Today on FilmWeek, guest host John Horn and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig and Lael Loewenstein review this weekend’s new movie releases. We also discuss the most iconic Shakespeare film adaptations with UCLA English professor Robert Watson.
FilmWeek: ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home,’ ‘Midsommar,’ ‘Yesterday’ and more
Guest host John Horn and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig and Lael Loewenstein review this weekend’s new movie releases.
' Spider-Man: Far From Home ' in wide release on July 2nd
' Midsommar ' in wide release on July 3rd
' Yesterday ' in wide release
You can hear John Horn's interview with the film's star Himesh Patel at www.kpcc.org/theframe
' Annabelle Comes Home ' in wide release
' Maiden ' at the ArcLight Hollywood & The Landmark
You can hear John Horn's interview with Tracy Edwards and director Alex Holmes at www.kpcc.org/theframe
' Ophelia ' at Laemmle’s Monica Film Center, Laemmle’s Playhouse, Laemmle’s NoHo & Arena Cinelounge
' Blue Note Records: Beyond The Notes ' at Laemmle’s Monica Film Center
' Ask for Jane ' at Laemmle’s Music Hall
' Our Time ' at Laemmle Royal
CRITICS' HITS:
Lael: 'Spider-Man: Far From Home' & 'Maiden'
Claudia: 'Blue Note Records: Beyond The Notes' & 'Midsommar'
MIXED FEELINGS:
Lael: 'Ophelia' & 'Ask For Jane'
Claudia: 'Yesterday'
MISSES:
Claudia: 'Annabelle Comes Home' & 'Our Time'
Guests:
Claudia Puig , film critic for KPCC and president of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA); she tweets
Lael Loewenstein , KPCC film critic; she tweets
Shall I Compare Thee To A Feature Film? From ‘West Side Story’ to ‘Romeo + Juliet’, We Discuss The Most Iconic Shakespeare Film Adaptations
“To be, or not to be: that is the question” -- as posed by Lawrence Olivier, Kenneth Branagh and Ethan Hawke in various film adaptations of “Hamlet”. But those movies, along with this week’s “Ophelia,” are just a few of the many on-screen versions of Shakespeare’s plays.
In addition to being the most famous playwright of all time, Shakespeare may very well be the most prolific screenwriter of all time -- he’s credited as a writer more than 1400 times on IMDB.com. Of those, over 400 are feature films. Shakespeare scholar Robert Watson joins guest host John Horn and critics Claudia Puig and Lael Lowenstein to discuss some of the most iconic Shakespeare movies.
Guests:
Robert Watson , professor of English at UCLA; he specializes in the works of William Shakespeare
Claudia Puig , film critic for KPCC and president of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA); she tweets
Lael Loewenstein , KPCC film critic; she tweets