FilmWeek: ‘Frozen 2, ‘A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood,’ ‘Knives Out’ And More

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

• "Frozen II" in wide release
• "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood" in wide release
• "Knives Out" in select theaters (check local listings) 
• "Dark Waters" at ArcLight Hollywood & The Landmark 
  • The Frame's John Horn spoke with "Dark Waters" star Mark Ruffalo earlier this week. You can listen to their interview here.
• "21 Bridges" in wide release
• "Citizen K" at Laemmle’s Royal
• "When Lambs Become Lions" at Lammle’s Monica Film Center
• "Retablo" at Arena Cinelounge Hollywood
• "Never Surrender: A ‘Galaxy Quest’ Documentary" in select theaters Nov. 26

Critics' Hits:

Wade: "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood" & "Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary"

Lael: "Dark Waters" & "Retablo"

Mixed Feelings:

Charles: "Citizen K"

Wade: "21 Bridges" & "When Lambs Become Lions"

Lael: "Knives Out"

Misses:

Wade: "Frozen II"

Guests:

Lael Loewenstein, KPCC film critic; she tweets

Wade Major, film critic for KPCC and CineGods.com

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