Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig and Tim Cogshell review this weekend’s new movie releases including George Clooney and Julia Roberts starring in “Money Monster” directed by Jodie Foster, plus a surreal romance with Colin Farrell and Rachel Weisz, and more. Plus, we'll check in with KPCC film critic Amy Nicholson at the Cannes Film Festival & get a sneak peek of the Los Angeles Film Festival from the festival's director. TGI-FilmWeek!
FilmWeek: ‘Money Monster,’ ‘The Lobster,’ and more
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig and Tim Cogshell review this weekend’s new movie releases including George Clooney and Julia Roberts starring in “Money Monster” directed by Jodie Foster, plus a surreal romance with Colin Farrell and Rachel Weisz, and more.
TGI-FilmWeek!
Claudia's Hits
- " The Lobster "
- "Love & Friendship "
- " Serial Killer 1 (Original title: L’affaire SK1) "
- " Eva Hesse "
- " Under the Gun "
Tim's Hits
- " The Lobster "
- " Love & Friendship "
- " Serial Killer 1 (Original title: L’affaire SK1) "
- " Queen Mimi "
Mixed Reviews
- Claudia: " Money Monster "
- Tim: " The Darkness "
- Tim: " Under the Gun "
Claudia: " Queen Mimi "
This Week's Misses
- Tim: " Money Monster "
- Claudia and Tim: " Sunset Song "
- Tim and Claudia: " Pelé: Birth of a Legend "
- Tim: " I am Wrath "
- Tim: " Last Days in the Desert "
- Tim: " Eva Hesse "
Guests:
Tim Cogshell , Film Critic for KPCC and Alt-Film Guide; Tim tweets from
Claudia Puig, Film Critic for KPCC; she tweets from
Spring 2016 film festival circuit: Cannes, LAFF, and Europe comes to LA
The aggressively glamorous Cannes Film Festival opened Wednesday on the French Riviera.
It looks to be a strong year for art house film lovers with movies by Jim Jarmusch (starring Adam Driver), a new Pedro Almodovar drama, a star-studded French language film with Marion Cotillard by the young auteur Xavier Dolan, and many more. Plus the red carpets are out for out-of-competition premieres including Jodie Foster's "Money Monster," "The Nice Guys" starring Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe, and "The BFG" from Steven Spielberg. The festival runs through May 22. Joining AirTalk from Cannes is MTV's Chief Film Critic Amy Nicholson.
Closer to home, the 2016 Los Angeles Film Festival (LAFF) opens June 1 with a diverse slate of 56 features, 58 shorts, and more all on offer at ArcLight Cinemas. The opening night film is the world premiere of Ricardo De Montreuil’s "Lowriders" - a drama set amidst East LA's car culture. The fest, produced by Film Independent of renown as producing the Spirit Awards, has announced the closing night film will be the U.S. premiere of Jonas Cuaron's "Desierto" starring Gael García Bernal, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Alondra Hildalgo and Diego Cataño. The dramatic thriller is about a group of people trying to cross the border from Mexico into the United States when they encounter a man who has taken border patrol duties into his own racist hands. Scary movie fans will die to see LAFF's world premiere of James Wan's' "The Conjuring 2." For more festival details, passes, and tickets to screenings and panelists visit the filmindependent.org
The festival’s five competitions feature 42 World Premieres. Across the five feature competition categories, 43% of the films are directed by women and 38% of the films are directed by people of color. The slate runs through June 9.
Meanwhile at the American Cinematheque’s Egyptian and Aero Theatres starting last night, new films from the European Union are being showcased.
Now in its third year, the EU Film Festival provides an opportunity for international cinema enthusiasts in Los Angeles to celebrate and discover contemporary films from across the European Union. Among the features, acclaimed veterans Felix Van Groeningen and Jerzy Skolimowski return with sibling rivalry tale "Belgica" and vignette-based ensemble drama "11 Minutes," respectively. Emerging talent also shares the spotlight, with the dark romantic fantasy "Liza, The Fox-Fairy" and documentaries "The Last Black Sea Pirates" and "The Land of Songs" all the work of first-time feature directors. The fest runs through May 19. For tickets and more details: aerotheatre.com
Guests:
Amy Nicholson , Chief Film Critic for MTV News joining us from Cannes, France
Stephanie Allain , Festival Director, Los Angeles Film Festival
Gwen Deglise, Director of the European Union Film Festival at American Cinematheque theatres May 12 - May 19