Guest host John Horn and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell and Lael Lowenstein review this weekend’s new movie releases.
"Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom" in wide release
"Damsel" at Nuart Theatre
"Boundaries" at ArcLight Hollywood & Laemmle's Royal Theatre
"Half the Picture" at Laemmle's Monica Film Center
"Christian Audigier the VIF" at Laemmle's Music Hall
"The Catcher Was A Spy" at Laemmle's Playhouse, Laemmle's Town Center & Laemmle's Monica Film Center
"Izzy Gets the F*ck Across Town" at AMC Fullerton, AMC Rolling Hills, Laemmle's Monica Film Center & Laemmle's Playhouse
"Eating Animals" at The Landmark
"Beach House" at Laemmle's Music Hall
"Spiral" at Laemmle's Music Hall
"Distorted" at Laemmle's Monica Film Center
CRITICS' HITS
Tim: "Spiral" & "Eating Animals"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gW4TLdyuVU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-z4Mpql6Ls
Lael: "Half the Picture" & "Christian Audigier the VIF"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cazhHc0PFQ8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8ABW-rkPwg
MIXED FEELINGS
Lael: "Boundaries"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xf6qk93WHf0
MISSES
Tim: "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom" & "Izzy Gets the F*ck Across Town"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FJD7jZqZEk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avlt4aZOHEo
Lael: "The Catcher Was A Spy" & "Damsel"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0XTxOs-_Os
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HikYI0jIAwU
Guests:
Tim Cogshell, film critic for KPCC, Alt-Film Guide and CineGods.com; he tweets
Lael Loewenstein, KPCC film critic; she tweets