FilmWeek: ‘Fantastic Beasts,’ ‘Manchester by the Sea,’ ‘Red Turtle’ and more

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

It’s a big one for notable releases including the “Harry Potter” spinoff from J.K. Rowling, “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them;” a critically acclaimed drama with Oscar buzz, “Manchester by the Sea;” a significant animated feature from Studio Ghibli, “The Red Turtle;” plus what Rotten Tomatoes calls more than just another coming-of-age dramedy, “The Edge of Seventeen;” a very promising documentary about an eccentric farmer, “Peter and the Farm” and more!

TGI-FilmWeek!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sw7BggqBpTk&t=75s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s13Fnj8LzD8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iQXpdcX33A

Tim's hits

• "Manchester by the Sea"
• "The Edge of Seventeen"
• "The Red Turtle"
• "Bleed for This"
• "Peter and the Farm"
• "I Am Not Madame Bovary"

Andy's hits

• "The Edge of Seventeen"
• "The Red Turtle"
• "The Take"

Charles' hits

• "The Red Turtle"

Mixed Reviews

• Tim: "A Street Cat Named Bob"
• Andy: "Elle"

This week's misses

• Tim, Andy, Charles: "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them"
• Tim & Andy: "Nocturnal Animals"
• Tim: "The Take"
• Andy: "Manchester by the Sea" & "National Bird"

Guests:

Tim Cogshell, Film Critic for KPCC and Alt-Film Guide; Tim tweets from

Andy Klein, Film Critic for KPCC

Charles Solomon, Film Critic for KPCC and Animation Scoop and Animation Magazine