Guest host John Horn and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Amy Nicholson and Andy Klein review this weekend’s new movie releases.
FilmWeek: ‘Spiral,’ ‘The Woman In The Window,’ ‘Profile,’ And More
Guest host John Horn and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Amy Nicholson and Andy Klein review this weekend’s new movie releases.
" Spiral ," in wide release
" The Woman In The Window ," on Netflix
" Profile ," in wide release
" The Perfect Candidate ," at Laemmle Playhouse 7, Laemmle Royal, Laemmle Town Center 5; VOD (including Amazon Prime Video, iTunes, Google Play)
" The Killing of Two Lovers ," The Landmark, Laemmle’s NoHo 7 & Laemmle’s Playhouse 7 (additional Laemmle’s theaters May 21)
" Army of the Dead ," in wide release & Netflix on May 21
" Los Hermanos/The Brothers ," In select theaters (check your local listings); Laemmle Monica Film Center, Laemmle’s Virtual Cinema
" Those Who Wish Me Dead ," in wide release & HBO Max
" The Killing of Two Lovers ," The Landmark, Laemmle’s NoHo 7 & Laemmle’s Playhouse 7 (additional Laemmle’s theaters May 21)
" RK/RKAY ," Cinemark (Los Angeles), Century Stadium (Orange), Laemmle’s Monica Film Center; Laemmle’s Virtual Cinema
" Broken Harts ," on Discovery+ May 18
" Georgetown ," In Select Theaters May 14; Laemmle Town Center 5 (Encino); VOD (including YouTube, Google Play, iTunes and Amazon) May 18
" Riders Of Justice ," Laemmle’s Playhouse 7, The Landmark; wide release on May 21
" Take Out Girl ," VOD/DIGITAL (including iTunes, FandangoNow, VUDU, Google Play) on May 18
" Weekenders ," VOD (including iTunes/AppleTV, Amazon, Google Play & FandangoNOW) and cable on-demand
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:
Amy Nicholson , film critic for KPCC, film writer for The New York Times and host of the podcast ‘ Unspooled ’ and the podcast miniseries “ Zoom ”; she tweets
Claudia Puig , film critic for KPCC and president of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA); she tweets
Andy Klein, KPCC film critic
Director Barry Jenkins On Unpacking Narratives For The Screen And Negotiating How To Tell Stories About Black Pain
Barry Jenkins, who directed “Moonlight,” has a new project: The limited series “The Underground Railroad,” adapted from Colson Whitehead’s novel about two escaped slaves. It’s a story filled with magical realism: The Underground Railroad is an actual subterranean train network.
KPCC’s John Horn sat down with Jenkins outside at his house in Los Angeles to talk about negotiating stories of Black pain and the process of adapting novels for the screen. The new limited series is available on Amazon Prime Video.
With guest host John Horn
Guest:
Barry Jenkins, director of “Moonlight” and “If Beale Street Could Talk,” he directs the new limited series “The Underground Railroad”