FilmWeek: ‘The Call of the Wild,’ ‘Standing Up, Falling Down’ ‘Emma.’ and more

Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Christy Lemire and Lael Loewenstein review this weekend’s new movie releases.

• "The Call of the Wild" in wide release

• "Standing Up, Falling Down" at Laemmle’s Monica Film Center

• "Emma." at Arclight Cinemas Hollywood & The Landmark

• "Brahms: The Boy II" in wide release

• "Premature" at Laemmle’s Monica Film Center, Laemmle’s NoHo & Laemmle’s  Playhouse

• "Seberg" at ArcLight Hollywood & The Landmark

• "The Times of Bill Cunningham" at Arclight Cinemas Hollywood, Laemmle’s Royal, Laemmle’s Playhouse & Laemmle’s Town Center

• "The Woman Who Loves Giraffes" at Laemmle’s Monica Film Center, Laemmle’s Claremont, Laemmle’s Playhouse & Laemmle’s Town Center

• "Goldie" at Lumiere Music Hall

• "Once Were Brothers" at Arclight Cinemas Hollywood & The Landmark

Critics' Hits:

Christy: "Emma." "Premature" & "Goldie"

Lael: "Standing Up, Falling Down" "The Woman Who Loves Giraffes" & "Once Were Brothers"

Mixed Feelings:

Christy: "The Call of the Wild"

Misses:

Christy: "The Times of Bill Cunningham"

Lael: "Seberg"

Guests:

Christy Lemire, film critic for KPCC, RogerEbert.com and co-host of the ‘Breakfast All Day’ podcast; she tweets

Lael Loewenstein, KPCC film critic and film columnist for the Santa Monica Daily Press; she tweets