Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell and Christy Lemire review this weekend’s new movie releases. We also air Larry's conversations with director Quentin Tarantino and actor Robert Forster on the film “Jackie Brown” from KPCC's In Person screening event at the Theater at Ace Hotel.
FilmWeek: ‘The Layover,’ ‘Unlocked,’ ‘Viceroy’s House’ and more
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Christy Lemire and Tim Cogshell review this weekend’s new movie releases including:
- " The Layover " at Pacific's The Grove Stadium
- " Unlocked " at AMC Dine-In Sunset
- " Viceroy's House " at Laemmle's Royal Theatre
- " California Typewriter " at ArcLight Hollywood, The Landmark and United Artists Long Beach
- " After Love " at Laemmle's Monica Film Center
- " The Nile Hilton Incident " at Laemmle's Playhouse, Laemmle's Royal Theatre and Laemmle's Town Center
- "Goon: Last of the Enforcers" at Vintage Los Feliz Theatre
- " Polina " at Nuart Theatre
- " Close Encounters of the Third Kind " (1977 re-release and 4K restoration) in select theaters including many of the AMC Theaters
Critics' Hits
- Tim: "The Nile Hilton Incident" & "California Typewriter"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfK3yXo389k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgJ3kSOHMiU
- Christy: "After Love" & "The Nile Hilton Incident"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-zxQXzSpbM
Mixed Feelings
- Tim & Christy: "Viceroy's House"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id_ZyNdvXKQ
Misses!
- Christy: "The Layover" & "Unlocked"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQ-Qs0zelic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCqISHuTgHE
- Tim: "The Layover"
Guests:
Christy Lemire , film critic for KPCC and RogerEbert.com ; co-host of YouTube’s “What the Flick?;” she tweets
Tim Cogshell , film critic for KPCC and Alt-Film Guide; he tweets
‘Jackie Brown’ star Robert Forster looks back on the performance that earned him an Oscar nomination
Last weekend, FilmWeek celebrated the 20th anniversary of one of Larry’s favorite movies, “Jackie Brown,” with a screening at the Theatre at Ace Hotel in downtown Los Angeles.
Starring Pam Grier, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert DiNiro and Robert Forster, the film is a Quentin Tarantino adaptation of Elmore Leonard’s 1992 novel “Rum Punch.”’
Robert Forster’s performance as bail bondsman Max Cherry earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He stopped by FilmWeek’s studio recently and sat down with Larry to talk about how he met director Quentin Tarantino, his palpable on-screen chemistry with co-star Pam Grier and what his role in the film meant for the rest of his career.
Guest:
Robert Forster , actor, producer and director; he played bail bondsman “Max Cherry” in the film “Jackie Brown”
Quentin Tarantino on Pam Grier, Elmore Leonard and the making of ‘Jackie Brown’
FilmWeek’s KPCC In Person “Jackie Brown” screening event was graced by a special surprise guest: director Quentin Tarantino himself.
Following the film, which stars Pam Grier, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert DiNiro and Robert Forster, Larry hosted a Q&A with Tarantino, joined by Filmweek critics Wade Major and Tim Cogshell.
You can watch a video of the full Q&A from the Theater at Ace Hotel by visiting here .
Guests:
Quentin Tarantino , writer and director of “Jackie Brown”