The Treatment: About
Airs Sundays at 10:30PM on AM820
Elvis Mitchell (Marc Goldstein)
A "treatment," in Hollywood parlance, is a concise overview of a screenplay. On the Treatment, film critic Elvis Mitchell turns the tables and gives the "treatment" to some of the most influential and innovative forces creating movies and popular art and entertainment. Each week, Elvis speaks with an amazing array of guests, discussing everything from their inner conflicts to their interior design.
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Latest Stories from The Treatment
Last updated: Saturday, June 02 2012 01:24 PM
Stockard Channing: Other Desert Cities
Wednesday, May 30 2012 10:09 PM
Elvis Mitchell talks to legend of stage and screen, Stockard Channing, about her Tony-nominated performance in Jon Robin Baitz's play 'Other Desert Cities.'
Craig Thompson: Habibi
Wednesday, May 23 2012 09:59 PM
Elvis Mitchell talks to author and illustrator Craig Thompson about his epic graphic novel, 'Habibi.'
Joel McHale: 'Community' and 'The Soup'
Wednesday, May 16 2012 09:07 PM
Elvis Mitchell talks to actor Joel McHale, who stars in the NBC comedy "Community" and hosts "The Soup" on E! Entertainment Television.
Mike Kelley: Revenge
Wednesday, May 09 2012 10:00 PM
Elvis Mitchell talks to Mike Kelley, creator and executive producer of the popular ABC drama "Revenge," which is based on Alexandre Dumas' novel "The Count of Monte Cristo."
Nicholas Stoller: The Five-Year Engagement
Wednesday, May 02 2012 08:29 PM
Elvis Mithcell talks with Nicholas Stoller about his new film as director and co-writer, "The Five-Year Engagement."
Pat Kirkham: Saul Bass, a Life in Film and Design
Wednesday, April 18 2012 09:33 PM
Elvis Mitchell talks to Pat Kirkham about her new book, "Saul Bass: A Life in Film & Design."
Whit Stillman: Damsels in Distress
Wednesday, April 11 2012 08:41 PM
Elvis Mitchell talks to writer/director Whit Stillman about his new film "Damsels in Distress," and his return to filmmaking after a 13 year hiatus.
Graham Yost: Justified
Tuesday, April 03 2012 10:16 PM
Graham Yost draws unexpected parallels between his lead character, deputy US Marshall Raylan Givens and... Frasier Crane. Also, what's in store for 'Justified'?
Don Cheadle and Matthew Carnahan: House of Lies on Showtime
Wednesday, March 28 2012 09:11 PM
Elvis Mitchell talks to actor Don Cheadle and creator Matthew Carnahan about "House of Lies," Showtime's new series about the realities and perils of management consulting.
Gary Ross: The Hunger Games
Wednesday, March 21 2012 10:08 PM
SPOILER ALERT: In the first 5 minutes, Gary Ross gives information that may spoil the plot for listeners who are unfamiliar with The Hunger Games.
Jennifer Westfeldt: Friends with Kids
Wednesday, March 14 2012 09:04 PM
Elvis Mitchell talks to actress and writer Jennifer Westfeldt, who makes her directorial debut this month in Friends with Kids, which she also starred in and wrote.
Paul Weitz: Being Flynn
Wednesday, March 07 2012 10:01 PM
Elvis Mitchell talks to writer/director Paul Weitz about his latest film, Being Flynn, starring Julianne Moore, Paul Dano, and Robert De Niro.
Nina Menkes: 'Cinema as Sorcery' Retrospective
Wednesday, February 29 2012 09:32 PM
Filmmaker Nina Menkes discusses her collected works, now in a retrospective at the UCLA Film & Television Archive and following at the Anthology Film Archive in New York.
KCRW's Awards Season Special
Friday, February 24 2012 08:50 PM
Elvis Mitchell and Kim Masters discuss the Oscars and the Independent Spirit Awards, and share clips from interviews with some of this year's nominees. (Feb 23, 7-8pm)
Dave Karger: The Academy Awards
Wednesday, February 22 2012 10:42 PM
Elvis talks to Entertainment Weekly senior writer and Oscar specialist Dave Karger about the 2012 Oscars.
Robert Weide: Woody Allen -- A Documentary
Wednesday, February 15 2012 09:42 PM
Elvis Mitchell talks to director Robert Weide about his proclivity to comedy that runs toward the absurd, most recently with his film, Woody Allen: A Documentary.
Rodrigo Garcia: Albert Nobbs
Wednesday, February 08 2012 08:40 PM
Elvis Mitchell talks to director Rodrigo Garcia about his new film as director, Albert Nobbs, starring Academy Award nominees Glenn Close and Janet McTeer.
Patton Oswalt: Young Adult; Zombie Spaceship Wasteland
Wednesday, February 01 2012 09:38 PM
Elvis Mitchell talks to comedian, actor, and "celebrant" Patton Oswalt about his milestone year, which yielded an incredible performance in Young Adult, as well as his memoir, Zombie Spaceship Wasteland.
John Ridley: Red Tails
Wednesday, January 25 2012 09:51 PM
Elvis Mitchell engages with writer/director/novelist John Ridley about Red Tails, his new film as writer, as well as the singular experience of being black in Hollywood.
John Ridley: Red Tails
Wednesday, January 25 2012 09:51 PM
Elvis Mitchell engages with writer/director/novelist John Ridley about Red Tails, his new film as writer, as well as the singular experience of being black in Hollywood.
John Cooper and Trevor Groth: 2012 Sundance Film Festival
Thursday, January 19 2012 08:00 AM
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Elvis? full-length interview with the Director of the Sundance Film Festival, John Cooper, and Director of Programming, Trevor Groth.
John Landis: Monsters in the Movies
Wednesday, January 18 2012 09:32 PM
Elvis Mitchell talks to director John Landis about his new book, Monsters in the Movies, a visually rich history of the presence and evolution of monsters in film.
Oren Moverman: Rampart
Wednesday, January 11 2012 08:59 PM
Elvis Mitchell sits down with writer/director Oren Moverman to discuss his latest film, Rampart, in theaters February 10.
Brad Bird: Mission Impossible-Ghost Protocol
Thursday, January 05 2012 09:37 PM
Elvis Mitchell talks with Academy Award-winning animation director Brad Bird about his first live-action feature, Mission:Impossible - Ghost Protocol.
Dee Rees: Pariah
Wednesday, December 28 2011 09:08 PM
Elvis Mitchell speaks with writer/director Dee Rees about her first feature film, Pariah.