Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Wade Major and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases. The crew also forecasts the future of Netflix.
FilmWeek: ‘Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation,’ ‘Skyscraper,’ ‘Eighth Grade’ and more
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Wade Major and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases.
" Skyscraper " in wide release
" Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation " in wide release
" Eighth Grade " at ArcLight Hollywood & The Landmark Theatre
Listen to The Frame's interview with filmmaker Bo Burnham here .
" Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot " at ArcLight Hollywood & The Landmark Theatre
" Siberia " at AMC Universal Citywalk
" Gauguin: Voyage to Tahiti " at Laemmle's Royal Theatre, Laemmle's Playhouse & Laemmle's Town Center
" Custody " at Laemmle's Monica Film Center & Laemmle's Playhouse
" Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda " at Laemmle's Music Hall
" A Second Chance " at Arena Cinelounge Hollywood
" The Night Eats the World " at Laemmle's Music Hall
" Shock and Awe " at AMC Universal Citywalk, AMC Sunset, AMC Orange, AMC Rolling Hills & AMC Thousand Oaks
" Les Parents Terribles " at Laemmle's Royal Theatre
CRITICS' HITS
Claudia: "Eighth Grade" & "Custody"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8lFgF_IjPw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaSst0b_0i8
Wade: "A Second Chance" & "The Night Eats the World"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDQ7mX3SA80
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpFtHtdPgQY
Charles: "Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fl-pKw5n0mI
MIXED FEELINGS
Claudia: "Skyscraper"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9QePUT-Yt8
Wade: "Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BwxeOzSx8A
Charles: "Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ku52zNnft8k
MISSES
Claudia: "Gauguin: Voyage to Tahiti"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygOpHblxj08&t=2s
Wade: "Shock and Awe"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVdHJuVydb4
Charles: "Siberia"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRHe5J63ClM
Guests:
Claudia Puig, film critic for KPCC and president of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association; she tweets
Wade Major , film critic for KPCC and CineGods.com
Charles Solomon, film critic for KPCC, Animation Scoop and Animation Magazine
$13 billion in spending, 82 original films, and no more online reviews: Forecasting Netflix’s future by the numbers
Netflix’s revolution will be televised.
From its beginnings as a DVD rental service, the company has now grown into a streaming giant. Yesterday, Netflix earned 112 Emmy nominations, ending HBO’s 17-year streak as the leading TV network. The company’s progress, however, doesn’t end there. Netflix plans to spend up to $13 billion on original programming this year and intends on releasing 82 original films. That puts Netflix’s allocated investment on films ahead of any other studio.
In fact, Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos said the company aims to release more original movies than Disney, Warner Bros., and Universal Pictures put together. With a long-term budget for movies and TV shows totaling $17 billion, a future dominated by Netflix seems likely. As Netflix adds more original content, they’ll also be removing customer reviews starting August of this year.
With Netflix’s growing library, will consumers be more inclined to stay home? And what does that mean for the future of television and movies? We discuss what lies ahead with KPCC critics Wade Major, Claudia Puig and Charles Solomon.
Guests:
Claudia Puig, film critic for KPCC and president of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association; she tweets
Wade Major , film critic for KPCC and CineGods.com
Charles Solomon, film critic for KPCC, Animation Scoop and Animation Magazine