Guest host David Lazarus is joined by KPCC film critics Andy Klein and Peter Rainer to review this week’s new films, including "The Bourne Legacy," "The Campaign," "Hope Springs" and more. TGI-FilmWeek!
Guests:
Andy Klein, film critic for KPCC and the L.A. Times Community Papers chain
Peter Rainer, film critic for KPCC and the Christian Science Monitor
Films Reviewed:
The Bourne Legacy
Another myserious agent follows in the footsteps of Jason Bourne.
Starring: Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton and Albert Finney
Written by: Tony Gilroy and Dan Gilroy
Directed by: Tony Gilroy
PG-13
Universal Pictures
The Campaign
Two CEOs put up a puppet candidate against a long-running congressman.
Starring: Will Ferrell, Zach Galifianakis, Jason Sudeikis and Katherine LaNasa
Written by: Chris Henchy and Shawn Harwell
Directed by: Jay Roach
R
Warner Bros. Pictures
Goats
A teenager leaves home in Arizona to attend prep school.
Starring: David Duchovny, Vera Farmiga and Graham Phillips
Written by: Mark Jude Poirier
Directed by: Christopher Neil
R
Image Entertainment
Hope Springs
A wife and husband visit a couple’s therapist to reinvigorate their relationship.
Starring: Meryl Streep, Tommy Lee Jones and Steve Carell
Written by: Vanessa Taylor
Directed by: David Frankel
PG-13
Columbia Pictures
After the Wizard
The Scarecrow and Tin Woodman leave Oz for Kansas to find Dorothy.
Starring: Jordan Van Vranken, Jermel Nakia and Orien Richman
Written and directed by: Hugh Gross
Not rated
Breaking Glass Pictures
Nuit #1
A loner and a teacher living a double life spend the night together.
Starring: Catherine de Lean and Dimitri Stroroge
Written and directed by: Anne Emond
Not rated
Adopt Films
In French with English subtitles.
The Green Wave
A documentary chronicling the populist protests in Iran from June 2009.
Directed by: Ali Samadi Ahadi
Not rated
Red Flag Releasing
In English and Farsi with English subtitles.
Out on Blu-ray
The Raid: Redemption
Starring: Iko Uwais, Ananda George and Ray Sahetapy
Directed by: Gareth Evans
Full Metal Jacket 25th Anniversary Edition
Starring: Matthew Modine, R. Lee Ermey and Vincent D’Onofrio
Directed by: Stanley Kubrick