Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Andy Klein and Wade Major to review this week’s new films, including Savages, Katy Perry: Part of Me 3D, Take This Waltz and more. Plus, they'll take a look back at Andy Griffith's life and career. TGI-FilmWeek!

Guests:

Andy Klein, film critic for KPCC, Glendale News-Press and the L.A. Times Community Papers chain

Wade Major, film critic for KPCC and boxoffice.com

Trailer for Savages

Trailer for Katy Perry: Part of Me 3D

Trailer for Take This Waltz

Trailer for White Wash

Films Reviewed:

Savages

Three small-time pot dealers get in trouble with a Mexican drug cartel.

Starring: Taylor Kitsch, Blake Lively, Aaron Johnson and John Travolta
Written by: Shane Salerno, Don Winslow and Oliver Stone
Directed by: Oliver Stone
R
Universal Pictures

Katy Perry: Part of Me 3D

A look at Katy Perry’s life onstage and off.

Starring: Katy Perry
Directed byDan Cutforth and Jane Lipsit)
PG
Paramount Pictures

The Magic of Belle Isle

A struggling novelist staying in a cabin befriends the family next door.

Starring: Morgan Freeman, Virginia Madsen, Madeline Carroll and Kenan Thompson
Written by: Guy Thomas
Directed by: Rob Reiner
PG
Magnolia Pictures

Take This Waltz

A woman’s happy marriage is threatened by her neighbor, a handsome artist.

Starring: Michelle Williams, Seth Rogen, Luke Kirby and Sarah Silverman
Written and directed by: Sarah Polley
R
Magnolia Pictures

The Do-Deca-Pentathalon

Two adult brothers rekindle a competition they had as kids.

Starring: Steve Zissis, Mark Kelly and Jennifer Lafleur
Written and directed by: Mark Duplass and Jay Duplass
PG-13
Red Flag Releasing

Crazy Eyes

A playboy must reevaluate his lifestyle when family and romantic concerns coincide.

Starring: Lukas Haas, Madeline Zima and Jake Busey
Written by: Adam Sherman, Rachel Hardisty and David Reeves
Directed by: Adam Sherman
Not rated
Strand Releasing

White Wash

A documentary about African-American surfers.

Narrated by: Ben Harper
Directed by: Ted Woods
Not rated
Virgil Films & Entertainment

Playing on July 7th at 2 PM at the California African American Museum

Never Stand Still: Dancing at Jacob's Pillow

A look at some performances from the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival.

Narrated by: Bill T. Jones
Directed by: Ron Honsa
Not rated
First Run Features

Out on Disc

The Artist

Starring: Jean Dujardin and Berenice Bejo
Directed by: Michael Hazanavicius

DVD and Blu-ray - Weinstein Co. and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

The 39 Steps

Starring: Robert Donat, Madeleine Carroll and Lucie Mannheim
Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock

DVD and Blu-ray - The Criterion Collection

The Samurai Trilogy

Starring: Toshir? Mifune and Koji Tsuruta
Directed by: Hiroshi Inagaki

DVD and Blu-ray - The Criterion Collection

Mirror Mirror

Starring: Lily Collins, Julia Roberts and Armie Hammer
Directed by: Tarsem Singh

DVD and Blu-ray - 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

Once Upon a Time in Anatolia

Starring: Muhammet Uzaner, Yilmaz Erdogan and Taner Birsel
Directed by: Nuri Bilge Ceylan

DVD and Blu-ray - The Cinema Guild