Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson and Wade Major review this weekend’s new movie releases.

• "Operation Finale" in wide release

  • Listen to The Frame's interview with director Chris Weitz here. 

• "Kin" in wide release 

• "The Little Stranger" in select theatres (check local listings) 

• "Destination Wedding" at AMC Burbank Town Center & Laemmle’s Monica Film Center

• "Ya Veremos"  in select theatres (check local listings) 

• "Pick of the Litter" at Laemmle’s Royal Theater

• "Let The Corpses Tan (Laissez Bronzer Les Cadavres!)" at Nuart Theatre

• "Active Measures" at AMC Sunset

• "John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection" at Laemmle’s Playhouse, Laemmle’s Royal Theatre, Laemmle’s Town Center, AMC Rolling Hills (Torrance) & Edwards Westpark (Irvine)

• "An Actor Prepares" at Laemmle’s Music Hall

CRITICS' HITS

Amy: "Kin" & "The Little Stranger" 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac5wrM2uYbk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASR04zW4K8w

Wade: "Pick of the Litter" & "John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection" 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oW7GVR2c80k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_mOBXFtub0

MIXED FEELINGS

Amy: "Destination Wedding" 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjXQzRWmb_I

Wade: "Operation Finale" 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07Y4_6PD0Z4

MISSES

Amy: "An Actor Prepares"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyEV6FyJFcY

Wade: "Let The Corpses Tan (Laissez Bronzer Les Cadavres!)"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONMbWj8u-RA

Guests:

Amy Nicholson, film critic for KPCC, film writer for The Guardian and host of the podcasts The Canon and Unspooled; she tweets

Wade Major, film critic for KPCC and CineGods.com