Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson, Peter Rainer and Claudia Puig review this weekend’s new movie releases.
FilmWeek: ‘Collective,’ ‘Run,” ‘Mangrove’ And More
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson, Peter Rainer and Claudia Puig review this weekend’s new movie releases.
- " Collective " on Laemmle's Virtual Cinema ; VOD (including iTunes, Vudu & FandangoNOW)
- " Run " on Hulu
- " Coded Bias " on Laemmle's Virtual Cinema
- " Mangrove " on Amazon Prime Video
- " The Last Vermeer " showing at the Vineland Drive In
- " Sound of Metal " on Amazon Prime Video; also showing at the Vineland Drive-In
- " Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist " on Shudder
- " Last Call " showing at The Lot - Fashion Island (Newport Beach) and Metropolitan Fiesta Theatre (Santa Barbara)
- " Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square " on Netflix
- " Saul and Ruby's Holocaust Survivor Band " on VOD (including FandangoNOW & Google Play) Nov. 24
- " Belushi " on Showtime
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:
Amy Nicholson , film critic for KPCC, film writer for The New York Times and host of the podcasts ‘ Unspooled ’ and the podcast miniseries “ Zoom ”; she tweets
Peter Rainer , film critic for KPCC and the Christian Science Monitor
Claudia Puig , film critic for KPCC and president of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) and senior programmer for the AFI Film Festival; she tweets
FilmWeek’s Peter Rainer Self Reflects On Life As A Critic And The Power Of Film
On this week’s episode, FilmWeek critic Peter Rainer joined Larry Mantle to talk about a recent piece he wrote reflecting on his career and what happens when you really love a filmmaker and you cross paths with them as a critic. He explains how he came to terms with some of the feelings that come along with those experiences.
The piece is titled “A Film Critic Takes Direction” and you can read it here .
Guest:
Peter Rainer , film critic for KPCC and the Christian Science Monitor ; his piece is “ A Film Critic Takes Direction ” featured in Alta