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Filmweek: ‘Hot Pursuit,’ ‘Maggie,’ ‘The D Train’ and more

James Marsden and Jack Black in "The D Train."
James Marsden and Jack Black in "The D Train."
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Patt Morrison and KPCC film critics Amy Nicolson and Andy Klein will review this week’s new film releases, including the buddy comedy "Hot Pursuit," featuring Sofia Vergara and Reese Witherspoon, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s latest movie, "Maggie," and the Jack Black comedy “The D Train.” TGI-Filmweek!
Patt Morrison and KPCC film critics Amy Nicolson and Andy Klein will review this week’s new film releases, including the buddy comedy "Hot Pursuit," featuring Sofia Vergara and Reese Witherspoon, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s latest movie, "Maggie," and the Jack Black comedy “The D Train.” TGI-Filmweek!

Patt Morrison and KPCC film critics Amy Nicolson and Andy Klein will review this week’s new film releases, including the buddy comedy "Hot Pursuit," featuring Sofia Vergara and Reese Witherspoon, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s latest movie, "Maggie," and the Jack Black comedy “The D Train.” TGI-Filmweek!

Filmweek: ‘Hot Pursuit,’ ‘Maggie,’ ‘The D Train’ and more

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Filmweek: ‘Hot Pursuit,’ ‘Maggie,’ ‘The D Train’ and more

Patt Morrison and KPCC film critics Amy Nicolson and Andy Klein will review this week’s new film releases, including the buddy comedy "Hot Pursuit," featuring Sofia Vergara and Reese Witherspoon, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s latest movie, "Maggie," and the Jack Black comedy “The D Train.”

TGI-Filmweek!

Guests:

Amy Nicholson , KPCC film critic and chief film critic at L.A. Weekly

Andy Klein, film critic for KPCC and the L.A. Times Community Papers chain

Son of ‘Wild Bill’ reflects on his father’s legacy as award-winning pilot and director

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Son of ‘Wild Bill’ reflects on his father’s legacy as award-winning pilot and director

Maybe you remember classic movies like "Wings," "The Call of the Wild," "The Public Enemy," or "A Star Is Born."

What you don’t remember is the man behind the camera who flew planes and was awarded the Croix de Guerre (“Cross of War”) during the Great War, directed almost a hundred films, and raised a loving family.

His son, William Wellman, Jr., takes us back to the golden age of Hollywood to share his father’s story.

What’s your favorite “Wild Bill” film? How did his innovative techniques such as putting cameras on planes change the technical and creative sides of filmmaking? If you or someone you know worked with him, share your stories below and give us a call!

WELLMAN WILL BE AT UCLA FILM AND TELEVISION ARCHIVE ON SATURDAY MAY 9 AS WELL AS SIGNING HIS BOOK AT VROMAN’S BOOKSTORE IN PASADENA ON SUNDAY MAY 24

Guest:

William Wellman, Jr. , son of William “Wild Bill” Wellman and author of “Wild Bill Wellman: Hollywood Rebel” (Pantheon Books, 2015).