Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Lael Loewenstein and Wade Major review this weekend’s new movie releases. We also examine how debut films of actors-turned-directors set the course for their career.
FilmWeek: ‘A Star Is Born,’ ‘Venom,’ ‘The Hate U Give’ and more
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Lael Loewenstein and Wade Major review this weekend’s new movie releases.
- " A Star is Born " in wide release
- "
Venom
" in wide release
- The Frame's John Horn interviewed "Venom" actor Riz Ahmed earlier this week, you can listen to the interview here
- " The Hate U Give " at Regal L.A. Live, AMC Burbank, Arclight Hollywood, Rave Cinemas Baldwin Hills, AMC Century City & Cinemark L.A.
- " Private Life " at Landmark Theatre & streaming on Netflix
- " Garry Winogrand: All Things are Photographable " at Laemmle's Royal
- " Loving Pablo " at AMC Dine-In Sunset
- " L'Atalante " at the Nuart Theatre
- " Heavy Trip " at Laemmle's Music Hall
- " Above and Beyond: NASA's Journey To Tomorrow " at Laemmle's Monica Film Center
- " Chasing the Blues " at Laemmle's Music Hall
- " Trouble " at Laemmle's Monica Film Center
- " Ride " at Laemmle's NoHo
CRITIC'S HITS:
Lael: "A Star is Born", "Private Life" & "Garry Winogrand: All Things are Photographable"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSbzyEJ8X9E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1orjA9Z8g4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbEwN97dZt4
Wade: "The Hate U Give", "Heavy Trip" & "Trouble"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MM8OkVT0hw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AQtfYY1L_Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6_eJ4S020s
MIXED FEELINGS:
Lael: "Chasing The Blues" & "Above and Beyond: NASA's Journey to Tomorrow"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rk71OwLyJ-0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTOtUQSKGTo
Wade: "Loving Pablo"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9ni0CghN4s
MISS:
Wade: "Venom"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLCn88bfW1o&t=91s
Guests:
Lael Loewenstein , KPCC film critic; she tweets
Wade Major , film critic for KPCC and CineGods.com
How actors-turned-directors first film directing sets the course for their career
Bradley Cooper makes his directorial debut this week in the reboot of “A Star Is Born,” in which he also stars.
It’s fairly common these days to see seasoned actors try their hand at directing a film -- think Clint Eastwood, Angelina Jolie, Greta Gerwig, Robert Redford or Ron Howard, just to name a few.
So far, “A Star Is Born” has received strong reviews , but will that translate at the box office? And what do these actors-turned directors’ first films tell us about the rest of their directing careers?
Guests:
Lael Loewenstein , KPCC film critic; she tweets
Wade Major , film critic for KPCC and CineGods.com