Jan Wahl’s Movie Reviews
Movie Reviews with Jan Wahl
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Jan Wahl Movie Review: “Star Trek Into Darkness"
May 17, 2013
KCBS Entertainment Editor Jan Wahl reviews “Star Trek Into Darkness”, the blockbuster sequel to 2009’s reboot of the Star Trek film series. -
Jan Wahl Movie Review: “The Great Gatsby”
May 10, 2013
KCBS Entertainment Editor Jan Wahl reviews “The Great Gatsby”, director Baz Luhrmann’s attempt to bring F. Scott Fitzgerald’s seminal 1920’s novel to the big screen. -
Jan Wahl Movie Review: “At Any Price”, “The Reluctant Fundamentalist”, and “Burt Stern: Original Mad Man”
May 3, 2013
KCBS Entertainment Editor Jan Wahl reviews a trio of new movies; “At Any Price”, a drama starring Dennis Quaid and Zac Efron, “The Reluctant Fundamentalist”, which is about a Pakastani man trying to make it in America in the midst of societal conflict, and “Burt Stern: Oringial Mad Man”, a documentary about one of the visionaries of photography in advertisin -
Jan Wahl Movie Review: “The Big Wedding”
April 26, 2013
KCBS Entertainment Editor Jan Wahl reviews “The Big Wedding”, which she says is a romantic comedy with an impressive cast of stars but a dearth of intelligence. -
Jan Wahl Movie Review: “The Angels’ Share”
April 19, 2013
KCBS Entertainment Editor Jan Wahl reviews “The Angels’ Share”, a Scottish film about a man trying to straighten out his troubled life after being inspired in a whiskey distillery. -
Jan Wahl Movie Review: ‘42’ and ‘The Company You Keep’
April 12, 2013
KCBS Entertainment Reporter Jan Wahl says ‘42’ hit it out of the park, and whether Robert Redford should decide “The Company You Keep'. -
Jan Wahl Movie Review: 'Reality' & 'Jurassic Park 3D'
April 5, 2013
KCBS Entertainment Editor Jan Wahl reviews “Reality”, the story of an Italian fishmonger that becomes obsessed with the prospect of becoming a reality television star. Also reviewed is the 3-D re-release of Steven Spielberg’s 1993 dinosaur epic “Jurassic Park”. -
“The Sapphires”
March 29, 2013
KCBS Entertainment Editor Jan Wahl reviews “The Sapphires”, the true story of a group of Aboriginal girls from Australia who persevered though racial hardships to form a musical Motown group. -
“On The Road” and “Admission”
March 22, 2013
KCBS Entertainment Editor Jan Wahl reviews “On The Road”, an adaption of Jack Kerouac’s generation-defining novel starring Garrett Hedlund, Sam Riley, and Kristen Stewart. Also reviewed; “Admission”, a comedy starring Tina Fey and Paul Rudd. -
“A Fierce Green Fire”
March 15, 2013
KCBS Entertainment Editor Jan Wahl reviews “A Fierce Green Fire”, a documentary about the efforts and goals of environmental activism. Wahl also gives a few film suggestions to help celebrate the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day holiday. -
“Oz The Great and Powerful”
March 8, 2013
KCBS Entertainment Editor Jan Wahl reviews Disney’s new blockbuster, “Oz The Great and Powerful”. This prequel of the 1939 classic “The Wizard of Oz” tells the story of how a small town magician named Oscar becomes the titular Oz. -
"Lore"
March 1, 2013
KCBS Entertainment Editor Jan Wahl reviews “Lore,” a German-language film that chronicles the Post-World War II journey of a group of children whose parents were part of the Nazi regime. -
KCBS In Depth: Willie Brown, Politician and Film Buff, on the Oscars and the State of the Motion Picture Industry Today
February 25, 2013
Willie Brown, the politician who prides himself on his movie knowledge, weighs in on his favorite flicks, Academy Awards predictions, graphic violence in the movies, and the element of surprise - or lack thereof - in some recent blockbusters, during his KCBS In Depth interview with our Entertainment Reporter, Jan Wahl. -
“The Gatekeepers” and “Happy People: A Year in the Taiga”
February 22, 2013
KCBS Entertainment Editor Jan Wahl reviews two documentaries; “The Gatekeepers” which tells the story of members of the Israeli Secret Service, and Werner Herzog’s “Happy People: A Year in the Taiga”, that takes audiences to a tiny village in Siberia. Sunday’s Oscars ceremony is also previewed. -
“A Good Day to Die Hard” and “56 Up”
February 15, 2013
KCBS Entertainment Editor Jan Wahl reviews “A Good Day to Die Hard”, starring Bruce Willis, the latest installment in the long-running series which features protagonist John McClane looking for his son in Russia. Also reviewed: “56 Up”, the latest in an ongoing documentary series from director Michael Apted that has followed a group of individuals from Brita -
Jan Wahl Movie Review: Identity Thief
February 8, 2013
KCBS Entertainment Reporter Jan Wahl tells you why “Identity Thief”, starring Melissa McCarthy and Jason Bateman, is a film to skip while “Stand Up Guys” and “Flight” are must sees. -
“Stand Up Guys”
February 1, 2013
KCBS Entertainment Editor Jan Wahl reviews “Stand Up Guys,” starring Al Pacino, Christopher Walken and Alan Arkin, about the reuniting of a trio of charismatic gangsters. -
"Quartet"
January 25, 2013
KCBS Entertainment Editor Jan Wahl reviews “Quartet,” starring Maggie Smith and Michael Gambon, about a band of retired musicians living in a group home. -
"Broken City"
January 18, 2013
KCBS Entertainment Editor Jan Wahl reviews “Broken City,” starring Mark Wahlberg and Russell Crowe, about an estranged ex-cop that relentlessly seeks revenge after being double-crossed by the city’s mayor. -
“Gangster Squad”
January 11, 2013
KCBS Entertainment Editor Jan Wahl reviews “Gangster Squad,” starring and Sean Penn and Ryan Gosling, about the LAPD’s fight to keep Mickey Cohen and the East Coast mafia out of Los Angeles in the 1950s. -
“Zero Dark Thirty"
January 4, 2013
KCBS Entertainment Editor Jan Wahl reviews “Zero Dark Thirty,” staring Jason Clarke and Jessica Chastain, about the decade-long manhunt for terrorist leader Osama Bin Laden. -
Jan Wahl: Promised Land & Les Miserables
December 28, 2012
KCBS Entertainment Editor Jan Wahl reviews "Promised Land" written by John Krasinski and Matt Damon as well as "Les Miserables" starring Anne Hathaway and Hugh Jackman. -
"This is 40"
December 21, 2012
KCBS Entertainment Editor Jan Wahl reviews “This is 40,” starring Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann, about a couple facing the challenges of their lives while turning forty. -
“Hyde Park on the Hudson”
December 14, 2012
KCBS Entertainment Editor Jan Wahl reviews “Hyde Park on the Hudson,” starring Bill Murray and Laura Linley, about the bizarre sexual relationship between FDR and Margaret Stuckley in 1939. -
“Playing for Keeps”
December 7, 2012
KCBS Entertainment Editor Jan Wahl reviews “Playing for Keeps,” starring Gerald Butler and Jessica Biel, about a former soccer superstar who starts to coach his son as a way to enrich his life after falling on hard times.
Jan Wahl Movie Review: ‘Any Day Now’ & ‘Hyde Park On The Hudson’
KCBS Entertainment Editor Jan Wahl reviews “Hyde Park on the Hudson,” starring Bill Murray and Laura Linley, “Any Day Now” starring Alan Cumming and “The Matchmaker.”
Jan Wahl Movie Review: ‘Life of Pi,’ ‘Hitchcock’ & ‘Chasing Ice’
Jan Wahl reviews 3 newly released films this holiday weekend. Acclaimed director, Ang Lee’s “Life of Pi,” Anthony Hopkins in “Hitchcock” and the documentary “Chasing Ice.”
Jan Wahl Movie Review: ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ & ‘Anna Karenina’
KCBS Entertainment Editor Jan Wahl reviews “Anna Karenina” starring Keira Knightley & Jude Law. Plus “Silver Lining Playbook” w/ Bradley Cooper & Jennifer Lawrence…
Jan Wahl Movie Review: ‘Skyfall’ & ‘Lincoln’
KCBS Entertainment Editor Jan Wahl reviews the latest 007 James Bond film, “Skyfall” with Daniel Craig & Steven Spielberg’s “Lincoln” starring Daniel Day-Lewis…
Jan Wahl Movie Review: ‘A Late Quartet’ & ‘The Other Son’
KCBS Entertainment Editor Jan Wahl reviews “A Late Quartet,” starring Christopher Walken and Phillip Seymour Hoffman and the true story, “The Other Son”
Jan Wahl Movie Review: ‘The Sessions’ & ‘Cloud Atlas’
KCBS Entertainment Editor Jan Wahl reviews “The Sessions,” starring Helen Hunt & John Hawkes and “Cloud Atlas” starring Tom Hanks & Halle Berry…
Jan Wahl Movie Review: ‘Wuthering Heights’
KCBS Entertainment Editor Jan Wahl reviews “Wuthering Heights,” starring James Howson and Kaya Scodelario…
Jan Wahl Movie Review: ‘Bel Ami’
KCBS Entertainment Reporter, Jan Wahl reviews ‘Bel Ami’ staring Robert Pattinson, Uma Thurman and ‘Your Sister’s Sister’ with Emily Blunt & Rosemarie DeWitt…
Jan Wahl Movie Review: ‘Moonrise Kingdom’
KCBS Entertainment Editor Jan Wahl reviews the Wes Anderson comedy, ‘Moonrise Kingdom’ starring Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Bill Murray…
Jan Wahl Movie Review: ‘Margin Call’ & ‘The Way’
Jan Wahl reviews the financial drama “Margin Call” with Kevin Spacey and Demi Moore. And from Demi’s ex-boyfriend, writer/director/actor, Emilio Estevez’ in The Way…
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