FilmWeek | October 12, 2018

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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"

Amy: "After Everything", "The Oath" & "Sadie"

Mixed Feelings:

Tim: "Bad Times at the El Royale" & "22 July"

Amy: "Apsotle" & "First Man"

Tim: "Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween"

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

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