Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson, Wade Major and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases.
- "Incredibles 2" in wide release
- "Tag" in wide release
- "Superfly" at AMC Burbank, AMC Century City, ArcLight Hollywood & more (check local listings)
- "Gotti" at AMC Burbank Town Center, AMC Universal Citywalk Stadium & more (check local listings)
- "The Yellow Birds" at Laemmle's Royal Theatre
- "Set It Up" streaming on Netflix
- "A Skin So Soft" at Laemmle's Music Hall
- "The Year of Spectacular Men" at Laemmle’s Monica Film Center
- "Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist" at Nuart Theatre
- "China Salesman" at Arena Cinelounge Hollywood
CRITICS' HITS
Amy: "Tag"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjC1zmZo30U
Wade: "Set It Up"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-eRc9PF3TU
Charles: "Incredibles 2"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5qOzqD9Rms
MIXED FEELINGS
Amy: "Gotti"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdmYXoXL3Wc
Wade: "Superfly"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQIvV800Atk
Charles: "A Skin So Soft"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkqhglDksVM
MISSES
Amy: "China Salesman"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUXHYYMkcT0
Wade: "The Year of Spectacular Men"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ug_4uS0GWmU
Charles: "Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvYmFcAegH4
Guests:
Amy Nicholson, film critic for KPCC, film writer for The Guardian and host of the podcasts The Canon and Unspooled, where Amy and comedian Paul Scheer check off the AFI Top 100 movies of all time; she tweets
Wade Major, film critic for KPCC and CineGods.com
Charles Solomon, film critic for KPCC, Animation Scoop and Animation Magazine