Today on FilmWeek, Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson and Justin Chang review this weekend’s new movie releases.
FilmWeek: 'Us,' 'Hotel Mumbai,' 'Knife + Heart' and more
Today on FilmWeek, Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson and Justin Chang review this weekend’s new movie releases.
- " Us " in wide release
- " Hotel Mumbai " at the Landmark Theater and Arclight Hollywood
- " Knife + Heart " at Landmark's Nuart Theater
- " Cruel Intentions " in select theaters (check local listings)
- " Sunset " at Laemmle's Royal Theater
- " Dragged Across Concrete " at ArcLight Hollywood
- " Out of Blue " at Laemmle's Monica Film Center
- " Tigerland " at Laemmle's Monica Film Center (starts streaming on the Discovery Go app Saturday 03/23, and airs on the Discovery Channel Saturday 03/30)
- " The Eyes of Orson Welles " at Laemmle's Playhouse and Laemmle's Royal Theater
- " An Elephant Sitting Still " at Laemmle's Glendale
- " Legend Of The Demon Cat " at the Downtown Independent Theater
- " The Dirt " streaming on Netflix
CRITICS' HITS
Amy: 'Cruel Intentions,' 'Tigerland' & 'Legend of the Demon Cat'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpQa3yYltEo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i15L0ApitZo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yba215606Mc&t=
Justin: 'Us,' 'Sunset' & 'An Elephant Sitting Still'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNCmb-4oXJA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iV-LRlyI2dQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6j_d8ENXkY
MIXED FEELINGS
Amy: 'Knife + Heart,' 'The Eyes of Orson Welles' & 'The Dirt'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaN6pDGjDmo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGBJfyefUZk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NOp5ROn1HE
Justin: 'Hotel Mumbai,' 'Dragged Across Concrete' & 'Out of Blue'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVQpbp54ljA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p5pdWyyZoc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v75fNqQ2hs8
Guests:
Amy Nicholson , film critic for KPCC, film writer for The Guardian and host of the podcasts ‘ Unspooled ’ and the new podcast miniseries 'Zoom' ; she tweets
Justin Chang , film critic for KPCC and the Los Angeles Times; he tweets
New book on Sam Peckinpah’s iconic film ‘The Wild Bunch’ digs deep into the bloody western in all its violent, slo-mo glory
Master of the old Western film Sam Peckinpah’s 1969 classic “The Wild Bunch” remains, to this day, one of the most memorable (and sometimes gory) movies of its type.
The film features powerhouse cast that included William Holden, Ernest Borgnine and Robert Ryan, and tells the story of an aging gang of outlaws along the southern U.S border with Mexico just after the turn of the 20th century as they try to adapt to the ever-changing times and pull off one last big score so they can finally retire. The film was Peckinpah’s breakout film and is featured on the American Film Institute’s list of 100 best American films (number 80) and the sixth-best Western in the AFI’s ranking of the 10 best films in 10 genres .
Journalist and author W.K. Stratton’s latest book “The Wild Bunch: Sam Peckinpah, a Revolution in Hollywood, and the Making of a Legendary Film” lifts the hood on this classic 1969 Western and takes a look at how the movie was made, how Mexican and Mexican-American actors and crew members contributed to the film’s production, and its and Peckinpah’s lasting impact on the Western genre.
Guest:
W.K. Stratton, author of “ The Wild Bunch: Sam Peckinpah, a Revolution in Hollywood, and the Making of a Legendary Film” (Bloomsbury Publishing, February 2019)