Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Angie Han and Tim Cogshell review this weekend’s new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms.
FilmWeek: ‘The Lovebirds,’ ‘The Trip to Greece,’ ‘The Painter and the Thief’ And More
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Angie Han and Tim Cogshell review this weekend’s new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms.
" The Lovebirds " on Netflix
" The Trip To Greece " on digital & VOD (iTunes, Amazon Prime, Google Play & Vudu)
" The Painter And The Thief " at virtual cinemas ( Laemmle's & The Frida ), VOD & streaming (Hulu)
"Lucky Grandma" at virtual cinemas, including Laemmle’s and The Frida and VOD ( Alamo On Demand )
" Mr. Jones " on Laemmle's Virtual Cinema (VOD releases June 19th)
" Diana Kennedy: Nothing Fancy " on Laemmle's Virtual Cinema
" Military Wives " on Laemmle's Virtual Cinema , VOD & streaming (Hulu)
" Kate Nash: Underestimate The Girl " on VOD ( Alamo On Demand )
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 , KPCC film critic and deputy entertainment editor at Mashable; she tweets
Tim Cogshell , film critic for KPCC, Alt-Film Guide and CineGods.com ; he tweets
‘Avengers’ Screenwriters Explain How COVID-19 Has Changed Their Creative Process
The pandemic pushed back a lot of this year’s summer blockbusters, so it might be a while until we see another big superhero movie. In the midst of the outbreak and the entertainment industry shutting down, ‘Avengers’ screenwriters Chris Markus and Steve McFeely are trying to work on another movie.
The duo is a fixture in the Marvel franchise, writing all three ‘Captain America’ movies and the latest two ‘Avengers’ films. Like everyone else, they’re stuck at home and it hasn’t made the creative process any easier. They’re juggling three-hour Zoom calls, taking care of their young children, and managing the stress of an all-consuming pandemic.
KPCC’s John Rabe spoke with Chris Markus and Steve McFeely on how the pandemic has impacted their work and what they’re doing to adjust.
Guests:
Steve McFeely, screenwriter whose credits include “ Avengers: Endgame ,” “ Captain America: The First Avenger ” and “ Captain America: Civil War ”
Chris Markus , screenwriter whose credits include “ Avengers: Endgame ,” “ Avengers: Infinity War ” and “ Captain America: The First Avenger ”
Former Pro Cyclist Lance Armstrong Goes Deep On His Rise To Fame And Fall From Grace In New ESPN “30 For 30” Documentary
Lance Armstrong's story is well-known -- the American professional cyclist beat testicular cancer, won his sport's biggest and most grueling race, the Tour de France, a record seven times from 1995-2001. Throughout his title run, there was rampant speculation that Armstrong was using performance enhancing drugs, claims that Armstrong vehemently denied for years. But in 2013, during an interview with Oprah Winfrey, he publicly admitted to doping while he was racing in the pro peloton. He was summarily stripped of his Tour de France titles and given a lifetime ban from the sport.
Since then, Lance has mostly avoided the spotlight, leaving only speculation as to his side of the story...until now. This weekend, ESPN debuts part 1 of "Lance," a two-part documentary in their acclaimed "30 for "30 series. In it, director Marina Zenovich stitches together footage from her hours of interviews with Lance's former teammates, support staff, friends, and Lance himself, who talks about his rise to fame, his public fall from grace, and how he's processed it all in the time since his public admission.
Today on FilmWeek, KPCC’s John Horn talks to Marina Zenovich about interviewing Lance Armstrong, the relationship they developed throughout their time together, whether her hopes for the film and Lance’s were the same, and what she learned about him through the process.
With contributions from John Horn
Guest:
Marina Zenovich , documentary filmmaker and director of the two-part ESPN “30 for 30” documentary “ Lance ”; her other directing credits include “ Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind ,” “ Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic ” and “ Roman Polanski: Odd Man Out ”; she tweets