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FilmWeek: ‘Creed,’ ‘The Good Dinosaur,’ ‘The Danish Girl’ and more

(L-R) Director Ryan Coogler, actor/producer Sylvester Stallone and actor Michael B. Jordan attend Warner Bros. Pictures' "Creed" Premiere at Regency Village Theatre.
(L-R) Director Ryan Coogler, actor/producer Sylvester Stallone and actor Michael B. Jordan attend Warner Bros. Pictures' "Creed" Premiere at Regency Village Theatre.
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Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Charles Solomon, and Justin Chang review this week’s new movie releases “Creed,” “The Good Dinosaur,” “The Danish Girl” and more. Plus, we speak to Oscar-nominated actor and filmmaker Kenneth Branagh about his theater company’s production of “The Winter’s Tale.” TGI-a-Thanksgiving-edition-of-Filmweek!
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Charles Solomon, and Justin Chang review this week’s new movie releases “Creed,” “The Good Dinosaur,” “The Danish Girl” and more. Plus, we speak to Oscar-nominated actor and filmmaker Kenneth Branagh about his theater company’s production of “The Winter’s Tale.” TGI-a-Thanksgiving-edition-of-Filmweek!

Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Charles Solomon, and Justin Chang review this week’s new movie releases including Michael B. Jordan and Sly Stallone starring in a new boxing movie, “Creed,” a wondrous new Pixar feature, “The Good Dinosaur,” another indie that transforms actor Eddie Redmayne in “The Danish Girl,” and more. Plus, we speak to Oscar-nominated actor and filmmaker Kenneth Branagh about his theatre company’s production of “The Winter’s Tale.”  TGI-a-Thanksgiving-edition-of-Filmweek!

FilmWeek: ‘Creed,’ ‘The Good Dinosaur,’ ‘The Danish Girl’ and more

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FilmWeek: ‘Creed,’ ‘The Good Dinosaur,’ ‘The Danish Girl’ and more

Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Charles Solomon, and Justin Chang review this week’s new movie releases including Michael B. Jordan and Sly Stallone starring in a new boxing movie, “Creed,” a wondrous new Pixar feature, “The Good Dinosaur,” another indie that transforms actor Eddie Redmayne in “The Danish Girl,” and more. TGI-Filmweek!

Guests:

Claudia Puig , film critic for KPCC. She tweets at 

Charles Solomon , film critic for KPCC and Animation Scoop and Animation Magazine

Justin Chang , film critic for KPCC and chief film critic for "Variety." He tweets at 

Thespian Kenneth Branagh brings 'The Winter’s Tale' stage play to cinemas

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Thespian Kenneth Branagh brings 'The Winter’s Tale' stage play to cinemas

Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company’s production of “The Winter’s Tale” comes to select U.S. cinemas for a special one-night event on Monday, November 30 at 7:30 p.m. local time.

The Guardian ” gives the staging four stars and “ The Spectator ” raves, “Branagh has produced a better version of this tricky play than any [recalled], and its beautifully rendered externals are exquisite.”

Shakespeareʼs timeless tragicomedy of obsession and redemption is reimagined and staged from London’s Garrick Theatre and stars a remarkable group of actors including Dame Judi Dench as Paulina, alongside Tom Bateman (Florizel), Jessie Buckley (Perdita), Hadley Fraser (Polixenes), Miranda Raison (Hermione) and Kenneth Branagh as Leontes.

“The Winter’s Tale” will be showing at select theatres across the country on Monday, November 30, including Citywalk at Universal City. Visit our AirTalk page or http://www.branaghtheatrelive.com  for more cinema information.

Guest:

Kenneth Branagh, Oscar-nominated Actor & Filmmaker; Branagh co-directs and plays in a new staging of  the "The Winter's Tale" starring Dame Judi Dench which will have a special screening at select cinemas this Monday, November 30