KPCC film critics Wade Major and Henry Sheehan join Larry to review the week’s new film releases including No Strings Attached, Mumbai Diaries, Applause and more. TGI-FilmWeek!
Guests:
Wade Major film critic for KPCC and boxoffice.com
Henry Sheehan film critic for KPCC and henrysheehan.com
Films Reviewed
No Strings Attached
A male and female friend who maintain a strictly physical aspect to their relationship start to fall for one another romantically.
Starring: Natalie Portman, Ashton Kutcher and Cary Elwes
Written by: Elizabeth Meriwether
Directed by: Ivan Reitman
Rated: R
Paramount Pictures
Mumbai Diaries
An American investment banker on sabbatical affects the lives of three very different people in Mumbai.
Starring: Aamir Khan, Prateik and Monica Dogra
Written and Directed by: Kiran Rao
Not rated
Applause
A recovering alcoholic actress tries to re-establish contact with her husband and two sons.
Starring: Paprika Steen and Michael Falch
Written by:Anders August and Martin Pieter Zandvliet
Directed by: Martin Zandvliet
Rated: R
World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation
On the Bowery
A docu-drama about a railroad worker who falls into a tough situation in New York City’s skid row, the Bowery
Starring: Gorman Hendricks, Frank Matthews and Ray Salyer
Written by: Richard Bagley, Lionel Rogosin and Mark Sufrin
Directed by: Lionel Rogosin
Not rated
Milestone Film & Video
The Way Back
Based on the true stories of soldiers that escaped a Siberian Gulag during World War II.
Starring: Jim Sturgess, Ed Harris and Colin Farrell
Written by:Keith R. Clarke (screenplay), Slavomir Rawicz (novel)
Directed by:Peter Weir
Rated: R
National Geographic Films
The Company Men
Three business executives and their families must cope with losing their jobs in a massive economic recession.
Starring: Ben Affleck, Tommy Lee Jones, Chris Cooper and Kevin Costner
Written and Directed by:John Wells
Rated: R
The Weinstein Company
DVD Releases
Paper Man
Starring: Jeff Daniels, Emma Stone and Ryan Reynolds
Directed by: Kieran Mulroney and Michele Mulroney
Animal Kingdom
Starring: Jacki Weaver, James Frecheville, Guy Pearce and Joel Edgerton
Directed: by David Michôd