Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Wade Major and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases.

• "Skyscraper" in wide release 

• "Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation" in wide release 

• "Eighth Grade" at ArcLight Hollywood & The Landmark Theatre  

  • Listen to The Frame's interview with filmmaker Bo Burnham here.

• "Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot" at ArcLight Hollywood & The Landmark Theatre  

• "Siberia" at AMC Universal Citywalk 

• "Gauguin: Voyage to Tahiti" at Laemmle's Royal Theatre, Laemmle's Playhouse & Laemmle's  Town Center

• "Custody" at Laemmle's Monica Film Center & Laemmle's Playhouse

• "Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda" at Laemmle's Music Hall

• "A Second Chance" at Arena Cinelounge Hollywood

• "The Night Eats the World" at Laemmle's Music Hall

• "Shock and Awe" at AMC Universal Citywalk, AMC Sunset, AMC Orange, AMC Rolling Hills & AMC Thousand Oaks 

• "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