Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Justin Chang, Tim Cogshell and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases.
FilmWeek: ‘Ford v Ferrari,’ ‘Charlie’s Angels,’ ‘The Good Liar’ and more
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Justin Chang, Tim Cogshell and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases.
" Ford v Ferrari" in wide release
" Charlie’s Angels " in wide release
" The Good Liar " in wide release
" Waves " at the ArcLight Hollywood & The Landmark
" Scandalous: The True Story of the National Enquirer " at Laemmle’s Royal
" Atlantics " at Laemmle’s Monica Film Center (streams on Netflix November 29)
" Crown Vic " in select theaters (check local listings)
" I Lost My Body " at Laemmle’s Music Hall
" 16 Bars " at Laemmle’s Monica Film Center
" The Report " at The Landmark (begins streaming Nov. 29 on Amazon)
" White Snake " at the Nuart Theater
" To Kid Or Not To Kid " at Laemmle’s NoHo
CRITICS' HITS:
Justin: "Ford v Ferrari" & "Waves"
Tim: "Charlie's Angels," "Atlantics" & "16 Bars"
Charles: "Scandalous: The True Story of the National Enquirer"
MIXED FEELINGS:
Justin: "I Lost My Body" & "The Report"
Tim: "The Good Liar," "Crown Vic" & "To Kid or Not To Kid"
Charles: "White Snake"
Guests:
Tim Cogshell , film critic for KPCC, Alt-Film Guide and CineGods.com ; he tweets
Justin Chang , film critic for KPCC and the Los Angeles Times; he tweets
Charles Solomon, film critic for KPCC, Animation Scoop and Animation Magazine
The Enduring Cultural Impact Of Blade Runner, From 1982 To November 2019
Los Angeles: November, 2019 -- a time where cars fly, off-world trips are possible and complex artificial intelligence beings walk the streets.
At least, so it is in Ridley Scott’s 1982 film “Blade Runner.” Based on the book “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?” by Philip K. Dick, the film follows bounty hunter Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), hired to track down and destroy rogue bioengineered “replicants” whose quest for self-possession threatens human society. Through Scott’s lens, the iconic L.A. of palm trees and beaches becomes a dark, rain-drenched dystopia, with such classic landmarks as the Bradbury Building, Grand Central Market, the 2nd Street Tunnel and Union Station playing host to Scott’s melancholic world. Despite an initial flop at the box office,“Blade Runner” has gone on to become a classic in science fiction, as well as a pioneer in the futurist-noir genre that has influenced countless other films and television shows since.
In honor of the film’s cultural impact and that fated November 2019 date, FilmWeek hosted a screening of “Blade Runner” at the Ace Hotel on November 2nd, followed by a Q&A with our host, Larry Mantle, actress Joanna Cassidy and FilmWeek critic Wade Major.
Guests:
Joanna Cassidy , film and television actress who plays the replicant “Zhora” in “Blade Runner”; she tweets
Wade Major , film critic for KPCC and CineGods.com