A treatment in Hollywood parlance is a concise overview of a screenplay. On The Treatment film critic Elvis Mitchell turns the tables and gives the treatment to some of the most influential and innovative forces creating movies and popular art and entertainment.Each week Elvis speaks with an amazing array of guests discussing everything from their inner conflicts to their interior design. With a straightforward style that understates his vast knowledge Elvis is able to extract insights issues and inspirations from even the most introverted guests. Conversations on The Treatment are mostly comfortable sometimes contentious but always fascinating.
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Director Wayne Wang (Joy Luck Club) not only moves from studio films such as Maid in Manhattan to indies such as Smoke, but also blurs the line between truth and fiction. That's the heart of his new film, A Thousand Years of Good Prayers.
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Elvis Mitchell hosts writer-producer-director Wayne Wang (The Joy Luck Club, Smoke, Maid in Manhattan) whose latest film is A Thousand Years of Good Prayers.
Six Feet Under and his Oscar-winning screenplay for American Beauty established Alan Ball's interest in the underside of American life. His feature directorial debut, Towelhead, and the HBO series True Blood furthered his interest in the outsiders under the same roof.
Six Feet Under and his Oscar-winning screenplay for American Beauty established Alan Ball's interest in the underside of American life. His feature directorial debut, Towelhead, and the HBO series True Blood furthered his interest in the outsiders under the same roof.
You know director Edgar Wright from his films Hot Fuzz and Shawn of the Dead, but his partnership with actor Simon Pegg precedes them. They also worked together on the smart, action-packed and emotional British comedy series, Spaced...
You know director Edgar Wright from his films Hot Fuzz and Shawn of the Dead, but his partnership with actor Simon Pegg precedes them. They also worked together on the smart, action-packed and emotional British comedy series, Spaced...
You know director Edgar Wright from his films Hot Fuzz and Shawn of the Dead, but his partnership with actor Simon Pegg precedes them. They also worked together on the smart, action-packed and emotional British comedy series, Spaced...
You know director Edgar Wright from his films Hot Fuzz and Shawn of the Dead, but his partnership with actor Simon Pegg precedes them. They also worked together on the smart, action-packed and emotional British comedy series, Spaced...
Elvis Mitchell hosts actor Don Cheadle (Oceans Eleven, Oceans Twelve, Oceans Thirteen, Crash, Hotel Rwanda) whose latest starring role is in the film Traitor.
Elvis Mitchell hosts actor Don Cheadle (Oceans Eleven, Oceans Twelve, Oceans Thirteen, Crash, Hotel Rwanda) whose latest starring role is in the film Traitor.
Paranoia, hostility and patience -- not exactly the stuff of war dramas. The seven-part mini-series, Generation Kill, focuses on just that. Susanna White (Bleak House, Jane Eyre) directed four of seven episodes and talks about getting her "ground attack" together.
Paranoia, hostility and patience -- not exactly the stuff of war dramas. The seven-part mini-series, Generation Kill, focuses on just that. Susanna White (Bleak House, Jane Eyre) directed four of seven episodes and talks about getting her "ground attack" together.
Ben Stiller (Zoolander, Meet the Fockers, The Cable Guy, Reality Bites) is a director, producer and writer. But he's first and foremost an actor who's done comedy and drama on the stage and on the screen.
Ben Stiller (Zoolander, Meet the Fockers, The Cable Guy, Reality Bites) is a director, producer and writer. But he's first and foremost an actor who's done comedy and drama on the stage and on the screen.
Ben Stiller (Zoolander, Meet the Fockers, The Cable Guy, Reality Bites) is a director, producer and writer. But he's first and foremost an actor who's done comedy and drama on the stage and on the screen.
Elvis Mitchell hosts writer-director Courtney Hunt whose debut feature film, Frozen River, won the Grand Jury Prize at this year's Sundance Film Festival.
Elvis Mitchell hosts writer-director Courtney Hunt whose debut feature film, Frozen River, won the Grand Jury Prize at this year's Sundance Film Festival.
The suburban dealer-mom of the cable series Weeds has moved her act to the beach and Mexico. Weedsâ executive producerss Jenji Kohan and Roberto Benabib hit us with the ideas they use to keep this comedy-drama fresh â and seedless.
The suburban dealer-mom of the cable series Weeds has moved her act to the beach and Mexico. Weeds’ executive producerss Jenji Kohan and Roberto Benabib hit us with the ideas they use to keep this comedy-drama fresh – and seedless.
In the ten years since heâs been making feature films, writer-director Christopher Nolan (Memento, The Prestige, Batman Begins) has been making films in which the protagonists' emotional chaos has been mirrored in the physical world around them. His second Batman film, The Dark Knight, is said to the the pinnacle of that.
In the ten years since he’s been making feature films, writer-director Christopher Nolan (Memento, The Prestige, Batman Begins) has been making films in which the protagonists' emotional chaos has been mirrored in the physical world around them. His second Batman film, The Dark Knight, is said to the the pinnacle of that.
What do you get when you bring Ben Kingsley, Method Man, Josh Peck and Mary-Kate Olsen together? Besides the dream episode of Access Hollywood, you get writer-director Jonathan Levine's first, film, The Wackness.
What do you get when you bring Ben Kingsley, Method Man, Josh Peck and Mary-Kate Olsen together? Besides the dream episode of Access Hollywood, you get writer-director Jonathan Levine's first, film, The Wackness.
WEB EXCLUSIVE: 2008 has been quite a year for director Alex Gibney (Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room). Two documentaries he was involved with were nominated for Oscars, and his film, Taxi to the Dark Side, won. His new doc, Gonzo, takes us into the heart and soul of Hunter S. Thompson.
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Elvis Mitchell hosts writer-director-producer Alex Gibney (Enron: The Smartest Guys in The Room, Taxi to the Dark Side) whose latest documentary is Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson.
Animated films have had many stars: animals, fish, toys, bugs, cars... WALL-E is the first with a lead with no face. It's a trash compactor. Is this the future of cartoons? We ask WALL-E director Andrew Stanton (A Bug's Life, Finding Nemo)
KCRW radio audio podcasts
KCRW public radio in Santa Monica california seems to have more podcasts then any other single radio station, and not just more, but some of the best as well.
others shows from this site:
KCRW's Politics of Culture
Sometimes a panel discussion about current controversies in the cultural world other times an in-depth interview with an author or leading figures in media the arts entertainment or politics The Politics of Culture examines the intersection where the world of politics and culture meet and sometimes collide.
KCRW's Film Reviews
The Pulitzer Prize-winning critic of The Wall Street Journal Joe Morgenstern reviews films weekly in the paper and on KCRW; he airs his current musings on the film industry in a biweekly column for the paper as well. He has worked for The New York Times the New York Herald Tribune and the Los Angeles Herald Examiner and his freelance writing has appeared in The New Yorker The New York Times Magazine the Los Angeles Times Magazine Playboy GQ and the Columbia Journalism Review. He has also written for television; his scripts include The Boy In the Plastic Bubble and several episodes of Law & Order. Joe is a founding member of the National Society of Film Critics and a member of the New York Film Critics Circle.
KCRW's The Treatment
A treatment in Hollywood parlance is a concise overview of a screenplay. On The Treatment film critic Elvis Mitchell turns the tables and gives the treatment to some of the most influential and innovative forces creating movies and popular art and entertainment.Each week Elvis speaks with an amazing array of guests discussing everything from their inner conflicts to their interior design. With a straightforward style that understates his vast knowledge Elvis is able to extract insights issues and inspirations from even the most introverted guests. Conversations on The Treatment are mostly comfortable sometimes contentious but always fascinating.
KCRW's Left, Right & Center
Provocative, up-to-the-minute, alive and witty, KCRW's weekly confrontation over politics, policy and popular culture proves those with impeccable credentials needn't lack personality. This weekly love-hate relationship of the air features four of the most insightful news analysts anywhere.
KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic
Morning Becomes Eclectic is committed to a music experience that celebrates innovation, creativity and diversity by combining progressive pop, world beat, jazz, African, reggae, classical and new music. Nic Harcourt?s Top Ten Albums of 2007 1) Jesca Hoop Kismet(Columbia) 2) Ting TingsDemos(Self-Released) 3) Salt & Samovar Old Joy, New Joy (Self-Released) 4) Radiohead In Rainbows(Radiohead.com) 5) Aqualung Memory Man(Columbia) 6) Sea WolfLeaves In the River(Dangerbird Records) 7) Great NorthernTrading Twilight for Daylight(Eenie Meenie) 8) LCD Soundsystem Sound Of Silver(EMI) 9) Federico Aubele Panamericana(ESL) 10) OnceOriginal Soundtrack(Sony) 12/04/07: Check out Nic's Top 10 picks of 2007 from Blender Magazine 10/15/07: Click here to read the article "One Man Band", about the multi-instrumentalist Sufjan Stevens written by Nic Harcourt in the October issue of Smithsonian Magazine 7/18/07: View an exclusive interview with Nic Harcourt from our friends at Blender Magazine. Click here to watch the interview now. 6/26/07: Listen to an exclusive podcast about the influential singer-songwriter Nick Drake featuring a narration by Nic Harcourt. Family Tree is the story of Nick Drake's musical development in the years prior to recording his Island records debut Five Leaves Left in 1969. Purchase Family Tree from Amazon.com (Tsunami Label Group) Listen to the Podcast
KCRW's Good Food Video
Your weekly treat from Evan Kleiman. By tuning in to Good Food, you can discover great restaurants that you've never heard of, the politics of consumption, explorations of cultures through their food customs and some of the most interesting people who devote their lives to various elements of the food supply.
KCRW's Today's Top Tune
Today's Top Tune is a free song a day, from KCRW's all Music Channel, that represents a cross section of KCRW's eclectic music format. Tracks selected are chosen from recent and upcoming releases as well as songs performed live on Morning Becomes Eclectic. Each song will be available for download and podcast. Click on FULL DETAILS to stream/download the track and read more about the artist.
KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic Video
Morning Becomes Eclectic is committed to a music experience that celebrates innovation, creativity and diversity by combining progressive pop, world beat, jazz, African, reggae, classical and new music.
KCRW's The Score
Twenty-four hours a day in every city in America you can hear shock jock radio types screaming their outrage at the latest sports scandal and the din has become loud and steady. Diana Nyad on the other hand is thirsting for the poetry the sociology the philosophy of sports. On The Score she tells poignantly inspirational stories covers the broad spectrum of characters who play parts in the sports world and lifts listeners to feel the same passion for sports that she has.
KCRW's The Score
Twenty-four hours a day in every city in America you can hear shock jock radio types screaming their outrage at the latest sports scandal and the din has become loud and steady. Diana Nyad on the other hand is thirsting for the poetry the sociology the philosophy of sports. On The Score she tells poignantly inspirational stories covers the broad spectrum of characters who play parts in the sports world and lifts listeners to feel the same passion for sports that she has.
KCRW's The Urban Man
Every week The Urban Man sets out to fathom Los Angeles: its mystery its poetry and its beautiful conundrums. Along the way he often gets personally involved with his subject and fraternizes with the natives.
KCRW's Theatre Talk
In-depth provocative reviews and commentary on theatre in Southern California and beyond from James C. Taylor. He is an in-demand film/TV editor with a passion for theatre and opera who flies all over the world to see whats happening on stage.
Which Way L.A.?
Award-winning moderator Warren Olney leads lively. thoughtful and provocative discussion on the issues Southern Californians care about. Which Way. L.A.? draws from newsmakers around Los Angeles, the state, North America, and from around the world to present all sides of the issues.
To The Point
Hosted by Warren Olney, To the Point is a fast-paced, news based one-hour daily national program that focuses on the hot-button issues of the day, co-produced by KCRW and Public Radio International.
KCRW's Politics of Culture
Sometimes a panel discussion about current controversies in the cultural world other times an in-depth interview with an author or leading figures in media the arts entertainment or politics The Politics of Culture examines the intersection where the world of politics and culture meet and sometimes collide.
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