Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson, Justin Chang and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases.
FilmWeek: ‘Isle of Dogs,’ ‘Unsane,’ ‘Pacific Rim Uprising’ and more
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson, Justin Chang and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases.
- "Isle of Dogs" in select theaters
- "Unsane" in wide release
- "Pacific Rim Uprising" in wide release
- "Sherlock Gnomes" in wide release
- "Paul, Apostle of Christ" in wide release
- "Final Portrait" at Laemmle's Royal
- "Midnight Sun" in wide release
- "Madame" at Laemmle's Monica Film Center
- "Roxanne Roxanne" at iPic Westwood and streaming on Netflix
- "Beauty and the Dogs" at Nuart Theatre
- "I Kill Giants" at Laemmle's Music Hall
Critics' Hits
Justin: "Unsane" & "Paul, Apostle of Christ"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7KZrt_cHH0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyOqQZUDdO4
Amy: "Roxanne Roxanne"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKA8H_LolNM
Mixed Feelings
Charles: "Isle of Dogs"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dt__kig8PVU
Justin: "Pacific Rim Uprising"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BAhwgjMvnM
Misses!
Charles: "Sherlock Gnomes" & "Madame"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TR-sefx8ncI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9DIBaYBh_g
Amy: "I Kill Giants"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZ0QKOR5Kgc
Guests:
Amy Nicholson, film critic for KPCC and host of The Canon podcast; she tweets
Justin Chang, film critic for KPCC and the Los Angeles Times; he tweets @JustinCChang
Charles Solomon, film critic for KPCC, Animation Scoop and Animation Magazine