Today on FilmWeek, guest host John Horn and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Justin Chang and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases. We also discuss films with troubled productions and their escape from development hell.
FilmWeek: ‘The Curse of La Llorona,’ ‘The Man Who Killed Don Quixote’ and more
Guest host John Horn and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Justin Chang and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases.
With guest host John Horn.
- ' The Curse of La Llorona ' in wide release
- ' The Man Who Killed Don Quixote ' at the Arena Cinelounge Sunset
- ' Penguins ' in select theaters (check local listings)
- ' Long Day's Journey Into Night ' at Laemmle's Playhouse & The Landmark Theater
- ' Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin ' at Laemmle’s Glendale on Friday April 19th, Laemmle’s Playhouse, Laemmle’s Royal, Laemmle's Town Center & Laemmle's Claremont on Monday April 22nd
- ' Hail Satan? ' at Arclight Hollywood & The Landmark Theater
- ' Her Smell ' at Arclight Hollywood
- ' Fast Color ' at ArcLight Sherman Oaks & Cinemark Crenshaw
- ' Little Woods ' at Nuart Theatre
- ' Be Natural: The Untold Story Of Alice Guy-Blaché ' at Laemmle’s Monica Film Center
- ' Under the Silver Lake ' at ArcLight Hollywood
CRITICS' HITS:
Justin: 'Long Day's Journey into Night,' 'Fast Color' & 'Her Smell'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yPt3kQzxa8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=se9n853lBNo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMlHDNdLGU8
Claudia: 'Hail Satan?,' 'Little Woods' & ' Be Natural: The Story of Alice Guy-Blache'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27RtJp-rhHk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HxRrJk48sg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTrAe9J8ZM0
Charles: 'Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqH3nqXqlgs
MIXED FEELINGS:
Justin: 'Under the Silver Lake'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwgUesU1pz4
Claudia: 'The Man Who Killed Don Quixote'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVArq_Qs9lY
Charles: 'Penguins'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VubxHFy7ocE
MISSES:
Claudia: 'The Curse of La Llorona
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOV-xMYQ7sk
Guests:
Claudia Puig , film critic for KPCC and president of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA); she tweets
Justin Chang , film critic for KPCC and the Los Angeles Times; he tweets
Charles Solomon, film critic for KPCC, Animation Scoop and Animation Magazine
Escape from development hell: ‘The Man Who Killed Don Quixote’ and other films with troubled productions
Lawsuits, bankruptcy and flash flooding -- these are just some of the reasons that movies ended up in “development hell”, the film industry’s term for some of the most unlucky movie productions.
Today marks the release of one such film, nearly three decades in the making: “ The Man Who Killed Don Quixote. ” Director Terry Gilliam first tried to film it in 2000 with Johnny Depp and Jean Rochefort in the lead roles, only to have the production quickly shut down by a series of mishaps.
From the long-brewing “ Alita: Battle Angel ” to an unreleased “ Fantastic Four ” film to Orson Welles’ failed attempts at adapting Heart of Darkness, we discuss other notably troubled films productions.
What are some of the most prominent films that stalled during production? And when these films were finally released, were they worth the wait?
With guest host John Horn
Guests:
Claudia Puig , film critic for KPCC and president of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA); she tweets
Justin Chang , film critic for KPCC and the Los Angeles Times; he tweets
Charles Solomon, film critic for KPCC, Animation Scoop and Animation Magazine