Press Play with Madeleine Brand
‘Extraction’: Don't expect much but stay for the abs, says critic
Our critics review “Extraction,” an action movie from Netflix starring Chris Hemsworth; “Bad Education,” an HBO feature based on the true story of a Long Island superintendent who was convicted of stealing millions from his school district; and…
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readOur critics review “Extraction,” an action movie from Netflix starring Chris Hemsworth; “Bad Education,” an HBO feature based on the true story of a Long Island superintendent who was convicted of stealing millions from his school district; and “True History of the Kelly Gang,” a biopic about Australia’s most notorious outlaw Ned Kelly.
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Future theater in LA, COVID-19 fact-check- 0:00Fact-checking Trump's claims on disinfectants, UV light and chloroquine
- 8:00Sweden is bucking scientific advice on COVID-19. Could their decision backfire?
- 16:13As stages sit empty, actors and playwrights try to create the next great show
- 27:40You can still virtually visit The Getty and other museums during COVID-19
- 37:02‘Extraction’: Don't expect much but stay for the abs, says criticYou’re reading this
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
Kyle Buchanan
pop culture writer for the New York Times, author of “Blood, Sweat & Chrome: The Wild and True Story of Mad Max: Fury Road”
Jacqueline Coley
editor at Rotten Tomatoes
The full episode
5 of 5Future theater in LA, COVID-19 fact-check- 0:00Fact-checking Trump's claims on disinfectants, UV light and chloroquine
- 8:00Sweden is bucking scientific advice on COVID-19. Could their decision backfire?
- 16:13As stages sit empty, actors and playwrights try to create the next great show
- 27:40You can still virtually visit The Getty and other museums during COVID-19
- 37:02‘Extraction’: Don't expect much but stay for the abs, says criticYou’re reading this