Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig and Justin Chang review this weekend’s new movie releases including: Robert De Niro in “The Comedian,” a sci-fi romance called “The Space Between Us;” a comedic thriller starring Alexander Skarsgård and Michael Peña entitled “War on Everyone; and more. We'll also talk to documentary filmmaker Barak Goodman about “Oklahoma City,” which explores the worst domestic attack in the U.S. and the anti-government movement that inspired the actions of Timothy McVeigh. TGI-FilmWeek!
FilmWeek: ‘The Comedian,’ ‘The Space Between Us’ and more
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig and Justin Chang review this weekend’s new movie releases including: Robert De Niro in “The Comedian,” a sci-fi romance called “The Space Between Us;” a comedic thriller starring Alexander Skarsgård and Michael Peña entitled “War on Everyone; and more.
TGI-FilmWeek!
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Justin's Hits
- " The Daughter "
- " Youth in Oregon "
Claudia's Hits
- " The Daughter "
Mixed Reviews
- Justin: " The Comedian " & " War on Everyone "
- Claudia: " War on Everyone ," " Youth in Oregon " & " Wheeler "
This Week's Misses
- Justin: " The Space Between Us " & " Rings "
- Claudia: " The Comedian " & " The Space Between Us "
Guests:
Justin Chang , Film Critic for KPCC and the Los Angeles Times; he tweets
Claudia Puig, Film Critic for KPCC and President of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association; she tweets
PBS ‘Oklahoma City’ documentary traces origins of McVeigh, Waco, Ruby Ridge
Opening at select theatres this weekend, PBS' "Oklahoma City" explores the intertwined narratives of the worst domestic terrorist attack in the U.S. and the anti-government movement that inspired the actions of Timothy McVeigh.
On April 19, 1995, McVeigh, a former soldier deeply influenced by the literature and ideas of the radical right, parked a Ryder truck with a five-ton fertilizer bomb in front of the
Alfred P. Murrah Federal building in Oklahoma City. Moments later, 168 people were killed and 675 were injured in the blast. The new critically acclaimed documentary from Emmy-winning Barak Goodman traces the events — including the deadly encounters between nationalist militias and law enforcement at Ruby Ridge and Waco — that led McVeigh to plot his attack. With a virulent strain of anti-government anger still with us, the history of the Aryan Nation and white supremacists is as relevant as ever.
“Oklahoma City” is showing at Laemmle’s Royal Theatre this weekend, and will air on PBS this Tuesday, February 7, 2017.
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Guest:
Barak Goodman, Documentary Filmmaker, “Oklahoma City;” Goodman’s past credits include “Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies;” “My Lai;” and “Clinton”