Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan of henrysheehan.com , Andy Klein of Brand X and Charles Solomon of amazon.com discuss several releases this week including Carlos, GhettoPhysics: Will The Real Pimps And Hos Please Stand Up, and the new Blu-Ray and DVD combo How To Train Your Dragon. TGIFilmweek!
Films reviewed:
Carlos
The story of the Venezuelan revolutionary, Carlos The Jackal.
Starring: Edgar Ramirez, Alexander Scheer, Alejandro Arroyo and Ahmad Kaabour
Written: by Dan Franck and Olivier Assayas
Directed: by Olivier Assayas
Unrated
IFC Films
GhettoPhysics: Will The Real Pimps and Ho's Please Stand Up!
A blend of documentary, satire, and narrative filmmaking that examines the power dynamic in social, political and corporate relationships.
Written and Directed: by William H. Arntz and E. Raymond Brown
Rated: R
Captured Light
DVDs
How to Train Your Dragon
Directed: by Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois
Voiced: by Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler and America Ferrera