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

• "Doctor Sleep" in wide release
• "Marriage Story" at the Vista Theater & The Landmark
  • “The Frame’s” John Horn spoke with the film’s director Noah Baumbach earlier this week. You can listen to the interview here.
• "Midway" in wide release
• "Playing With Fire" in wide release
• "Klaus" at the iPic Westwood
• "Last Christmas" in wide release    
• "Honey Boy" at the ArcLight Hollywood & The Landmark
  • “The Frame’s” John Horn spoke with the film’s director Alma Har'el earlier this week. You can listen to the interview here.
• "Burning Cane" at Amanda Cinema at Array
• "The Kingmaker" at Laemmle's Royal
  • “The Frame’s” John Horn spoke with the film’s director Lauren Greenfield earlier this week. You can listen to the interview here.
• "The Tower" at Laemmle's Glendale   
• "Cold Brook" at Laemmle's Playhouse
• "Primal" at Arena Cinelounge Hollywood
• "Disco’d" at Downtown Independent
• "The All Americans" at Regency Commerce
• "Upin and Ipin: The Lone Gibbon Kris" at Laemmle’s Glendale & ArcLight Culver City
• "The Godfather II" in select theaters Nov. 10, 12 & 13

CRITICS' HITS:

Amy: "Marriage Story," "Playing With Fire" & "The Kingmaker"

Tim: "Doctor Sleep," "Honey Boy," "Burning Cane," "Cold Brook" & "The All Americans"

Charles: "The Godfather II"

MIXED FEELINGS:

Tim: "Last Christmas" & "Disco'd"

Charles: "Klaus" & "The Tower"

MISSES:

Amy: "Primal"

Tim: "Midway"

Charles: "Upin and Ipin"

Guests:

Amy Nicholson, film critic for KPCC, film writer for The Guardian and host of the podcasts ‘Unspooled’ and the podcast miniseries “Zoom”; 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