Press Play with Madeleine Brand
‘Silk Road’ feels dated for a supposedly cutting-edge tech thriller, says critic
Critics review “Silk Road,” based on the true story of Ross Ulbricht creating a dark-web marketplace called Silk Road; “Blithe Spirit,” a film adaptation of the 1941 play by Noël Coward about a struggling writer desperate for inspiration so he…
By Madeleine Brand • • 14m ListenCritics review “Silk Road,” based on the true story of Ross Ulbricht creating a dark-web marketplace called Silk Road; “Blithe Spirit,” a film adaptation of the 1941 play by Noël Coward about a struggling writer desperate for inspiration so he contacts a psychic for help; “Truth to Power,” a documentary about the hard rock band System of a Down and their career-long political activism, specifically the band’s lead singer Serj Tankian; “I Care a Lot,” starring Rosamund Pike as a thieving legal guardian who preys on elderly people.
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Madeleine Brand
Host, 'Press Play'
Sarah Sweeney
Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW
Angie Perrin
Producer, Press Play
Michell Eloy
Former Producer/Line Editor, Press Play
Katie Walsh
film reviewer for the Tribune News Service, the Los Angeles Times, and The Wrap
Shawn Edwards
film critic at Fox 4 News and co-founder of the African American Film Critics Association
The full episode
3 of 4Why museums are still closed while other businesses have reopened in California- 0:00If you’re vaccinated against COVID, can you still infect others? A look at new data from Israel
- 9:21Museums remain closed in California while retail shops are open. What that means for institutions large and small
- 25:26‘Silk Road’ feels dated for a supposedly cutting-edge tech thriller, says criticYou’re reading this
- 39:39Oranges, grapefruit, pomelo: How to make a beautiful winter citrus salad