Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Angie Han and Wade Major review this weekend’s new movie releases.
FilmWeek: ‘Irresistible,’ ‘Eurovision Song Contest: The Story Of Fire Saga,’ ‘My Spy’ And More
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Angie Han and Wade Major review this weekend’s new movie releases.
" Irresistible " at Mission Tiki Drive-In & VOD (Amazon Prime, Apple TV+, Google Play, Vudu, FandangoNOW & Alamo On Demand )
" Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga " on Netflix
" My Spy " at Mission Tiki Drive-In, Van Buren Drive-In, Vineland Drive-In & Amazon Prime Video
" The Ghost Of Peter Sellers " on VOD (YouTube, Google Play & Amazon Prime)
" Welcome To Chechnya " on HBO
" No Small Matter " on VOD (Google Play, iTunes & Amazon Prime)
" House Of Hummingbird " on The Frida Virtual Cinema & Google Play
" The Last Tree " on Virtual cinemas, including Laemmle's & The Frida
" Ella Fitzgerald: Just One Of Those Things " on Laemmle's Virtual Cinema
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:
Angie Han , KPCC film critic and deputy entertainment editor at Mashable; she tweets
Wade Major , film critic for KPCC and CineGods.com
How Movie Theaters Large And Small Are Navigating Reopening Amid Coronavirus
As many parts of society have begun to reopen slowly, movie theaters have been cautious to follow suit, not only due to the fact that (at least here in L.A. County ) there has yet to be guidance issued from the county level on how movie theaters should reopen, but also because of the uncertainty of what moviegoing will look like now in an industry that was struggling before the pandemic and now faces an additional set of challenges thanks to the threat of COVID-19.
Even the country’s largest chain, AMC, has expressed concern about its ability to continue operations if theaters remain closed for much longer, though they have announced plans to reopen on July 15. And that’s to say nothing of the smaller arthouse and indie theaters, abundant here in L.A. Some of them, like Laemmle’s and The Frida Cinema in Santa Ana have partnered with studios and distributors to create virtual cinemas and bring in some revenue, but they face a completely different set of challenges than the large theater chains do. Many own the buildings where their theater is, unlike the major exhibitors, and audiences for the indie and arthouse theaters are often older, putting them in a higher-risk group for catching coronavirus.
Today on FilmWeek, we’ll hear takes from voices representing large theater chains and smaller, family-owned theaters about what they’re considering as theaters get set to reopen and what they envision moviegoing might look like when they do.
Guests:
John Horn , host of KPCC’s “The Frame” and the new podcast “ Hollywood, The Sequel ” from KPCC and LAist Studios; he tweets
Patrick Corcoran , vice president and chief communications officer of the National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO)
Greg Laemmle , president and CEO of Laemmle Theatres; he tweets