Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Lael Loewenstein and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases.

• "Life of the Party" in wide release

• "Breaking In" in wide release 

• "Lu Over The Wall" at Edwards Irvine Spectrum IMAX & Laemmle's NoHo

• "The Desert Bride" at Laemmle's Playhouse & Laemmle's Royal  

• "The Seagull" at ArcLight Hollywood & The Landmark 

• "The Escape" at Laemmle's Monica Film Center 

• "Hitler's Hollywood" at Laemmle's Music Hall & Laemmle's Town Center 

• "Class Rank" at Laemmle's Monica Film Center 

• "The Guardians" at Laemmle's Royal 

• "Anything" at Laemmle's Monica Film Center 

CRITICS' HITS

Lael: "The Desert Bride" & "The Escape"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0mGuJwtM-4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gx05E-99DPA

Charles: "Lu Over The Wall" & "Hitler's Hollywood"

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_iGOj8jz0E

Tim: "The Seagull" & "The Guardians" 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynGnOf0scl8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMdg1sgtnPM

MISSES

Tim: "Life of the Party"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1B1CxmAXLk

Guests:

Lael Loewenstein, KPCC film critic; she tweets

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

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