FilmWeek: ‘Moana,’ ‘Allied,’ ‘Miss Sloane’ and more

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Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Peter Rainer, Amy Nicholson, and Charles Solomon review this Thanksgiving week’s new movie releases including: Disney’s “Moana,” about an adventurous teenager sailing the Pacific on a mission to save her family; “Allied” starring Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard as intelligence officers who fall in love during World War II; Jessica Chastain as a tough D.C. lobbyist in her toughest fight yet against the gun industry in “Miss Sloane” and more. Plus, Peter Rainer on the best films screened at last week’s Los Cabos International Film Festival, and Wade Major reports on FilmStruck, a new streaming service from Criterion and Turner Classics focused on film geeks. TGI-FilmWeek!

FilmWeek: ‘Moana,’ ‘Allied,’ ‘Miss Sloane’ and more

Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Peter Rainer, Amy Nicholson, and Charles Solomon review this Thanksgiving week’s new movie releases including: Disney’s “Moana,” about an adventurous teenager sailing the Pacific on a mission to save her family; “Allied” starring Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard as intelligence officers who fall in love during World War II; Jessica Chastain as a tough D.C. lobbyist in her toughest fight yet against the gun industry in “Miss Sloane” and more. Plus, Peter Rainer on the best films screened at last week’s Los Cabos International Film Festival, and Wade Major reports on FilmStruck, a new streaming service from Criterion and Turner Classics focused on film geeks. TGI-FilmWeek!

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Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Peter Rainer, Amy Nicholson, and Charles Solomon review this Thanksgiving week’s new movie releases including: Disney’s “Moana,” about an adventurous teenager sailing the Pacific on a mission to save her family; “Allied” starring Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard as intelligence officers who fall in love during World War II; Jessica Chastain as a tough D.C. lobbyist in her toughest fight yet against the gun industry in “Miss Sloane” and more. Plus, Peter Rainer on the best films screened at last week’s Los Cabos International Film Festival, and Wade Major reports on FilmStruck, a new streaming service from Criterion and Turner Classics focused on film geeks. TGI-FilmWeek!

FilmWeek: ‘Moana,’ ‘Allied,’ ‘Miss Sloane’ and more

Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Peter Rainer, Amy Nicholson and Charles Solomon review this Thanksgiving week’s new movie releases including: Disney’s “Moana,” about an adventurous teenager sailing the Pacific on a mission to save her family; “Allied” starring Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard as intelligence officers who fall in love during World War II; Jessica Chastain as a tough D.C. lobbyist in her toughest fight yet against the gun industry in “Miss Sloane” and more.

Plus, Peter Rainer on the best films screened at last week’s Los Cabos International Film Festival, and Wade Major reports on FilmStruck, a new streaming service from Criterion and Turner Classics focused on film geeks. TGI-FilmWeek!

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Peter's Hits

• " Moana "

Amy's Hits

• " Moana "
• " Lion "
• " Miss Sloane "
• " Divines "
• " Daughters of the Dust "

Charles' Hits

• " Moana "

Mixed Reviews

• Peter: " Rules Don't Apply ," " Lion ," " Divines " & " Magnus "
• Amy: " Evolution "

This Week's Misses

• Peter: " Allied ," " Miss Sloane " 
• Amy: " Rules Don't Apply ," " Bad Santa 2 " & " Po "
• Charles: " Lion "

Guests: 

Peter Rainer, Film Critic for KPCC and the Christian Science Monitor

Amy Nicholson, Film Critic for KPCC and Chief Film Critic, MTV News ; she tweets

Charles Solomon, Film Critic for KPCC and Animation Scoop and Animation Magazine

Wade Major, Film Critic for KPCC and host for IGN’s DigiGods.com