Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson and Tim Cogshell review this weekend’s new movie releases. Critic Charles Solomon also joins to discuss a "The Puppet Master: Jiří Trnka," a touring retrospective of films from the acclaimed Czech animator.
"Upgrade" in wide release
"Adrift" in wide release
"Rodin" at Laemmle's Royal Theatre
"American Animals" at ArcLight Hollywood & The Landmark. Listen to The Frame's interview with writer and director Bart Layton here.
"Action Point" in wide release
"Discreet" at Laemmle's Music Hall
"Social Animals" at AMC Orange & Galaxy Mission Grove Luxury
"A Kid Like Jake" at Laemmle's Royal Theatre
CRITICS' HITS
Amy: "Upgrade"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36PDeN9NRZ0&t=77s
Tim: "Rodin"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VTgTj4wiaY
MIXED FEELINGS
Amy: "Adrift"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdMP4sWc71M
Tim: "Discreet"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qwGXnnlwlk
MISSES
Amy: "Action Point"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ri1Cc3Yz09U
Guests:
Amy Nicholson, film critic for KPCC, film writer for The Guardian and host The Canon podcast as well as a new podcast called Unspooled, where Amy and comedian Paul Scheer check off the AFI Top 100 movies of all time; she tweets
Tim Cogshell, film critic for KPCC, Alt-Film Guide and CineGods.com; he tweets
Charles Solomon, film critic for KPCC, Animation Scoop and Animation Magazine