Arts

Critics review the latest film releases: “Clown in a Cornfield,” “Friendship,” “Fight or Flight,” and “Absolute Dominion.”

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Sonic spelunker SPELLLING gets HEAVY in KCRW’s Annenberg Performance Studio with cuts from her 2025 LP “Portrait of My Heart.”

from Live From

After the Eaton Fire, experimental art space Trade School brings music and performance back to Altadena, to make sure artists are not “erased from the space.”

Artists bring sparks of life to Altadena’s burn area

After the Eaton Fire, experimental art space Trade School brings music and performance back to Altadena, to make sure artists are not “erased from the space.”

from KCRW Features

Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck’s latest film “Freaky Tales” is inspired by Oakland in 1987; they tell “The Treatment” why filming in the Bay Area was essential.

Filmmakers Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck talk ‘Freaky Tales’

Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck’s latest film “Freaky Tales” is inspired by Oakland in 1987; they tell “The Treatment” why filming in the Bay Area was essential.

from The Treatment

Kerry Washington joins “The Treatment” to discuss the physical demands of her new film “Shadow Force.” Plus, she shares how public media saved her family.

Kerry Washington gets us excited to check out her boat driving skills

Kerry Washington joins “The Treatment” to discuss the physical demands of her new film “Shadow Force.” Plus, she shares how public media saved her family.

from The Treatment

Filmmaker James Mangold recommends the 1957 film “Sweet Smell of Success” to everyone, but especially writers, directors, and actors.

James Mangold talks ‘Sweet Smell of Success’

Filmmaker James Mangold recommends the 1957 film “Sweet Smell of Success” to everyone, but especially writers, directors, and actors.

from The Treatment

As the papal thriller “Conclave” racks up awards buzz, director Edward Berger praises Netflix for their work on his previous film — Oscar-winner “All Quiet on the Western Front.”

Did ‘Conclave’ director Edward Berger rollerblade his way into a career?

As the papal thriller “Conclave” racks up awards buzz, director Edward Berger praises Netflix for their work on his previous film — Oscar-winner “All Quiet on the Western Front.”

from The Business

A new proposal for a 100% tariff on foreign-made movies has industry professionals seeking to understand what this could mean for the future.

Proposed film tariffs put Hollywood on its heels

A new proposal for a 100% tariff on foreign-made movies has industry professionals seeking to understand what this could mean for the future.

from The Business

Critics review the latest film releases: “Clown in a Cornfield,” “Friendship,” “Fight or Flight,” and “Absolute Dominion.”

Weekend film reviews: ‘Clown in a Cornfield,’ ‘Friendship’

Critics review the latest film releases: “Clown in a Cornfield,” “Friendship,” “Fight or Flight,” and “Absolute Dominion.”

from Weekend Film Reviews

Japanese Breakfast hits KCRW live between Coachella 2025 gigs with cuts from the new LP “For Melancholy Brunettes & Sad Women.”

Japanese Breakfast: KCRW Live from HQ

Japanese Breakfast hits KCRW live between Coachella 2025 gigs with cuts from the new LP “For Melancholy Brunettes & Sad Women.”

from Live From

Met Gala fashion “read as a rebuke to a lot of the policies and executive orders coming out of this White House,” says Washington Post senior critic Robin Givhan.

Met Gala’s ‘Black dandy’ theme delivers fashion with a message

Met Gala fashion “read as a rebuke to a lot of the policies and executive orders coming out of this White House,” says Washington Post senior critic Robin Givhan.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

President Donald Trump is proposing 100% tariffs on foreign-made films. But where does a tariff begin for a movie?

Film production is already hard. Tariffs could make it worse

President Donald Trump is proposing 100% tariffs on foreign-made films. But where does a tariff begin for a movie?

from KCRW Features

Actress Melanie Lynskey discusses her deep admiration for renowned British filmmaker Mike Leigh.

Melanie Lynskey on the magic and authenticity of a Mike Leigh film

Actress Melanie Lynskey discusses her deep admiration for renowned British filmmaker Mike Leigh.

from The Treatment

Filmmaker David Cronenberg shares how his atheism informs his work and how he casts his own films with an eye toward playing against audience expectations.

David Cronenberg digs into the ‘underrated skill’ of casting

Filmmaker David Cronenberg shares how his atheism informs his work and how he casts his own films with an eye toward playing against audience expectations.

from The Treatment

David Mamet joins to discuss his considerable film career, including his latest adaptation of his own play “Henry Johnson,” into a movie starring Shia LeBeouf.

Theater and film legend David Mamet on being pranked by Gene Hackman

David Mamet joins to discuss his considerable film career, including his latest adaptation of his own play “Henry Johnson,” into a movie starring Shia LeBeouf.

from The Treatment

The latest film releases include Another Simple Favor, The Surfer, Rust, and Thunderbolts*.

Weekend film reviews: ‘Another Simple Favor,’ ‘The Surfer,’ ‘Rust’

The latest film releases include Another Simple Favor, The Surfer, Rust, and Thunderbolts*.

from Weekend Film Reviews

“ Jack Kirby: Heroes and Humanity ” opens today at the Skirball Cultural Center.

New Jack Kirby exhibit unveils the life of comic book legend

“ Jack Kirby: Heroes and Humanity ” opens today at the Skirball Cultural Center.

from KCRW Features

Titus Welliver, star of “Bosch” and “Bosch Legacy” for Amazon offers insight into how to put an exec producer credit to good use.

Titus Welliver on the ‘legacy’ of detective Harry Bosch

Titus Welliver, star of “Bosch” and “Bosch Legacy” for Amazon offers insight into how to put an exec producer credit to good use.

from The Business

A duo found about 20 still-functioning payphones in LA and, with stickers, encouraged people to leave goodbye messages to anyone or anything.

What goodbye message would you leave using LA’s last payphones?

A duo found about 20 still-functioning payphones in LA and, with stickers, encouraged people to leave goodbye messages to anyone or anything.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

English electro-duo Maribou State brings the soulful intensity of their LPs “Hallucinating Love” and “Portraits” to life in Bob Clearmountain’s Apogee Studio.

Maribou State: KCRW Live from Apogee Studio

English electro-duo Maribou State brings the soulful intensity of their LPs “Hallucinating Love” and “Portraits” to life in Bob Clearmountain’s Apogee Studio.

from Live From

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