Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Wade Major, Claudia Puig, Peter Rainer and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases.
FilmWeek: ‘Tina,’ ‘The Marijuana Conspiracy,’ ‘The Vault’ And More
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Wade Major, Claudia Puig, Peter Rainer and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases. Peter also shares some expected highlights of the 36th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival, which runs March 31 through April 10. Learn more here . Plus the critics reflect on the lives of French Director Bertrand Tavernier and actor George Segal , who both recently died.
" Tina " on HBO and HBO Max on March 28
" The Vault " at Vineland Drive-In (City of Industry), Arena Cinelounge (Hollywood); VOD (including FandangoNow & Google Play)
" Shoplifters Of The World " at Frida Pop-Up Drive-In on Apr. 1 (Santa Ana); VOD (including iTunes, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play & VUDU)
" Nobody " in wide release
" Violet Evergarden: The Movie " in wide release
" Six Minutes To Midnight " at Harkins Chino Hills 18; VOD (including Amazon Prime Video, YouTube, iTunes & Google Play)
" The Good Traitor " in Select Theaters (check local listings); VOD (including Google Play, Amazon Prime Video & VUDU)
" Francesco " on Laemmle's Virtual Cinema ; Discovery+
" Lamb Of God " at Harkins Chino Hills 18, Century Stadium 25 And XD
" The Prado Museum: A Collection of Wonders " on Laemmle's Virtual Cinema
" Water Lilies of Monet: The Magic of Water and Light " on Laemmle's Virtual Cinema ; VOD (including Amazon Prime Video, iTunes, Google Play & VUDU)
" Thing Don't Stay Fixed " at the Arena Cinelounge (Hollywood), Vineland Drive-In (City of Industry)
" Pagglait " on Netflix
DURING COVID: 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:
Wade Major , film critic for KPCC and CineGods.com
Claudia Puig , film critic for KPCC and president of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) and senior programmer for the AFI Film Festival; she tweets
Peter Rainer , film critic for KPCC and the Christian Science Monitor
Charles Solomon , film critic for KPCC, Animation Scoop and Animation Magazine
Director Zack Snyder Talks Making His Long-Awaited Recut Of “Justice League” And The True Inspiration Behind The Film
WarnerMedia Studios released DC’s “Justice League” back in 2017. Avengers Director Joss Whedon stepped in to finish the film after Zack Snyder departed the project. The release immediately spurred a years long social media campaign for the studio to release the film Snyder originally intended on making. The hashtag #ReleaseTheSnyderCut was born and began trending on Twitter. The studio finally answered fans’ calls and “Zack Snyder’s Justice League” is now on HBO Max. The four-hour long director's cut significantly expands on the story of superhero Cyborg. KPCC’s John Horn sat down with Snyder to talk about the long-awaited and highly anticipated recut, what made it all possible, who the true inspiration is behind the film and more.
Guest:
Zack Snyder, director of “Zack Snyder’s Justice League” ; he tweets