Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell, Charles Solomon and Peter Rainer review this week’s new releases including the promising Halloween flick, “Ouija: Origin of Evil;” Tom Cruise in the return of “Jack Reacher: Never Go Back;” the acclaimed indie “Moonlight” with Mahershala Ali; and more. We'll also talk about rising tensions between Netflix and Hollywood communal creatives with Joe Flint, media reporter at The Wall Street Journal. TGI-FilmWeek!
FilmWeek: 'Jack Reacher,' 'Ouija: Origin of Evil,' 'Moonlight' and more
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell, Charles Solomon and Peter Rainer review this week’s new releases including the promising Halloween flick, “Ouija: Origin of Evil;” Tom Cruise in the return of “Jack Reacher: Never Go Back;” the acclaimed indie “Moonlight” with Mahershala Ali; and more.
TGI-FilmWeek!
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Tim's Hits
- " Ouija: Origin of Evil "
- " Moonlight "
- " Christine "
- " The Handmaiden"
Charles' Hits
Peter's Hits
- " Christine "
- " Before the Flood "
Mixed Reviews
- Tim: " Jack Reacher: Never Go Back ," " In a Valley of Violence ," " The Whole Truth " & " Michael Moore in TrumpLand "
- Charles: " 25 April "
- Peter: " Moonlight ," " The Handmaiden " & " The Whole Truth "
This Week's Misses
- Tim: " Keeping Up with the Joneses " & " American Pastoral "
- Peter: " American Pastoral "
Guests:
Peter Rainer, Film Critic for KPCC and the Christian Science Monitor
Charles Solomon, Film Critic for KPCC and Animation Scoop and Animation Magazine
Tim Cogshell , Film Critic for KPCC and Alt-Film Guide; Tim tweets from
How Netflix's insular culture clashes with Hollywood's communal creatives
In off-the-record comments from writers and agents that work with Netflix, they complain the streaming giant clashes with Hollywood culture by concealing ratings, foregoing feedback, and shunning meetings.
The sentiments align with what animation series creator Trevor Pryce recently told entertainment reporter Kim Masters, "The first rule of Netflix: You do not talk about Netflix." Will the entertainment behemoth adapt to the needs of performers, writers, directors, and agents, or remain an outlier?
In other industry news that could have a big impact on content creators, Bloomberg News is reporting of a possible merger between Time Warner and AT&T. The report says senior executives from the two companies have been meeting in recent weeks. An AT&T acquisition of Time Warner would marry a telecom giant with a content powerhouse that includes HBO, NBA Basketball, Turner's cable-TV unit, and much more. We’ll analyze the implications of the rumored deal.
Guest:
Joe Flint , Media Reporter, The Wall Street Journal