Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Christy Lemire and Tim Cogshell review this weekend’s new movie releases including:
- "The Layover" at Pacific's The Grove Stadium
- "Unlocked" at AMC Dine-In Sunset
- "Viceroy's House" at Laemmle's Royal Theatre
- "California Typewriter" at ArcLight Hollywood, The Landmark and United Artists Long Beach
- "After Love" at Laemmle's Monica Film Center
- "The Nile Hilton Incident" at Laemmle's Playhouse, Laemmle's Royal Theatre and Laemmle's Town Center
- "Goon: Last of the Enforcers" at Vintage Los Feliz Theatre
- "Polina" at Nuart Theatre
- "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" (1977 re-release and 4K restoration) in select theaters including many of the AMC Theaters
Critics' Hits
- Tim: "The Nile Hilton Incident" & "California Typewriter"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfK3yXo389k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgJ3kSOHMiU
- Christy: "After Love" & "The Nile Hilton Incident"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-zxQXzSpbM
Mixed Feelings
- Tim & Christy: "Viceroy's House"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id_ZyNdvXKQ
Misses!
- Christy: "The Layover" & "Unlocked"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQ-Qs0zelic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCqISHuTgHE
- Tim: "The Layover"
Guests:
Christy Lemire, film critic for KPCC and RogerEbert.com; co-host of YouTube’s “What the Flick?;” she tweets @christylemire
Tim Cogshell, film critic for KPCC and Alt-Film Guide; he tweets @CinemaInMind