Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson and Tim Cogshell review this weekend’s new movie releases. Critic Charles Solomon also joins to discuss a "The Puppet Master: Jiří Trnka," a touring retrospective of films from the acclaimed Czech animator.

• "Upgrade" in wide release 

• "Adrift" in wide release 

• "Rodin" at Laemmle's Royal Theatre 

• "American Animals" at ArcLight Hollywood & The Landmark. Listen to The Frame's interview with writer and director Bart Layton here.  

• "Action Point" in wide release 

• "Discreet" at Laemmle's Music Hall 

• "Social Animals" at AMC Orange & Galaxy Mission Grove Luxury 

• "A Kid Like Jake" at Laemmle's Royal Theatre 

CRITICS' HITS

Amy:  "Upgrade" 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36PDeN9NRZ0&t=77s

Tim: "Rodin"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VTgTj4wiaY

MIXED FEELINGS

Amy: "Adrift" 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdMP4sWc71M

Tim: "Discreet" 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qwGXnnlwlk

MISSES

Amy: "Action Point" 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ri1Cc3Yz09U

Guests:

Amy Nicholson, film critic for KPCC, film writer for The Guardian and host The Canon podcast as well as a new podcast called Unspooled, where Amy and comedian Paul Scheer check off the AFI Top 100 movies of all time; she tweets

Tim Cogshell, film critic for KPCC, Alt-Film Guide and CineGods.com; he tweets

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