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FilmWeek

FilmWeek: ‘Magnificent Seven,’ ‘Storks,’ ‘Queen of Katwe’ and more

By FilmWeek Staff
Published Sep 23, 2016
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 19: (L-R) Denzel Washington, Antoine Fuqua , Peter Sarsgaard, Vincent D'Onofrio, Haley Bennett, Chris Pratt, Martin Sensmeier, Ethan Hawke and Roger Birnbaum attend "The Magnificent Seven" premiere at Museum of Modern Art on September 19, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)
(L-R) Denzel Washington, Antoine Fuqua , Peter Sarsgaard, Vincent D'Onofrio, Haley Bennett, Chris Pratt, Martin Sensmeier, Ethan Hawke and Roger Birnbaum.
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FilmWeek: ‘Magnificent Seven,’ ‘Storks,’ ‘Queen of Katwe’ and more

Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Wade Major, and Charles Solomon review this week’s new movie releases including an updated “Magnificent Seven” starring Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, and Byung-Hung Lee to name just a few; the animated feature “Storks” including voices of Jennifer Aniston and Keegan-Michael Key; a Disney family movie based in Uganda titled “Queen of Katwe” and more. We also remember the late film director Curtis Hanson.

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Guests:

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

Claudia Puig, Film Critic for KPCC and "The Wrap"

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