Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Lael Loewenstein and Wade Major review this weekend’s new movie releases.

• "Penguin Bloom" on Netflix Jan. 27
• "Our Friend" showing at the Vineland Drive-In (City of Industry); VOD (including Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV and Google Play)
• "The Human Factor" showing in select theaters (check local listings)
• "Coming Clean" on Laemmle's Virtual Cinema
• "The White Tiger" on Netflix
• "Cowboys" on Laemmle's Virtual Cinema
• "Spoor" on VOD (including Apple TV & Google Play)
• "Notturno" on Laemmle's Virtual Cinema
• "You Will Die At 20" on Laemmle's Virtual Cinema
• "A Woman’s Work: The NFL’s Cheerleader Problem" on VOD (including iTunes & FandangoNOW) Jan. 26
• "Preparations To Be Together For An Unknown Period Of Time" on Laemmle's Virtual Cinema
• "9th Circuit Cowboy" on Vimeo on Demand & Amazon Prime Video Jan. 26

Our FilmWeek critics have been curating personal lists of their favorite TV shows and movies to binge-watch during self-quarantine. You can see recommendations from each of the critics and where you can watch them here.

Guests: 

Lael Loewenstein, film critic for KPCC and film columnist for the Santa Monica Daily Press; she tweets @LAELLO

Wade Major, film critic for KPCC and CineGods.com