Listen to LoochTakeaways on second viewing of the Beatles 'Get Back'Mary Lucia • Jan 19, 2022This week, Mary Lucia revisits the Beatles' ‘Get Back’ documentary. “If you've watched it more than once, there's so much to unpack,” Mary says, “and I did get different things out of this one.”
Listen to Looch'Nuclear Family' explores diverse meanings of familyMary Lucia • Jan 12, 2022This week, Mary Lucia discusses the three-part documentary series, "Nuclear Family," streaming now on HBO Max.
Listen to Looch'Super Bob Einstein' celebrates actor's life and legacyMary Lucia • Jan 5, 2022The film, which debuted on HBO on December 28, explores the many evolving layers of Einstein’s comedy from the people that knew him best. “He was so funny by not trying to be funny,” Mary says.
Listen to LoochRemembering writer Joan DidionMary Lucia • Dec 29, 2021Reflecting on the life of writer Joan Didion — one of Mary Lucia’s personal heroes — Mary recommends the documentary ‘Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold,’ available on Netflix and directed by Didion's nephew, Griffin Dunne.
Listen to Looch'Spencer' imagines gloomy Christmas for Princess DianaMary Lucia • Dec 22, 2021In this film that imagines a Christmas with the Royal Family in the 1980s, Kristen Stewart delivers a fascinating portrait of Princess Diana while Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood provides a haunting soundtrack.
Listen to Looch'Passing' is an intimate examination of raceMary Lucia • Dec 15, 2021Mary Lucia discusses the film “Passing," now streaming on Netflix and starring Tessa Thompson and Ruth Negga, and directed by Rebecca Hall.
Listen to LoochPeter Jackson's Beatles doc hits all the right notesMary Lucia • Dec 1, 2021Peter Jackson’s tremendous endeavor gives true Beatles fans an intimate fly-on-the-wall perspective.
Listen to LoochTalking about Todd Haynes' 'The Velvet Underground'Mary Lucia • Nov 10, 2021This week, Mary Lucia talks about Todd Haynes's documentary, ‘The Velvet Underground,' which is streaming now on Apple TV.
Listen to LoochListen to Looch: 'Return To Skid Row' in MinneapolisMary Lucia • Oct 13, 2021This week, Mary Lucia has something for those fascinated by the history of Minneapolis: 'Return To Skid Row,' a Twin Cities PBS Original production. 'It may have been unsavory,' Mary says, 'but it was nonetheless a community of people.'
Listen to LoochListen to Looch: 'Inventing David Geffen'Mary Lucia • Oct 6, 2021Originally released by PBS American Masters, the documentary about the life of business leader and philanthropist David Geffen is now streaming on Netflix. Mary Lucia calls Geffen 'the most ambitious person in the world.'