Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Angie Han, Wade Major and Peter Rainer review this weekend’s new movie releases.
FilmWeek: ‘Dream Horse,’ ‘The Dry,’ ‘MilkWater’ And More
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Angie Han, Wade Major and Peter Rainer review this weekend’s new movie releases.
" Dream Horse ," in wide release & VOD (including Google Play & iTunes June 11)
" The Dry ," in select theaters (check your local listings) & VOD (including Apple TV & VUDU)
" Milkwater ," on VOD platforms (including VUDU & FandangoNow)
" Blast Beat ," in select theaters (check local listings) & VOD (including iTunes, Google Play)
" Into The Darkness ," Laemmle’s Virtual Cinema ; VOD (including FandangoNow, iTunes, Google Play)
" New Order ," in select theaters (check your local listings)
" The New Deal For Artists ," at virtual cinemas, Laemmle's Virtual Cinema June 18
" When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit ," at Laemmle theaters (Town Center 5, Royal, Playhouse 7); Laemmle’s Virtual Cinema
" Final Account ," Laemmle Theaters (Claremont 5, Playhouse 7, Town Center 5, Newhall), Century Stadium 25 and XD (Orange); in select theaters
" The Last Days (Remastered)," on Netflix
" Spring Blossom ," at Laemmle's Virtual Cinema and Royal
" Seance ," in select theaters (check your local listings); VOD (including FandangoNow, Vudu, iTunes, Google Play)
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:
Angie Han , film critic for KPCC and deputy entertainment editor at Mashable; she tweets
Wade Major , film critic for KPCC and CineGods.com
Peter Rainer , film critic for KPCC and the Christian Science Monitor
Critics Reflect On The Deaths Of Paul Mooney, Charles Grodin And Norman Lloyd And Share Their Top Films Of 2021 So Far
In the past couple of weeks, we’ve lost several industry icons, including Paul Mooney, Charles Grodin and Norman Lloyd.
Actor and comedian Paul Mooney was a boundary-pushing comedian who was Richard Pryor’s longtime writing partner and whose bold, incisive musings on racism and American life made him a revered figure in stand-up. He was 79. Charles Grodin was an offbeat actor and writer who scored as a caddish newlywed in “The Heartbreak Kid” and later had roles ranging from Robert De Niro’s counterpart in the comic thriller “Midnight Run” to the bedeviled father in the “Beethoven” comedies. He was 86. Norman Lloyd’s role as kindly Dr. Daniel Auschlander on TV’s “St. Elsewhere” was a single chapter in a distinguished stage and screen career that put him in the company of Orson Welles, Alfred Hitchcock, Charlie Chaplin and other greats. He was 106. Lloyd’s son, Michael Lloyd, said his father died at his home in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles. Today on FilmWeek, our critics reflect on their work. Plus they share a couple of their favorite films of the 2021 so far.
With files from the Associated Press
Guests:
Angie Han , film critic for KPCC and deputy entertainment editor at Mashable; she tweets
Wade Major , film critic for KPCC and CineGods.com
Peter Rainer , film critic for KPCC and the Christian Science Monitor