Press Play with Madeleine Brand
‘Polar’ film review: ‘Terrible is a generous word’
Our critics review “Polar,” a Netflix original about a top assassin; “Serenity,” about a fishing boat captain whose ex-wife pleads to him for help; “The Kid Who Would Be King,” a modern fantasy about a young boy who finds the legendary sword of…
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readOur critics review “Polar,” a Netflix original about a top assassin; “Serenity,” about a fishing boat captain whose ex-wife pleads to him for help; “The Kid Who Would Be King,” a modern fantasy about a young boy who finds the legendary sword of Excalibur.
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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
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4 of 4Roger Stone is indicted, government reopens temporarily- 0:00What is Roger Stone being charged with, and what’s in the deal to reopen the government?
- 12:41With newspapers crashing, is it up to citizen journalists to step up?
- 21:07Isabella Rossellini’s Link Link Circus: an absurdist performance asking whether animals feel and think
- 36:21‘Polar’ film review: ‘Terrible is a generous word’You’re reading this