Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Justin Chang, Christy Lemire, and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases.

• "Ant-Man and the Wasp" in wide release  

• "Sorry to Bother You" at ArcLight Hollywood 

  • Listen to The Frame's interview with writer-director Boots Riley and actress Tessa Thompson here.

• "The First Purge" in wide release 

• "Whitney" at Laemmle's NoHo &  Laemmle's Playhouse

• "Under the Tree" at Laemmle's Royal Theatre 

• "Fireworks" at Laemmle's Monica Film Center 

• "The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter" streaming on Netflix 

• "Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts" at Laemmle's Monica Film Center

CRITICS' HITS

Christy: "The First Purge" & "Whitney"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UL29y0ah92w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4fWVb9l2hs

Justin: "Ant-Man and the Wasp" & "Sorry to Bother You"  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_rTIAOohas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XthLQZWIshQ

MIXED FEELINGS

Charles: "Fireworks" 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KG770hOuT2k

Justin: "Under the Tree" & "Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVqs94YBnrc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHUcThma3h4

MISSES

Christy: "The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIwccgV2whM

Guests:

Christy Lemire, film critic for KPCC, RogerEbert.com and co-host of YouTube’s “What the Flick?”; she tweets

Justin Chang, film critic for KPCC and the Los Angeles Times; he tweets

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