FilmWeek’s Christmas 2015 edition: 'Concussion,' 'Anomalisa' and more

HOLLYWOOD, CA - DECEMBER 16: (L-R) Actors Tom Hardy, Grace Dove, Leonardo DiCaprio and filmmaker Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu attend the premiere of 20th Century Fox and Regency Enterprises' "The Revenant" at the TCL Chinese Theatre on December 16, 2015 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

It's a big week for new movies. Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson, Wade Major, and Charles Solomon will review the big releases and notable indies.

There's the NFL-inspired drama "Concussion," the reunion of Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg in "Daddy's Home," a special new Charlie Kaufman film called “Anomalisa,” a very buzzy, bloody thriller with Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy called "The Revenant."

Plus, another Jennifer Lawrence starrer from David O.Russell, "Joy," is in theaters. Last but not least, Quentin Tarantino's "The Hateful Eight," a new Michael Moore documentary, and Charlotte Rampling in "45 Years." TGI-Filmweek!

Guests:

Wade Major, film critic for KPCC and host for IGN’s DigiGods.com

Amy Nicholson, Film Critic for KPCC and Chief Film Critic, LA Weekly; Amy tweets from @TheAmyNicholson

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