Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Justin Chang and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases.
- "Pokémon Detective Pikachu" in wide release
- "Tolkien" in wide release
- "The Hustle" in wide release
- "Non-Fiction" at Laemmle’s Royal & Arclight Hollywood
- "Poms" in wide release
- "The Biggest Little Farm" at the The Landmark & Arclight Hollywood
- "Black Mother" at the Laemmle Music Hall
- "El Chicano" in wide release
- "Rafiki" at Laemmle’s Glendale & Laemmle’s Royal
CRITICS' HITS
Justin: 'Non-Fiction.' & 'Black Mother'
Claudia: 'Rafiki'
Charles: 'The Biggest Little Farm'
MIXED FEELINGS
Justin: 'Pokémon Detective Pikachu' & 'Wine Country'
Claudia: 'El Chicano'
Charles: 'Tolkien'
MISSES
Claudia: 'The Hustle' & 'Poms'
Guests:
Claudia Puig, film critic for KPCC and president of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA); she tweets @ClaudiaPuig
Justin Chang, film critic for KPCC and the Los Angeles Times; he tweets @JustinCChang
Charles Solomon, film critic for KPCC, Animation Scoop and Animation Magazine