Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Wade Major and Claudia Puig to review this week’s releases, including Lee Daniels’ The Butler, Kick-Ass 2, Jobs and more.
Then we'll be joined by the director of the new documentary "When Comedy Went to School" to talk about the Catskill Mountains and the origins of Jewish Comedy in America. TGI-Filmweek!
Lee Daniels' The Butler
Kick-Ass 2
Jobs
Guests:
Wade Major, film critic for KPCC and producer and host for IGN's DigiGods.com
Claudia Puig, film critic for KPCC and USA Today
Ron Frank, Director, “When Comedy Went to School” - a documentary tracing the roots of Jewish American comedy
Lawrence J. Epstein, Author, “The Haunted Smile: The Story of Jewish Comedians in America”