Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Will 'It' pull Hollywood out of its box office funk?
Our critics review a reboot of Stephen King’s “It,” now set in the ‘80s with kids disappearing from a small town, and a makeover for Pennywise the clown; and “Home Again,” a romantic comedy starring Reese Witherspoon. Also, this summer has been officially the worst at the box office in more than a decade. Is Rotten Tomatoes to blame?
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readOur critics review a reboot of Stephen King’s “It,” now set in the ‘80s with kids disappearing from a small town, and a makeover for Pennywise the clown; and “Home Again,” a romantic comedy starring Reese Witherspoon. Also, this summer has been officially the worst at the box office in more than a decade. Is Rotten Tomatoes to blame?
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Madeleine Brand
Host, 'Press Play'
Gina Pollack
Producer
Sarah Sweeney
Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW
Michell Eloy
Former Producer/Line Editor, Press Play
Amy Nicholson
host of the podcast “Unspooled” and film reviewer for the Los Angeles Times
William Bibbiani
film critic for the Wrap and co-host of the Critically Acclaimed Network
The full episode
5 of 7How cities can prepare for natural disasters- 0:00What should cities and states do to prepare for a major storm?
- 7:27Southern Mexico hit by largest earthquake in 100 years
- 11:43Protecting yourself in the wake of the Equifax data breach
- 17:42How long will the romance between Trump and Democrats last?
- 26:44Will 'It' pull Hollywood out of its box office funk?You’re reading this
- 37:54'Trophy' asks whether big game hunting is actually saving animals from extinction
- 45:51A portrait of a child peers over the U.S.-Mexico border in new art installation