Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Christy Lemire, Peter Rainer and Tim Cogshell review this weekend’s new movie releases.
FilmWeek: 'Tenet,' 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom,' 'Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart' & More
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Christy Lemire, Peter Rainer and Tim Cogshell review this weekend’s new movie releases.
Our FilmWeek critics have been curating personal lists of their favorite TV shows and movies to binge-watch during self-quarantine. You can see recommendations from each of the critics and where you can watch them here.
- " Tenet " on VOD (including FandangoNOW, Vudu & Amazon Prime Video)
- " Ma Rainey's Black Bottom " on Netflix
- " The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart " on HBO & HBO Max
- " Museum Town " on Laemmle's Virtual Cinema
- " Small Axe: Education " on Amazon Prime Video
- " Greenland " on VOD (including FandangoNOW, Google Play & AppleTV)
- " Sister of the Groom " showing at the Arena Cinelounge (Hollywood); VOD (including FandangoNOW & Apple TV)
- " Hunter Hunter " showing at the Vineland Drive-In (City of Industry) & Mission Tiki Drive-In (Montclair); VOD (including Vudu, iTunes & Google Play)
- " Nasrin " on Laemmle's Virtual Cinema
- " Louis van Beethoven " on Laemmle’s Virtual Cinema ; VOD (including FandangoNOW, Vudu & iTunes)
- " The Last Blockbuster " on VOD (including FandangoNOW, Vudu & iTunes)
- " Breach " on Arena Cinelounge (Hollywood); VOD (including FandangoNOW, Google Play & Apple TV)
- " Tiger Within " on Laemmle's Virtual Cinema
- " Fatale " showing at the Paramount Drive-In
Guests:
Christy Lemire , film critic for KPCC, RogerEbert.com and co-host of the ‘ Breakfast All Day ’ podcast; she tweets
Peter Rainer , film critic for KPCC and the Christian Science Monitor
Tim Cogshell , film critic for KPCC, Alt-Film Guide and CineGods.com ; he tweets
‘Sylvie’s Love’ Co-Stars Discuss Working On Period Pieces And Expanding Black Stories
The film “Sylvie’s Love” follows a woman who spends her summer days helping around her father’s record store in 1950s Harlem when she meets an aspiring saxophone player. Writer-director Eugene Ashe combines romance, music and a changing culture in the film. KPCC’s John Horn spoke with co-stars Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha at the Sundance Film Festival following the first screening of the film. The two talked with John about the process of working on a period piece like “Sylvie’s Love,” the importance of expanding black stories and more.
Guests:
Tessa Thompson, actress starring in the new film “Sylvie’s Love”
Nnamdi Asomugha, actor and producer starring in the new film “Sylvie’s Love”