Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Wade Major and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases.
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"Skyscraper" in wide release
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"Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation" in wide release
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"Eighth Grade" at ArcLight Hollywood & The Landmark Theatre
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Listen to The Frame's interview with filmmaker Bo Burnham here.
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"Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot" at ArcLight Hollywood & The Landmark Theatre
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"Siberia" at AMC Universal Citywalk
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"Gauguin: Voyage to Tahiti" at Laemmle's Royal Theatre, Laemmle's Playhouse & Laemmle's Town Center
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"Custody" at Laemmle's Monica Film Center & Laemmle's Playhouse
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"Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda" at Laemmle's Music Hall
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"A Second Chance" at Arena Cinelounge Hollywood
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"The Night Eats the World" at Laemmle's Music Hall
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"Shock and Awe" at AMC Universal Citywalk, AMC Sunset, AMC Orange, AMC Rolling Hills & AMC Thousand Oaks
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"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 @ClaudiaPuig
Wade Major, film critic for KPCC and CineGods.com
Charles Solomon, film critic for KPCC, Animation Scoop and Animation Magazine