Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Peter Rainer and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases.
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Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Peter Rainer and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases.
- " Spider-Man: into the Spider-Verse " in wide release
- " Mary Poppins Returns " in wide release
- "
If Beale Street Could Talk
" at the ArcLight Hollywood & The Landmark
- Our sister show "The Frame" aired interviews earlier this week with the film's director Barry Jenkins and composer Nicholas Britell. You can listen to those interviews here
- " The Mule " in wide release
- " Capernaum " at Laemmle's Royal Theater
- " Springsteen on Broadway " on Netflix (starts streaming Sunday December 16)
- "
Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki
" in select theaters (check local listings)
- LAFCA will present Miyazaki with their Lifetime Achievement Award at the LAFCA awards on Saturday January 12
- " Mortal Engines " in wide release
- " Bird Box " at the Landmark Regent Theater & streaming on Netflix starting Fri. December 21
- " Tyrel " at Laemmle's Monica Film Center
- " That Way Madness Lies... " at Laemmle's Monica Film Center
- " Once Upon A Deadpool " in select theaters (check local listings)
- The 20th Annual Animation Show of Shows at Laemmle's Monica Film Center & Laemmle's Glendale
- " Don't Look Now " at Laemmle's Ahrya Fine Arts Theatre
CRITICS' HITS:
Claudia: "If Beale Street Could Talk' & 'Capernaum'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGCvdlaWUF0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULUo0048xZE
Peter: 'Springsteen on Broadway', 'That Way Madness Lies...' & 'Don't Look Now'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1xDzgob1JI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxEeS3bR9kY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaGAw5uCaY0
Charles: 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse', 'Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki' & The 20th Annual Animation Show of Shows
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tg52up16eq0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7od_hvrGeHo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbKjakQbRzs
MIXED FEELINGS:
Claudia: 'Once Upon a Deadpool'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCf03KXyzIg
Peter: 'The Mule' & 'Tyrel'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_QksSzK7sI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQiSXQdfQBM
Charles: "Mary Poppins Returns'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3jsfXDZLIY
MISSES:
Claudia: 'Mortal Engines'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRsFc2gguEg
Peter: 'Bird Box'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INJ2bPFy108
Guests:
Claudia Puig , film critic for KPCC and president of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA); she tweets
Peter Rainer, film critic for KPCC and the Christian Science Monitor
Charles Solomon, film critic for KPCC, Animation Scoop and Animation Magazine