Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Wade Major and Charles Solomon review this week’s releases, including “Interstellar,” “Big Hero 6,” “The Theory of Everything" and more - TGI Filmweek!
Filmweek: 'Interstellar,' 'Big Hero 6,' 'The Theory of Everything' and more
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Wade Major and Charles Solomon review this week’s releases, including “Interstellar,” “Big Hero 6,” “The Theory of Everything" and more - TGI Filmweek!
“Interstellar”
“Big Hero 6”
“The Theory of Everything"
Guests:
Claudia Puig, film critic for KPCC and USA today
Wade Major, film critic for KPCC and host for IGN’s DigiGods.com
Charles Solomon, film critic for KPCC and Animation Scoop and Animation Magazine
AFI Fest: American Film Institute’s dazzling line-up for its annual film festival
The AFI Fest brought to LA by the American Film Institute kicked off last night. It opened with the buzzy "A Most Violent Year" - starring Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain. And it closes with the equally anticipated "Foxcatcher" - starring Steve Carell in a dramatic role alongside Channing Tatum, Mark Ruffalo, Vanessa Redgrave and Sienna Miller at the Dolby Theatre on November 13. The Fest is LA's longest running, starting as FILMEX in 1971.
This years' program includes 118 films (73 features, 45 shorts), representing 39 countries. The director, Jacqueline Lyanga, has headed it up for a few years.
The fest runs Nov 6 -13. All tickets are free - at AFI.com
Guest:
Jacqueline Lyanga, Director, American Film Institute Festival
Filmmaker brothers, the Dardennes, on ‘Two Days, One Night’ starring Marion Cotillard
The new film starring Marion Cotillard - Two Days, One Night - will have special screenings during the AFI Fest including one tonight at the Egyptian. It's a film by a renowned pair of Belgian brothers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne. While the Dardennes are hugely respected and have won the Palme d'Or twice at the Cannes Film Fest, this their first film to star an international name. Once again, the Dardennes use a starkly realistic and emotional film to reveal working-class struggles using vulnerable, socially conscious characters. What is the backstory of casting Cotillard? How has the filmmakers extensive experience with documentaries informed their latest work?
Sundance Selects will release the film in New York and Los Angeles on Wednesday, December 24, with a national rollout to follow.
Guests:
Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Director, Writer, Producer, "Two Days, One Night” (“Deux Jours, Une Nuit”) - Winner of the Palme d’Or at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival
Luc Dardenne, Director, Writer, Producer, "Two Days, One Night” (“Deux Jours, Une Nuit”) - Winner of the Palme d’Or at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival