Evan Goldberg Talks - 50/50

Over the course of fall KCET will be hosting a Cinema Series at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica, California. Nine special nights showcasing eight new movies before their theatrical release along with one classic Johnny Mercer scored film. Each screening will also include a Q&A immediately following the film with actors and filmmakers hosted by film critic Pete Hammond. The fourth film screened was "50/50," a comedy centered on one young adult's struggle fighting a rare breed of cancer. There to take part in the Q&A was producer Evan Goldberg and Ben Karlin along with actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Read the highlights from the rising 30 minute exchange below...

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Adam Siegel Talks - Drive

Over the course of fall KCET will be hosting a Cinema Series at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica, California. Nine special nights showcasing eight new movies before their theatrical release along with one classic Johnny Mercer scored film. Each screening will also include a Q&A immediately following the film with actors and filmmakers hosted by film critic Pete Hammond. The second film screened was "Drive" directed by Nicolas Winding Refn and starring Ryan Gosling. Following the film producer Adam Siegel was in attendance to talk about the film in a informative Q&A. Read the highlights below...

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Chris Evans Talks - Puncture

Over the course of fall KCET will be hosting a Cinema Series at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica, California. Nine special nights showcasing eight new movies before their theatrical release along with one classic Johnny Mercer scored film. Each screening will also include a Q&A immediately following the film with actors and filmmakers hosted by film critic Pete Hammond. The third film screened was "Puncture" starring Chris Evans in a David and Goliath law drama about a drug addicted lawyer taking on a health supplies corporation. Joining Pete Hammond after the film were actor Chris Evans and co-director Adam Kassen for a enjoyable Q&A. Read some of the highlights below...

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Gavin O'Connor Talks - Warrior

Over the course of fall KCET will be hosting a Cinema Series at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica, California. Nine special nights showcasing eight new movies before their theatrical release along with one classic Johnny Mercer scored film. Each screening will also include a Q&A immediately following the film with actors and filmmakers hosted by film critic Pete Hammond. The first film of the series was "Warrior," a drama that follows to estranged brothers that are on completely different paths but heading for the same destination. Director/screenwriter Gavin O'Connor and co-screenwriter Anthony Tambakis talked about the MMA drama after the film in a interesting Q&A. Take a look at the highlights below...

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Tate Taylor Talks - The Help

Over the course of summer KCET has been hosting a Cinema Series at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica, California. Nine special nights showcasing eight new movies before their theatrical release along with one classic Johnny Mercer scored film. Each screening will also include a Q&A immediately following the film with actors and filmmakers hosted by film critic Pete Hammond. The eighth film screened was "The Help" written and directed by Tate Taylor. "The Help" was adapted from the New York Times Bestselling novel of the same name and tells the story of three women who become unlikely friends in Mississippi during segregation of the 1960s. It is a touching and universal film about the sparks of change during a turbulent racial time in American history. Following the film was a stirring Q&A with writer/director Tate Taylor and actress Allison Janney. Take a look at the highlights below...

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Participant Media Talks - Page One: Inside the New York Times

Over the course of the summer KCET is hosting a Cinema Series at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica, California. Nine special nights showcasing eight new movies before their theatrical release along with one classic Johnny Mercer scored film. Each screening will also include a Q&A immediately following the film with actors and filmmakers hosted by film critic Pete Hammond. The fourth film of the series screened was a documentary called "Page One: Inside the New York Times" directed by Andrew Rossi. The documentary takes a stirring look at the changing face of newspapers with media, online blogging and aggregate journalism chipping away at the age old institutions of reporting. Following the film was a rising Q&A with two Participant Media spokespersons. Take a look at the highlights below...

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David Robert Mitchell Talks - The Myth of the American Sleepover

Over the course of the summer KCET is hosting a Cinema Series at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica, California. Nine special nights showcasing eight new movies before their theatrical release along with one classic Johnny Mercer scored film. Each screening will also include a Q&A immediately following the film with actors and filmmakers hosted by film critic Pete Hammond. The third film of the series screened was "The Myth of the American Sleepover" written and directed by David Robert Mitchell. The first time director was in attendance along with actor Amanda Bauer for an insightful 30 minute Q&A. Check out some of the highlights below...

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Chris Weitz Talks - A Better Life

Over the course of the summer KCET is hosting a Cinema Series at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica, California. Nine special nights showcasing eight new movies before their theatrical release along with one classic Johnny Mercer scored film. Each screening will also include a Q&A immediately following the film with actors and filmmakers hosted by film critic Pete Hammond. The second film of the series screened was "A Better Life" directed by Chris Weitz (About a Boy, The Golden Compass, and New Moon) who along with producer Christian McLaughlin was present for the interesting thirty minute Q&A. See the some of the highlights below...

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