Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell, Christy Lemire and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases.
FilmWeek: 'Dark Phoenix,' 'The Secret Life of Pets 2,' 'Late Night' and more
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell, Christy Lemire and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases.
"Dark Phoenix" in wide release
"The Secret Life of Pets 2" in wide release
"The Last Black Man in San Francisco" at the ArcLight Hollywood & The Landmark
"Late Night" at the ArcLight Hollywood & The Landmark
“The Frame’s” John Horn spoke with the star of the film Emma Thompson about her role. You can hear the interview at KPCC.org/theframe
"Too Late To Die Young" at the Laemmle Music Hall
"Pavarotti" at the ArcLight Hollywood & AMC Century City
"Papi Chulo" at the AMC Sunset
"Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation" at Landmark's Nuart Theatre
“The Frame’s” John Horn spoke with the director and co-writer of the film Barak Goodman earlier this week. You can hear the interview at KPCC.org/theframe
"The Lavender Scare" at the Laemmle Music Hall
CRITICS' HITS:
Tim: 'The Last Black Man in San Francisco' & 'Too Late To Die Young'
Christy: 'Papi Chulo' & 'Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation'
MIXED FEELINGS
Christy: 'Late Night'
Charles: 'Pavarotti' & 'The Lavender Scare'
MISSES
Charles: 'The Secret Life of Pets 2'
Tim: 'Dark Phoenix
Guests:
Charles Solomon, film critic for KPCC, Animation Scoop and Animation Magazine
Christy Lemire, film critic for KPCC, RogerEbert.com and co-host of the ‘Breakfast All Day’ podcast; she tweets
Tim Cogshell, film critic for KPCC, Alt-Film Guide and CineGods.com; he tweets