Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Christy Lemire, Tim Cogshell and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases.
- "Night School" in wide release
- "Smallfoot" in wide release
- "The Old Man & the Gun" at the Arclight Hollywood & The Landmark
- "Hell Fest" in wide release (didn't screen for critics)
- "Tea with the Dames" at Laemmle's Royal
- "Monsters and Men" at AMC Burbank, Arclight Hollywood &The Landmark
- Listen to the Frame's interview with the director of "Monsters and Men" Reinaldo Marcus Green and the films star Anthony Ramos here
- "All About Nina" at Arclight Hollywood & AMC Sunset
- The Frame's John Horn interviewed director Eva Vives earlier this week, you can listen to the interview here
- "My Hero Academia: Two Heroes" in select theaters (check local listings)
- "Little Women" in wide release
- "Bad Reputation" at Nuart Theatre
- "Free Solo" at Arclight Hollywood
- You can listen to the Frame's interview with Free Solo's directors here
CRITICS' HITS
Charles: "My Hero Academia: Two Heroes" & "Tea with the Dames"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXJT4_CQOHM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HriuD7MsUak
Christy: "Monsters and Men" & "Bad Reputation"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AnpybNQ-hU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQYM-NJ0v8s
Tim: "The Old Man & the Gun" & "All About Nina"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7rlUe-Thvk&t=1s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mS-BYN5FC1Q
MIXED FEELINGS
Tim: "Free Solo"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urRVZ4SW7WU&t=1s
Christy: "Night School"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9QtXGirWf0&t=14s
MISSES
Christy: "Smallfoot"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBw6EvIxIS8
Tim: "Little Women
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7yNDrTgwBY
Guests:
Christy Lemire, film critic for KPCC, RogerEbert.com and co-host of the ‘What the Flick?’ podcast, available at ChristyLemire.com; she tweets
Tim Cogshell, film critic for KPCC, Alt-Film Guide and CineGods.com; he tweets
Charles Solomon, film critic for KPCC, Animation Scoop and Animation Magazine