Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson, Christy Lemire and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases.

• "Onward" in wide release

• "The Way Back" in wide release

• "First Cow" at ArcLight Hollywood & The Landmark

• "Swallow" at Laemmle’s Monica Film Center

• "Saint Frances" at ArcLight Cinemas Hollywood

• "The Banker" IN SELECT THEATERS (check local listings)

• "Escape From Pretoria" at Vintage Los Feliz

• "Run This Town" at Laemmle’s Monica Film Center

• "Hope Gap" at The Landmark

• "Young Ahmed" at Laemmle’s Royal

• "The Burnt Orange Heresy" at The Landmark

Critics' Hits:

Christy: "The Way Back" & "Saint Frances"

Amy: "First Cow" & "Swallow"

Mixed Feelings:

Christy: "Run This Town"

Amy: "The Banker" & "The Burnt Orange Heresy"

Charles: "Onward" & "Escape From Pretoria"

Misses:

Christy: "Hope Gap"

Guests:

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

Amy Nicholson, film critic for KPCC, film writer for The Guardian and host of the podcasts ‘Unspooled’ and the podcast miniseries “Zoom”; she tweets 

Christy Lemire, film critic for KPCC, RogerEbert.com and co-host of the ‘Breakfast All Day’ podcast; she tweets