Larry Mantle and KPCC film critic Wade Major, Lael Lowenstein and Claudia Puig review this weekend’s new movie releases. We'll also speak with Academy Award-winning co-directors Daniel Lindsay and T.J. Martin on the making of National Geographic's "LA 92."
FilmWeek: ‘The Circle,’ ‘How to Be a Latin Lover’ and more
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critic Wade Major, Lael Lowenstein and Claudia Puig review this weekend’s new movie releases including:
- " The Circle " in wide release
- " How to Be a Latin Lover " in wide release
- " LA 92 " at Laemmle's Noho and premiering on National Geographic
- " Citizen Jane: Battle for the City " at Nuart Theatre
- " One Week and a Day " at Laemmle's Royal Theatre and Laemmle's Town Center
- " Voice From the Stone " at Laemmle's Monica Film Center
- " Slack Bay " at Laemmle's Monica Film Center and Laemmle's Playhouse
- " A Dark Song " at Arena Cinelounge Sunset
- " Below Her Mouth " at Arena Cinema
Critics' Hits
- Wade & Lael: "The Circle," "LA 92," "Citizen Jane: Battle for the City," & "One Week and a Day"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUlr8Am4zQ0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcFuY_lPwh8&t=41s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fwf5h3MIdRs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20vF_xdwqes
- Wade: "Voice From the Stone"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5hLZXodC0c
Mixed Feelings
- Claudia: "How to Be a Latin Lover"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tir_yK1kROg
- Wade: "A Dark Song"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-S3JqJZJ3s
- Lael: "Below Her Mouth"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlahbaaJqog
Misses!
- Wade & Lael: "Slack Bay"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ameLmrsd00M&t=10s
Guests:
Wade Major , film critic for KPCC and host for IGN’s DigiGods.com
Lael Loewenstein , KPCC film critic
Claudia Puig, film critic for KPCC and president of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association; she tweets
Nat Geo releases ‘LA 92’ documentary on 25th Anniversary of LA Riots
Using 114 minutes of only raw footage, a team of Oscar-winning filmmakers brings together a striking archive of events surrounding the L.A. Riots that gripped the nation 25 years ago.
The feature documentary “LA 92”, which debuts on National Geographic this Sunday, retells the violent chaos that erupted after the April 29, 1992, Rodney King verdict through multiple lenses and rarely seen videos. Host Larry Mantle speaks with co-directors Dan Lindsay and T.J. Martin on the making of the film, and how Angelenos remember the civil unrest that tore their city, and lives, apart.
“LA 92” premieres on National Geographic this Sunday, April 30, 2017, and theatrically Friday, April 28, 2017 at Laemmle’s NoHo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcFuY_lPwh8
Guests:
Dan Lindsay , co-director of the new National Geographic documentary “LA 92;” Lindsay also worked with TJ Martin on the feature documentary “Undefeated,” which won an Oscar in 2012
T.J. Martin , co-director of the new National Geographic documentary “LA 92;” Lindsay also worked with Dan Lindsay on the feature documentary “Undefeated,” which won an Oscar in 2012