Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Charles Solomon and Lael Loewenstein review this weekend's new movie releases including the DreamWorks animated feature starring Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake, "Trolls;" the Marvel wide release starring Benedict Cumberbatch and an ensemble cast, "Doctor Strange;" a war movie based on the true story of America's first conscientious objector, "Hacksaw Ridge" and more. We'll also take a look at the new documentary "By Sidney Lumet" which includes a never-before-seen interview with the influential filmmaker. TGI-FilmWeek!
FilmWeek: 'Doctor Strange,' 'Trolls,' 'Hacksaw Ridge' and more
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Charles Solomon and Lael Loewenstein review this weekend's new movie releases including the DreamWorks animated feature starring Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake, "Trolls;" the Marvel wide release starring Benedict Cumberbatch and an ensemble cast, "Doctor Strange;" a war movie based on the true story of America's first conscientious objector, "Hacksaw Ridge" and more.
TGI-FilmWeek!
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Claudia's Hits
- " Doctor Strange "
- " Loving "
- " Off the Rails "
- " The Ivory Game "
Lael's Hits
- " Loving "
- " Off the Rails "
- " The Ivory Game "
Charles' Hits
- " The Ivory Game "
Mixed Reviews
- Claudia: " Hacksaw Ridge " & " Gimme Danger "
- Lael: " Trolls "
- Charles: " Off the Rails "
This Week's Misses
- Claudia: " My Dead Boyfriend "
- Lael: " Dog Eat Dog " & " My Dead Boyfriend "
- Charles: " Trolls "
Guests:
Claudia Puig, Film Critic for KPCC and "The Wrap;" she tweets
Charles Solomon, Film Critic for KPCC and Animation Scoop and Animation Magazine
Lael Loewenstein , Film Critic for KPCC
'By Sidney Lumet' documentary features influential filmmaker in his own words
In a never-before-seen interview conducted a few years before his death, the influential filmmaker Sidney Lumet opens up about what guided his art and his social conscience.
The Lumet film canon includes "Serpico," "Dog Day Afternoon," "12 Angry Men," and "Network" - each using powerful drama and wild entertainment to reveal humanity and morality. Peabody and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Nancy Buirski (Afternoon of a Faun, The Loving Story) presents an intimate portrait of Lumet.
With his typical candor, humor and grace, he reveals what mattered to him as an artist and a human being. What is important to you about Lumet’s films?
Guests:
Nancy Buirski, Director of the new documentary “By Sidney Lumet”
Peter Rainer, Film Critic for KPCC and the Christian Science Monitor
Peter Rainer is presenting a screening of "L.A. Confidential" this Saturday night Nov. 5, 2016, at 7 p.m. at the Aero Theater in Santa Monica. The screening is part of a tribute to the National Society of Film Critics on its 50th Anniversary, and a tribute to the director, Curtis Hanson, who passed away last September.