Analyzing response to Clinton's big speech plus a look ahead at the campaign trail; then TGI-Filmweek! KPCC film critics Andy Klein & Claudia Puig review this week’s new releases including the return of Matt Damon's “Jason Bourne" franchise and we ask about your top 'encore films' - the ones you watch again...and again...
What did you think of the DNC & RNC?
The general election is officially underway.
On Thursday night, Hillary Clinton accepted the Democratic party's nomination for president and worked to consolidate a divided party. On the Republican side, many longtime conservatives are having a tough time supporting Donald Trump.
Did you watch the speeches? What did you think?
Guests:
Ron Elving, Senior Editor and Correspondent, NPR's Washington Desk
Lisa Garcia Bedolla, Chancellor's Professor of education and political science at the University of California, Berkeley
Sean T. Walsh, media and political strategist and member of the State Wide Leadership Council for the Public Policy Institute of California; he is a former adviser to California Governors Arnold Schwarzenegger and Pete Wilson
Lisa Camooso Miller, Republican strategist and partner at Blueprint Communications, public affairs firm based in D.C.; she tweets from
Matt Rodriguez, Democratic strategist; founder of Rodriguez Strategies; former senior Obama advisor in 2008; he tweets from
FilmWeek: ‘Bad Moms,’ ‘Jason Bourne,’ ‘Equity’ and more
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Andy Klein and Claudia Puig review this weekend’s new movie releases including the raunchy comedy “Bad Moms;” the return of Matt Damon in “Jason Bourne;” an indie film being dubbed as the she-wolf of wall street, “Equity;” and more.
TGI-FilmWeek!
Andy's Hits
Claudia's Hits
- "Jason Bourne"
- "Don't Think Twice"
- "Hooligan Sparrow"
- "Indignation"
- "Gleason"
- "Tallulah"
- "Women He's Undressed"
Mixed Reviews
- Claudia and Andy: "Bad Moms"
- Andy and Claudia: "Nerve"
- Andy: "Hooligan Sparrow"
- Andy: "Into the Forest"
This Week's Misses
- Claudia: "Can We Take a Joke"
Guests:
Andy Klein, Film Critic for KPCC
Claudia Puig, Film Critic for KPCC and “The Wrap;” she tweets from
Movies worth watching again and again
Viewers are overwhelmed by an abundance of original television shows, so sometimes an old, familiar movie is the best thing on.
In addition to Netflix’s “Watch it Again” queue, viewers can count on cable networks to repeat favorites again and again. "Sleepless in Seattle," "A League of Their Own," and "A Few Good Men" are some of the mainstream flicks that get dozens of repeat airings throughout a given year.
Reason being, old movies earn better non-primetime ratings than original television fare on cable, according to 2014 research by IHS Markit. The middle-brow movies might not be contenders for the American Film Institute's revered Top 100 list, but they can serve as risk-free comfort food on an ever-growing menu of original shows.
If you are the type who can watch the same movie over and over again, which movies make your list?
The "Die Hard" franchise? Nearly anything with Steven Spielberg, Nora Ephron, or Nancy Meyers in the credits?
Guest:
Andy Klein, Film Critic for KPCC
Claudia Puig, Film Critic for KPCC and “The Wrap;” she tweets from