Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Christy Lemire, Charles Solomon and Peter Rainer review this weekend’s new movie releases including: Vin Diesel’s reprise of “xXx: The Return of Xander Cage;” plus James McAvoy stars in M. Night Shyamalan’s latest horror thriller “Split;” a critically acclaimed animated feature called “The Red Turtle;” and more.

TGI-FilmWeek!

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Christy's Hits

• "Split"
• "xXx: The Return of Xander Cage"
• "The Red Turtle"
• "The Founder"
• "20th Century Women"

Peter's Hits

• "The Red Turtle"
• "20th Century Women"

Charles' Hits

• "The Red Turtle"
• "Sailor Moon R the Movie: The Promise of the Rose"

Mixed Reviews

• Christy: "Worlds Apart"
• Peter: "Split," "xXx: The Return of Xander Cage," "The Founder" & "Worlds Apart"

This Week's Misses

• Christy: "Trespass Against Us," "Detour" & "Staying Vertical"
• Peter: "Detour" & "Staying Vertical"

Guests:

Peter Rainer, Film Critic for KPCC and the Christian Science Monitor

Charles Solomon, Film Critic for KPCC and Animation Scoop and Animation Magazine

Christy Lemire, Film Critic for KPCC and Host of YouTube’s “What the Flick?;" she tweets