March 29, 2025 • 32 mins
ICYMI: Hour Two of ‘Later, with Mo’Kelly’ Presents – ‘Friday Nights’ with L.A. Radio Legend Nautica De La Cruz checking out ‘The Last Bookstore' ~ The largest new and used bookstore in California’ AND highlighting today’s Hidden Gem, the L.A. Radio Vet Chris Loos with his amazing non-profit ‘The iDream Society’ and their mission to “teach & enable young Artists & Entrepreneurs with the information needed to thrive” … PLUS – Mark Rahner has a review of the new A24 comedy/horror ‘Death of a Unicorn’ in the Rahner Report – on KFI AM 640…Live everywhere on the iHeartRadio app
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
You're listening to Later with Moe Kelly on demand from
KFI AM six forty and.
Speaker 2 (00:06):
Now's the time for Friday Nights with not a Codela
Cruz and Mo.
Speaker 3 (00:10):
Thank god it is for Friday, or if I say
Fria friye, well for discover so cal I went to
the Last Bookstore in downtown Los Angeles, which is more
than just a place to buy books, it is an
experience mode. Housed in a grand century old bank building,
this cherished bookstore is a maze of towering bookshelves, inviting
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reading corners and hidden gems waiting to be uncovered.
Speaker 4 (00:39):
From the moment you step inside, you're greeted by this.
Speaker 3 (00:43):
Really strong scent of old paper and the soft hum
of quiet conversations, creating an atmosphere that feels both nostalgic
and magical. Whether you're a book collector, a casual reader,
or simply an explorer of unique spaces, the Last Bookstore
offers something.
Speaker 4 (01:00):
Special for everyone, and I really mean that.
Speaker 3 (01:03):
One of the most iconic features is the whimsical book tunnel,
a curved archway made entirely of stacked books. I don't
even know how they put that together, but it is amazing,
inviting visitors to walk through a portal of literary wonder
Beyond that, the store is filled with an eclectic mix
of new and used books, graphic novels, and rare first editions.
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They carefully curated a section making browsing just absolutely a joy,
with everything from classic literature to contemporary bestsellers and obscure titles.
Speaker 4 (01:41):
You've never even knew you needed.
Speaker 3 (01:43):
There's also a dedicated vinyl section featuring records from every genre,
and there is a specialist on hand if you have
any questions if you're looking for anything particular. Now, when
you venture upstairs, that's where the magic happens. You'll discover
an entirely new layer to this book wonderland. The second
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floor is home to the fascinating art gallery, independent shops,
and even a small little cafe where visitors can relax
with a coffee while flipping through their latest fines. The
walls are adorned with striking artwork from local artists, adding
to the store's creative energy. And beyond the art, there
are unique boutique shops selling handcrafted gifts, rare books, and
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vintage curiosities. The upper level also houses the famous quote
unquote vault of books, a repurpose bank vaulved a vault
filled with special and classic additions, creating an almost mystical atmosphere. Now,
whether you're a booklover, an art lover, or just simply
someone seeking an unforgettable experience, the Last Bookstore is a
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must visit destination.
Speaker 4 (02:54):
In the heart of downtown Los Angeles. Now here's a
fun fact.
Speaker 3 (02:57):
The building that now houses the Last Bookstore originally opened
in nineteen fourteen as the Citizens National Bank. You don't
remember because you were not born yet, and neither was I.
The Last Bookstore began in two thousand and five in
a downtown Los Angeles loft before moving to its current
location in the historic bank building, which was in twenty eleven.
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I did pick up a book Sinatra, who I absolutely love.
You know that I love stand up music and I
love Sinatra. I got it for four dollars, and upstairs,
what I thought was magnificent was not only the whimsical
buck tunnel.
Speaker 4 (03:32):
But they had books that you kuld.
Speaker 3 (03:35):
You know this is for anyone who's into I would
say house design or decorated decorations. They had books by colors,
old books, so there was red books. Black books, blue books,
white books, you name it. So it was just a
plethora of books and it's a really really cool place.
Speaker 4 (03:52):
I will say.
Speaker 3 (03:53):
The downfall is that it took me an hour and
twenty minutes just to drive eight miles to go to
this bookstore, and it took me twenty five minutes to
look for parking. So I would highly suggest that if
you're gonna head to the Last Bookstore at four fifty
three South Spring Street, you might as well uber it
because it'll save you.
Speaker 4 (04:14):
A really really big headache.
Speaker 3 (04:16):
For more information, and if you want to see or
purchase anything online, you could go to Last Bookstore la
dot com. It is open seven days a week from
eleven am to eight pm. And Mo, it was one
of those things that you know when you're on well,
I don't know if you're on TikTok, but if you're
on TikTok or Instagram and you see the same feed
constantly and all the time, it's like, oh right, already,
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I'm gonna go check it out. So I had to
go check it out, but it was it was definitely
worth it. Well, you know, it took me longer to
get there and longer to park than the amount of
time I was actually in the bookstore, but the four
dollars Frank Sinatra book was worth it.
Speaker 2 (04:53):
You gotta go to Last Bookstore la dot com. They
have a drone video where it's eyeing through the bookstorees.
You get to see the expansive nature of the bookstore
is going over a ledge. It's a very cool video,
but it also shows you how large a bookstore.
Speaker 5 (05:12):
It is.
Speaker 2 (05:13):
Obviously the ambiance of the bookstore and it's it's almost
like I felt like I was.
Speaker 5 (05:21):
In an old record store. That's the only way I
can describe it.
Speaker 3 (05:23):
You know it, Yeah, yes, you have that feeling you're in,
but I feel like you're in this really kind of
old museum of antiques.
Speaker 4 (05:33):
You know what I mean. There is the section too.
Speaker 3 (05:35):
When you walk in the section to the left side,
it's like this little mini ballroom. And I don't know
how much these books are worth, but they are glassed.
Speaker 4 (05:45):
And vaulted and keyed and have locks.
Speaker 5 (05:48):
That means a lot.
Speaker 3 (05:50):
They have what do you call those alarms and so forth,
so I am sure they're very expensive. Also, in the
actual where was the bank vault, those books there are
one of a kind, very rare they have a certain
they have a certain light so that the books don't
I guess kind.
Speaker 4 (06:10):
Of whether decay or the pages kind of fall apart.
So I know those are very very expensive. But you
know there are people who are they collect these books.
Speaker 3 (06:19):
There are these rare books, you know. So it is
a magical place. I have to say that.
Speaker 4 (06:24):
And when I.
Speaker 3 (06:25):
Said the the woof of the odor of old books
when you first walk in, who it is pretty strong?
Speaker 4 (06:33):
I will say that.
Speaker 5 (06:35):
Can I second this? Yes?
Speaker 6 (06:36):
The Last Bookstore is one of my favorite places in
la and it's just magnificent. And did they still have
the horror section upstairs in a vault too?
Speaker 5 (06:45):
Yes?
Speaker 4 (06:45):
They do.
Speaker 5 (06:46):
It's I it's a wonderful place. Mark.
Speaker 3 (06:48):
I'm not really into horror movies or books or anything,
you know.
Speaker 4 (06:52):
I just peeked in and I was like, okay, this
isn't for me.
Speaker 6 (06:55):
I had to be dragged out of there by the
collar of my shirt. If you've never been there, you're
love it. You must go to this place.
Speaker 4 (07:01):
It really is. But am I not right?
Speaker 3 (07:04):
Like the parking area like I would really highly suggest
that you uber it.
Speaker 6 (07:08):
Yeah, it's it's a pretty short walk from the Bradbury building,
isn't it? And the Grand Central Market Yes, and I
think we had trouble parking as well, so we leave
the night before.
Speaker 2 (07:21):
I did not know Mark you had visited here as well.
It's almost like you were bearing the lead and waiting
to jump in. I thought you would have jumped in sooner.
I wanted to hear what you had to say about it.
It's such a magnificent place. I mean, it really is
a landmark of a place. When we come back, we'll
have the hidden gym from the week. It's Friday Nights
with Natica de la Cruz on Later with Mo Kelly
KFI AM six forty Live everywhere on the iHeartRadio app.
Speaker 1 (07:44):
You're listening to Later with Mo Kelly on demand from
KFI AM six forty with Mo Kelly on.
Speaker 5 (07:54):
K six.
Speaker 2 (07:59):
Live Everywhere in the iHeartRadio app. Let's kick it back
to not A de la Cruz.
Speaker 4 (08:04):
Thank you so very much.
Speaker 3 (08:05):
Mo.
Speaker 7 (08:06):
Well.
Speaker 3 (08:06):
Today's Hid and Jem is someone close to Tawala's heart
and mine. His name is Chris Lows. Chris Lows grew
up in Pasadena before moving to Minrovia during high school.
His family originally from Sri Lanka, immigrated to the US
to escape a long and violent civil war. Chris was
raised in a tight knit household with his parents, grandparents,
and sister. They didn't have name brand clothes or fancy things,
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but they always had enough and generosity was a core
value in their home. Watching his family give to others
even when they had little taught him the importance of
sharing blessings and supporting the community. Chris found his passion
in basketball and hip hop during high school, but his
love for radio would define his career. He has spent
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over thirty years in broadcasting, hosting and producing shows across
southern California. He's also been instrumental in launching and at
launching and programming radio stations in Los Angeles and an
Inland Empire. In recent years, he transitioned into the tech industry,
working in music at his favorite technology company, while still
staying connected to the media world. Returning to Monrovia as
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an adult, it allowed Chris to give back to the
community that shaped him. He was introduced to Ralph Walker,
a mentor who guided him into public access television and
community activism. Through this experience, Chris realized the power of
media in uplifting local voices and inspiring change. He became
dedicated to using his skills to help others, particularly young
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people looking to break into a creative field. Seeking a
lack of resources for students who wanted to pursue non
traditional careers, Chris co founded Idreamsociety dot org I Dream
Society with his friends Monique and Jay. What started as
just speaking engagements in classrooms grew into hands on workshops
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teaching students how to launch podcasts, create content, and develop
entrepreneurial skills. Their signature event, the Dream Chaser's Career Day,
connected students with successful professionals in creative industries. This year,
they're expanding the event to include financial literacy. By the way,
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that's very important helping young artists and entrepreneurs learn how
to sustain their careers. The Idream Society or Idreamsociety dot
org is committed to empowering young creatives by providing mentorship, education,
and hands on experiences. The nonprofit believes that traditional education
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doesn't always support students who dream of working in music,
media or entrepreneurship.
Speaker 4 (10:47):
Through workshops, network.
Speaker 3 (10:49):
Events, and career days, the organization helps young people build skills,
make connections, and gain confidence in their talents. Chris and
his team are passionate about ensuring the next generation as
the tools they need to turn their dreams into reality. Twala,
who worked with Chris for a longer period, and I
could also say that he is someone who is truly
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a good hearted person, has a good soul, and he
is someone who is deeply committed to giving back. So,
Chris Los, we thank you for everything that you do.
And I know Tawala you worked with him at The Beat,
and tell us a little bit about how you got
to work with him and how you found what an
amazing individual he is.
Speaker 8 (11:33):
Los Angeles was an intern for Julio G and myself
when I was producing Julio G. On ninety two point
three The Beat turned one hundred point three The Beat,
Chris Los came on as our intern, and I don't
think I had seen a hungrier intern since myself. He
came in and soaked up every single ounce of everything
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that he could learn. He was already, you know, fledgling
radio broadcast self, and when he came in, he was like, Okay,
I've made it. This is the big time. I'm going
to take it for everything. It's worse and just so
happened that I moved further into programming, into an assistant
music director position and doing behind the scenes stuff. And
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it was only natural that Chris took over as the
producer of Julio G taking Julio's show to even higher
heights than I did, and to see him go from
that to become a program director assistant program director. He
was an air personality for you know, fifty eleven stations
to what he is doing now, paying it back, giving
it to the kids, teaching the kids through his experiences
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how to go further and dream bigger. And once you
accomplish something, don't stop there, dream a new dream and
go even further. I have watched Los Angeles conquer every
single thing he gets set out to do. So it
just fills me with pride hearing you talk about him
and sharing what he is doing, because I believe the
Southland needs to know everything they can can't about Chris Los.
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Love Chris Los for life.
Speaker 3 (13:03):
Well, and the other thing was I he invited us,
actually tuala To and our good friend Jennifer Werber. He
invited us to this art show, and so Jennifer and
I went and as we're talking, so what he's trying
to do is he's really trying to bring up Monrovian
and really expanding the community. And so we went to
an art show and as we were talking, you know,
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talking about the good old days, he was talking about
his organization and I said, hold up, you have a nonprofit.
He goes, yes, it's called Idreamsociety dot org and I
said you do. I said, oh, I need to talk
to you. And so that's how he became my hidden
gem today. So he is a mutual friend of ours.
But like I said, Tuala got to work with him
way more than I did.
Speaker 7 (13:47):
Now.
Speaker 8 (13:47):
I watched that kid literally grow from a sapling stillman
Simelac to literally just ruling the radio game. And I
am so proud we see that young man shine.
Speaker 2 (14:01):
What does it mean then, when you get to see
the next generation bringing up the next next generation.
Speaker 8 (14:08):
It is literally paying it forward and paying it back.
It is when I talked to Chris, he has one
of the most humble, down to earth people you talk to,
and his only goal, his only dream is to see
people come up. I see some of myself in that
and that when I was in that position, how I
would strive to make sure that every entry, anyone that
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worked to be I wanted to make sure that you
were good. To see him doing these same things again,
it fills me with so much pride to know that
there are people like him in the industry and the
industry where we know people can be shady, people can
be downright, just people like real, for real. Chris Lowe's
man of his word and will I mean greet you
with a smile, greet you with a hug, and literally
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give his all to see you make it. That is
we need people like that in this industry, people that
are selfless about their craft, who're willing to teach you everything.
And because it's something that you and I used to
do and when we had interns, you had to produce
the show, you had to do every single thing. And
we're not hiding the game. We are trying to give
it to you so you can go on and make
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this industry that we are in better. That is something
that Chris Low's does.
Speaker 3 (15:18):
And to inspire, and that's one thing that Tauala has
always been very good about. He's always very good about
opening his arms and Youto mo about you know, let's
bring them in.
Speaker 4 (15:29):
Let's bring this person in.
Speaker 3 (15:30):
Let's work, let's collaborate, And I think that's beautiful, and
I think this generation needs to learn to do that
and not be so selfish.
Speaker 4 (15:38):
There's always someone who's going to take your job. There's
always someone that's.
Speaker 3 (15:41):
Going to replace you eventually, there's always someone that's going
to retire, and it's going to retire, and then someone's
going to have to fill in those shoes because guess what,
we all get older. And so I think it's beautiful
that people like Chris and people like yourself and Mo,
you're doing good and you're just really embracing and the
knowledge in what we love, which is called radio.
Speaker 5 (16:03):
Did you give out his foundation information?
Speaker 3 (16:05):
It's called it's I Dreamsociety dot org. That's I, the
letter I the letter I Dreamsociety dot org.
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Now it's time for the Runner Report with Mark Ronner.
Speaker 6 (16:47):
Okay, if you get nothing else out of Death of
a Unicorn, buy the extra insurance when you ran a
car in case you hit a mythical creature when you're
on the road in the middle of nowhere with your
snotty daughter, on the way to do a job for
a family of despicable rich people. I think I got
all that right. Here's some of the trailer for Death
of a Unicorn. It's a little long, but it lays
out the situation pretty well. And I think I bleeped
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out the F bomb. Be ready anyway?
Speaker 5 (17:09):
Foosh? Really, are you okay?
Speaker 4 (17:16):
It kind of felt like it was showing me something.
I guess this feeling. I don't think we're supposed to
be here.
Speaker 2 (17:29):
The Leopolds donated this entire nature preserve, and they care
about a lot of things, not just a pharmaceutical.
Speaker 5 (17:35):
Fine.
Speaker 4 (17:35):
I will sit there and smile. I'm sorry.
Speaker 5 (17:41):
What happened?
Speaker 4 (17:42):
You want from the airport or what? It's perfect timing I
need you to do, act like everything is fine.
Speaker 2 (17:48):
Is there something in your car?
Speaker 4 (17:52):
A lot of species in this area are rare.
Speaker 5 (17:56):
What exactly are you saying this is? Though?
Speaker 4 (17:58):
I think we know exactly what it is. It's a
horse like mammalia with some sort of protrusion growth. It's
a fucking unicorn.
Speaker 2 (18:10):
I don't think I should be in in swim shorts
for this moment.
Speaker 4 (18:15):
I don't think that we're supposed to have this. We
need to study it. Whatever it is, it seems to
be the cure for cancer.
Speaker 1 (18:25):
Cancer.
Speaker 7 (18:26):
That's the biggest one, an opportunity for greatness of immortality.
Speaker 3 (18:34):
I have a big s dad, Please, you're supposed to
be We need to give the little one back.
Speaker 4 (18:40):
Okay, bad things will happen.
Speaker 8 (18:49):
Have your tuer.
Speaker 5 (18:55):
The do whatever I have you to take care.
Speaker 7 (18:57):
Of you few retreat in the face of oportune.
Speaker 4 (19:03):
That horn was rather girthson.
Speaker 6 (19:07):
That's just ended at girths. Got that pay for the coverage?
Do some doughnuts avoid the magic horses with the single
huge horn. A Death of Unicorn is a horror comedy
that manages to be both a little offbeat and pretty
formulaic at the same time, sort of a fun concept
and a fun cast. Paul Rud's the dad. Jenna Ortega
is the daughter, although honestly he looks young enough at
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fifty five that they are not immediately sure if they
aren't a couple. Instead, Richard E. Grant is the dying
patriarch of his family. That's filthy rich from pharmaceuticals, so
you know what their karma is going in. And if
you've never seen him in with Nail and I from
nineteen eighty seven, the funniest drunken buddy lout comedy of
all time. For God's sake, fix that. I know it's
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streaming on Max probably other places as well. Tay Leone's
his wife where she'd been. Will Poulter is their idiot
wastereul Son. He played Adam Warlock in that last Guardians
of the Galaxy movie. And the bald guy who played
no Hoo hank in Barry is there put upon pardoning
manservant Anthony Kerrigan's his name? What's the deal? Then the
daughter bonds mystically with the whacked unicorn. Then the pharma
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ghoul family realizes you can harvest all the magical stuff
from unicorns to inject, to drink, to snort, possibly use
his suppositories, and it does everything from clear up your
complexion to clearing up your terminal cancer. And it turns
out unicorns aren't cool with this. They don't stay dead,
and they have extremely violent, pissed off unicorn friends. All
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while the father's trying to repair his relationship with his
daughter and those of your screenwriting one oh one basics.
I want to put this right out there. I'm all
for impaling the rich on unicorn horns. It's a no brainer,
especially pharmaceutical rich. I think we'd all like to see
the Sackler family get their just desserts from pretty much
any mythical creature, maybe kicked by centaurs. There's an idea, now,
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don't you steal that killer centaurs. I like Paul Rudd.
In fact, I think soon people who don't like Paul
Rudd will be held without charges at black sites overseas.
But the pacing of this movie is a bit sluggish.
The writing never lives up to the novelty of the premise,
especially the dialogue with the rich jerks. And there's never
a second where you're not abundantly aware of the fakery
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of the horse monsters, whether it's a CGI one chasing
someone down a hallway or a practical version of one
lying down and made me wonder actually if movie special
effects are getting worse somehow, and when things really get going,
the mad cap of it all just does not glue together.
Sorry Horses, to the point where my mind was wandering
and I started thinking about having to sweep up after
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some of these things in a parade. It's the first
feature from the director and writer Alex Sharman, who's mainly
been a producer up to now. He may be heading
back to producing. It's hard to make horror comedies because
a lot of the times they're just not enough of either.
And I got to wonder what Sam Raimie could have
done with something like this. Here's your pull quote publicist.
Death of Unicorn doesn't need to be euthanized like a
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horse at Santa Anita, But it's a long way from
being a perfect, special, once in a lifetime thing. You
don't Darren, miss miss miss Also I'm available for the
Killer Centaur script. Mo, did you drop pictures of unicorns
and rainbows on your peachy?
Speaker 5 (22:13):
It's cool? I absolutely did. I knew it.
Speaker 6 (22:16):
I knew it, so listen. Last week a weekend rather,
I watched this great old comedy from the early eighties
called Used Cars with Kurt Russell, and it made me wonder,
when was the last time we saw a really great
recent comedy.
Speaker 5 (22:31):
This wasn't it. That's all I got, Mo, It's back
to you.
Speaker 6 (22:36):
Well, you didn't like the movie though, right, it wasn't
the worst thing I've ever seen, but I can't really
recommend it.
Speaker 2 (22:46):
Okay, you were nicer in your run A report than
you were in your All Air conversation. Yeah, I was
in blood. I was like, Okay, he's going for the throat.
That's I'm kind of confused. I'mthing like, Okay, he like
changed his mind during something.
Speaker 6 (23:02):
I think all I said to you was followed by
a thumbs down, and this was just.
Speaker 5 (23:06):
That's enough, that's enough. You pooped on it, and then
you gave it a thumbs down. This was just an
expansion of thumbs down.
Speaker 2 (23:13):
Okay, you made it seem like it was plausible, Like
you know, your models may vary. You may enjoy it,
but it's not a code Brown. It's not a complete
code brown. It's uh, some people do like it. But
I get the impression from what I've seen that people
are saying that these are people who haven't been to
a lot of movies.
Speaker 5 (23:32):
I don't know, it's but Mark, we can't go with
a lot of people. I don't care about you.
Speaker 6 (23:37):
I care about you, I don't care about the A
lot of people I don't want to hear about oh
what they say and people say no, what does Mark say? Well,
if you were reading between the lines, touala, this was
a mixed to negative recommendation.
Speaker 2 (23:50):
You see when when we talked earlier, there was no
mixed there was just thumbs down, his thumbs down. It
wasn't like horizontal thumb. First of all, to be careful
with that. The thumbs are copyrighted, and I don't want
to get sued. Do you want to get sued? Look, okay, okay,
we're not. We're not going to hold you to the
thumbs down. But when you poop on it, when you
give it a straight verry, always a poop it is.
Speaker 8 (24:13):
Yeah, it is followed by a thumbs by, by a
thumb going down.
Speaker 2 (24:16):
Yes, that means that means it's going trash basically. Basically
basically I'm kind of confused. Man, Well, it's like, uh,
sixty five percent trash? How's that trash is trash?
Speaker 6 (24:28):
But it still falls on it like the rotten tomatoes
rule is like if it's under fifty percent or something
like that, it's it's no go. But that would be
a d right, Well, we're not in school, no, Mark, Mark,
I confused. Mark, if if there's trash. If there's trash
in the trash can right next to you, right and
it's halfway full, are you reaching your hand in there?
Speaker 5 (24:50):
Because frenzy is this going on right now? I need
for this.
Speaker 8 (24:54):
I need for this film to get a definitive either
code brown or you know what's their great letter.
Speaker 6 (25:00):
Yeah, there's more nuanced than that. To life you swine.
Speaker 2 (25:05):
You called a swine. That seems like an insult, like
one hundred percent trying to get clarity. Where's wine?
Speaker 6 (25:14):
If you want me to be absolutely clear about something
that's very banal of you. I really I think we've
beaten this dead unicorn to death and dead time we
go to the news.
Speaker 1 (25:36):
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Speaker 7 (25:42):
Welcome to mo On the Movies. Don't be ridiculous, darling.
It's mo On the Movies.
Speaker 2 (25:55):
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We're getting ready to play name that movie called Classic.
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it eight hundred five to zero one KFI eight hundred
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five to zero, one, five, three, four, And this is
the time I want to find out what everyone is watching,
because most of the things that I do watch are
from the recommendations of others. And Mark, I owe you
an apology because I still haven't gotten to the Manson
documentary yet and it's on my list. I'm trying to
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get there. Well, we've had plenty to watch.
Speaker 6 (26:40):
We've been spoiled for choice this week, including Daredevil, which
is I think on its fifth episode six six, the
double episode. Oh yeah, that's right, and I've just been
loving that and it's even better than it was on Netflix,
and it was already pretty darn good on Netflix.
Speaker 5 (26:56):
I love.
Speaker 6 (26:58):
The character Matt Murdoch played by Charlie He's got a
real swagger and an edge to him now that wasn't
so pronounced before. The action's great the way they emphasize
his enhanced senses everywhere, from in the courtroom to during fights.
Speaker 5 (27:13):
I just love the new Daredevil.
Speaker 2 (27:15):
I am loving the fact that there are so many
F bombs. Plus yes, they just want to remind you
that F bombs are ever present and it's Disney plus yeah,
I like you. I enjoyed this more than the Netflix
version but it's subtleties. It's not you know, it's not
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a leap better than the Netflix version, but it's just
little things. Even from the opening theme, the way that's
put together.
Speaker 6 (27:45):
Yeah, I think it's one of the best things Marvel
has ever put out into the world. And we know
from all sorts of news reports that they had to
redo a lot of it. They scrapped a bunch that
had already been filmed, and I'm really curious what all
that was.
Speaker 2 (28:00):
I happen to think it had to do with the
earlier storytelling. I don't want to give it away, but
there's a character that we meet who is in the
same line of work as Matt Murdoch, if you will,
and something happens to that character, which I think changed
because the actor playing that character died in real life.
Speaker 5 (28:22):
Yeah.
Speaker 6 (28:22):
Yeah, that was horribly sad, and I didn't realize that
until after I had seen the episodes that he was in.
Speaker 2 (28:28):
I had a feeling that there were going to be
more episodes between those two, and because of the untimely death,
that probably required some script changes.
Speaker 6 (28:38):
However, I will say the way they dealt with the
character being taken out in the show really it makes
your jaw drop because it kind of it changes the
stakes in a Marvel thing.
Speaker 5 (28:50):
It's a little bit heavier.
Speaker 2 (28:51):
It's much heavier, it's much darker, it's much more violent.
I have to remind myself that this is a quote
unquote Disney show, and I I appreciate Marvel not allowing
Disney to disneyfy it. There were questions about whether the
costume would be closer to the Disney aspect or the
concept of Daredevil, or would it be closer to the
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Netflix version, where it was much darker, much more drab,
much more bleak, and would get kind of a meeting
in the middle. But this is far more violent, actual violence,
blood and gore than the Netflix version.
Speaker 5 (29:28):
They've done a lot of.
Speaker 6 (29:29):
Things here where you realize you're in good hands and
these people get it. Whereas you know, we always talk
about Marvel news or superhero movie news here casting that
kind of thing, and it's like, uh, oh this new
fantastic for movie. Eh, we don't know, but no, these
guys get it. I finished Reacher today and I'm spent.
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It was a long, long episode of a lot of violence,
a lot of fighting, a lot of shooting.
Speaker 5 (29:59):
It was well worth it though.
Speaker 6 (30:00):
That sounds good because I think I'm only behind the
one They come out on Fridays, right.
Speaker 5 (30:07):
Yeah, like Thursday night Friday. I think I's not mistake.
Speaker 2 (30:09):
It's out there now, so it's available for you, and
it's a fitting season finale.
Speaker 6 (30:15):
This has been a really satisfying season and I can't
wait for the next one because I like Alan Richson
kind of getting comfortable in the role and you can
kind of I can't quantify this at all, but you
can tell in the reaction shots they do of him,
the dry delivery of some of his remarks. I just
keep liking that character more and more. He's definitely made
it his. It's his character moving forward.
Speaker 2 (30:37):
Yes, Tom Cruise did two movies, but Tom, no disrespect
to him.
Speaker 5 (30:41):
There was no lasting impact.
Speaker 2 (30:43):
It wasn't like there was a personality that Tom Cruise
developed or explored in that character where you have to
unlearn that Reacher was Tom Cruise.
Speaker 1 (30:56):
Now.
Speaker 6 (30:56):
That was just a Tom Cruise movie, and some much
of it in retrospect is laughable to me. Like there's
a scene where he's outside of bar getting ready to
kick the crap out of like four or five guys,
and he says something for a boating like, remember you wanted.
Speaker 5 (31:11):
This right and it just seems silly to me.
Speaker 2 (31:14):
Now, I like, Alan Richson's just that dry delivery that
you were talking about. It's very monotone, but it's very intentional.
He is a one dimensional dude in many aspects, but
it's conveyed not through poor acting but actually superior acting.
That this guy, he's pretty psychotic. You're you're you're glad
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he's on your side, but he's a psychopath.
Speaker 5 (31:40):
Yeah, and he's a good actors.
Speaker 6 (31:43):
It takes a lot to give a minimalist performance and
you know, you can take for granted somebody like Steve
McQueen or Eastwood. This is in that vein kf I
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App untangling the mess until it makes sense.
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Now's the time for Friday Nights with not a Codela
Cruz and Mo.
Speaker 3 (00:10):
Thank god it is for Friday, or if I say
Fria friye, well for discover so cal I went to
the Last Bookstore in downtown Los Angeles, which is more
than just a place to buy books, it is an
experience mode. Housed in a grand century old bank building,
this cherished bookstore is a maze of towering bookshelves, inviting
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reading corners and hidden gems waiting to be uncovered.
Speaker 4 (00:39):
From the moment you step inside, you're greeted by this.
Speaker 3 (00:43):
Really strong scent of old paper and the soft hum
of quiet conversations, creating an atmosphere that feels both nostalgic
and magical. Whether you're a book collector, a casual reader,
or simply an explorer of unique spaces, the Last Bookstore
offers something.
Speaker 4 (01:00):
Special for everyone, and I really mean that.
Speaker 3 (01:03):
One of the most iconic features is the whimsical book tunnel,
a curved archway made entirely of stacked books. I don't
even know how they put that together, but it is amazing,
inviting visitors to walk through a portal of literary wonder
Beyond that, the store is filled with an eclectic mix
of new and used books, graphic novels, and rare first editions.
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They carefully curated a section making browsing just absolutely a joy,
with everything from classic literature to contemporary bestsellers and obscure titles.
Speaker 4 (01:41):
You've never even knew you needed.
Speaker 3 (01:43):
There's also a dedicated vinyl section featuring records from every genre,
and there is a specialist on hand if you have
any questions if you're looking for anything particular. Now, when
you venture upstairs, that's where the magic happens. You'll discover
an entirely new layer to this book wonderland. The second
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floor is home to the fascinating art gallery, independent shops,
and even a small little cafe where visitors can relax
with a coffee while flipping through their latest fines. The
walls are adorned with striking artwork from local artists, adding
to the store's creative energy. And beyond the art, there
are unique boutique shops selling handcrafted gifts, rare books, and
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vintage curiosities. The upper level also houses the famous quote
unquote vault of books, a repurpose bank vaulved a vault
filled with special and classic additions, creating an almost mystical atmosphere. Now,
whether you're a booklover, an art lover, or just simply
someone seeking an unforgettable experience, the Last Bookstore is a
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must visit destination.
Speaker 4 (02:54):
In the heart of downtown Los Angeles. Now here's a
fun fact.
Speaker 3 (02:57):
The building that now houses the Last Bookstore originally opened
in nineteen fourteen as the Citizens National Bank. You don't
remember because you were not born yet, and neither was I.
The Last Bookstore began in two thousand and five in
a downtown Los Angeles loft before moving to its current
location in the historic bank building, which was in twenty eleven.
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I did pick up a book Sinatra, who I absolutely love.
You know that I love stand up music and I
love Sinatra. I got it for four dollars, and upstairs,
what I thought was magnificent was not only the whimsical
buck tunnel.
Speaker 4 (03:32):
But they had books that you kuld.
Speaker 3 (03:35):
You know this is for anyone who's into I would
say house design or decorated decorations. They had books by colors,
old books, so there was red books. Black books, blue books,
white books, you name it. So it was just a
plethora of books and it's a really really cool place.
Speaker 4 (03:52):
I will say.
Speaker 3 (03:53):
The downfall is that it took me an hour and
twenty minutes just to drive eight miles to go to
this bookstore, and it took me twenty five minutes to
look for parking. So I would highly suggest that if
you're gonna head to the Last Bookstore at four fifty
three South Spring Street, you might as well uber it
because it'll save you.
Speaker 4 (04:14):
A really really big headache.
Speaker 3 (04:16):
For more information, and if you want to see or
purchase anything online, you could go to Last Bookstore la
dot com. It is open seven days a week from
eleven am to eight pm. And Mo, it was one
of those things that you know when you're on well,
I don't know if you're on TikTok, but if you're
on TikTok or Instagram and you see the same feed
constantly and all the time, it's like, oh right, already,
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I'm gonna go check it out. So I had to
go check it out, but it was it was definitely
worth it. Well, you know, it took me longer to
get there and longer to park than the amount of
time I was actually in the bookstore, but the four
dollars Frank Sinatra book was worth it.
Speaker 2 (04:53):
You gotta go to Last Bookstore la dot com. They
have a drone video where it's eyeing through the bookstorees.
You get to see the expansive nature of the bookstore
is going over a ledge. It's a very cool video,
but it also shows you how large a bookstore.
Speaker 5 (05:12):
It is.
Speaker 2 (05:13):
Obviously the ambiance of the bookstore and it's it's almost
like I felt like I was.
Speaker 5 (05:21):
In an old record store. That's the only way I
can describe it.
Speaker 3 (05:23):
You know it, Yeah, yes, you have that feeling you're in,
but I feel like you're in this really kind of
old museum of antiques.
Speaker 4 (05:33):
You know what I mean. There is the section too.
Speaker 3 (05:35):
When you walk in the section to the left side,
it's like this little mini ballroom. And I don't know
how much these books are worth, but they are glassed.
Speaker 4 (05:45):
And vaulted and keyed and have locks.
Speaker 5 (05:48):
That means a lot.
Speaker 3 (05:50):
They have what do you call those alarms and so forth,
so I am sure they're very expensive. Also, in the
actual where was the bank vault, those books there are
one of a kind, very rare they have a certain
they have a certain light so that the books don't
I guess kind.
Speaker 4 (06:10):
Of whether decay or the pages kind of fall apart.
So I know those are very very expensive. But you
know there are people who are they collect these books.
Speaker 3 (06:19):
There are these rare books, you know. So it is
a magical place. I have to say that.
Speaker 4 (06:24):
And when I.
Speaker 3 (06:25):
Said the the woof of the odor of old books
when you first walk in, who it is pretty strong?
Speaker 4 (06:33):
I will say that.
Speaker 5 (06:35):
Can I second this? Yes?
Speaker 6 (06:36):
The Last Bookstore is one of my favorite places in
la and it's just magnificent. And did they still have
the horror section upstairs in a vault too?
Speaker 5 (06:45):
Yes?
Speaker 4 (06:45):
They do.
Speaker 5 (06:46):
It's I it's a wonderful place. Mark.
Speaker 3 (06:48):
I'm not really into horror movies or books or anything,
you know.
Speaker 4 (06:52):
I just peeked in and I was like, okay, this
isn't for me.
Speaker 6 (06:55):
I had to be dragged out of there by the
collar of my shirt. If you've never been there, you're
love it. You must go to this place.
Speaker 4 (07:01):
It really is. But am I not right?
Speaker 3 (07:04):
Like the parking area like I would really highly suggest
that you uber it.
Speaker 6 (07:08):
Yeah, it's it's a pretty short walk from the Bradbury building,
isn't it? And the Grand Central Market Yes, and I
think we had trouble parking as well, so we leave
the night before.
Speaker 2 (07:21):
I did not know Mark you had visited here as well.
It's almost like you were bearing the lead and waiting
to jump in. I thought you would have jumped in sooner.
I wanted to hear what you had to say about it.
It's such a magnificent place. I mean, it really is
a landmark of a place. When we come back, we'll
have the hidden gym from the week. It's Friday Nights
with Natica de la Cruz on Later with Mo Kelly
KFI AM six forty Live everywhere on the iHeartRadio app.
Speaker 1 (07:44):
You're listening to Later with Mo Kelly on demand from
KFI AM six forty with Mo Kelly on.
Speaker 5 (07:54):
K six.
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Live Everywhere in the iHeartRadio app. Let's kick it back
to not A de la Cruz.
Speaker 4 (08:04):
Thank you so very much.
Speaker 3 (08:05):
Mo.
Speaker 7 (08:06):
Well.
Speaker 3 (08:06):
Today's Hid and Jem is someone close to Tawala's heart
and mine. His name is Chris Lows. Chris Lows grew
up in Pasadena before moving to Minrovia during high school.
His family originally from Sri Lanka, immigrated to the US
to escape a long and violent civil war. Chris was
raised in a tight knit household with his parents, grandparents,
and sister. They didn't have name brand clothes or fancy things,
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but they always had enough and generosity was a core
value in their home. Watching his family give to others
even when they had little taught him the importance of
sharing blessings and supporting the community. Chris found his passion
in basketball and hip hop during high school, but his
love for radio would define his career. He has spent
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over thirty years in broadcasting, hosting and producing shows across
southern California. He's also been instrumental in launching and at
launching and programming radio stations in Los Angeles and an
Inland Empire. In recent years, he transitioned into the tech industry,
working in music at his favorite technology company, while still
staying connected to the media world. Returning to Monrovia as
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an adult, it allowed Chris to give back to the
community that shaped him. He was introduced to Ralph Walker,
a mentor who guided him into public access television and
community activism. Through this experience, Chris realized the power of
media in uplifting local voices and inspiring change. He became
dedicated to using his skills to help others, particularly young
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people looking to break into a creative field. Seeking a
lack of resources for students who wanted to pursue non
traditional careers, Chris co founded Idreamsociety dot org I Dream
Society with his friends Monique and Jay. What started as
just speaking engagements in classrooms grew into hands on workshops
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teaching students how to launch podcasts, create content, and develop
entrepreneurial skills. Their signature event, the Dream Chaser's Career Day,
connected students with successful professionals in creative industries. This year,
they're expanding the event to include financial literacy. By the way,
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that's very important helping young artists and entrepreneurs learn how
to sustain their careers. The Idream Society or Idreamsociety dot
org is committed to empowering young creatives by providing mentorship, education,
and hands on experiences. The nonprofit believes that traditional education
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doesn't always support students who dream of working in music,
media or entrepreneurship.
Speaker 4 (10:47):
Through workshops, network.
Speaker 3 (10:49):
Events, and career days, the organization helps young people build skills,
make connections, and gain confidence in their talents. Chris and
his team are passionate about ensuring the next generation as
the tools they need to turn their dreams into reality. Twala,
who worked with Chris for a longer period, and I
could also say that he is someone who is truly
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a good hearted person, has a good soul, and he
is someone who is deeply committed to giving back. So,
Chris Los, we thank you for everything that you do.
And I know Tawala you worked with him at The Beat,
and tell us a little bit about how you got
to work with him and how you found what an
amazing individual he is.
Speaker 8 (11:33):
Los Angeles was an intern for Julio G and myself
when I was producing Julio G. On ninety two point
three The Beat turned one hundred point three The Beat,
Chris Los came on as our intern, and I don't
think I had seen a hungrier intern since myself. He
came in and soaked up every single ounce of everything
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that he could learn. He was already, you know, fledgling
radio broadcast self, and when he came in, he was like, Okay,
I've made it. This is the big time. I'm going
to take it for everything. It's worse and just so
happened that I moved further into programming, into an assistant
music director position and doing behind the scenes stuff. And
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it was only natural that Chris took over as the
producer of Julio G taking Julio's show to even higher
heights than I did, and to see him go from
that to become a program director assistant program director. He
was an air personality for you know, fifty eleven stations
to what he is doing now, paying it back, giving
it to the kids, teaching the kids through his experiences
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how to go further and dream bigger. And once you
accomplish something, don't stop there, dream a new dream and
go even further. I have watched Los Angeles conquer every
single thing he gets set out to do. So it
just fills me with pride hearing you talk about him
and sharing what he is doing, because I believe the
Southland needs to know everything they can can't about Chris Los.
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Love Chris Los for life.
Speaker 3 (13:03):
Well, and the other thing was I he invited us,
actually tuala To and our good friend Jennifer Werber. He
invited us to this art show, and so Jennifer and
I went and as we're talking, so what he's trying
to do is he's really trying to bring up Monrovian
and really expanding the community. And so we went to
an art show and as we were talking, you know,
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talking about the good old days, he was talking about
his organization and I said, hold up, you have a nonprofit.
He goes, yes, it's called Idreamsociety dot org and I
said you do. I said, oh, I need to talk
to you. And so that's how he became my hidden
gem today. So he is a mutual friend of ours.
But like I said, Tuala got to work with him
way more than I did.
Speaker 7 (13:47):
Now.
Speaker 8 (13:47):
I watched that kid literally grow from a sapling stillman
Simelac to literally just ruling the radio game. And I
am so proud we see that young man shine.
Speaker 2 (14:01):
What does it mean then, when you get to see
the next generation bringing up the next next generation.
Speaker 8 (14:08):
It is literally paying it forward and paying it back.
It is when I talked to Chris, he has one
of the most humble, down to earth people you talk to,
and his only goal, his only dream is to see
people come up. I see some of myself in that
and that when I was in that position, how I
would strive to make sure that every entry, anyone that
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worked to be I wanted to make sure that you
were good. To see him doing these same things again,
it fills me with so much pride to know that
there are people like him in the industry and the
industry where we know people can be shady, people can
be downright, just people like real, for real. Chris Lowe's
man of his word and will I mean greet you
with a smile, greet you with a hug, and literally
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give his all to see you make it. That is
we need people like that in this industry, people that
are selfless about their craft, who're willing to teach you everything.
And because it's something that you and I used to
do and when we had interns, you had to produce
the show, you had to do every single thing. And
we're not hiding the game. We are trying to give
it to you so you can go on and make
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this industry that we are in better. That is something
that Chris Low's does.
Speaker 3 (15:18):
And to inspire, and that's one thing that Tauala has
always been very good about. He's always very good about
opening his arms and Youto mo about you know, let's
bring them in.
Speaker 4 (15:29):
Let's bring this person in.
Speaker 3 (15:30):
Let's work, let's collaborate, And I think that's beautiful, and
I think this generation needs to learn to do that
and not be so selfish.
Speaker 4 (15:38):
There's always someone who's going to take your job. There's
always someone that's.
Speaker 3 (15:41):
Going to replace you eventually, there's always someone that's going
to retire, and it's going to retire, and then someone's
going to have to fill in those shoes because guess what,
we all get older. And so I think it's beautiful
that people like Chris and people like yourself and Mo,
you're doing good and you're just really embracing and the
knowledge in what we love, which is called radio.
Speaker 5 (16:03):
Did you give out his foundation information?
Speaker 3 (16:05):
It's called it's I Dreamsociety dot org. That's I, the
letter I the letter I Dreamsociety dot org.
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Speaker 6 (16:47):
Okay, if you get nothing else out of Death of
a Unicorn, buy the extra insurance when you ran a
car in case you hit a mythical creature when you're
on the road in the middle of nowhere with your
snotty daughter, on the way to do a job for
a family of despicable rich people. I think I got
all that right. Here's some of the trailer for Death
of a Unicorn. It's a little long, but it lays
out the situation pretty well. And I think I bleeped
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out the F bomb. Be ready anyway?
Speaker 5 (17:09):
Foosh? Really, are you okay?
Speaker 4 (17:16):
It kind of felt like it was showing me something.
I guess this feeling. I don't think we're supposed to
be here.
Speaker 2 (17:29):
The Leopolds donated this entire nature preserve, and they care
about a lot of things, not just a pharmaceutical.
Speaker 5 (17:35):
Fine.
Speaker 4 (17:35):
I will sit there and smile. I'm sorry.
Speaker 5 (17:41):
What happened?
Speaker 4 (17:42):
You want from the airport or what? It's perfect timing I
need you to do, act like everything is fine.
Speaker 2 (17:48):
Is there something in your car?
Speaker 4 (17:52):
A lot of species in this area are rare.
Speaker 5 (17:56):
What exactly are you saying this is? Though?
Speaker 4 (17:58):
I think we know exactly what it is. It's a
horse like mammalia with some sort of protrusion growth. It's
a fucking unicorn.
Speaker 2 (18:10):
I don't think I should be in in swim shorts
for this moment.
Speaker 4 (18:15):
I don't think that we're supposed to have this. We
need to study it. Whatever it is, it seems to
be the cure for cancer.
Speaker 1 (18:25):
Cancer.
Speaker 7 (18:26):
That's the biggest one, an opportunity for greatness of immortality.
Speaker 3 (18:34):
I have a big s dad, Please, you're supposed to
be We need to give the little one back.
Speaker 4 (18:40):
Okay, bad things will happen.
Speaker 8 (18:49):
Have your tuer.
Speaker 5 (18:55):
The do whatever I have you to take care.
Speaker 7 (18:57):
Of you few retreat in the face of oportune.
Speaker 4 (19:03):
That horn was rather girthson.
Speaker 6 (19:07):
That's just ended at girths. Got that pay for the coverage?
Do some doughnuts avoid the magic horses with the single
huge horn. A Death of Unicorn is a horror comedy
that manages to be both a little offbeat and pretty
formulaic at the same time, sort of a fun concept
and a fun cast. Paul Rud's the dad. Jenna Ortega
is the daughter, although honestly he looks young enough at
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fifty five that they are not immediately sure if they
aren't a couple. Instead, Richard E. Grant is the dying
patriarch of his family. That's filthy rich from pharmaceuticals, so
you know what their karma is going in. And if
you've never seen him in with Nail and I from
nineteen eighty seven, the funniest drunken buddy lout comedy of
all time. For God's sake, fix that. I know it's
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streaming on Max probably other places as well. Tay Leone's
his wife where she'd been. Will Poulter is their idiot
wastereul Son. He played Adam Warlock in that last Guardians
of the Galaxy movie. And the bald guy who played
no Hoo hank in Barry is there put upon pardoning
manservant Anthony Kerrigan's his name? What's the deal? Then the
daughter bonds mystically with the whacked unicorn. Then the pharma
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ghoul family realizes you can harvest all the magical stuff
from unicorns to inject, to drink, to snort, possibly use
his suppositories, and it does everything from clear up your
complexion to clearing up your terminal cancer. And it turns
out unicorns aren't cool with this. They don't stay dead,
and they have extremely violent, pissed off unicorn friends. All
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while the father's trying to repair his relationship with his
daughter and those of your screenwriting one oh one basics.
I want to put this right out there. I'm all
for impaling the rich on unicorn horns. It's a no brainer,
especially pharmaceutical rich. I think we'd all like to see
the Sackler family get their just desserts from pretty much
any mythical creature, maybe kicked by centaurs. There's an idea, now,
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don't you steal that killer centaurs. I like Paul Rudd.
In fact, I think soon people who don't like Paul
Rudd will be held without charges at black sites overseas.
But the pacing of this movie is a bit sluggish.
The writing never lives up to the novelty of the premise,
especially the dialogue with the rich jerks. And there's never
a second where you're not abundantly aware of the fakery
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of the horse monsters, whether it's a CGI one chasing
someone down a hallway or a practical version of one
lying down and made me wonder actually if movie special
effects are getting worse somehow, and when things really get going,
the mad cap of it all just does not glue together.
Sorry Horses, to the point where my mind was wandering
and I started thinking about having to sweep up after
(21:38):
some of these things in a parade. It's the first
feature from the director and writer Alex Sharman, who's mainly
been a producer up to now. He may be heading
back to producing. It's hard to make horror comedies because
a lot of the times they're just not enough of either.
And I got to wonder what Sam Raimie could have
done with something like this. Here's your pull quote publicist.
Death of Unicorn doesn't need to be euthanized like a
(21:59):
horse at Santa Anita, But it's a long way from
being a perfect, special, once in a lifetime thing. You
don't Darren, miss miss miss Also I'm available for the
Killer Centaur script. Mo, did you drop pictures of unicorns
and rainbows on your peachy?
Speaker 5 (22:13):
It's cool? I absolutely did. I knew it.
Speaker 6 (22:16):
I knew it, so listen. Last week a weekend rather,
I watched this great old comedy from the early eighties
called Used Cars with Kurt Russell, and it made me wonder,
when was the last time we saw a really great
recent comedy.
Speaker 5 (22:31):
This wasn't it. That's all I got, Mo, It's back
to you.
Speaker 6 (22:36):
Well, you didn't like the movie though, right, it wasn't
the worst thing I've ever seen, but I can't really
recommend it.
Speaker 2 (22:46):
Okay, you were nicer in your run A report than
you were in your All Air conversation. Yeah, I was
in blood. I was like, Okay, he's going for the throat.
That's I'm kind of confused. I'mthing like, Okay, he like
changed his mind during something.
Speaker 6 (23:02):
I think all I said to you was followed by
a thumbs down, and this was just.
Speaker 5 (23:06):
That's enough, that's enough. You pooped on it, and then
you gave it a thumbs down. This was just an
expansion of thumbs down.
Speaker 2 (23:13):
Okay, you made it seem like it was plausible, Like
you know, your models may vary. You may enjoy it,
but it's not a code Brown. It's not a complete
code brown. It's uh, some people do like it. But
I get the impression from what I've seen that people
are saying that these are people who haven't been to
a lot of movies.
Speaker 5 (23:32):
I don't know, it's but Mark, we can't go with
a lot of people. I don't care about you.
Speaker 6 (23:37):
I care about you, I don't care about the A
lot of people I don't want to hear about oh
what they say and people say no, what does Mark say? Well,
if you were reading between the lines, touala, this was
a mixed to negative recommendation.
Speaker 2 (23:50):
You see when when we talked earlier, there was no
mixed there was just thumbs down, his thumbs down. It
wasn't like horizontal thumb. First of all, to be careful
with that. The thumbs are copyrighted, and I don't want
to get sued. Do you want to get sued? Look, okay, okay,
we're not. We're not going to hold you to the
thumbs down. But when you poop on it, when you
give it a straight verry, always a poop it is.
Speaker 8 (24:13):
Yeah, it is followed by a thumbs by, by a
thumb going down.
Speaker 2 (24:16):
Yes, that means that means it's going trash basically. Basically
basically I'm kind of confused. Man, Well, it's like, uh,
sixty five percent trash? How's that trash is trash?
Speaker 6 (24:28):
But it still falls on it like the rotten tomatoes
rule is like if it's under fifty percent or something
like that, it's it's no go. But that would be
a d right, Well, we're not in school, no, Mark, Mark,
I confused. Mark, if if there's trash. If there's trash
in the trash can right next to you, right and
it's halfway full, are you reaching your hand in there?
Speaker 5 (24:50):
Because frenzy is this going on right now? I need
for this.
Speaker 8 (24:54):
I need for this film to get a definitive either
code brown or you know what's their great letter.
Speaker 6 (25:00):
Yeah, there's more nuanced than that. To life you swine.
Speaker 2 (25:05):
You called a swine. That seems like an insult, like
one hundred percent trying to get clarity. Where's wine?
Speaker 6 (25:14):
If you want me to be absolutely clear about something
that's very banal of you. I really I think we've
beaten this dead unicorn to death and dead time we
go to the news.
Speaker 1 (25:36):
You're listening to Later with Moe Kelly on demand from
KFI A M six forty.
Speaker 7 (25:42):
Welcome to mo On the Movies. Don't be ridiculous, darling.
It's mo On the Movies.
Speaker 2 (25:55):
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We're getting ready to play name that movie called Classic.
The phone lines are open. We're not playing for prizes tonight,
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it eight hundred five to zero one KFI eight hundred
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five to zero, one, five, three, four, And this is
the time I want to find out what everyone is watching,
because most of the things that I do watch are
from the recommendations of others. And Mark, I owe you
an apology because I still haven't gotten to the Manson
documentary yet and it's on my list. I'm trying to
(26:37):
get there. Well, we've had plenty to watch.
Speaker 6 (26:40):
We've been spoiled for choice this week, including Daredevil, which
is I think on its fifth episode six six, the
double episode. Oh yeah, that's right, and I've just been
loving that and it's even better than it was on Netflix,
and it was already pretty darn good on Netflix.
Speaker 5 (26:56):
I love.
Speaker 6 (26:58):
The character Matt Murdoch played by Charlie He's got a
real swagger and an edge to him now that wasn't
so pronounced before. The action's great the way they emphasize
his enhanced senses everywhere, from in the courtroom to during fights.
Speaker 5 (27:13):
I just love the new Daredevil.
Speaker 2 (27:15):
I am loving the fact that there are so many
F bombs. Plus yes, they just want to remind you
that F bombs are ever present and it's Disney plus yeah,
I like you. I enjoyed this more than the Netflix
version but it's subtleties. It's not you know, it's not
(27:35):
a leap better than the Netflix version, but it's just
little things. Even from the opening theme, the way that's
put together.
Speaker 6 (27:45):
Yeah, I think it's one of the best things Marvel
has ever put out into the world. And we know
from all sorts of news reports that they had to
redo a lot of it. They scrapped a bunch that
had already been filmed, and I'm really curious what all
that was.
Speaker 2 (28:00):
I happen to think it had to do with the
earlier storytelling. I don't want to give it away, but
there's a character that we meet who is in the
same line of work as Matt Murdoch, if you will,
and something happens to that character, which I think changed
because the actor playing that character died in real life.
Speaker 5 (28:22):
Yeah.
Speaker 6 (28:22):
Yeah, that was horribly sad, and I didn't realize that
until after I had seen the episodes that he was in.
Speaker 2 (28:28):
I had a feeling that there were going to be
more episodes between those two, and because of the untimely death,
that probably required some script changes.
Speaker 6 (28:38):
However, I will say the way they dealt with the
character being taken out in the show really it makes
your jaw drop because it kind of it changes the
stakes in a Marvel thing.
Speaker 5 (28:50):
It's a little bit heavier.
Speaker 2 (28:51):
It's much heavier, it's much darker, it's much more violent.
I have to remind myself that this is a quote
unquote Disney show, and I I appreciate Marvel not allowing
Disney to disneyfy it. There were questions about whether the
costume would be closer to the Disney aspect or the
concept of Daredevil, or would it be closer to the
(29:14):
Netflix version, where it was much darker, much more drab,
much more bleak, and would get kind of a meeting
in the middle. But this is far more violent, actual violence,
blood and gore than the Netflix version.
Speaker 5 (29:28):
They've done a lot of.
Speaker 6 (29:29):
Things here where you realize you're in good hands and
these people get it. Whereas you know, we always talk
about Marvel news or superhero movie news here casting that
kind of thing, and it's like, uh, oh this new
fantastic for movie. Eh, we don't know, but no, these
guys get it. I finished Reacher today and I'm spent.
(29:51):
It was a long, long episode of a lot of violence,
a lot of fighting, a lot of shooting.
Speaker 5 (29:59):
It was well worth it though.
Speaker 6 (30:00):
That sounds good because I think I'm only behind the
one They come out on Fridays, right.
Speaker 5 (30:07):
Yeah, like Thursday night Friday. I think I's not mistake.
Speaker 2 (30:09):
It's out there now, so it's available for you, and
it's a fitting season finale.
Speaker 6 (30:15):
This has been a really satisfying season and I can't
wait for the next one because I like Alan Richson
kind of getting comfortable in the role and you can
kind of I can't quantify this at all, but you
can tell in the reaction shots they do of him,
the dry delivery of some of his remarks. I just
keep liking that character more and more. He's definitely made
it his. It's his character moving forward.
Speaker 2 (30:37):
Yes, Tom Cruise did two movies, but Tom, no disrespect
to him.
Speaker 5 (30:41):
There was no lasting impact.
Speaker 2 (30:43):
It wasn't like there was a personality that Tom Cruise
developed or explored in that character where you have to
unlearn that Reacher was Tom Cruise.
Speaker 1 (30:56):
Now.
Speaker 6 (30:56):
That was just a Tom Cruise movie, and some much
of it in retrospect is laughable to me. Like there's
a scene where he's outside of bar getting ready to
kick the crap out of like four or five guys,
and he says something for a boating like, remember you wanted.
Speaker 5 (31:11):
This right and it just seems silly to me.
Speaker 2 (31:14):
Now, I like, Alan Richson's just that dry delivery that
you were talking about. It's very monotone, but it's very intentional.
He is a one dimensional dude in many aspects, but
it's conveyed not through poor acting but actually superior acting.
That this guy, he's pretty psychotic. You're you're you're glad
(31:37):
he's on your side, but he's a psychopath.
Speaker 5 (31:40):
Yeah, and he's a good actors.
Speaker 6 (31:43):
It takes a lot to give a minimalist performance and
you know, you can take for granted somebody like Steve
McQueen or Eastwood. This is in that vein kf I
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