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
