Press Play with Madeleine Brand
‘Lego Movie 2’ and its powerful message about xenophobia and diversity
Our critics review “Cold Pursuit,” starring Liam Neeson as a snowplow driver who wants revenge against drug dealers he thinks killed his son; “Under the Eiffel Tower,” about a man who gets rejected by his best friend’s daughter; “The Lego Movie 2:…
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readOur critics review “Cold Pursuit,” starring Liam Neeson as a snowplow driver who wants revenge against drug dealers he thinks killed his son; “Under the Eiffel Tower,” about a man who gets rejected by his best friend’s daughter; “The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part,” an animated movie with a star studded cast, including Chris Pratt, Channing Tatum and Margot Robbie; Netflix’s “High Flying Bird,” directed by Steven Soderbergh and filmed entirely on a smartphone.
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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
Katie Walsh
film reviewer for the Tribune News Service, the Los Angeles Times, and The Wrap
April Wolfe
film critic and co-host of the new podcast “Switchblade Sisters."
The full episode
2 of 4The media and legal ethics behind the Bezos-AMI feud- 0:00The Bezos-AMI story isn’t just about the world’s richest man taking on a tawdry tabloid
- 10:19‘Lego Movie 2’ and its powerful message about xenophobia and diversityYou’re reading this
- 22:48Trans singer Jackie Shane gets a comeback
- 33:20Grammy nominee Bettye LaVette on age, her new album, and the surprise from Bob Dylan