In 1997 reporter, J.R. Moehringer wrote a feature for the Los Angeles Times Magazine about Bob Satterfield, a former professional boxer Moehringer discovered living on the streets of Santa Ana. Ten years later that article became the basis of the new feature film, Resurrecting the Champ. Ted talks about the story and its journey from page to screen with Moehringer and the film's director, Rod Lurie.
Plus Ted and critics Jean Oppenheimer of Village Voice Media and Andy Klein, film editor and chief critic for CityBeat, review the week's new releases including The Nanny Diaries, Resurrecting the Champ, Dedication, Mr. Bean's Holiday, The Hottest State, Closing Escrow, Right at Your Door, September Dawn, Deep Water, and Blood and Tears: The Arab-Israeli Conflict.