Press Play with Madeleine Brand
‘Come Play’ occasionally delivers on jump scares but material is intentionally confusing, says critic
Critics review “The Donut King,” a documentary about Cambodian refugee Ted Ngoy building a multi-million dollar donut business; “Madre,” a Spanish-language film about a restaurant worker meeting a teenager who reminds her of her missing son;…
By Madeleine Brand • • 14m ListenCritics review “The Donut King,” a documentary about Cambodian refugee Ted Ngoy building a multi-million dollar donut business; “Madre,” a Spanish-language film about a restaurant worker meeting a teenager who reminds her of her missing son; “Damnation,” which originally came out in 1988 and was directed by Béla Tarr; “Come Play,” about an autistic boy who encounters a monster inside his home.
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Madeleine Brand
Host, 'Press Play'
Sarah Sweeney
Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW
Michell Eloy
Former Producer/Line Editor, Press Play
Amy Ta
Digital News & Culture Editor
Alonso Duralde
film critic; co-host, "Linoleum Knife" movie podcast; author, “Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas” (Second Edition) and "Hollywood Pride: A Celebration of LGBTQ+ Representation and Perseverance in Film"
Dave White
film critic and co-host of the movie podcast Linoleum Knife
The full episode
4 of 5How Trump’s hyper masculinity plays with voters- 0:00Why Trump resonates with some Latino male voters, despite his immigration policies
- 8:36Why Trump’s hyper masculinity appeals to white voters in America
- 18:19Whether FDA’s approval of Remdesivir is politically driven
- 25:59‘Come Play’ occasionally delivers on jump scares but material is intentionally confusing, says criticYou’re reading this
- 40:22Día de los Muertos: Build a home ofrenda to reunite with loved ones who've passed away