Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Justin Chang and Christy Lemire review this weekend’s new movie releases. We also recap last week's screening of 'The Graduate' and the conversation that followed.
FilmWeek: ‘Hereditary,’ ‘Ocean’s 8,’ ‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor?’ and more
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Justin Chang and Christy Lemire review this weekend’s new movie releases.
" Ocean's 8 " in wide release
" Hereditary " in wide release
" Hotel Artemis " in wide release
" Won't You Be My Neighbor ? " at ArcLight Hollywood & The Landmark. Listen to The Frame's interview with director Morgan Neville here .
" Nancy " at Nuart Theatre
" Breath " at Laemmle's Monica Film Center & Laemmle's Playhouse
" Hearts Beat Loud " at ArcLight Hollywood & The Landmark
" Bernard and Huey " at Laemmle's Monica Film Center
" Alex Strangelove " at Laemmle's NoHo and streaming on Netflix
CRITICS' HITS
Christy: "Ocean's 8" & "Won't You Be My Neighbor?"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5LoVcVsiSQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhwktRDG_aQ&t=8s
Justin: "Hereditary" & "Hearts Beat Loud"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6wWKNij_1M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXNOg_SK7Vs
MIXED FEELINGS
Christy: "Bernard and Huey"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1AIDBQR1lg
Justin: "Hotel Artemis"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqfuKsoEEms&t=90s
Guests:
Christy Lemire , film critic for KPCC, RogerEbert.com and co-host of YouTube’s “What the Flick?”;she tweets
, film critic for KPCC and the Los Angeles Times; he tweets
Here’s to you, Mrs. Robinson: 50 years after its release, the creators of ‘The Graduate’ discuss the films continued staying power and influence
It’s hard to imagine anyone but Dustin Hoffman playing doe-eyed college graduate Benjamin Braddock in the comedy classic “The Graduate.”
But did you know that before Hoffman was ultimately chosen for the part, director Mike Nichols screen-tested Robert Redford for the role alongside Candice Bergen as Elaine? Or that there was talk of doing a sequel to the film that would center around Mrs. Robinson moving in with Ben and Elaine years after the end of “The Graduate”?
These were just a couple of the anecdotes shared last weekend after our latest FilmWeek screening, during which we showed Nichols’ 1967 classic in 4K on the big screen at Theatre at Ace Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles.
After the film, Larry Mantle and a panel of special guests, including the film’s producer Lawrence Turman and screenwriter Buck Henry, talked about the film’s enduring influence half a century after its release, explained the process of working with the late Mike Nichols to make their shared vision a reality on screen, and shared some fascinating behind-the-scenes stories from the film’s production.
Guests:
Beverly Gray, entertainment journalist, teacher at UCLA Extension’s Writer’s Program, and author of “ Seduced by Mrs. Robinson: How ‘The Graduate’ Became the Touchstone of a Generation ” (Algonquin Books, 2017)
Buck Henry, writer of “The Graduate”
Peter Rainer, film critic for KPCC and Christian Science Monitor
Lawrence Turman, producer of "The Graduate"