Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Lael Loewenstein, Wade Major and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms.
FilmWeek: ‘The Boss Baby: Family Business,’ ‘Long Story Short,’ ‘No Sudden Movement,’ And More
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Lael Loewenstein, Wade Major and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms.
" The Forever Purge ," in wide release
" The Boss Baby: Family Business ," in wide release & on Peacock
" Long Story Short ," at Laemmle’s Glendale; & on VOD/Digital (including Vudu, FandangoNow & Google Play)
" The Tomorrow War ," on Amazon Prime Video
" The One And Only Dick Gregory ," premieres on Showtime July 4 at 9 pm PT, available on demand on Showtime following that
" No Sudden Move ," on HBO Max
" The Ladykillers (Originally released in 1955)," at Laemmle Theaters (Royal, Town Center 5, Playhouse 7)
" America: The Motion Picture ," on Netflix
Our FilmWeek critics have been curating personal lists of their favorite TV shows and movies to binge-watch during self-quarantine. You can see recommendations from each of the critics and where you can watch them here .
Guests:
Lael Loewenstein , film critic for KPCC; she tweets
Wade Major , film critic for KPCC and CineGods.com
Charles Solomon , film critic for KPCC, Animation Scoop and Animation Magazine
FilmWeek and Chill: How ‘Airplane!’ Made Its Mark On Parody In The 1980s
The iconic 1980 film “Airplane!” from the ZAZ directing team, Jim Abrahams, David Zucker and Jerry Zucker parodies the plot and characters from the 1957 disaster flick “Zero Hour!” It broke out as a leading example of comedy done right and one of the funniest films of the 80s. It was the ZAZ team’s feature directorial debut. I talked with the directors during our virtual film series, FilmWeek and Chill, along with the film’s stars Robert Hays and Lorna Patterson Lembeck, casting director Joel Thurm and KPCC’s own Tim Cogshell and Christy Lemire. Today on FilmWeek, we bring you a portion of the conversation.
You can watch the entire FilmWeek and Chill event here .
Guests:
Jim Abrahams , co-director of “Airplane!” and member of the directing team Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker (ZAZ)
Tim Cogshell , film critic for KPCC, Alt-Film Guide and CineGods.com ; he tweets
Robert Hays , actor who played Ted Striker in "Airplane!"
Lorna Lembeck , actress who played Randy the singing stewardess in “Airplane!”
Christy Lemire , film critic for KPCC, RogerEbert.com , and co-host of the “ Breakfast All Day ” podcast; she tweets
Joel Thurm , casting director for "Airplane!"
David Zucker , co-director of “Airplane!” and member of the directing team Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker (ZAZ)
Jerry Zucker , co-director of “Airplane!” and member of the directing team Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker (ZAZ)