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