Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell, Wade Major, and Charles Solomon review this week's new movie releases including: the latest Terrence Mallick film "Knight of Cups" with an eye on Hollywood celebrity; a warzone comedy starring Tina Fey, "Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot;" a new Disney feature "Zootopia;" and more. TGI-FilmWeek!
FilmWeek: Knight of Cups,' 'Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot,' 'Zootopia' and more
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell, Wade Major, and Charles Solomon review this week's new movie releases including: the latest Terrence Mallick film "Knight of Cups" with an eye on Hollywood celebrity; a warzone comedy starring Tina Fey, "Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot;" a new Disney feature "Zootopia;" and more.
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Critic Highlights
On "Zootopia"
Charles Solomon: There is some really nice animation [and] some excellent voice work. Jason Bateman, as the fox, is not an actor I know, but he is terrific.
Wade Major: I loved every second of this. I was amazed at how much I enjoyed this...It’s not really for kids, this is very much grownup humor. There are references in here that you won’t get until you’re at least 40. What I love most about it is the minutia; the attention to detail is phenomenal.
Note: This interview has been edited for clarity.
This story has been updated.
Guests:
Wade Major , Film Critic for KPCC and host for IGN’s DigiGods.com
Charles Solomon , Film Critic for KPCC and Animation Scoop and Animation Magazine
Tim Cogshell , Film Critic for KPCC and Alt-Film Guide; he tweets from
‘Grrrls on Film’ Festival at LMU
Kicking off March 18, Grrrls on Film at Loyola Marymount University is a weekend-long celebration of the feminist acts of making sound and vision.
The festival and forum gathers together pioneers in movies, music, art and activism to address what has become one of the hot-button social justice issues of our time: lack of diverse representation and expression in arts and entertainment. The event borrows its name from the Riot Grrrl movement of the 1990s, which fused the Do-It-Yourself credo of punk with Third Wave Feminism’s call for self-determination.
Speakers include Penelope Spheeris (The Decline of Western Civilization, Wayne’s World), Floria Sigismondi (The Runaways), Karyn Kusama (Girlfight), and many more.
Details and how to sign up for screenings and panels can be found here.
Guests:
Evelyn McDonnell , Assistant Professor of Journalism and New Media and author of four books, including “ Queens of Noise: The Real Story of the Runaways ”
Sharon Mooney , filmmaker and Clinical Assistant Professor in the School of Film & Television
Floria Sigismondi , Film and music video director known for "The Runaways" feature film and music videos for artists including Katy Perry, Christina Aguilera, David Bowie, Justin Timberlake