Larry talks to experts about the future of NASA's space ambition. Also, Larry has the latest on Michael Vick's return to football. On FilmWeek our reviewers discuss the week's new releases including District 9, The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard, Ponyo, The Time Traveler’s Wife and many more. Then, in light of news that Steven Spielberg will remake the Jimmy Stewart classic film, “Harvey," we open the phones to ask, which films should NOT be re-made? All that and the latest news...
NASA panel: no bucks, no bucks rogers
NASA is grappling with a basic conflict. Everyone agrees manned space flight's logical next destination is the planet Mars. And everyone agrees current NASA budgets just aren't sufficient to accomplish that. A Blue Ribbon Panel of aerospace experts is consulting with the Obama Administration today about this issue...and what may be a more realistic mission for NASA given current budgetary constraints.
Guests:
Joel Achenbach, Washington Post staff writer who covers NASA
Dr. Louis Friedman, Executive Director of The Planetary Society
Michael Vick gets second chance
Controversial quarterback Michael Vick just signed a two-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles. Vick has been out of the game since 2006 because of his involvement in an unlawful dog fighting ring. The former Atlanta Falcons star, who served 18 months in federal prison, now says he plans to actively work with the humane society to prove he can help more animals than he's hurt. Will fans forgive Vick? Is this a good thing for football?
Guest:
Wayne Pacelle, president and chief executive of the Humane Society of the United States
Filmweek
Larry Mantle and critics Henry Sheehan of henrysheehan.com, Lael Loewenstein of Variety and Charles Solomon of amazon.com discuss the week’s new releases including District 9, The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard, Ponyo, The Time Traveler’s Wife, Spread, Bandslam, It Might Get Loud, Flame&Citron, and Grace, among others.
Guests:
Henry Sheehan of henrysheehan.com
Lael Loewenstein of Variety
Charles Solomon of amazon.com
Which films should not be re-made?
Steven Spielberg announced he will be re-making the classic Jimmy Stewart film, “Harvey.” WHAT? WHY? Larry asks our KPCC film critics and listeners, “What films are fine just the way they are and should NEVER be re-made?”
Guests:
Henry Sheehan of henrysheehan.com
Lael Loewenstein of Variety
Charles Solomon of amazon.com