At the final GOP debate before Super Tuesday, Donald Trump didn't back down from attacks by Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz; FilmWeek critics join Larry Mantle at The Egyptian Theater in Hollywood for a roundup of the year's Oscar nominated films.
What we know about Super Tuesday after sparks fly at Texas GOP debate
If you listened closely enough to last night’s GOP debate in Houston, you just might have heard some substance amidst the cacophonous shouting that highlighted the evening.
Businessman Donald Trump and Senators Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio traded blows amongst themselves, with the majority of the Congressmen’s ire directed towards the billionaire real estate mogul.
The CNN moderators seemed lost at times, either unable or unwilling to gain control of the discussion. And...oh yeah, weren’t there two others on stage?
John Kasich got a word in edgewise every so often, and Ben Carson may have ousted Jeb Bush’s “Please clap” for one-liner of the campaign when he asked, as the other four candidates shouted over one another, “Can someone please attack me?”
When the candidates were playing nice with one another, they were asked questions about Planned Parenthood, Obamacare alternatives, religious liberty, and amnesty.
Some have said Marco Rubio was last night’s winner because of his onslaught of attacks against Trump, while others think Rubio and Ted Cruz missed a golden opportunity to take Trump down a peg by highlighting his lack of political and policy-making experience.
Meanwhile, Trump gathered another endorsement in the wake of the debate. At a press conference Friday morning, New Jersey Governor and former presidential candidate Chris Christie announced he'd be endorsing Mr. Trump for the presidency.
Was there a winner in last night’s GOP debate? Was the strategy of attacking Donald Trump smart for Cruz and Rubio or did it just make them look petty? How does the debate set the table for Super Tuesday?
Guests:
Paris Dennard, Republican political analyst and former staffer for President George W. Bush and the Republican National Committee; currently serving as the legislative director of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund; he tweets
Angela T. Rye, a democratic analysis and CEO of IMPACT Strategies, a DC-based political consulting and government relations firm
AirTalk's FilmWeek at the Egyptian 2016
Larry Mantle and KPCC FilmWeek critics congregated to campaign for and criticize the 88th Academy Awards nominees in front of a live audience at the historic Egyptian Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard.
They duked it out over Best Picture nominations that include box-office hits such as "The Martian" and "Mad Max: Fury Road," the polarizing feature "The Revenant," the heavy indie "Room" from young distributor A24, and more.
The critics brought their deep knowledge of films to weigh all the major categories and overlooked gems including the highly debatable Original Screenplay noms of "Straight Outta Compton," "Spotlight," "Inside Out," "Ex Machina," and "Bridge of Spies."
Did they rally around Leonardo DiCaprio and Sylvester Stallone for overdue Oscars? Did critics come to blows over "Anomalisa?"
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Charles Solomon Corrects His Comments About “Anomalisa” by scprweb
Guests:
Justin Chang, Film Critic for KPCC and Chief Film Critic for "Variety"; he tweets from
Lael Loewenstein, Film Critic for KPCC
Andy Klein, Film Critic for KPCC and L.A. Times Community Paper Chain
Wade Major, Film Critic for KPCC and host for IGN’s DigiGods.com
Claudia Puig, Film Critic for KPCC; she tweets from
Charles Solomon, Film Critic for KPCC and Animation Scoop and Animation Magazine
Tim Cogshell, Film Critic for KPCC and Alt-Film Guide; he tweets from
Amy Nicholson, Film Critic for KPCC and Chief Film Critic, MTV News; she tweets from
Christy Lemire, Film Critic for KPCC and Host of YouTube’s “What the Flick?;” She tweets from