Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig and Peter Rainer review this weekend’s new movie releases.

• "Sicario: Day of the Soldado" in wide release 

• "The King" at Nuart Theatre

• "Ideal Home" at Laemmle's Playhouse

• "Woman Walks Ahead" at ArcLight Santa Monica

  • Listen to The Frame's interview with star Jessica Chastain here.

• "Leave No Trace" at ArcLight Hollywood & The Landmark

• "Three Identical Strangers" at ArcLight Hollywood & The Landmark.  

  • Listen to The Frame's interview with director Tim Wardle here.

• "Calling All Earthlings" at Ahrya Fine Arts Theater

• "Hover" at Arena Cinelounge Hollywood

CRITICS' HITS

Claudia: "Ideal Home" & "The King"

https://youtube.com/watch?v=aj_8zEqGh0M

https://youtube.com/watch?v=csXtdjsqYLM

Peter: "Leave No Trace" & "Three Identical Strangers" 

https://youtube.com/watch?v=_07ktacEGo8

https://youtube.com/watch?v=c-OF0OaK3o0

MIXED FEELINGS

Claudia: "Calling All Earthlings"

https://youtube.com/watch?v=L7ya_2R-eEI

Peter: "Sicario: Day of the Soldado"

https://youtube.com/watch?v=sIMChzE_aCo

MISSES 

Claudia: "Woman Walks Ahead"

https://youtube.com/watch?v=qHR0AEDMg0M

Peter: "Hover"

https://youtube.com/watch?v=Ahzf1Q0qb3M

Guests: 

Claudia Puig, film critic for KPCC and president of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association; she tweets @ClaudiaPuig

Peter Rainer, film critic for KPCC and the Christian Science Monitor