Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Wade Major and Angie Han review this weekend’s new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms. Also on the show, we interview the director of "Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story" and the veteran stuntwomen who paved the way.
FilmWeek: “The Nest,” “The Devil All The Time,” “Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story,” And More
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Wade Major and Angie Han review this weekend’s new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms.
" The Nest " in wide release - playing at OC theaters
" The Devil All The Time " on Netflix
" Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story " on VOD (iTunes, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play & Vudu)
" Antebellum " on VOD (iTunes, AppleTV, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play, FandangoNOW & Vudu)
" Alone " on VOD (iTunes, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play, FandangoNOW & Vudu)
" Kiss The Ground " on Netflix
" All In: The Fight for Democracy " on Amazon Prime Video
" Jay Sebring . . . Cutting To The Truth " on VOD - September 22 (iTunes & Vudu)
" Agents of Chaos " on HBO - September 23
Our FilmWeek critics have been curating personal lists of their favorite TV shows and movies to binge-watch during self-quarantine. You can see recommendations from each of the critics and where you can watch them here .
Guests:
Wade Major , film critic for KPCC and CineGods.com
Angie Han , film critic for KPCC and deputy entertainment editor at Mashable; she tweets
The Unsung Action Heroes Of Any Film, The Documentary “Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story” Hopes To Change That
Girls can do anything boys can. Punch, kick, speed race a car, jump out of a building. Nobody proves that sentiment more than the stuntwomen you see in movies and on TV, the documentary “ Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood ” shows us why.
The film explores the talent and work of being a female stunt double, highlighting the history of how female stunt performers came to be. Through the accounts of active stunt performers, who many have seen in films like “Fast and Furious” and the Marvel movies, and the women who are largely considered to be pioneers of the profession, the documentary showcases the challenges female stunt performers have faced in a largely male-dominated field. Today on FilmWeek, we’re joined by director April Wright, and retired stunt veterans Jeannie Epper and Jadie David, to talk more about the importance of the film and how the profession has evolved over time.
Guests:
April Wright , director of the documentary “ Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story ”
Jeannie Epper , retired stuntwoman whose filmography includes the television series “Wonder Woman,” “Kill Bill: Volume 2,” and “Quarantine”
Jadie David , retired stuntwoman whose filmography includes “Escape from L.A,” “The Blues Brothers,”and “Sudden Impact”; she is co-founder of the Coalition of Black Stuntmen and Women, an organization advocating for more opportunity for black stunt performers