Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Lael Loewenstein, Christy Lemire and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms.

"A Quiet Place Part II," in wide release

"Cruella," in wide release & Disney+

"Dog Gone Trouble," on Netflix

"Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal The Movie," on Netflix June 3

"Moby Doc," In Select Theaters (check your local listings); VOD (including FandangoNow, iTunes, Vudu); Laemmle’s Virtual Cinema June 4

"Changing The Game," on Hulu June 1

"Port Authority," Cinelounge Sunset Hollywood; Laemmle’s Virtual Cinema; Digital/VOD (including Vudu, Google Play, FandangoNow) June 1

"Plan B," on Hulu

"Borat Supplemental Reportings," on Amazon Prime Video

"Dead Pigs," on Laemmle’s Virtual Cinema

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:

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

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

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

Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Angie Han, Wade Major and Peter Rainer review this weekend’s new movie releases.

Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Angie Han, Wade Major and Peter Rainer review this weekend’s new movie releases.

In the past couple of weeks, we’ve lost several industry icons, including Paul Mooney, Charles Grodin and Norman Lloyd. 

Actor and comedian Paul Mooney was a boundary-pushing comedian who was Richard Pryor’s longtime writing partner and whose bold, incisive musings on racism and American life made him a revered figure in stand-up. He was 79. Charles Grodin was an offbeat actor and writer who scored as a caddish newlywed in “The Heartbreak Kid” and later had roles ranging from Robert De Niro’s counterpart in the comic thriller “Midnight Run” to the bedeviled father in the “Beethoven” comedies. He was 86. Norman Lloyd’s  role as kindly Dr. Daniel Auschlander on TV’s “St. Elsewhere” was a single chapter in a distinguished stage and screen career that put him in the company of Orson Welles, Alfred Hitchcock, Charlie Chaplin and other greats. He was 106. Lloyd’s son, Michael Lloyd, said his father died at his home in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles. Today on FilmWeek, our critics reflect on their work. Plus they share a couple of their favorite films of the 2021 so far. 

With files from the Associated Press

Guest host John Horn and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Amy Nicholson and Andy Klein review this weekend’s new movie releases.

Barry Jenkins, who directed “Moonlight,” has a new project: The limited series “The Underground Railroad,” adapted from Colson Whitehead’s novel about two escaped slaves. It’s a story filled with magical realism: The Underground Railroad is an actual subterranean train network.

KPCC’s John Horn sat down with Jenkins outside at his house in Los Angeles to talk about negotiating stories of Black pain and the process of adapting novels for the screen. The new limited series is available on Amazon Prime Video.

With guest host John Horn

Guest:

Barry Jenkins, director of “Moonlight” and “If Beale Street Could Talk,” he directs the new limited series “The Underground Railroad”

Guest host John Horn and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Amy Nicholson and Andy Klein review this weekend’s new movie releases.

"Spiral," in wide release

"The Woman In The Window," on Netflix

"Profile," in wide release

"The Perfect Candidate," at Laemmle Playhouse 7, Laemmle Royal, Laemmle Town Center 5; VOD (including Amazon Prime Video, iTunes, Google Play)

"The Killing of Two Lovers," The Landmark, Laemmle’s NoHo 7 & Laemmle’s Playhouse 7 (additional Laemmle’s theaters May 21)

"Army of the Dead," in wide release & Netflix on May 21

"Los Hermanos/The Brothers," In select theaters (check your local listings); Laemmle Monica Film Center, Laemmle’s Virtual Cinema

"Those Who Wish Me Dead," in wide release & HBO Max

"The Killing of Two Lovers," The Landmark, Laemmle’s NoHo 7 & Laemmle’s Playhouse 7 (additional Laemmle’s theaters May 21)

"RK/RKAY," Cinemark (Los Angeles), Century Stadium (Orange), Laemmle’s Monica Film Center; Laemmle’s Virtual Cinema

"Broken Harts," on Discovery+ May 18 

"Georgetown," In Select Theaters May 14; Laemmle Town Center 5 (Encino); VOD (including YouTube, Google Play, iTunes and Amazon) May 18

"Riders Of Justice," Laemmle’s Playhouse 7, The Landmark; wide release on May 21

"Take Out Girl," VOD/DIGITAL (including iTunes, FandangoNow, VUDU, Google Play) on May 18

"Weekenders," VOD (including iTunes/AppleTV, Amazon, Google Play & FandangoNOW) and cable on-demand

DURING COVID: 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:

Amy Nicholson, film critic for KPCC, film writer for The New York Times and host of the podcast ‘Unspooled’ and the podcast miniseries “Zoom”; she tweets @TheAmyNicholson

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

Andy Klein, KPCC film critic

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

David Oyelowo makes his feature directorial debut this week with the family adventure film “The Water Man. He also stars in the film. You can see it now in theaters. Oyelowo sat down with KPCC’s John Horn to talk about the experience and the tips and tricks he learned about moving between in front of the camera and the director’s chair.

Guest: 

David Oyelowo, actor and director of the new film “The Water Man”

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

"Wrath of Man," on Wide Release

"Here Today," on Wide Release

"The Paper Tigers," in select theaters (check your local listings); VOD (including iTunes, Google Play, Amazon Prime Video)

"The Water Man," on Wide Release

"The Crime of the Century," on HBO & HBO on May 10

"The Disciple," on Netflix

"Monster," on Netflix

"The Unthinkable," on VOD (iTunes, Amazon, FandangoNow)

"The Boy from Medellín," on Amazon Prime Video

"Undergods," in select theater (check your local listings); VOD (including FandangoNow)

"About Endlessness," at Laemmle's Royal, Laemmle's Playhouse 7; VOD (including iTunes)

"Initiation," at Arena Cinelounge Drive-In (Hollywood); VOD (including Vudu, Google Play & iTunes)

"Above Suspicion," in select theaters (check your local listings); VOD (including Amazon Prime Video, Vudu & iTunes)

"The Columnist," Laemmle's Virtual Cinema; VOD (FandangoNow, iTunes, Google Play)

"Cliff Walkers," in select theaters (check your listings)

DURING COVID: 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:

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