The Chosen

I'm born and raised here in Los Angeles.

I'm a documentary filmmaker.

My first documentary, Reimagining Safety, is on police abolition, and I've been traveling with that the last three years.

We've done over 100 screenings.

Uh, Without a Trace opened that day, and also that weekend there was a sneak preview of Jon Voight in Table for Five.

And that weekend, New York moviegoers could also choose from Francis, The Dark Crystal, Sophie's Choice, The Road Warrior, The Night of the Shooting Stars, The Year of Living Dangerously, Diva, Veronika Voss, Tootsie, Vortex, The Chosen, Eating Raoul, Gandhi, Best Friends, The Toy, 48 Hrs., E.T. of course, An Officer and a Gentleman, and a re-release of Winter Kills, a movie we've discussed whenever we get a chance on this show.

Mike, what were the news headlines on that day? [upbeat music]

Friday, February 4, 1983, saw the death of top-shelf drummer, and also pretty good pop singer, Karen Carpenter-