year" & "Imprisoned" "Villains"
MISSES:
Wade: "American Dreamer"
Claudia: "Rambo: Last Blood"
Guests:
Claudia Puig, film critic for KPCC and president of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA); she tweets
Wade Major, film critic for KPCC and CineGods.com
Charles Solomon, film critic for KPCC, Animation Scoop and Animation Magazine