FilmWeek: ‘Stan & Ollie,’ ‘A Twelve-Year Night’ and 2018’s most overlooked films

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This week on FilmWeek, guest host Rico Gagliano and KPCC film critics Christy Lemire, Tim Cogshell and Wade Major review “Stan & Ollie,” a dramedy about the real-life comedy duo Laurel and Hardy, as well as “A Twelve-Year Night,” the Uruguayan biographical drama of three political prisoners held in captivity for nearly 13 years.

FilmWeek: ‘Stan & Ollie,’ ‘A Twelve-Year Night’ and 2018’s most overlooked films

This week on FilmWeek, guest host Rico Gagliano and KPCC film critics Christy Lemire, Tim Cogshell and Wade Major review “Stan & Ollie,” a dramedy about the real-life comedy duo Laurel and Hardy, as well as “A Twelve-Year Night,” the Uruguayan biographical drama of three political prisoners held in captivity for nearly 13 years.

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This week on FilmWeek, guest host Rico Gagliano and KPCC film critics Christy Lemire, Tim Cogshell and Wade Major review “Stan & Ollie,” a dramedy about the real-life comedy duo Laurel and Hardy, as well as “A Twelve-Year Night,” the Uruguayan biographical drama of three political prisoners held in captivity for nearly 13 years. In addition to this week’s releases, our critics give us their choices for the year’s most overlooked films. 

FilmWeek: ‘Stan & Ollie,’ ‘A Twelve-Year Night’ and 2018’s most overlooked films

This week on FilmWeek, guest host Rico Gagliano and KPCC film critics Christy Lemire, Tim Cogshell and Wade Major review “Stan & Ollie,” a dramedy about the real-life comedy duo Laurel and Hardy, as well as “A Twelve-Year Night,” the Uruguayan biographical drama of three political prisoners held in captivity for nearly 13 years.

In addition to this week’s releases, our critics give us their choices for the year’s most overlooked films. Comment below to share yours!

• " Stan & Ollie " at the ArcLight Hollywood and The Landmark Theater
• " A Twelve Year Night " streaming on Netflix

CRITICS HITS:

Christy & Wade: "Stan & Ollie"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2zdFwgUYBg

MIXED FEELINGS:

Christy, Wade & Tim: "A Twelve Year Night"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y97o1phiyRY

OVERLOOKED FILMS:

Christy: " Thoroughbreds ," " Support the Girls " and " Disobedience " 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPcV_3D3V2A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gp-8oB53P7k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEVonh8bjC0

Wade: " Life Itself " and " The Female Brain "

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5kwtJkUdpA&t=

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWyUGvNGBEw

Tim: " Roxanne Roxanne ," " A Boy. A Girl A Dream. " and " Lean on Pete "

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKA8H_LolNM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZHQUj-CJPo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzlazAyylw8

Rico: " El Angel " and " Borg vs. McEnroe "

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9T5V5k4x5E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgfFdEOGUqE

Guests:

Christy Lemire , film critic for KPCC, RogerEbert.com and co-host of the ‘What the Flick?’ podcast, available at ChristyLemire.com ; she tweets

Tim Cogshell , film critic for KPCC, Alt-Film Guide and CineGods.com ; he tweets

Wade Major , film critic for KPCC and CineGods.com