Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Andy Klein and Wade Major to review this week’s new films, including Savages, Katy Perry: Part of Me 3D, Take This Waltz and more. Plus, they'll take a look back at Andy Griffith's life and career. TGI-FilmWeek!
Guests:
Andy Klein, film critic for KPCC, Glendale News-Press and the L.A. Times Community Papers chain
Wade Major, film critic for KPCC and boxoffice.com
Trailer for Savages
Trailer for Katy Perry: Part of Me 3D
Trailer for Take This Waltz
Trailer for White Wash
Films Reviewed:
Savages Three small-time pot dealers get in trouble with a Mexican drug cartel.
Starring: Taylor Kitsch, Blake Lively, Aaron Johnson and John Travolta
Written by: Shane Salerno, Don Winslow and Oliver Stone
Directed by: Oliver Stone
R
Universal Pictures
Katy Perry: Part of Me 3D
A look at Katy Perry’s life onstage and off.
Starring: Katy Perry
Directed byDan Cutforth and Jane Lipsit)
PG
Paramount Pictures
The Magic of Belle Isle
A struggling novelist staying in a cabin befriends the family next door.
Starring: Morgan Freeman, Virginia Madsen, Madeline Carroll and Kenan Thompson
Written by: Guy Thomas
Directed by: Rob Reiner
PG
Magnolia Pictures
Take This Waltz
A woman’s happy marriage is threatened by her neighbor, a handsome artist.
Starring: Michelle Williams, Seth Rogen, Luke Kirby and Sarah Silverman
Written and directed by: Sarah Polley
R
Magnolia Pictures
The Do-Deca-Pentathalon
Two adult brothers rekindle a competition they had as kids.
Starring: Steve Zissis, Mark Kelly and Jennifer Lafleur
Written and directed by: Mark Duplass and Jay Duplass
PG-13
Red Flag Releasing
Crazy Eyes
A playboy must reevaluate his lifestyle when family and romantic concerns coincide.
Starring: Lukas Haas, Madeline Zima and Jake Busey
Written by: Adam Sherman, Rachel Hardisty and David Reeves
Directed by: Adam Sherman
Not rated
Strand Releasing
White Wash
A documentary about African-American surfers.
Narrated by: Ben Harper
Directed by: Ted Woods
Not rated
Virgil Films & Entertainment
Playing on July 7th at 2 PM at the California African American Museum
Never Stand Still: Dancing at Jacob's Pillow
A look at some performances from the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival.
Narrated by: Bill T. Jones
Directed by: Ron Honsa
Not rated
First Run Features
Out on Disc
The Artist
Starring: Jean Dujardin and Berenice Bejo
Directed by: Michael Hazanavicius
DVD and Blu-ray - Weinstein Co. and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
The 39 Steps
Starring: Robert Donat, Madeleine Carroll and Lucie Mannheim
Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock
DVD and Blu-ray - The Criterion Collection
The Samurai Trilogy
Starring: Toshir? Mifune and Koji Tsuruta
Directed by: Hiroshi Inagaki
DVD and Blu-ray - The Criterion Collection
Mirror Mirror
Starring: Lily Collins, Julia Roberts and Armie Hammer
Directed by: Tarsem Singh
DVD and Blu-ray - 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
Starring: Muhammet Uzaner, Yilmaz Erdogan and Taner Birsel
Directed by: Nuri Bilge Ceylan
DVD and Blu-ray - The Cinema Guild