KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan and Peter Rainer join Larry to review the week’s new film releases including Rise of the Planet of the Apes, The Change-Up, The Future and more. TGI-FilmWeek!

Guests:

Henry Sheehan, film critic for KPCC and henrysheehan.com

Peter Rainer, film critic for KPCC and Christian Science Monitor

Films Reviewed:

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Experimental primates gain intelligence and instigate war with humanity.

Starring: James Franco, Freida Pinto,John Lithgow and Brian Cox
Written by: Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver
Directed by: Rupert Wyatt
Rated: PG-13
20th Century Fox

The Change-Up

A lawyer husband and lazy bachelor switch bodies and lives.

Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Jason Bateman, Leslie Mann, Olivia Wilde and Alan Arkin
Written by: Jon Lucas and Scott Moore
Directed by: David Dobkin
Rated: R
Universal Pictures

The Whistleblower

A Nebraskan cop investigates corrupt practices in Bosnia.

Starring: Rachel Weisz Vanessa Redgrave, Monica Bellucci and David Strathairn
Written by: Eilis Kirwan and Larysa Kondracki
Directed by: Larysa Kondracki
Rated: R
Samuel Goldwyn Films

Bellflower

A woman comes between two hell-raising friends.

Starring: Evan Glodell, Jessie Wiseman, Tyler Dawson and Rebekah Brandes
Written and Directed by: Evan Glodell
Rated: R
Oscilloscope Laboratories

The Future

A recently adopted cat changes a couple’s lives.

Starring: Miranda July, Isabella Acres, Joe Putterlik and David Warshofsky Written and Directed by: Miranda July
Rated: R
Roadside Attractions

The Perfect Age of Rock ’N’ Roll

A musician in a slump returns home.

Starring: Kevin Zegers Jason Ritter and Taryn Manning
Written by: Jasin Cadic and Scott Rosenbaum
Directed by: Scott Rosenbaum
Rated: R
Red Hawk Films

Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness

A documentary of Yiddish writer Sholem Aleichem.

Starring: Mendy Cahan, Bel Kaufman and Hillel Halkin
Written and Directed by: Joseph Dorman
Not rated
International Film Circuit

DVDs

Soul Surfer
Starring: AnnaSophia Robb, Dennis Quaid and Helen Hunt
Directed by: Sean McNamara

Rio

Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway and George Lopez
Directed by: Carlos Saldanha

Stake Land

Starring: Connor Paolo, Nick Damici and Kelly McGillis
Directed by: Jim Mickle

Exporting Raymond
Starring: Philip Rosenthal, Stanislav Duzhnikov and Anna Frolovtseva
Directed by: Philip Rosenthal

Last Night

Starring: Keira Knightley, Sam Worthington and Eva Mendes
Directed by: Massy Tadjedin

The Perfect Game

Starring: Clifton Collins Jr., Cheech Marin and Moises Arias
Directed by: William Dear

Quarantine 2: Terminal

Starring: Mercedes Masöhn, Josh Cooke and Mattie Liptak
Directed by: John Pogue

YellowBrickRoad

Starring: Cassidy Freeman, Anessa Ramsey and Laura Heisler
Directed by: Jesse Holland and Andy Mitton

A Screaming Man

Starring: Youssouf Djaoro, Dioucounda Koma and Emile Abossolo M’bo
Directed by: Mahamat-Saleh Haroun

Cold Weather

Starring: Cris Lankenau, Raúl Castillo and Robyn Rikoon
Directed by: Aaron Katz

The Music Never Stopped

Starring: Lou Taylor Pucci, J.K. Simmons and Julia Ormond
Directed by: Jim Kohlberg

Carbon Nation

Starring: Rohit T. Aggarwala, Jerry M. Allums and Lela Allums
Directed by: Peter Byck