Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson and Peter Rainer review this weekend’s new movie releases.
FilmWeek: 'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald,' 'Widows,' 'Instant Family' and more
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson and Peter Rainer review this weekend’s new movie releases.
- "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald" in wide release
- "Widows" in wide release
- "Instant Family" in wide release
- "Green Book" at ArcLight Hollywood, AMC Century City and The Landmark
-
"At Eternity's Gate"
at the ArcLight Hollywood & The Landmark
- The Frame host John Horn interviewed Willem Dafoe this week about his role in the film. You can listen to that interview here
- "Jinn" at Laemmle's Playhouse
- "Under the Wire" at Laemmle's Playhouse
- "The Last Race" at Laemmle's Monica Film Center
- "The Long Dumb Road" at Laemmle's Monica Film Center
- "Cam" streaming on Netflix
- "The Gilligan Manifesto" at Laemmle's Music Hall
CRITICS' HITS:
Amy: "The Long Dumb Road", "Jinn" & "Cam"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoxHlMXNCdY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuUddn4ubHc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN8xZ5WDonk
Peter: "At Eternity's Gate", "Under the Wire" & "The Gilligan Manifesto"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T77PDm3e1iE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blhnjQWmydw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mo8Cp6FZPpk
MIXED FEELINGS:
Amy: "Widows" & "Green Book"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nN2yBBSRC78
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkZxoko_HC0
Peter: "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bYBOVWLNIs
MISSES:
Amy: "Instant Family"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUfZq3DUd3Y
Peter: "The Last Race"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7J2lq4SuXeA&t=
Guests:
Amy Nicholson , film critic for KPCC, film writer for The Guardian and host of the podcasts ‘ The Canon’ and ‘ Unspooled ’; she tweets
Peter Rainer, film critic for KPCC and the Christian Science Monitor