Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell, Lael Loewenstein and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases. We'll also preview some of the major films and storylines from the Sundance film festival with “The Frame” host John Horn and Amy Nicholson.
FilmWeek: ‘Miss Bala,’ ‘Arctic,’ ‘Velvet Buzzsaw’ and more
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell, Lael Loewenstein and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases.
- "
Miss Bala
" in wide release
- "The Frame's" John Horn interviewed director Catherine Hardwicke earlier this week, You can listen to that interview here
- " Arctic " at The Landmark Theater & Arclight Hollywood
- "
Velvet Buzzsaw
" at the Landmark Theater & streaming on Netflix
- John Horn of "The Frame" interviewed the star of 'Velvet Buzzsaw" Jake Gyllenhaal earlier this week. To listen to that interview click here
- " Tito and the Birds " at Laemmle's Glendale & Edwards University Town Center
- " Then Came You " at Laemmle's Glendale
- " Daughter of Mine " at Laemmle's Royal Theater
- " Hunter X Hunter: The Last Mission " at The Downtown Independent Theater, Harkins Theaters Cerritos & Harkins Theaters Chino Hills
- " Dragon Ball Super: Broly " in wide release
- " Who Will Write Our History " at Laemmle's Music Hall & Laemmle's Town Center (Through Thursday Feb. 7th) Ahrya fine Arts Center (Saturday Feb. 2nd only)
CRITICS' HITS
Tim: 'Daughter of Mine' and 'Who Will Write Our History'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLVw6wlYJPo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHPBGWvKMSs
Lael: 'Arctic' and 'Tito and the Birds'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5aD9ppoQIo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qwfgZtZvA8
Charles: 'Dragon Ball Super: Broly'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU-c-GS93Bg
MIXED FEELINGS
Tim: 'Miss Bala' and 'Then Came You'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-kPf-n4Mto
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIkRfCKd7Lc
Lael: 'Velvet Buzzsaw'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdAR-lK43YU
Charles: 'Hunter X Hunter: The Last Mission'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbylrrZ6C_k
Guests:
Tim Cogshell , film critic for KPCC, Alt-Film Guide and CineGods.com ; he tweets
Lael Loewenstein , KPCC film critic; she tweets
Charles Solomon, film critic for KPCC, Animation Scoop and Animation Magazine
New programming head, Michael Jackson doc and more: recapping Sundance 2019
The 2019 Sundance Film Festival wraps up on Sunday, February 3rd and it was a big year for mega-deals, female directors, and Amazon Studios.
Several films from high-profile directors earned big global contracts, the festival’s new programming head scheduled a lineup with 45 percent female directors, and Amazon dropped almost $45 million dollars on three films. We also saw the festival’s founder, actor Robert Redford, announce he’d be stepping back from the spotlight.
Today on FilmWeek, we’ll preview some of the major films and storyline s from the festival with “The Frame” host John Horn and Amy Nicholson, both of whom have been in attendance.
Guests:
John Horn , host of KPCC’s “The Frame” who has been in Park City, Utah covering Sundance; he tweets
Amy Nicholson , film critic for KPCC, film writer for The Guardian and host of the podcasts ‘ The Canon ’ and ‘ Unspooled ’; she tweets