Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Christy Lemire and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases. We also review the best of the Oscar-nominated shorts.
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Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Christy Lemire and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases.
- " The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part " in wide release
- " What Men Want " in wide release
- " High Flying Bird " at Laemmle's NoHo & streaming on Netflix
- " Cold Pursuit " in wide release
- " Everybody Knows " at the ArcLight Hollywood & The Landmark Theater
- " The Man Who Killed Hitler And Then The Bigfoot " at Laemmle's Monica Film Center & The Frida Cinema
- " UnTogether " at ArcLight Sherman Oaks
- " Berlin, I Love You " at Arena Cinelounge Sunset
- " The Amityville Murders " at Arena Cinelounge Sunset
- " The Prodigy " in wide release
- " Under the Eiffel Tower " at Laemmle's Monica Film Center
- " One Million American Dreams " at Laemmle's Music Hall
CRITICS' HITS
Claudia: 'High Flying Bird' & 'Everybody Knows'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iL1K_l8Jyo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L68mUxKuAnA
Christy: 'The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cksYkEzUa7k
MIXED FEELINGS
Claudia: 'What Men Want' & 'The Prodigy'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeoLiTirRp4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC4cyYRxjFk
Christy: 'The Man Who Killed Hitler And Then The Bigfoot,'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFHJMBQIav0
MISSES
Claudia: 'UnTogether' & 'Berlin, I Love You'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJj98aNCtjo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bwtetumpm4A
Christy: 'Cold Pursuit,' 'The Amityville Murders' & 'Under the Eiffel Tower'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7C2Nad0aMPg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAbtgtmuDL4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xvlFoLw1Rk
Charles: 'One Million American Dreams'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFy2MH7pKXE
Guests:
Claudia Puig , film critic for KPCC and president of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA); she tweets
Christy Lemire , film critic for KPCC, RogerEbert.com and co-host of the ‘Breakfast All Day ’ podcast; she tweets
Charles Solomon, film critic for KPCC, Animation Scoop and Animation Magazine
Live action, animation and documentary: we review the best of the Oscar-nominated shorts
If you’ve already seen all the big name Oscar-nominated films, now’s your chance to see the little ones.
The Oscar nominated shorts in the categories of live action, animation and documentary will be screening in various theaters across Southern California.
KPCC critics Claudia Puig, Christy Lemire and Charles Solomon sit down with Larry Mantle to discuss their favorites.
For tickets, trailers and more information about the nominated shorts click here
Guests:
Claudia Puig , film critic for KPCC and president of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA); she tweets
Christy Lemire , film critic for KPCC, RogerEbert.com and co-host of the ‘ Breakfast All Day ’ podcast; she tweets
Charles Solomon, film critic for KPCC, Animation Scoop and Animation Magazine