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

• "The Upside" in wide release
• "A Dog's Way Home" in wide release
• "Replicas" in wide release
• "SGT. Will Gardner" at AMC Burbank Town Center
• "Modest Heroes: Ponoc Short Films Theater, Volume 1" in select theaters (check local listings)
• "Perfect Strangers (Perfectos Desconocidos)" in select theaters (check local listings)
• "Rust Creek" at Arena Cinelounge Sunset
• "Ashes in the Snow" at Laemmle's Music Hall
• "The Aspern Papers" at Laemmle's Music Hall

CRITICS' HITS

Charles: 'Modest Heroes: Ponoc Short Films Theater, Volume 1' 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8AKha9oajs

Christy: 'Perfect Strangers (Perfectos Desconocidos)'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIc-4AwGKgM

MIXED FEELINGS

Christy: 'Replicas,' 'SGT. Will Gardner' & 'Ashes in the Snow'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAHKQPBKSZ8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cJZ535DOhY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0KY84HEDCs

Tim: 'The Upside,' 'Rust Creek' & 'The Aspern Papers'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dt1EEV-Szu4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mfAJP1P7kc

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

MISSES

Chritsty: 'A Dog's Way Home'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pKdCHvH310

Guests:

Christy Lemire, film critic for KPCC, RogerEbert.com and co-host of a new podcast called ‘Breakfast All Day,’ which is available at christylemire.com or wherever you get your podcasts ; she tweets

Tim Cogshell, film critic for KPCC, Alt-Film Guide and CineGods.com; he tweets

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