Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Peter Rainer, and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases.

• "Rampage" in wide release

• "Borg vs. McEnroe" in wide release

• "Beirut" at select theaters (check your local listings)

• "Blumhouse's Truth or Dare" in wide release

• "Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero" in wide release

• "Submergence" at Laemmle's Music Hall

• "An Ordinary Man" at ArcLight Hollywood

• "The Rider" at The Landmark Theatre

• "Come Sunday" streaming on Netflix

• "Aardvark" at Laemmles' Playhouse, Monica Film Center, Town Center & Music Hall

  • Zachary Quinto will participate in a Q&A after the 7:20 p.m. showings of AARDVARK at the Playhouse on Friday April 13th and the Monica Film Center on Saturday April 14th.

• "Belle du Jour" at Nuart Theatre

• "20 Weeks" at Laemmle's Music Hall

• "Flock of Four" at Pacific Theatres Glendale, Laemmle's Royal & AMC Covina

• "This is Home: A Refugee Story" at Laemmle's Music Hall

• "Where is Kyra?" at Laemmles' Playhouse, Town Center & Monica Film Center

Weekend Events

"The Savoy King," a documentary on drummer and bandleader Chick Webb, Ella Fitzgerald and Harlem's Savoy Ballroom; Sunday, April 15th at 2 p.m. 

20th Annual Festival of Film Noir, features 10 films over 20 nights, all under this year's theme of "Noir City: Hollywood"; Friday, April 13th to Sunday April 22nd

Critics' Hits

Claudia: "Borg vs. McEnroe"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlH4DqQTdCU

Peter: "Come Sunday"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVQFWvm_fbU

Mixed Feelings

Claudia: "Submergence"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvCYgAjP08M

Charles: "The Rider" & "Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlrWRttLTkg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab0pd9oNf7Q

Peter: "A Common Man"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znGOUeToqiY

Misses

Claudia: "Where is Kyra?"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoajCSVLJVE

Peter: "Blumhouse's Truth or Dare"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cgnk3MLw9TM

Guests:

Claudia Puig, film critic for KPCC and president of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association; she tweets @ClaudiaPuig

Peter Rainer, film critic for KPCC and the Christian Science Monitor

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