Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig and Wade Major review this weekend’s new movie releases.
FilmWeek: ‘The Rhythm Section,’ ‘Gretel & Hansel,’ ‘Taylor Swift: Miss Americana’ and more
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig and Wade Major review this weekend’s new movie releases.
" The Rhythm Section " in wide release
" Gretel & Hansel " in wide release
" Taylor Swift: Miss Americana " at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema DTLA and streaming on Netflix
" The Assistant " at ArcLight Cinemas Hollywood & The Landmark
" The Traitor " at The Landmark
" Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words " at AMC Rolling Hills 20 (Torrance), AMC Orange & AMC Burbank Town Center
" The Long Shadow " at Laemmle’s North Hollywood (ONE NIGHT ONLY 2/4)
" The Wonderland " IN SELECT THEATERS (check local listings)
" Coda " at Arena Cinelounge Sunset
" Women in Love " (50th Anniversary) at Laemmle’s Royal (ONE NIGHT ONLY 2/ 5)
Guests:
Claudia Puig , film critic for KPCC and president of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA); she tweets
Wade Major , film critic for KPCC and CineGods.com
Short, Sometimes Sweet, But Always Thought-Provoking: The 2020 Oscar-Nominees For Live, Animated And Documentary Short Film
Larry Mantle and all of the FilmWeek critics are gearing up to break down the major Oscar categories at our annual FilmWeek Academy Awards Preview Show this Sunday, February 2nd at the Theatre at Ace Hotel in downtown Los Angeles (tickets here ). But not to be overlooked are the short films that the Academy will also recognize.
The 2020 Oscar-nominated short films are playing at select theatres all across Southern California. Check your local listings to find out where you can see them in your area. These are the nominees:
Best Documentary Short Subject
“In the Absence,” Yi Seung-Jun and Gary Byung-Seok Kam
“Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone,” Carol Dysinger
“Life Overtakes Me,” Kristine Samuelson and John Haptas
“St. Louis Superman,” Smriti Mundhra and Sami Khan
“Walk Run Cha-Cha,” Laura Nix
Best Live Action Short Film
“Brotherhood,” Meryam Joobeur
“Nefta Football Club,” Yves Piat
“The Neighbors’ Window,” Marshall Curry
“Saria,” Bryan Buckley
“A Sister,” Delphine Girard
Animated Short
“Dcera,” Daria Kashcheeva
“Hair Love,” Matthew A. Cherry
“Kitbull,” Rosana Sullivan
“Memorable,” Bruno Collet
“Sister,” Siqi Song
For theater locations, showtimes, ticket information and more on the nominees, click here .
Guests:
Charles Solomon, film critic for KPCC, Animation Scoop and Animation Magazine
Claudia Puig , film critic for KPCC and president of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA); she tweets
Wade Major , film critic for KPCC and CineGods.com