Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell, Christy Lemire and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases.

• "Dark Phoenix" in wide release

• "The Secret Life of Pets 2" in wide release

• "The Last Black Man in San Francisco" at the ArcLight Hollywood & The Landmark

• "Late Night" at the ArcLight Hollywood & The Landmark

  • “The Frame’s” John Horn spoke with the star of the film Emma Thompson about her role. You can hear the interview at KPCC.org/theframe

• "Too Late To Die Young" at the Laemmle Music Hall

• "Pavarotti" at the ArcLight Hollywood & AMC Century City

• "Papi Chulo" at the AMC Sunset

• "Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation" at Landmark's Nuart Theatre

  • “The Frame’s” John Horn spoke with the director and co-writer of the film Barak Goodman earlier this week. You can hear the interview at KPCC.org/theframe

• "The Lavender Scare" at the Laemmle Music Hall

CRITICS' HITS:

Tim: 'The Last Black Man in San Francisco' & 'Too Late To Die Young'

Christy: 'Papi Chulo' & 'Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation'

MIXED FEELINGS

Christy: 'Late Night'

Charles: 'Pavarotti' & 'The Lavender Scare'

MISSES

Charles: 'The Secret Life of Pets 2' 

Tim: 'Dark Phoenix

Guests:

Charles Solomon, film critic for KPCC, Animation Scoop and Animation Magazine

Christy Lemire, film critic for KPCC, RogerEbert.com and co-host of the ‘Breakfast All Day’ podcast; she tweets @christylemire

Tim Cogshell, film critic for KPCC, Alt-Film Guide and CineGods.com; he tweets @CinemaInMind