This week on FilmWeek, guest host Rico Gagliano and KPCC film critics Christy Lemire, Tim Cogshell and Wade Major review “Stan & Ollie,” a dramedy about the real-life comedy duo Laurel and Hardy, as well as “A Twelve-Year Night,” the Uruguayan biographical drama of three political prisoners held in captivity for nearly 13 years.
In addition to this week’s releases, our critics give us their choices for the year’s most overlooked films. Comment below to share yours!
- "Stan & Ollie" at the ArcLight Hollywood and The Landmark Theater
- "A Twelve Year Night" streaming on Netflix
CRITICS HITS:
Christy & Wade: "Stan & Ollie"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2zdFwgUYBg
MIXED FEELINGS:
Christy, Wade & Tim: "A Twelve Year Night"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y97o1phiyRY
OVERLOOKED FILMS:
Christy: "Thoroughbreds," "Support the Girls" and "Disobedience"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPcV_3D3V2A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gp-8oB53P7k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEVonh8bjC0
Wade: "Life Itself" and "The Female Brain"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5kwtJkUdpA&t=
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWyUGvNGBEw
Tim: "Roxanne Roxanne," "A Boy. A Girl A Dream." and "Lean on Pete"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKA8H_LolNM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZHQUj-CJPo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzlazAyylw8
Rico: "El Angel" and "Borg vs. McEnroe"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9T5V5k4x5E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgfFdEOGUqE
Guests:
Christy Lemire, film critic for KPCC, RogerEbert.com and co-host of the ‘What the Flick?’ podcast, available at ChristyLemire.com; she tweets
Tim Cogshell, film critic for KPCC, Alt-Film Guide and CineGods.com; he tweets
Wade Major, film critic for KPCC and CineGods.com