Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Christy Lemire and Wade Major review this weekend’s new movie releases. The Criterion Collection's new Blu-ray release of "The Breakfast Club" also has us discussing the development of high school movies throughout the years.
FilmWeek: ‘Insidious: The Last Key,’ ‘Blame,’ ‘The Strange Ones’ and more
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Christy Lemire and Wade Major review this weekend’s new movie releases.
" Insidious: The Last Key " in wide release
" Blame " at Laemmle's Music Hall
" The Strange Ones " at Laemmle's Monica Film Center
" Sheikh Jackson " at Laemmle's Ahrya Fine Arts
" Goldbuster " at AMC Orange, AMC Puente Hills & AMC Atlantic Times Square
" Devil's Gate " at Arena Cinelounge Sunset & The Frida Cinema
" Stratton " at Arena Cinelounge Sunset
" Surge of Power: Revenge of the Sequel " at Arena Cinelounge
Critics' Hits
Christy: "Blame"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXTs55teDwE
Wade: "Goldbuster"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gDhRgtr1Pk
Mixed Feelings
Christy: "Insidious: The Last Key"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acQyrwQyCOk
Wade: "Sheikh Jackson"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsijix35ORE
Misses
Christy & Wade: "Stratton" & "Surge of Power: Revenge of the Sequel"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFoBq-oOqUs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGTI89YV4bM
Guests:
Christy Lemire , film critic for KPCC, RogerEbert.com and co-host of YouTube’s “What the Flick?”; she tweets
Wade Major , film critic for KPCC and CineGods.com
From the brain to the basket case: a look into the evolution of high school movies
This week, the Criterion Collection released a revamped Blu-ray of John Hughes’ “The Breakfast Club,” a film that has wooed fans for over three decades, and it had us thinking: how have high school films developed over time?
From “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” to “Sixteen Candles,” Hughes’ affinity for movies about teenagers undeniably set the cinematic tone for not only his peers, but future filmmakers as well. It’s not difficult to find his quintessential, teenage misfit themes in films like “10 Things I Hate About You,” “Superbad,” “Dazed and Confused” and most recently, Greta Gerwig’s 2017 hit “Lady Bird.”
Pre-1980’s movies about high school seemed to convey different tones than their later, Hughes-influenced counterparts. Take “Rebel Without A Cause” and “Carrie,” both sobered, tortured and filled with allegorical meaning and moral-defining characters.
So has there been a shift in how high school is portrayed? Are some themes more popular now than they were twenty years ago? And what are some of the films that helped relieve your worst teenage blues and pimpled-fuelled angst?
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Guests:
Christy Lemire , film critic for KPCC, RogerEbert.com and co-host of YouTube’s “What the Flick?”; she tweets
Wade Major , film critic for KPCC and CineGods.com