Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Charles Solomon, Andy Klein, and Amy Nicholson review this weekend’s new movie releases including Ice Cube and Kevin Hart in “Ride Along 2,” the animated feature “Norm of the North,” the dramatic thriller “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi” and more. Plus we’ll remember beloved actor, Alan Rickman, who died yesterday, but left us with a lifetime of unforgettable film and theater performances. TGI-FilmWeek!
FilmWeek: ‘Ride Along 2,’ ‘Norm of the North’ and more
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Charles Solomon, Andy Klein, and Amy Nicholson review this weekend’s new movie releases including Ice Cube and Kevin Hart in “Ride Along 2,” the animated feature “Norm of the North,” the dramatic thriller “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi” and more.
Plus we’ll remember beloved actor, Alan Rickman, who died yesterday, but left us with a lifetime of unforgettable film and theater performances. TGI-FilmWeek!
Larry Mantle and KPCC FilmWeek critics will congregate to campaign for and criticize the 88th Academy Awards nominees in front of a live audience at the historic Egyptian Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard. For information about how you can attend this event, click here .
Guests:
Amy Nicholson, Film Critic for KPCC and Chief Film Critic, MTV News; Amy tweets from
Andy Klein, film critic for KPCC and L.A. Times Community Paper Chain
Charles Solomon, film critic for KPCC and Animation Scoop and Animation Magazine
Debating solutions for #OscarsStillSoWhite
Academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs says adding more diversity to Oscar nominees is a process that has to sped up.
Speaking with Deadline.com yesterday about the all-white cast of performance nominees, Isaacs said, “Of course I am disappointed, but this is not to take away the greatness (of the films nominated).
This has been a great year in film, it really has across the board. You are never going to know what is going to appear on the sheet of paper until you see it."
Some solutions bandied about in Hollywood include: adding a couple of thousand new, young, diverse members to the Academy; removing lifetime memberships to the Academy; adding new media voices to the mix of nomination selections.
Possible solutions might exist on the studio side, including: expanding how film-making decisions are made; creating influential committees focused on campaigning for Oscar-worthy nominees of color; pressing for more diversity throughout studio-system hires.
Guests:
Tim Cogshell , Film Critic for KPCC and Alt-Film Guide; Tim tweets from @CinemaInMind
Amy Nicholson, Film Critic for KPCC and Chief Film Critic, MTV News; Amy tweets from @TheAmyNicholson
Andy Klein, film critic for KPCC and L.A. Times Community Paper Chain