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

• "Vox Lux" at ArcLight Hollywood & AMC Century City
• "Mary Queen of Scots" at Arclight Hollywood & The Landmark Theatre
  • John Horn, host of "The Frame" interviewed the film's director, Josie Rourke, earlier this week about directing her first feature film. You can listen to that interview here.
• "Ben is Back" at The Landmark & ArcLight Hollywood
• "Divide and Conquer:The Story of Roger Ailes" at Nuart Theatre
  • Earlier this week on "The Frame" host John Horn spoke with "Divide and Conquer" director Alexis Bloom, to listen to that interview click here.
• "Write When You Get Work" at Laemmle's NoHo
• "Dumplin'" at iPic Westwood and streaming on Netflix
• "The Bostonians" at Laemmle's Royal Theater
• "Schindler's List" in select theaters (check local listings)

CRITICS' HITS:

Claudia: "Mary Queen of Scots," "The Bostonians" & "Schindler's List"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnqjSgMU36U

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcjIJ1YKQJU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxphAlJID9U

Justin: "Vox Lux" & "Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-y4ti900jog

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoQ5dZkMETs

MIXED FEELINGS:

Claudia: "Write When You Get Work"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6pJo0DyG8c

Justin: "Ben is Back"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXM1MSmWJLA&t=

MISSES:

Claudia: "Dumplin'" 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k86KDFh_q6E

Guests:

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

Justin Chang, film critic for KPCC and the Los Angeles Times; he tweets @JustinCChang