Larry Mantle talks with KPCC film critics Wade Major of boxoffice.com, Peter Rainer of The Christian Science Monitor and Charles Solomon of amazon.com about the week’s new film releases including Up In The Air, Brothers, Everybody’s Fine, The Last Station, Serious Moonlight, The Strip, Fifty Dead Men Walking, and The Secret of Kells.
Then, Leslie Caron went from dancing as a ballerina in Paris to instant stardom with her debut in the musical "An American in Paris." In her memoir "Thank Heaven," Caron recounts living through Hollywood's Golden Era, from her iconic role in "Gigi", to her romance with Warren Beatty, to her struggles to overcome depression and alcoholism later in life. Today, Caron runs a bed-and-breakfast outside of Paris but continues to act. In 2007, she received an Emmy for a role on "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit." On December 8, she will receive a star on the "Hollywood Walk of Fame."
Guests:
Wade Major, Boxoffice.com film critic
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor film critic
Charles Solomon, animation historian and critic for Amazon.com
Leslie Caron, actress and author of 'Thank Heaven: a Memoir" (Viking). She won an Emmy award in 2007 for her role on "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit" and was nominated for two Academy Awards, for "Lili" and "The L-Shaped Room."
Caron will be appearing:
Friday, December 4 at 7 p.m. All Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena.