Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig and Angie Han review this weekend’s new movie releases.
FilmWeek: 'Nomadland,' 'Test Pattern,' 'Twilight's Kiss' & More
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig and Angie Han review this weekend’s new movie releases.
- " Nomadland " showing at the Hollywood Legion Theater (Hollywood) & Mission Tiki Drive-In (Montclair); Hulu
- " Test Pattern " on Laemmle's Virtual Cinema
- " Twilight's Kiss " on Laemmle’s Virtual Cinema & The Frida Cinema ; VOD (including Vudu & Google Play)
- " I Care A Lot " on Netflix
- " 17 Blocks " on Laemmle's Virtual Cinema
- " Days of the Bagnold Summer " on Laemmle’s Virtual Cinema ; VOD (including Vudu, Google Play & FandangoNOW)
- " Pelé " on Netflix Feb. 23
- " Flora & Ulysses " on Disney+
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 .
Guests:
Claudia Puig , film critic for KPCC and president of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) and senior programmer for the AFI Film Festival; she tweets
Angie Han , film critic for KPCC and deputy entertainment editor at Mashable; she tweets
The Author Of ‘Nomadland’ On Bringing The True Story And Real Nomads To The Big Screen
The new film “Nomadland,” from Director Chloé Zhao, follows a woman who sets off on the road after the economic collapse of a company town in rural Nevada. It’s the third feature film from Zhao and is based on the book, “ Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century ” (W. W. Norton & Company, 2017), written by journalist Jessica Bruder. The film stars Frances McDormand and some of the real-life nomads featured in Bruder’s book. KPCC’s John Horn talked with Bruder about the adaptation from the page to the screen.
Guest:
Jessica Bruder, author of the book “ Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century ” (W. W. Norton & Company, 2017)