Slight Majority of Californians Opposes Gay Marriage; The Not-So-Friendly Skies; David Gilmore's Memoir "The Film Club"; FilmWeek Reviews
Slight Majority of Californians Opposes Gay Marriage
A new LA Times/KTLA poll finds that a slight majority of Californians reject the state Supreme Court's decision to permit same-sex marriage. The poll also found that more than half of Californians said they would support the November ballot initiative that would create a constitutional amendment outlawing such unions. Larry talks with LA Times Poll Director Susan Pinkus about the poll.
The Not-So-Friendly Skies
Air travelers already put up with extra fees charged for meals, prime seats in economy, and overweight luggage. Now American Airlines is going to charge passengers to check even one bag. Larry opens the phones and asks listeners to weigh in on the recent changes many airlines have implemented.
David Gilmore's Memoir "The Film Club"
David Gilmour's unconventional family memoir, "The Film Club," begins when he was an unemployed movie critic and tried to convince his fifteen-year-old son Jesse to do his homework. When David realized Jesse was disinterested in school, he offered him an unconventional deal: Jesse could drop out, but he must watch three movies a week of his father's choosing. Larry talks with both father and son about what they shared, learned, and how their lives changed through this unusual parenting decision.
FilmWeek Reviews
Larry and critics Wade Major of boxoffice.com and CityBeat and Lael Loewenstein of Variety review some of the week's new feature films including the new Indiana Jones movie, "War, Inc.," "The Children of Huang Shi" as well as the documentaries "Surfwise" and "Refusenik." The critic also discuss highlights from this year's Cannes International Film Festival, which ends this weekend.