Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell and Lael Lowenstein review this weekend’s new movie releases.
"Rocketman" in Wide Release
"Godzilla: King of the Monsters" in Wide Release
"Ma" in Wide Release
"Yomeddine" at the Laemmle Monica Film Center
"Always Be My Maybe" at the Vintage Los Feliz 3 & streaming on Netflix
"The Fall of the American Empire" at the Laemmle Royal
"Halston" at the Landmark Nuart Theater
"Domino" at the AMC Rolling Hills 20
"The Proposal" at the Laemmle Monica Film Center
CRITICS' HITS:
Lael: 'Rocketman,' 'The Fall of the American Empire' & ' Halston'
Tim: 'Ma' & 'Always Be My Maybe'
MIXED FEELINGS:
Tim: 'Godzilla: King of the Monsters'
MISSES:
Tim: 'The Proposal'
Lael: 'Domino'
Guests:
Lael Loewenstein, KPCC film critic; she tweets
Tim Cogshell, film critic for KPCC, Alt-Film Guide and CineGods.com; he tweets