FilmWeek: ‘Don’t Worry Darling,’ ‘Blonde,’ ‘Meet Cute’ And More
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell, Amy Nicholson and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms. Also on the show, John Horn interviews ‘Moonage Daydream’ director Brett Morgen
- “Don’t Worry Darling,” Wide Release
- “Blonde,” Multiple Laemmle Locations, Landmark Nuart Theater[West L.A.], & Los Feliz Theater [Los Feliz] Netflix September 28
- “Meet Cute,” Streaming on Peacock
- “Catherine Called Birdy,” Laemmle NoHo [North Hollywood] & Alamo Drafthouse [DTLA]; Prime Video October 7
- “Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan’s Island,” Wide Release September 27 & 28 Only
- “Sidney,” Laemmle Royal [West L.A.] & Apple TV+
- “Riotsville, USA,” Laemmle Glendale
- “The Railway Children Return,” Wide Release
- “Hold Me Tight,” Laemmle Royal [West L.A.]
- “Athena,” Netflix
John Horn’s Interview About ‘Moonage Daydream’ With Director Brett Morgen
The new documentary ‘Moonage Daydream’ from director Brett Morgen is different from just about any other music documentary you’ll see. There’s no formal interviews, no biographical timeline for its subject — David Bowie. Instead, the film is a rapid-fire collage of images, sounds, and ephemera. Animation scenes and film clips that don’t seem to have anything to do with Bowie are interspersed throughout the film. But according to Morgen, the film’s themes mirror the music and life of Bowie himself: Chaos, experimentation, and fragmentation — a sentiment our critics agreed with on last week’s episode.
Today on FilmWeek, KPCC’s own John Horn sits down with Brett Morgen to talk about making ‘Moonage Daydream,’ and trying to capture the essence of David Bowie on film.
