Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson and Tim Cogshell review this weekend’s new movie releases.
- "First Man" in wide release
- The Frame's John Horn interviewed "First Man" director Damien Chazelle earlier this week, you can listen to the interview here
- "Bad Times at the El Royale" in wide release
- "The Oath" in select theaters (check your local listings)
- "Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween" in wide release
- "Sadie" at Arena Cinelounge Sunset
- "Beautiful Boy" at ArcLight Hollywood & The Landmark
- "After Everything" at Vintage Los Feliz
- "Moynihan" at Laemmle's Music Hall
- "22 July" at Laemmle's Playhouse, Laemmle's NoHo, Laemmle's Town Center, Laemmle's Claremont, Laemmle's Glendale, The Landmark, IPic Theaters Pasadena & Netflix
- John Horn interviewed "22 July" director Paul Greengrass earlier this week on The Frame, listen to that interview here
- "Apostle" at Laemmle's NoHo & Netflix
- "The Sentence" at Laemmle's Playhouse (debuting on HBO next week)
- "The Kindergarten Teacher" at Landmark's Regent Theatre in Westwood & Netflix
- "Studio 54" at Nuart Theatre
Critics' Hits:
Tim: "Beautiful Boy", "The Kindergarten Teacher" & "The Sentence"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NR8w8s9zWA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8n1NP6w5lXs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_BDAiN7oe8
Amy: "After Everything", "The Oath" & "Sadie"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feOPCrORwdw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4I8x79pgqok
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sO8_CNvwp_Q
Mixed Feelings:
Tim: "Bad Times at the El Royale" & "22 July"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7wzBVARwaU&t=45s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVpUZGmHJB8
Amy: "Apsotle" & "First Man"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1JdWOqc9Q8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSoRx87OO6k
Misses:
Tim: "Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQeOzfm-lps
Guests:
Amy Nicholson, film critic for KPCC, film writer for The Guardian and host of the podcasts ‘The Canon’ and ‘Unspooled’; she tweets @TheAmyNicholson
Tim Cogshell, film critic for KPCC, Alt-Film Guide and CineGods.com; he tweets @CinemaInMind