Today on FilmWeek, Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Christy Lemire and Tim Cogshell review this weekend’s new movie releases. Larry also sits down with veteran adult film star Nina Hartley to discuss her role in 'Boogie Nights' and the evolution of the porn industry.
FilmWeek: ‘Once Upon A Time...In Hollywood,’ ‘Skin,’ ‘Mike Wallace Is Here’ and more
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Christy Lemire and Tim Cogshell review this weekend’s new movie releases:
- "
Once Upon a Time ... In Hollywood
" in wide release
- Earlier this week, “The Frame” took a tour of L.A. with the film’s location scout and the film’s production designer. You can listen to that feature here
- " Skin " at Laemmle's Royal Theater
- " Honeyland " at Laemmle's Royal Theater
- " The Queen " at Laemmle's Glendale & The Frida Cinema
- "
Mike Wallace is Here
" at The Landmark
- The Frame’s” John Horn spoke with the director of the film, Avi Belkin, earlier this week . You can listen to that interview here
- " At War " at Laemmle's Royal Theater
- " For Sama " at Laemmle's Monica Film Center
Critics' Hits:
Christy: 'Skin,' 'Honeyland,' 'Mike Wallace Is Here' & 'For Sama'
Tim: 'Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood,' 'The Queen' & 'At War'
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
Veteran Adult Film Star Nina Hartley Dishes On Role In ‘Boogie Nights’ And Evolution Of Porn Industry
Paul Thomas Anderson’s 1997 film “Boogie Nights” portrays the adult film industry amid its transition from being big budget films that played in movie theatres to the cheaper-to-produce home videos that became popular in the 80s and early 90s, before the Internet went mainstream.
Legendary porn star Nina Hartley has had a front row seat to all of it over her 30+ years as a porn star. Since starring in her first film in 1984, Nina has racked up more than 1,000 acting credits and directed 18 films, according to the Internet Adult Film Database. But beyond her work on camera, she has been a sex educator and a voice of advocacy for sexual literacy the existence of the adult film industry. She has written books on sexual literacy and has appeared in documentaries about the adult film industry.
Today on FilmWeek, Nina joins Larry Mantle to talk about her role in Boogie Nights, how accurate the film’s portrayal was of the transitional period for the adult film industry, and to reflect on her more than three decades working as an actor, director and advocate for the adult film industry.
Guest:
Nina Hartley, adult film star and director with more than 1,000 combined credits for acting and directing (per Internet Adult Film Database) and author of “ Nina Hartley’s Guide to Total Sex ” (Avery, 2006); she plays the wife of William H. Macy’s character “Little Bill Thompson” in the 1997 film “Boogie Nights”