Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Christy Lemire and Peter Rainer review this weekend’s new movie releases. Larry also chatted with Los Angeles Times film critic Justin Change and KPCC's "The Frame" host John Horn about what stood out at this year's Sundance Film Festival.
FilmWeek: ‘Maze Runner: The Death Cure,’ ‘Please Stand By,’ ‘American Folk,’ and more
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Christy Lemire and Peter Rainer review this weekend’s new movie releases.
" Maze Runner: The Death Cure " in wide release
" Please Stand By " at Laemmle's Ahrya Fine Arts Theatre
" American Folk " at Laemmle's Music Hall
" Vazante " at Laemmle's Royal
" Like Me " at Arena Cinelounge Sunset
" The Clapper " at Vintage Los Feliz Theatre
" Kickboxer: Retaliation " at Arena Cinelounge Hollywood
" The Competition " at Laemmle's Music Hall
Expanding this week
" The Insult " in select theaters
Critics' Hits
Christy: "American Folk"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jE2nC-72neo
Peter: "Vazante"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTgpDO4TINY
Mixed Feelings
Christy: "Maze Runner: The Death Cure"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-BTxXm8KSg
Peter: "Please Stand By"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghI4y6otpjY
Misses
Christy: "The Clapper" & "Kickboxer: Retaliation"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NokJWOQTISo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXpcVW3l6VY
Peter: "Like Me"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WN6ndZINe5I
Guests:
Christy Lemire , film critic for KPCC, RogerEbert.com and co-host of YouTube’s “What the Flick?”; she tweets
Peter Rainer, film critic for KPCC and the Christian Science Monitor
Sundance 2018: An inside look at this year’s festival
Awards season is in full swing and many of this year’s Oscar contenders, such as“Get Out” and “Call Me by Your Name,” were films that showed last year at Sundance.
Needless to say, people who are in Park City right now are keeping an eye out for the next big hit.
But the 2018 Sundance festival didn't only revolve around film. With the recent spread of news exposing Hollywood’s rampant sexual harassment issues, the #MeToo spirit was strong among festival-goers and filmmakers. Conversations surrounding gender and equality were more prevalent than in previous years, popping up in both panels and film selections.
We check in with KPCC FilmWeek critic Justin Chang and John Horn, host of KPCC’s “The Frame,” to get the latest on Sundance.
Guests:
Justin Chang , film critic for KPCC and the Los Angeles Times
John Horn , host of KPCC’s “The Frame”