Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Christy Lemire and Tim Cogshell review this weekend’s new movie releases.
FilmWeek: ‘The Gentlemen,’ ‘The Turning,’ ‘My Name Is Myeisha’ and more
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Christy Lemire and Tim Cogshell review this weekend’s new movie releases.
" The Gentlemen " in wide release
" The Turning " in wide release
" My Name Is Myeisha " at Laemmle’s Glendale
" Color Out Of Space " IN SELECT THEATERS (check local listings)
" The Last Full Measure " IN SELECT THEATERS (check local listings)
" Secret Zoo " at CGV Cinemas (Koreatown & Buena Park)
" Quezon’s Game " IN SELECT THEATERS (check local listings)
" Elsewhere " at Laemmle’s Royal
" Zombi Child " at The Landmark
" John Henry " at Arena Cinelounge Hollywood
" The World of Henry Orient " (55th Anniversary screening) Laemmle’s Royal (one night only 1/28)
Critics' Hits:
Christy: "The Gentlemen" & "Secret Zoo"
Tim: "My Name Is Myeisha" & "The World Of Henry Orient"
Mixed Feelings:
Christy: "Elsewhere"
Tim: "The Turning" "Color Out Of Space" "Quezon’s Game" & "Zombi Child"
Misses:
Christy: "John Henry"
Tim: "The Last Full Measure"
Guests:
Christy Lemire , film critic for KPCC, RogerEbert.com and co-host of the ‘ Breakfast All Day ’ podcast; she tweets
Tim Cogshell , film critic for KPCC, Alt-Film Guide and CineGods.com ; he tweets
Previewing Sundance Film Festival 2020 As It Kicks Off In Park City
15,100 films.
That’s how many films were submitted to be in the annual Sundance Film Festival, which gets underway this weekend in the ski resort town of Park City, Utah. The festival’s organizers will narrow that number down to a mere 128 films they deem worthy of screening to the more than 1,000 accredited journalists who were credentialed to attend. The 10-day festival is the first opportunity for many studios to take a look at some of the new films coming out that they might like to purchase for distribution. Filmmakers will compete in U.S. and international categories for drama, documentaries, short films and more.
Today on AirTalk, Larry Mantle chats with KPCC’s “The Frame” host John Horn, who makes the trip to Park City annually to cover Sundance.
For more information on the festival and the films that are screening this year, click here .
Guest:
John Horn , host of KPCC’s arts and entertainment show “The Frame” who is in Park City, Utah covering Sundance 2020; he tweets
KPCC FilmWeek Critic Peter Rainer Checks In From 35th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival kicked off last week and wraps up this Saturday in Santa Barbara. The festival showcases both feature length films as well as shorts and honors actors, directors and even below-the-line professional with awards and tributes. Among the actors and filmmakers honored at this year’s festival were “Parasite” director Bong Joon Ho, who won the festival’s “Outstanding Director of the Year” award, Lupita Nyong’o who won the festival’s Montecito Award for great contributions to film, and Brad Pitt who was given the festival’s highest honor, the Maltin Modern Master Award.
To find out more about the films to watch for coming out of SBIFF, we called up KPCC FilmWeek critic Peter Rainer who has been watching films and attending panels in Santa Barbara at the festival this past week.
EVENT INFO: SBIFF takes place from January 15th-25th with most screenings at the Riviera Theatre in downtown Santa Barbara. You can find out more information, including where to buy tickets, by clicking here .
Guest:
Peter Rainer, film critic for KPCC and the Christian Science Monitor who is at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival