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FilmWeek: “Hillbilly Elegy,” “The Climb,” “Freaky” And More
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Nov 13, 2020
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FilmWeek: “Hillbilly Elegy,” “The Climb,” “Freaky” And More
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Wade Major, Angie Han and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases.
HILLBILLY ELEGY: (L to R) Glenn Close ("Mamaw”),  Amy Adams (“Bev”). Photo Cr. Lacey Terrell/NETFLIX © 2020
Glenn Close ("Mamaw”) and Amy Adams (“Bev”) in "Hilbilly Elegy."
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Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Wade Major, Angie Han and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases.

Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Wade Major, Angie Han and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases.

  • "Hillbilly Elegy" showing at the Studio Movie Grill (Simi Valley) & select theaters in Orange County (check local listings); Netflix on Nov. 24
  • "The Climb" showing at the Vineland Drive-In, AMC Orange 30, AMC DINE-IN 14 (Thousand Oaks) & Galaxy Mission Grove Luxury (Riverside)
  • "Ammonite" showing at the Vineland Drive-In & select theaters in Orange County (check local listings)
  • "Freaky' showing in select theaters in Orange County (check local listings)
  • "Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey Movie" on Netflix
  • "Wolfwalkers" showing in select theaters in Orange County (check local listings) on Nov. 13-15; Apple TV+ on Dec. 11
  • "Dreamland" on VOD (including Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play, FandangoNOW) on Nov. 17
  • "Monsoon" on Laemmle’s Virtual Cinema; VOD (including Vudu, Amazon Prime Video & Google Play)
  • "Fatman" showing at the Vineland Drive-In & Regency Westminster; VOD (including FandangoNOW, Amazon Prime Video & iTunes) on Nov. 24\
  • "I Am Greta" on Hulu
  • "Queen of Hearts: Audrey Flack" on Laemmle's Virtual Cinema

Our FilmWeek critics have been curating personal lists of their favorite TV shows and movies to binge-watch during self-quarantine. You can see recommendations from each of the critics and where you can watch them here.

Guests:

Angie Han, film critic for KPCC and deputy entertainment editor at Mashable; she tweets

Wade Major, film critic for KPCC and CineGods.com

Charles Solomon, film critic for KPCC, Animation Scoop and Animation Magazine

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