Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell and Andy Klein review this week's new movie releases including "Zoolander 2," "Deadpool," "How to be Single" and more. Plus, A.O. Scott discusses the art of criticism. TGI-FilmWeek!
FilmWeek: 'Zoolander 2,' 'Deadpool,' 'How to be Single' and more
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell and Andy Klein review this week's new movie releases including the star-studded comedy comeback, "Zoolander 2," plus "Deadpool," with Ryan Reynolds as the superhero based on a Marvel comic, also the romantic comedy starring a female ensemble, "How to be Single" and more.
TGI-FilmWeek!
Guests:
Tim Cogshell , film Critic for KPCC and Alt-Film Guide; Tim tweets from
Andy Klein, film critic for KPCC and L.A. Times Community Paper Chain
NYT film critic AO Scott on life, art, and the art of criticism
Opinions are a dime a dozen, and social media has turned everyone into amateur critics.
In his new book, New York Times film critic A.O. Scott says that that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Criticism, he says, makes us think deeper and more thoroughly about a given subject. It makes us smarter, and at its best, it’s the engine that drives creativity.
In “ Better Living Through Criticism ,” Scott revisits some of the films he had liked and disliked, but also casts his discerning eye on other artistic disciplines, including high art, rock music, and literature.
A.O. Scott will be talking about his new book with his counterpart at the New York Times, film critic Manohla Dargis, at a Writers Bloc event on Monday, Feb 15, at 7:30 p.m. at the New Roads School in Santa Monica. Click here for more information.
Guest:
A.O. Scott , film critic at the New York Times and author of the new book, “ Better Living Through Criticism: How to Think about Art, Pleasure, Beauty, and Truth ” (Penguin, 2016); he tweets from