FilmWeek

Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Wade Major, Lael Lowenstein and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases including: furry actors in “A Dog’s Purpose;” adventure-drama “Gold” starring Matthew McConaughey; Iranian thriller “The Salesman;” and more. We'll also talk to host John Horn of The Frame and KPCC film critic Justin Chang about 2017 Sundance highlights. TGI-FilmWeek!

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. We'll also talk to the writer and director of "The Red Turtle" Michaël Dudok de Wit, the first outside animator to work with Studio Ghibli. TGI-FilmWeek!

Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson and Andy Klein review this weekend’s new movie releases including the wide-release horror “The Bye Bye Man,” Jamie Foxx as an embattled Vegas cop in “Sleepless,” Belgium’s Oscar submission, “The Ardennes” and more. We'll also take a look at the backlash against “La La Land's” sweeping Golden Globe awards over “Moonlight,” and its implications of the times. TGI-FilmWeek!

Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Wade Major, Tim Cogshell and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases including: in wide release, Kate Beckinsale taking another turn as vampire warrior Selene in “Underworld: Blood Wars;” Jackie Chan in the Mandarin-language feature “Railroad Tigers;” the thriller “Arsenal” starring Nicolas Cage and John Cusack; and more. We'll also talk to Robert S. Bader about his revelational book on comedy legends, the Marx brothers. TGI-FilmWeek!

Guest host Patt Morrison and KPCC film critics Lael Loewenstein and Andy Klein review this week's new movie releases including Ben Affleck’s “Live By Night” set in the Prohibition Era; the quiet but poetic “Paterson” starring Adam Driver; and the dramedy of three women exploring life in the 70s, featuring Annette Bening in “20th Century Women.” We’ll also take a look at 2016’s most underappreciated films, and remember beloved actors Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds. TGI-FilmWeek!

It's a big week for new movies. Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Wade Major and Charles Solomon will review the big releases and notable indies including: an animated musical opening in wide release, "Sing;" Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt star in "Passengers," a sci-fi action flick; "Why him?" a goofy family comedy with James Franco and Bryan Cranston; plus "Hidden Figures," "Julieta," "A Monster Calls," and more. We'll also rank the best Christmas movies of all time. TGI-FilmWeek!

Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Justin Chang and Christy Lemire review this week’s new movie releases including the much anticipated “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story;” and Denzel Washington is back in the director’s chair for “Fences,” and starring in it alongside Viola Davis;” plus an ensemble drama with magic realism fronted by Will Smith entitled “Collateral Beauty;” and more. TGI-FilmWeek!

Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson and Peter Rainer review this week’s new movie releases including the LA-set musical, “La La Land;” an ensemble set of comic actors, such as Kate McKinnon and Jason Bateman, star in “Office Christmas Party,” a psychosexual noir romance called “Frank & Lola” with Michael Shannon and Imogen Poots; and more. We'll also talk about Hollywood's most beloved on-screen couples and what makes their chemistry unforgettable. TGI-FilmWeek!

Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Christy Lemire, Tim Cogshell, and Charles Solomon review this weekend's new movies releases including Natalie Portman taking a turn as Camelot's "Jackie;" Shia LaBeouf, Kate Mara, and Gary Oldman in a post-apocalyptic war drama, "Man Down;" the wide release horror, "Incarnate" and more. We'll also take a deeper look at Natalie Portman's performance as Jackie Kennedy and the most challenging qualities emulated. TGI-FilmWeek!

Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Peter Rainer, Amy Nicholson, and Charles Solomon review this Thanksgiving week’s new movie releases including: Disney’s “Moana,” about an adventurous teenager sailing the Pacific on a mission to save her family; “Allied” starring Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard as intelligence officers who fall in love during World War II; Jessica Chastain as a tough D.C. lobbyist in her toughest fight yet against the gun industry in “Miss Sloane” and more. Plus, Peter Rainer on the best films screened at last week’s Los Cabos International Film Festival, and Wade Major reports on FilmStruck, a new streaming service from Criterion and Turner Classics focused on film geeks. TGI-FilmWeek!