Today on FilmWeek, Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Christy Lemire and Peter Rainer review this weekend’s new movie releases. Larry also sits down with Oscar and Tony Award nominee John C. Reilly to discuss his new production at the Pasadena Playhouse, “Gather: Surprising Stories & Other Mischief.”
FilmWeek: ‘Aladdin,’ Booksmart,’ ‘The Tomorrow Man’ and more
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Christy Lemire and Peter Rainer review this weekend’s new movie releases.
- ' Aladdin ' in Wide Release
- ' Booksmart ' in Wide Release
- ' Echo In The Canyon ' at the Arclight Hollywood Dome & The Landmark
- ' Brightburn ' in Wide Release
- ' The Silence of Others ' at the Laemmle Music Hall
- ' The Perfection ' on Netflix
- ' Walking On Water ' at the Landmark Nuart Theater
- ' Running With Beto ' at the Laemmle Monica Film Center & HBO streaming starting May 28
- ' The Tomorrow Man ' in The Landmark
CRITICS' HITS
Christy: 'Booksmart,' 'The Perfection' & 'Running With Beto'
Peter: 'Echo In The Canyon,' 'The Silence of Others' & 'Walking On Water'
MIXED FEELINGS
Christy: 'Aladdin' & 'Brightburn'
MISSES:
Peter: 'The Tomorrow Man'
Guests:
Christy Lemire , film critic for KPCC, RogerEbert.com and co-host of the ‘ Breakfast All Day ’ podcast; she tweets
Peter Rainer, film critic for KPCC and the Christian Science Monitor
Oscar Nominee John C Reilly Discusses His New Show At The Pasadena Playhouse
Oscar and Tony Award nominee John C. Reilly is starring in new production at the Pasadena Playhouse, “Gather: Surprising Stories & Other Mischief.”
Known for his roles in films including “The Aviator”, “Magnolia” and “Step Brothers”, Reilly frequently collaborates with many of Hollywood’s top directors, including Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam McKay and Martin Scorsese. In recent years, Reilly has become known to a new generation of filmgoers as the voice of the titular character in the “Wreck-It Ralph” films.
Off-screen, he’s the frontman of the band John Reilly & Friends. Reilly’s showed off his musical chops in movies like “Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story,” “A Prairie Home Companion” and “Chicago” (for which he received and Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor).
Reilly was nominated for a Tony for his role in the 2000 Broadway production of True West. “Gather” was put together by Reilly and his longtime collaborator and mentor Patrick Murphy.
Reilly joins Larry to talk about “Gather” and other notable roles he’s played on the stage and screen over the years.
“Gather, Surprising Stories & Other Mischief” opens this Friday, May 24, at the Pasadena Playhouse through Saturday, June 22. Click here for tickets and info.
Guest:
John C. Reilly , Oscar- and Tony- nominated actor; co-creator and one of the actors starring in the production, “ Gather: Surprising Stories & Other Mischief ”, which starts its run this Friday at the Pasadena Playhouse