FilmWeek
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- Nov 6, 2026
About the podcast
FilmWeek on AirTalk, hosted by Larry Mantle, is a one-hour weekly segment devoted to films. It offers reviews of the week's new movies, interviews with filmmakers, and discussions on various aspects of the industry.
Episodes 100
FilmWeek: ‘Wild Horse Nine,’ ‘Godzilla Minus Zero,’ ‘I Play Rocky’ and more!
The topic: FilmWeek critics Christy Lemire, Katie Walsh, and Charles Solomon join Larry Mantle to discuss Wild Horse Nine, writer-director Martin McDonaugh’s latest film starring John Malkovich who is already …
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The topic:
FilmWeek critics Christy Lemire, Katie Walsh, and Charles Solomon join Larry Mantle to discuss Wild Horse Nine, writer-director Martin McDonaugh’s latest film starring John Malkovich who is already getting Oscar nomination buzz for his performance. They’ll also talk about The Cat in the Hat from Warner Bros. Pictures Animation, and the hit series Heated Rivalry showing at Regal theaters throughout the month of November.
The films:
Wild Horse Nine, Wide Release
Godzilla Minus Zero, Wide Release
The Cat in the Hat, Wide Release
Club Kid, In Select Theaters
I Play Rocky, In Select Theaters
Mouse, Laemmle Royal [West LA]
Nuisance Bear, Laemmle Glendale
Being Heumann, Alamo Drafthouse [DTLA] & Laemmle NoHo
Runa Simi, Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica]
The critics:
Christy Lemire, film critic for LAist, and co-host of the ‘Breakfast All Day’ YouTube and podcast series
Charles Solomon, film critic for LAist, Animation Scoop and Animation Magazine
Katie Walsh, film critic at the Tribune News Service and LA Times
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Feature: Remembering Patrick Stewart
The topic: In 2023, Larry Mantle interviewed actor Patrick Stewart, best known for his roles as Professor Charles Xavier in X-Men and as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek, for his memoir Making It So. We …
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In 2023, Larry Mantle interviewed actor Patrick Stewart, best known for his roles as Professor Charles Xavier in X-Men and as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek, for his memoir Making It So. We revisit Larry’s conversation with Stewart in memory of the late actor who died at the age of 86 this week.
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FilmWeek: ‘The Mosquito Bowl,’ ‘Everest: The Other Side,’ ‘Gentle Monster’ and more!
The topic: Larry Mantle and critics Manuel Betancourt and Maureen Lee Lenker talk about the new documentary Everest: The Other Side from the directing duo behind Oscar-winner Free Solo (2018). They also review …
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Larry Mantle and critics Manuel Betancourt and Maureen Lee Lenker talk about the new documentary Everest: The Other Side from the directing duo behind Oscar-winner Free Solo (2018). They also review SCTV: The Greatest Show You’ve Never Heard Of , a documentary about the Canadian sketch-comedy show featuring interviews with the cast members, including the late Catherine O’Hara.
The films:
The Mosquito Bowl, In Select Theaters
Everest: The Other Side, In Select Theaters
Christmas at the Kringles, In Select Theaters
Gentle Monster, In Select Theaters
The Eyes of Ghana, In Select Theaters
SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard Of, Streaming on Netflix
Occupational Hazard: The First Coral Reefers, Available on Digital Platforms
Collision Course, Streaming on Netflix
The critics:
Manuel Betancourt, film critic for LAist and interim editor of Documentary Magazine
Maureen Lee Lenker, LAist film critic and freelance journalist (formerly at Entertainment Weekly) who's written for Gold Derby, The Los Angeles Times, The Hollywood Reporter, and Turner Classic Movies. She is also the author of three novels set in the Golden Age of Hollywood
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FilmWeek: ‘Clayface,’ ‘Wicker,’ ‘Wildwood’ and more!
The topic: Larry Mantle and FilmWeek critics review the latest DC Comics adaptation Clayface starring Tom Rhys Harries and Naomi Ackie along with a lot of gore. They also talk about LAIKA’s stop-motion …
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The topic:
Larry Mantle and FilmWeek critics review the latest DC Comics adaptation Clayface starring Tom Rhys Harries and Naomi Ackie along with a lot of gore. They also talk about LAIKA’s stop-motion spectacle Wildwood, the longest stop-motion animation film in history.
The films:
Clayface, Wide Release
Wicker, Wide Release
Wildwood, Wide Release
Klara and the Sun, Wide Release
The Only Living Pickpocket in New York, In Select Theaters
Possible Love, In Select Theaters | Streaming on Netflix Nov. 6
Fatherland, In Select Theaters
Once Upon a Time in Harlem, AMC Century City
A Talent for Murder, In Select Theaters
The critics:
Charles Solomon, film critic for LAist, Animation Scoop and Animation Magazine
Christy Lemire, film critic for LAist, and co-host of the ‘Breakfast All Day’ YouTube and podcast series
Tim Cogshell, film critic for LAist, Alt-Film Guide and CineGods.com
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FilmWeek: 'Sense and Sensibility,' 'You Can See Everything,' 'La Bola Negra' and more!
The topic: FilmWeek critics Lael Loewenstein and Tim Cogshell discuss the new reboot of Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility, starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles, and You Can See Everything, the new …
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The topic:
FilmWeek critics Lael Loewenstein and Tim Cogshell discuss the new reboot of Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility, starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles, and You Can See Everything, the new documentary on Elizabeth Holmes from Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim. They’ll also review La Bola Negra, winner of this year’s Best Director award at Cannes and Spain’s Best International Feature submission for the 2027 Oscars.
The films:
The Devils (1971) [4K restoration]
Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald
My Undesirable Friends: Part II - Exile
The critics:
Lael Loewenstein, film critic for LAist
Tim Cogshell, film critic for LAist, Alt-Film Guide and CineGods.com
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Feature: The ‘Frat Pack’ comedies of the early 2000s
The topic: In his new book, Funny Business: The Old-School Wedding Crashers and Knocked-Up Virgins Who Changed Comedy Forever, film critic and author Matt Singer discusses the comedy boom of the early aughts …
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In his new book, Funny Business: The Old-School Wedding Crashers and Knocked-Up Virgins Who Changed Comedy Forever, film critic and author Matt Singer discusses the comedy boom of the early aughts, the “Frat Pack” that dominated the era, and the lessons contemporary studios can take from their success.
Event info: Matt Singer will be at Vroman’s Bookstore in Pasadena on Sunday, Oct. 11 at 2pm talking about his book with Tim Grierson. You can find more info about the event here.
Guest:
Matt Singer, editor and film critic of ScreenCrush.com. He is the author of Funny Business: The Old-School Wedding Crashers and Knocked-Up Virgins Who Changed Comedy Forever
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FilmWeek: ‘The Social Reckoning,’ ‘Musk,’ ‘Tenzing’ and more!
The topic: FilmWeek critics Katie Walsh and Claudia Puig join host Larry Mantle to discuss the biggest releases of the week, including screenwriter Aaron Sorkin’s follow-up to The Social Network, The Social …
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The topic:
FilmWeek critics Katie Walsh and Claudia Puig join host Larry Mantle to discuss the biggest releases of the week, including screenwriter Aaron Sorkin’s follow-up to The Social Network, The Social Reckoning of which Sorkin also directs. And they’ll review this year’s Palm d’Or winner at Cannes, Fjord, about a Romanian family in Norway fighting allegations of child abuse.
The films:
The Social Reckoning, Wide Release
Musk, AMC Burbank & AMC Century City | Expanding on October 16
Fjord, AMC Century City & AMC Burbank
Tenzing, Laemmle NoHo & The Cinemas LA [Westwood]|Streaming on Apple TV+ October 16
Misty Green, AMC Century City, AMC The Grove, & AMC Burbank
Kikuyu Land, Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica]
NAZA, In Select Theaters
Animals, Landmark Westwood |Streaming on Netflix
The North, Laemmle Glendale, Laemmle Monica Center [Santa Monica], & AMC Burbank
The Beast, In Select Theaters
The critics:
Claudia Puig, film critic for LAist and program director for the Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Katie Walsh, film critic for LAist, the Tribune News Service and LA Times
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Feature: Richard Linklater on Nouvelle Vague and its Criterion release
The topic: Richard Linklater’s 2025 film Nouvelle Vague tries to accurately capture the filming process of one of French New Wave’s most influential films — Jean-Luc Godard’s Breathless (1960). Shot in black …
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Richard Linklater’s 2025 film Nouvelle Vague tries to accurately capture the filming process of one of French New Wave’s most influential films — Jean-Luc Godard’s Breathless (1960). Shot in black and white and almost entirely in French, Linklater transports viewers back to 1959 Paris on the chaotic and sometimes claustrophobic set.
Criterion release: Originally released on Netflix with a limited theatrical run, Nouvelle Vague now sits alongside Breathless in the Criterion Collection with a 4k Blu-ray and DVD release that features audio commentary by Linklater and interviews with the lead actors Guillaume Marbeck, Zoey Deutch, and Aubry Dullin.
Guest:
Richard Linklater, director of Nouvelle Vague. He is also known for the films Slacker, Dazed and Confused, the Before trilogy, and Boyhood.
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FilmWeek: ‘Digger,’ ‘Verity,’ ‘Atonement’ and more!
The topic: FilmWeek critics Tim Cogshell and Christy Lemire disagree on the effectiveness of Alejandro Iñárritu’s new film Digger starring Tom Cruise, but they do agree that everyone should see it, if only to …
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FilmWeek critics Tim Cogshell and Christy Lemire disagree on the effectiveness of Alejandro Iñárritu’s new film Digger starring Tom Cruise, but they do agree that everyone should see it, if only to partake in the discussion. Also out this week is the drama Atonement that shows the ramifications of the Iraqi war.
The films:
Digger, Wide Release
Heart of the Beast, Wide Release
Verity, Wide Release
The Scout, Alamo Drafthouse [DTLA] | Expands Oct. 9
Atonement, Landmark Nuart Theatre [West LA] | Expands Oct. 9
Appofeniacs, AMC Burbank & AMC Orange
The Last First: Winter K2, Laemmle Noho [North Hollywood] | Streaming on Apple TV
Beware Boiúna, In Select Theaters
Rolling Loud: The Movie, In Select Theaters
The critics:
Christy Lemire, film critic for LAist, and co-host of the ‘Breakfast All Day’ YouTube and podcast series
Tim Cogshell, film critic for LAist, Alt-Film Guide and CineGods.com
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Feature: Documentarian John Wilson talks about ‘The History of Concrete’
The topic: Finding humor and fascination in the mundane is John Wilson’s signature. After closing out his acclaimed HBO series How To with John Wilson, the documentarian picks up right where he left off, but …
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Finding humor and fascination in the mundane is John Wilson’s signature. After closing out his acclaimed HBO series How To with John Wilson, the documentarian picks up right where he left off, but this time with a feature film examining one of New York’s most foundational materials: concrete. Wilson joins FilmWeek’s Larry Mantle to talk about his first feature documentary The History of Concrete, his directorial influences, and how he sees the world.
Guest:
John Wilson, documentarian best known for his acclaimed HBO series How To with John Wilson and director of the new documentary The History of Concrete.
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FilmWeek: ‘Primetime,’ ‘Your Mother, Your Mother, Your Mother,’ ‘Forgotten Island’ and more!
The topic: Larry Mantle and FilmWeek critics review Primetime, starring Robert Pattinson as NBC Dateline host Chris Hansen, best known for his 2006 series To Catch a Predator. And they talk about the …
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Larry Mantle and FilmWeek critics review Primetime, starring Robert Pattinson as NBC Dateline host Chris Hansen, best known for his 2006 series To Catch a Predator. And they talk about the documentary You Had to Be There that attempts to capture the magical 1972 Toronto production of Godspell that launched many famous comedians careers. The events are told through animation and interviews with the original cast.
The films:
Primetime, Wide Release
Your Mother, Your Mother, Your Mother, In Select Theaters
Forgotten Island, Wide Release
The History of Concrete, In Select Theaters
Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!, In Select Theaters
The Stunt Driver, In Select Theaters
Never After Dark, In Select Theaters
You Had to Be There, In Select Theaters
Unabomber, Streaming on Netflix
The critics:
Christy Lemire, film critic for LAist, and co-host of the ‘Breakfast All Day’ YouTube and podcast series
Maureen Lee Lenker <like ‘link’>, LAist film critic and freelance journalist (formerly at Entertainment Weekly) who's written for Gold Derby, The Los Angeles Times, The Hollywood Reporter, and Turner Classic Movies. She is also the author of three novels set in the Golden Age of Hollywood.
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Feature: What big releases from the 51st TIFF should you look out for?
The topic: It’s the final weekend of the 51st annual Toronto International Film Festival and a handful of movie premieres are already stirring up buzz for this upcoming awards season. We talk to FilmWeek …
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The topic:
It’s the final weekend of the 51st annual Toronto International Film Festival and a handful of movie premieres are already stirring up buzz for this upcoming awards season. We talk to FilmWeek critics Amy Nicholson and Maureen Lee Lenker about their favorites from this year’s festival and what movies they think audiences should look out for when they hit theaters.
Films to watch for:
The critics:
Amy Nicholson, film critic for LAist and the LA Times and host of the podcast ‘Unspooled’
Maureen Lee Lenker, LAist film critic and freelance journalist who's written for Gold Derby, The Los Angeles Times, The Hollywood Reporter, and Turner Classic Movies. She is also the author of three novels set in the Golden Age of Hollywood.
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FilmWeek: ‘Resident Evil,’ ‘Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom,’ ‘The Weight’ and more!
The topic: The Halloween season begins this week in earnest with the new Shaun the Sheep movie—The Beast of Mossy Bottom—from British stop-motion animation studio Aardman. And director Zach Cregger returns with …
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The Halloween season begins this week in earnest with the new Shaun the Sheep movie—The Beast of Mossy Bottom—from British stop-motion animation studio Aardman. And director Zach Cregger returns with another horror crowd pleaser, Resident Evil. Our critics also review the dark comedy The Musical about a vengeful teacher out to sabotage the school play.
The films:
Resident Evil, Wide Release
Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom, Wide Release
The Weight, Wide Release
The Musical, In Select Theaters
Sunny Dancer, Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica] & AMC Orange
The Oldest Person in the World, In Select Laemmle Theaters
Goody Goody, Streaming on Shudder
Arsa, Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica]
The critics:
Charles Solomon, film critic for LAist, Animation Scoop and Animation Magazine
Tim Cogshell, film critic for LAist, Alt-Film Guide and CineGods.com
Katie Walsh, film critic for LAist, the Tribune News Service and the L.A. Times
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FilmWeek: ‘Practical Magic 2,’ ‘Hope,’ ‘The Uprising’ and more!
The topic: Larry Mantle is joined by our FilmWeek critics Christy Lemire and Katie Walsh to review this week's biggest film releases, including Practical Magic 2, the sequel to the 1998 cozy-cult classic …
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The topic:
Larry Mantle is joined by our FilmWeek critics Christy Lemire and Katie Walsh to review this week's biggest film releases, including Practical Magic 2, the sequel to the 1998 cozy-cult classic, starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman as sister witches. They’ll also talk about the Watts set drama If I Go Will They Miss Me and the documentary Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger, about the Gallagher brothers’ reunion tour.
The films:
Practical Magic 2, Wide Release
Hope, Wide Release
The Uprising, Wide Release
If I Go Will They Miss Me, AMC Century City | Expands to more theaters Sep. 18
Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger, In Select Theaters
Runner, In Select Theaters
Black Zombie, Landmark Nuart Theatre [West L.A.]
Call My Agent! The Movie, Streaming on Netflix
This is Buzz, Brain Dead Studios [Fairfax District], The Frida Cinema [Santa Ana], & The Arts Theatre Long Beach
The critics:
Christy Lemire, film critic for LAist, and co-host of the ‘Breakfast All Day’ YouTube and podcast series
Katie Walsh, film critic at the Tribune News Service and LA Times
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Feature: What are some of your favorite movie stars' favorite movies?
The topic: In his new book 50 Movie Nights: Contemporary Stars on Their Favorite Classic Films, Turner Classic Movies host Dave Karger asked 50 actors, filmmakers and stars what their favorite classic films are …
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The topic:
In his new book 50 Movie Nights: Contemporary Stars on Their Favorite Classic Films, Turner Classic Movies host Dave Karger asked 50 actors, filmmakers and stars what their favorite classic films are and the ideal way to watch them.
What films are included? The book features a wide array of classic cinema, from political dramas like Don Cheadle’s choice, The Battle Of Algiers (1966), to action comedies like Adam Scott’s pick, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984). Other movies featured include Wes Anderson’s pick, The Tall Target (1951), Paul Rudd’s selection of Withnail & I (1987), Sterling K. Brown’s pick, Out Of Sight (1998), and Ava DuVernay’s choice, Devil In A Blue Dress (1995).
Event info: TCM host Dave Karger will sign copies of his new book on Friday, Sep. 18 at The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, followed by a conversation with Jason Bateman and a screening of his selected film, Martin Scorsese’s The King of Comedy (1982). You can get more information about the event here.
Guest:
Dave Karger, TCM host, film expert, and author of the new book ‘50 Movie Nights: Contemporary Stars on Their Favorite Classic Films’
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What makes Michael Mann’s Collateral one of the best LA set films?
The topic: For our most recent FilmWeek screening, Larry Mantle and critics Tim Cogshell and Claudia Puig traveled down to Santa Ana to the Frida Cinema for Michael Mann’s 2004 neo-noir thriller Collateral. The …
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For our most recent FilmWeek screening, Larry Mantle and critics Tim Cogshell and Claudia Puig traveled down to Santa Ana to the Frida Cinema for Michael Mann’s 2004 neo-noir thriller Collateral. The critics, along with special guest Barry Shabaka Henley, who plays the jazz club owner Daniel in the film, discuss the movie’s impact, its portrayal of Los Angeles, and the great acting by co-leads Jamie Foxx and a rare villainous Tom Cruise.
The panel:
Tim Cogshell, film critic for LAist, Alt-Film Guide and CineGods.com
Claudia Puig, film critic for LAist and program director for the Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Barry Shabaka Henley, film and television actor who plays the character Daniel in Collateral
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FilmWeek: ‘By Any Means,’ ‘The Sun Never Sets,’ ‘Onslaught’ and more!
The topic: Larry Mantle and film critics Peter Rainer and Manuel Betancourt discuss this week's biggest releases, including the quiet but sweet romantic drama The Sun Never Sets starring Dakota Fanning and Jake …
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The topic:
Larry Mantle and film critics Peter Rainer and Manuel Betancourt discuss this week's biggest releases, including the quiet but sweet romantic drama The Sun Never Sets starring Dakota Fanning and Jake Johnson set in Anchorage, Alaska, and Mariannne Elliott’s feature directorial debut The Salt Path starring Gillian Anderson.
The films:
By Any Means, Wide Release
The Sun Never Sets, Wide Release
Mayday, Apple TV+
Onslaught, Wide Release
Filipiñana, Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica] & Laemmle Glendale
Boorman and the Devil, Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica]
Virginia Woolf's Night & Day, In Select Theaters
The Salt Path, In Select Theaters
The critics:
Peter Rainer, film critic for LAist and the Christian Science Monitor
Manuel Betancourt, film critic for LAist and interim editor of Documentary Magazine
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Feature: Remembering Tim Curry
The topic: Tim Curry, a character actor who created a gallery of delicious, very loony villains for stage and screen, including Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show and the smug concierge in Home …
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The topic:
Tim Curry, a character actor who created a gallery of delicious, very loony villains for stage and screen, including Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show and the smug concierge in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, has died. He was 80. Larry Mantle and our FilmWeek critics remember some of Curry’s most iconic roles on the screen and on the stage.
The critics:
Lael Loewenstein, film critic for LAist
Charles Solomon, film critic for LAist, Animation Scoop and Animation Magazine
Katie Walsh, film critic for LAist, the Tribune News Service and L.A. Times
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FilmWeek: ‘Coyote vs. Acme,’ ‘The Dog Stars,’ ‘Finding Emily’ and more!
The topic: Larry Mantle and this week’s critics review the long-awaited Coyote vs. Acme, starring Wile E. Coyote and the other Looney Tunes. They’ll also talk about Ridley Scott’s newest sci-fi movie The Dog …
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The topic:
Larry Mantle and this week’s critics review the long-awaited Coyote vs. Acme, starring Wile E. Coyote and the other Looney Tunes. They’ll also talk about Ridley Scott’s newest sci-fi movie The Dog Stars starring Jacob Elordi and Josh Brolin.
The films:
Coyote vs. Acme, Wide Release
The Dog Stars ,Wide Release
Finding Emily, Wide Release
The Last Blossom, In Select Theaters
The Marching Band, Laemmle Royal [West LA], Laemmle Town Center [Encino], Regency Theaters [Laguna Nigel]
Dreams in Nightmares, Laemmle Glendale & AMC Burbank Town Center
Idiots, In Select Theaters
How to Divorce During the War, In Select Laemmle Theaters
The critics:
Lael Loewenstein, film critic for LAist
Charles Solomon, film critic for LAist, Animation Scoop and Animation Magazine
Katie Walsh, film critic for LAist, the Tribune News Service and L.A. Times
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Feature: It’s back to school! Our critics share their favorite school-set flicks
The topic: Summer is over and school is back in session. So we thought we would ask our FilmWeek critics what some of their favorite school-set films are and what makes them so effective in bringing back those …
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The topic:
Summer is over and school is back in session. So we thought we would ask our FilmWeek critics what some of their favorite school-set films are and what makes them so effective in bringing back those school-day memories.
Our critics' picks:
Cooley High (1975)
To Sir, With Love (1967)
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
Fame (1980)
The Last Picture Show (1971)
Carrie (1976)
The 400 Blows (1959)
Election (1999)
Booksmart (2019)
Mr Holland’s Opus (1995)
The critics:
Peter Rainer, film critic for LAist and the Christian Science Monitor
Tim Cogshell, film critic for LAist, Alt-Film Guide and CineGods.com
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FilmWeek: ‘Insidious: Out of the Further,’ ‘It Ends,’ ‘Mutiny’ and more!
The topic: Larry Mantle and film critics Peter Rainer and Tim Cogshell talk about the latest installment in the Insidious franchise, and yes, they do recommend you see the preceding five films. They also …
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Larry Mantle and film critics Peter Rainer and Tim Cogshell talk about the latest installment in the Insidious franchise, and yes, they do recommend you see the preceding five films. They also discuss the documentary The Last Picture Shows, about the handful of independent movie theaters across the U.S. that are slowly dying out.
The films:
Insidious: Out of the Further, Wide Release
It Ends, AMC Burbank & AMC The Grove
Mutiny, Wide Release
Memory of Princess Mumbi, Laemmle Glendale
The Last Picture Shows, Laemmle Royal [West LA]
Franz, Landmark Theater [Pasadena]
The Magic Faraway Tree, Wide Release
Novak Djokovic: The Wolf in Winter, Streaming on Prime Video
Learning to Fly, Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica]
The critics:
Peter Rainer, film critic for LAist and the Christian Science Monitor
Tim Cogshell, film critic for LAist, Alt-Film Guide and CineGods.com
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Feature: Directors Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio on their Emmy-nominated Mel Brooks documentary
The topic: The two-part documentary Mel Brooks: The 99 Year-Old Man! has garnered 6 primetime Emmy nominations including Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special and Outstanding Directing for a …
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The two-part documentary Mel Brooks: The 99 Year-Old Man! has garnered 6 primetime Emmy nominations including Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special and Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program. Co-directors Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio join Larry Mantle on FilmWeek to talk about the legendary filmmaker himself (now 100 years-old) and what it was like to talk to Brooks about his generation-defining comedy.
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year-Old Man! is available to stream on HBOMax.
Guests:
Judd Apatow, co-director and executive producer of the two-part HBO documentary Mel Brooks: The 99 Year-Old Man!
Michael Bonfiglio, co-director and executive producer of the two-part HBO documentary Mel Brooks: The 99 Year-Old Man!
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FilmWeek: ‘The End of Oak Street,’ ‘Don’t Say Good Luck,’ ‘Late Fame’ and more!
The topic: Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Christy Lemire and Maureen Lee Lenker review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. The films: The End of Oak Street, Wide …
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The topic:
Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Christy Lemire and Maureen Lee Lenker review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.
The films:
The End of Oak Street, Wide Release
Don’t Say Good Luck, Streaming on Netflix
Late Fame, Laemmle Royal [West LA]
The Wrong Girls, Wide Release
If These Walls Could Rock, Available on Digital
Six the Musical Live!, In Select Theaters
Union County, Landmark Nuart Theater [West LA]
The Brink of War, Wide Release
The critics:
Christy Lemire, film critic for LAist, and co-host of the ‘Breakfast All Day’ YouTube and podcast series
Maureen Lee Lenker, LAist film critic and freelance journalist formerly of Entertainment Weekly who's written for Gold Derby, The Los Angeles Times, The Hollywood Reporter, and Turner Classic Movies. She's also the author of three novels set in the Golden Age of Hollywood.
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Feature: Why some of the greatest romance movies started as novels
The topic: In a follow up to her book But Have You Read the Book?, author Kristen Lopez focuses on romance movies that were adapted from or inspired by famous works of literature. From beloved classics like …
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In a follow up to her book But Have You Read the Book?, author Kristen Lopez focuses on romance movies that were adapted from or inspired by famous works of literature. From beloved classics like Anna Karenina to modern cult favorites like Bridget Jones’ Diary, But Have You Read the Book? Romance Edition will give you the perfect reading (and corresponding watch) list for the summer.
Guest:
Kristen Lopez, freelance entertainment journalist and author of the new book But Have You Read the Book? Romance Edition
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FilmWeek: ‘One Night Only,’ ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma,’ ‘Tony’ and more!
The topic: Larry Mantle and the critics discuss the confusing intricacies at play in the society of One Night Only and the impressive storytelling and meta-commentary behind writer-director Jane Schoenbrun’s …
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Larry Mantle and the critics discuss the confusing intricacies at play in the society of One Night Only and the impressive storytelling and meta-commentary behind writer-director Jane Schoenbrun’s latest film Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma. Larry also reminisces on his interview with Anthony Bourdain following Kitchen Confidential. That time in Bourdain’s life is portrayed in the new biopic Tony.
The films:
One Night Only, Wide Release
Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, In Select Theaters
Tony, In Select Theaters
Ice Cream Man, Wide Release
Mr. Hero, In Select Theaters
Cookie Queens, In Select Theaters
Olmo, In Select Theaters
The Last House, Streaming on Netflix
Above and Below, Available on VOD Aug 25
The critics:
Amy Nicholson, film critic for the Los Angeles Times and host of the podcast ‘Unspooled’
Tim Cogshell, film critic at the Alt-Film Guide and CineGods.com
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We talk to an IMAX projectionist about The Odyssey IMAX 70mm craze
The topic: Don’t understand the 70mm IMAX craze for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey? LAist host Julia Paskin talked to Taylor Umphenour, one of L.A.’s top IMAX projectionists, on FilmWeek to understand why the …
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Don’t understand the 70mm IMAX craze for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey? LAist host Julia Paskin talked to Taylor Umphenour, one of L.A.’s top IMAX projectionists, on FilmWeek to understand why the format is becoming a filmmaker favorite and why audiences are clamoring to theaters to see The Odyssey in the largest format possible.
Guest:
Taylor Umphenour, IMAX projectionist
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FilmWeek: ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day,’ ‘I Want Your Sex,’ ‘Middle Life,’ and more!
The topic: Julia Paskin and the LAist film critics talk about the fourth installment to the Tom Holland Spider-Man series that takes an introspective look at the superhero, and they applaud Olivia Wilde’s …
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Julia Paskin and the LAist film critics talk about the fourth installment to the Tom Holland Spider-Man series that takes an introspective look at the superhero, and they applaud Olivia Wilde’s performance as a sexually dominant boss in Gregg Araki’s new film I Want Your Sex.
The films:
Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Wide Release
I Want Your Sex, Wide Release
Wild Inside, In Select Laemmle Theaters
Everybody Calls Me Mike, Available on Indiepix
The Samurai and the Prisoner, Landmark Nuart Theater [West LA]
The Best Pizza is in LA, Available on VOD
Middle Life, Laemmle Glendale
The critics:
Lael Loewenstein, film critic for LAist
Maureen Lee Lenker <like ‘link’>, freelance journalist who's written for Gold Derby, The Los Angeles Times, The Hollywood Reporter, and Turner Classic Movies. She was previously at Entertainment Weekly for nearly nine years. She's also the author of three novels set in the Golden Age of Hollywood.
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FilmWeek: ‘Motor City,’ ‘Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender,’ ‘Her Private Hell,’ and more!
The topic: Julia Paskin and the LAist film critics review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. The films: Motor City, In Select Theaters Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender …
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The topic:
Julia Paskin and the LAist film critics review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.
The films:
Motor City, In Select Theaters
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender, Streaming on Paramount+
Her Private Hell, Wide Release
Hadestown: The Musical, In Select Theaters
Sheep in the Box, AMC Century City|Expands to more theaters July 31
Nothing to See Here: Watts, Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica]
American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez, In Select Theaters
Cruel Hands, Laemmle Glendale & Available on VOD
The Kidnapping of Arabella, Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica] & Laemmle NoHo
The Dink, Streaming on Apple TV+
Lars Shrike Walks the Night, Streaming on Digital
Correction: In the original broadcast for the review for American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez, Lou Diamond Phillips was incorrectly credited for the role of 'El Pachuco' in the 1978 Mark Taper production of 'Zoot Suit'. The character 'El Pachuco' was played by Edward James Olmos.
The critics:
Peter Rainer, film critic for LAist and the Christian Science Monitor
Tim Cogshell, film critic for LAist, Alt-Film Guide and CineGods.com
Charles Solomon, film critic for LAist, Animation Scoop and Animation Magazine
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New doc ‘Nothing to See Here: Watts’ brings rival gangs together in pact to stop violence
The topic: The documentary Nothing to See Here: Watts takes viewers through the lives of community members as they experience violence, decades long gang rivalries, and neglect from city services. How it was …
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The documentary Nothing to See Here: Watts takes viewers through the lives of community members as they experience violence, decades long gang rivalries, and neglect from city services.
How it was made: Twenty participants were given iPhones to film themselves and their community over three years. The filmmakers included gang members, community activists, students, victims of violence, and police officers. They all later came together to decide what ultimately made the final cut.
The first screening: The first screening of the film was presented to active members of the rival gangs in Watts in an effort to bring about talks of peace. We see the discussions unfold as decades long rivalries come to a halt to protect their collective community.
Guests:
Cornelius Wills, gang interventionist and mentor with Soledad Enrichment Action and Bounty Hunter Blood gang member
Quiana Williams, mother of Sean Reynolds, a student who was shot in Watts
Tim Pearce, retired LAPD gang officer who served in Watts and South Central LA
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FilmWeek: ‘The Odyssey,’ ‘Reading Lolita in Tehran,' 'Heartstopper Forever’ and more
The topic: Larry Mantle and LAist film critics review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. The films: The Odyssey, Wide Release Reading Lolita in Tehran, Laemmle Royal …
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The topic:
Larry Mantle and LAist film critics review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.
The films:
The Odyssey, Wide Release
Reading Lolita in Tehran, Laemmle Royal [West LA]
The Floaters, Laemmle Royal [West LA] & Laemmle Town Center [Encino]
Horsegirls, Laemmle NoHo
Remake, Laemmle Royal [West LA]
Sherman’s March, Laemmle Royal [West LA]
Heartstopper Forever, Streaming on Netflix
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