Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson, Peter Rainer and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases.
FilmWeek: ‘Coco,’ Darkest Hour,’ The Man Who Invented Christmas,’ and more
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson, Peter Rainer and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases.
" Coco " in wide release
" The Man Who Invented Christmas " at AMC Burbank Town Center, ArcLight Sherman Oaks & The Landmark
" Call Me By Your Name " at ArcLight Hollywood & The Landmark
" Darkest Hour " at ArcLight Hollywood & The Landmark
" Thelma " at Laemmle's Playhouse, Laemmle's Monica Film Center & AMC Dine-In Sunset
" A Gray State " at Laemmle's Music Hall
" Porto " at Nuart Theatre
" The Crime of Monsieur Lange " (re-release of 1936 film) at Laemmle's Royal & Laemmle's Town Center
" 1945 " at Laemmle's Royal & Laemmle's Town Center
Critics' Hits
Amy: "Thelma"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgQMHG9SGlU
Charles: "Coco"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNCz4mQzfEI
Peter: "1945"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWm0uu_zun8
Mixed
Amy: "Darkest Hour"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pNOCzV5jG0
Peter: "Call Me By Your Name"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9AYPxH5NTM
Misses
Amy: "Porto"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIVBl-v0TSk
Charles & Peter: "The Man Who Invented Christmas"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxcnYR3mcPU&t=10s
Guests:
Amy Nicholson, film critic for KPCC and host of The Canon podcast; she tweets
Peter Rainer, film critic for KPCC and the Christian Science Monitor
Charles Solomon, film critic for KPCC, Animation Scoop and Animation Magazine
Composer Michael Giacchino raises the dead with his original score for ‘Coco’
Though Pixar’s “Coco” takes viewers on a grand adventure through the afterlife, there’s plenty of heartbeat in the film, much of which comes from composer Michael Giacchino’s sincere, ranchera-driven score.
Songs like “Día de los Muertos Suite” and “A Blessing and a Fessing” parallel the expansiveness of the film’s storyline, and combine elements of acoustic guitars and traditional horns to create a Mexican folk atmosphere without being kitschy.
Larry speaks with Giacchino on how he got involved in the project and his process for creating the score, while also discussing the composer’s collaboration with director Adrian Molina and other musicians when creating the film’s distinct sound.
Guest:
Michael Giacchino , Oscar-, Emmy- and Grammy-winning composer for many films and television series, including the new Pixar film, “Coco”