Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson, Wade Major and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms.
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Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson, Wade Major and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms.
" The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It ," in wide release & HBO Max
" Spirit Untamed ," in wide release
" Edge Of The World ," on VOD (including Google Play & FandangoNow)
" All Light, Everywhere ," at The Landmark Theater; Laemmle’s Playhouse 7 (Pasadena) on June 11
" City of Ali ," Laemmle’s Virtual Cinema ; Laemmle’s NoHo 7 on June 17
" Gully ," In Select Theaters including Cinemark 18 and XD (Los Angeles), Cinemark 22 and IMAX (Lancaster); VOD (Youtube & Vudu) June 8
" On The Trail Of Bigfoot: The Journey ," VOD (including iTunes, Amazon Prime Video, Vudu & FandangoNOW) June 8
" Undine ," Laemmle Theaters (Playhouse 7, Newhall, Town Center 5, Royal, Claremont 5); VOD (including iTunes, Vudu, Google Play)
" Grace And Grit, " in select theaters & VOD (including FandangoNow, iTunes, Spectrum on Demand)
" Super Frenchie ," In select theaters & VOD (including Google Play, iTunes & FandangoNow)
" Bad Tales ," In select theaters; Laemmle Virtual Cinema & Monica Film Center; VOD
" Flashback ," VOD (including Vudu, FandangoNow & Spectrum on Demand)
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:
Amy Nicholson , film critic for KPCC, film writer for The New York Times and host of the podcast ‘ Unspooled ’ and the podcast miniseries “ Zoom ”; she tweets
Wade Major , film critic for KPCC and CineGods.com
Charles Solomon , film critic for KPCC, Animation Scoop and Animation Magazine
Tribute To Animator Marcell Jankovics, Plus Critics Share Their Streaming Recs
FilmWeek’s animation authority, Charles Solomon, remembers the great Hungarian animator Marcell Jankovics, who died on May 29. He died at the age of 79. Our critics also share some of the things they’ve been busy watching on various streaming platforms and why they recommend listeners check them out.
Guests:
Amy Nicholson , film critic for KPCC, film writer for The New York Times and host of the podcast ‘ Unspooled ’ and the podcast miniseries “ Zoom ”; she tweets
Wade Major , film critic for KPCC and CineGods.com
Charles Solomon , film critic for KPCC, Animation Scoop and Animation Magazine
Alamo Drafthouse Founder On The Return Of Cinema, Movie Going In A Streaming Era And More
Movie theaters are starting to reopen, and moviegoers are starting to return. All eight of the Laemmle’s theaters are now reopened, its Glendale location the last to do so a couple weeks ago. Tickets are now on sale for the first time in a year at American Cinematheque's Aero theater.
Last weekend, “A Quiet Place: Part II” opened with very strong box office grosses. And one of the locations that sold a lot of tickets for the sequel was the Alamo Drafthouse in downtown Los Angeles. The Texas-based boutique chain filed for bankruptcy reorganization in early March. Unlike the Arclight and Pacfic theaters, Alamo was able to come back quickly with many of its theaters reopening in May.
KPCC’s John Horn called up Tim League, Alamo’s founder and executive chairman, to talk about his circuit’s return, the future of moviegoing in a streaming era, and whether or not Alamo might be a buyer of the closed Cinerama Dome in Hollywood.
Correction: The original broadcast said that American Cinematheque announced screenings at the Rialto Theater in South Pasadena, which was a mistake.
With contributions from John Horn
Guest:
Tim League, founder and executive chairman of the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema