Catherine Keener and James Franco in 'Maladies'

Gotta admit. Fun clip. Funny too. Yeah...funny and fun.




















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'A Late Quartet' Clip/Trailer

So tough to tell on this one. I always cringe when actors portray classical musicians -- the fake playing...

Still, lots of headroom for drama here. A very heavy-duty cast. Love these guys. Anything with Keener has an appeal and Walken, well...

I'm in wait-and-see mode, but this looks like TV/cable/rental night. Good, great, whatever, but not a commercial zinger. If I'm wrong, fantastic.






















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UpClose on NPR

NPR rolls out a new series called UpClose. As they describe it: A first-of-its-kind collaboration between NPR and KCRW to create an exclusive and ongoing series of conversations featuring on-air personalities with special guests from across the cultural landscape.


Here's the first show with Elvis Mitchell and Catherine Keener.

Up Close: Elvis Mitchell/Catherine Keener from KCRW on Vimeo.