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FilmWeek: ‘Vice,’ ‘Aquaman,’ ‘On the Basis of Sex,’ and more

Christian Bale (left) as Dick Cheney and Sam Rockwell (right) as George W. Bush in Adam McKay’s VICE, an Annapurna Pictures release. Credit : Matt Kennedy / Annapurna Pictures
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Christian Bale (left) as Dick Cheney and Sam Rockwell (right) as George W. Bush in Adam McKay’s VICE, an Annapurna Pictures release.
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FilmWeek: ‘Vice,’ ‘Aquaman,’ ‘On the Basis of Sex,’ and more

Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson, Lael Loewenstein and Tim Cogshell review this weekend’s new movie releases.

  • "Vice" in wide release (releases on Tuesday December 25)
    • John Horn interviewed Vice's director Adam McKay earlier this week on The Frame, which you can listen to here
  • "Aquaman" in wide release 
  • "On the Basis of Sex" at the ArcLight Hollywood & the Landmark Theatre (releases on Tuesday December 25)
    • The Frame host John Horn interviewed Mimi Leder, the director of "On the Basis of Sex", earlier this week. You can listen to that interview here
  • "Bumblebee" in wide release
  • "Cold War" at Laemmle's Royal Theatre 
  • "Destroyer" at the ArcLight Hollywood (releases on Monday December 24)
  • "Welcome to Marwen" in wide release
    • Steve Carell, the star of "Welcome to Marwen" was interviewed by  John Horn earlier this week about his role in the film. You can listen to that interview here
  • "All is True" at Laemmle's Monica Film Center
  • "Holmes and Watson" in wide release (releases on Tuesday December 25)
  • "Second Act" in wide release
  • "Swing Kids" at CGV Cinemas La & CGV Cinemas Buena Park
  • "Between Worlds" at Arena Cinelounge Sunset
  • "American Renegades" at Arena Cinelounge Sunset
  • "Fiddler On the Roof" in select theaters (check local listings) (releases Monday December 24)

CRITICS' HITS:

Tim: 'Bumblebee,' 'All is True,' & 'Fiddler On the Roof'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcwmDAYt22k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1I5cKmiONDI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QegNUOg2ajE

Lael: 'Vice,' & 'On the Basis of Sex'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g09a9laLh0k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28dHbIR_NB4

Amy: 'Cold War' & 'Destroyer'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ImvkXgGVWw

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

MIXED FEELINGS:

Tim: 'Swing Kids' & 'American Renegades'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvWX6TvxyKU

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

Amy: 'Welcome to Marwen' & 'Second Act'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6dy7xQ8NeE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsVo5necW6Q

MISSES:

Amy: 'Aquaman'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDkg3h8PCVU

Lael: 'Between Worlds'

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

Guests:

Amy Nicholson, film critic for KPCC, film writer for The Guardian and host of the podcasts ‘

’ and ‘Unspooled’; she tweets

Lael Loewenstein, KPCC film critic; she tweets

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