Michelle Lanz, 89.3 KPCC

Michelle Lanz

89.3 KPCC

Los Angeles, CA, United States

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Past articles by Michelle:

The origin story of 'Killer Klowns from Outer Space'

The filmmakers and the film's composer talk about how their low-budget horror movie went from box office bust to cult classic. → Read More

'A Suitable Girl' examines arranged marriage in India from a woman's POV

Filmmakers Smitri Mundhra and Jennifer Tiexera take a fresh look at the tradition in this new documentary, along with how, above all else, it's about family. → Read More

Byron Allen wants to build bridges between theaters and studios

The former comedian and TV show host is building up his Entertainment Studio Motion Pictures company, which has interests in both film and television. → Read More

How 'FernGully' inspired a generation to pursue environmental justice

Director Bill Kroyer on how the 1992 film had a lasting impact on young moviegoers at the time, including KPCC's environment reporter, Emily Guerin. → Read More

'Queer Eye' is still breaking new ground, 15 years after its debut

Creator David Collins reflect on the original show and how the zeitgeist is craving honest conversations about serious subjects. → Read More

'Sorry To Bother You' is a surreal satire about race

The directing debut of Boots Riley, frontman of hip-hop group The Coup, is set at an Oakland telemarketing firm pitching a service called "Worry-Free Living." → Read More

Spotify's about to go public, but can it turn a profit?

The Swedish streaming service is about to hit the stock market, but is still heavily reliant on the deals it makes with music publishers. → Read More

Women from the Academy's music branch push to close Hollywood's gender divide

Three influential female composers from the Motion Picture Academy's Music Branch — Taura Stinson, Laura Karpman and Lesley Barber — speak out about their field. → Read More

Common and Diane Warren's Oscar-nominated song asks us to 'Stand Up for Something'

The songwriters are nominated for the song from “Marshall,” a film about the early legal career of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. → Read More

In 'Phantom Thread,' Mark Bridges' costumes steal the show

Costumes are an integral part of any film, but in a period piece set inside a couture fashion house from the 1950s, the costumes are everything. → Read More

'A Fantastic Woman' star hopes it generates empathy toward trans people

Directed and co-written by filmmaker Sebastián Lelio, the story follows Vega as Marina, a trans singer who is in a loving relationship with an older man named Orlando. → Read More

Christopher Nolan didn't want 'Dunkirk' to compete with 'Saving Private Ryan'

The WWII movie is based on the true story of the Battle of Dunkirk, when British, Belgian and French forces were surrounded on an open beach by the German Army in 1940. → Read More

Air raid sirens, a theremin and the L.A. Phil come together for 'War of the Worlds'

Downtown Los Angeles is the setting for an ambitious opera adaptation of Orson Welles' 1938 radio drama, created by Yuval Sharon. → Read More

How 'Bob’s Burgers’ writers Lizzie and Wendy Molyneux cook up the show’s perfect puns

"I think something being tremendously stupid is the heart of it...I think the less sense it truly makes the more you think about it, the better that is," says writer Wendy Molyneux. → Read More

'The Florida Project' and the 'hidden homeless' living in Disney World's backyard

Sean Baker's film centers mainly on a six-year-old girl, her mother, and the other families who call a budget motel their home. → Read More

'Bad Hombre': Jazz drummer/composer Antonio Sánchez's musical response to Donald Trump

The Mexican-American jazz drummer talks about drum improvisations and creating an album that directly responds to Donald Trump's rhetoric about Mexicans in the U.S. → Read More

How to keep yourself safe from wildfire smoke, an air quality FAQ

Even if your home is not in the path of a wildfire, you can still be affected by smoke particles released into the air. Here are some tips to keeping yourself and your loved ones safe. → Read More

Angelina Jolie's 'First They Killed My Father' had therapists on set

Angelina Jolie discovered author Loung Ung's memoir 17 years ago while filming in Cambodia. Now, she's bringing Ung's experience of the Khmer Rouge regime to the screen. → Read More

Ai Wei Wei's 'Human Flow' is about more than the refugee crisis — it's about our humanity

Ai Wei Wei's feature doc takes an on-the-ground look at the migrant crisis in 23 countries in the Middle East, Africa, and Europe. → Read More

Kira Kelly is a rarity: A female, African-American cinematographer

She has an Emmy nomination for Ava DuVernay's documentary, "13th," and that led to her working on the filmmaker's "Queen Sugar." → Read More