Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Peter Rainer, and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases.
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"Rampage" in wide release
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"Borg vs. McEnroe" in wide release
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"Beirut" at select theaters (check your local listings)
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"Blumhouse's Truth or Dare" in wide release
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"Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero" in wide release
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"Submergence" at Laemmle's Music Hall
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"An Ordinary Man" at ArcLight Hollywood
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"The Rider" at The Landmark Theatre
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"Come Sunday" streaming on Netflix
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"Aardvark" at Laemmles' Playhouse, Monica Film Center, Town Center & Music Hall
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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.
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"Belle du Jour" at Nuart Theatre
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"20 Weeks" at Laemmle's Music Hall
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"Flock of Four" at Pacific Theatres Glendale, Laemmle's Royal & AMC Covina
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"This is Home: A Refugee Story" at Laemmle's Music Hall
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"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