Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Christy Lemire and Justin Chang review this weekend’s new movie releases including: Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine return in “Logan;” William P. Young’s “The Shack” adaptation starring Sam Worthington and Octavia Spencer; the déjà vu drama-mystery “Before I Fall;” and more. We'll also talk about the dominating horror-comedy “Get Out” and hear from FilmWeek listeners about their best social thrillers. TGI-FilmWeek!
FilmWeek: ‘Logan,’ ‘The Shack,’ ‘Before I Fall’ and more
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Christy Lemire and Justin Chang review this weekend’s new movie releases including: Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine return in “Logan;” William P. Young’s “The Shack” adaptation starring Sam Worthington and Octavia Spencer; the déjà vu drama-mystery “Before I Fall;” and more.
TGI-FilmWeek!
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Guests:
Christy Lemire , film critic for KPCC and host of YouTube’s “What the Flick?;”she tweets
Justin Chang , film critic for KPCC and the Los Angeles Times; he tweets
* Correction: During the interview, host Larry Mantle identified Jesse Wakeman and Louisa Krause as stars of the film without naming the director Kris Avedisian, who also plays a lead role. The film was also co-written by Avedisian, Wakeman and Kyle Espeleta, not Krause and Tyrone Alcorn. We regret the error.
What ‘Get Out’ does with the horror genre and your favorite ‘social thrillers’
Jordan Peele’s directorial debut “Get Out,” which takes on racism using the vehicle of horror-comedy, dominated the box office last weekend and racked up a nearly perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Peele, of Key & Peele fame, plans to create four more “social thrillers,” each dealing with a different social demon.
A “social thriller,” as Peele explains it, is a film in which the object of horror stems from humanity itself – albeit in a heightened way.
Peele cites films “Rosemary’s Baby” and “The Stepford Wives” as examples. But relatively recent films such as“The Babadook,” “Funny Games,” and “The Mist,” as well as classics like “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” and “American Psycho” all fit the bill.
We want to hear from you – what are your favorite “social thrillers?” What issues and anxieties do they reflect? And what social issues would you want to see explored via the horror genre?
Guests:
Christy Lemire , film critic for KPCC and host of YouTube’s “What the Flick?;”she tweets
Justin Chang , film critic for KPCC and the Los Angeles Times; he tweets