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FilmWeek

LAist 89.3 | Southern California Public Radio

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.

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8:34

Feature: ‘Silents Synced’ debuts its cinematic...

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2024/09/13

Early cinema, despite a lack of conventional sound, has always been engaging as an experience since it’s typically been paired with live scores to match a specific film’s tone. Screening with live scores can still be found today, but Austin’s Blue Starlite Mini Urban Drive-In founder Josh Frank decided to put an interesting spin on the classic concept; Frank decided to change up the experience by pairing silent films with contemporary live performances by bands like Radiohead and R.E.M.. For its

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Feature: LAist film critic Peter Rainer talks...

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2024/09/13

The biggest film festival in North America, the Toronto International Film Festival, has commenced with a lineup that’s showcasing an array of notable films in a relatively lackluster year following the SAG/WGA strikes. Some major releases include Edward Berger’s star-studded film Conclave, the gender-affirming pop musical Emilia Perez, and the Jason Reitman historical comedy Saturday Night. So Today on FilmWeek, Larry will check in with LAist film critic Peter Rainer, to hear what films have stood

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24:54

LAist Studios presents Passing The Mantle: Americans...

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2024/09/10

Passing the Mantle is a new podcast from LAist Studios about family, curiosity and the things that change — and stay the same — across generations. In this episode, Larry and Desmond dive into how our relationship to religion has changed since the 50s… and how the overall decline of religious faith has led Americans to hold tighter to their political views and philosophical beliefs about right and wrong. Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality

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30:32

FilmWeek: ‘His Three Daughters,’ ‘The Cowboy and The...

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2024/09/06

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Amy Nicholson and Lael Loewenstein review this weekend’s new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Wide Release Rebel Ridge Streaming on Netflix I’ll Be Right There Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica] | Laemmle Town Center 5 [Encino] His Three Daughters In Select Theaters | Streaming on Netflix September 20th The Cowboy and The Queen Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica] Red Rooms Laemmle NoHo 7 [North

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19:02

Feature: This year’s Venice Film Festival highlights...

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2024/09/06

Earlier this year, a study was published that found that sex in movies has started to drop off, at least in several films that depicted them. So it did come as a bit of a surprise when film festival season highlights out of the Venice Film Festival included the Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson-led erotic drama Babygirl, as well Luca Guadagnino’s Queer, starring Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey. Stateside we also saw Sean Baker’s Anora, a story about a New York exotic dancer’s relationship with a

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22:18

LAist Studios presents Passing The Mantle: How LA’s...

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2024/09/04

Passing the Mantle is a new podcast from LAist Studios about family, curiosity and the things that change — and stay the same — across generations. In this episode, Larry and Desmond talk about how LA’s food culture has changed since Larry was a kid, bringing more authentic, wide-ranging, and inventive cuisine to the city. Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

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30:32

FilmWeek: ‘1992,’ ‘Reagan,’ ‘The Deliverance,’ And More

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2024/08/30

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Wade Major and Claudia Puig review this weekend’s new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms. Reagan Wide Release 1992 Wide Release Merchant Ivory Laemmle Royal | Laemmle Town Center 5 | Landmark Pasadena September 6th Tokyo Cowboy In Select Theaters Hinckley: I Shot The President Available on VOD Slingshot In Select Theaters The Deliverance Streaming on Netflix Close Your Eyes Landmark Nuart Theater Take My Head In Select Theaters Untold:

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19:02

Feature: New book ‘The Naughty Bits’ gets into...

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2024/08/30

The Hays Code, developed by Will H. Hays but most notably supervised by Joseph Breen, had profound impact on the world of American cinema through it’s elimination of any concepts that didn’t match the moral standards of those heading the department. A fascinating outcome in this era, from 1934 to 1968, was the few films that were able to filmmaking trickery to get past these sensors, with many of these moments being outlined in film historian Nat Segaloff ’s new book The Naughty Bits: What The

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19:29

LAist Studios presents Passing The Mantle: Why Gen Z...

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2024/08/27

Passing the Mantle is a new podcast from LAist Studios about family, curiosity and the things that change — and stay the same — across generations. In this episode, Larry and Desmond talk about what’s making young men so lonely these days... and how their feelings of isolation can lead to even bigger problems. Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

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30:34

FilmWeek: ‘Between the Temples,’ ‘Greedy People,’...

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2024/08/23

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Andy Klein and Tim Cogshell review this weekend’s new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms. Blink Twice Wide Release The Crow Wide Release The Killer Streaming on Peacock Between the Temples In Select Theaters Strange Darling In Select Theaters Red Island Laemmle Royal Greedy People In Select Theaters Rear Window (70th Anniversary) In Select Theaters The Secret Art of Human Flight Available on VOD The Other Laurens Available on VOD Incoming

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19:02

Feature: film critic Odie Henderson talks history of...

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2024/08/23

1960’s exploitation films did so much for the industry, as they created a general roadmap for how to make a commercially successful film. The following decade would bring further proof in the form of “blaxploitation,” a ethnic subgenre that saw Black filmmakers and creatives take center stage in stories that were meant to entertain audiences while also serve as representation in the industry. Although still quite controversial within the community for their explicit storylines, the heros many times

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14:34

Why swearing doesn’t feel like such a big deal anymore

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2024/08/20

Passing the Mantle is a new podcast from LAist Studios about family, curiosity and the things that change — and stay the same — across generations. In this episode, Larry and Desmond talk about how swearing has changed over the years... becoming more common, less taboo, and moving the dial on what it means to be vulgar today. Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

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30:32

FilmWeek: ‘Alien: Romulus,’ ‘Close to You,’...

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2024/08/16

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Manuel Betancourt and Christy Lemire review this weekend’s new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms. Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Manuel Betancourt and Christy Lemire review this weekend’s new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms. “Alien: Romulus” Wide Release “My Penguin Friend” Wide Release “Jackpot!” Streaming on Amazon Prime “Close to You” Laemmle Royal | Monica Film Center | Laemmle NoHo 7 | Laemmle Glendale “Skincare”

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19:04

FilmWeek presents ‘The Fast and the Furious’:...

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2024/08/16

“I live my life a quarter mile at a time.” In Los Angeles, many drivers can relate to that famous quote from “The Fast and the Furious,” said by character Dominic Toretto, played by Vin Diesel. The original film brings together a host of references that many Southern California could probably point out. From scenes taking places in areas like Dodgers Stadium, to what is now the San Bernardino Airport, the film has a host of references that locals will get a kick out of seeing on the big screen. Not

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19:27

LAist Presents Passing The Mantle: Why is Gen Z so...

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2024/08/13

Passing the Mantle is a new podcast from LAist Studios about family, curiosity and the things that change — and stay the same — across generations. From free love to STDs, Larry and Desmond unpack how attitudes toward sex have shifted over the years as young people express more reluctance to get involved than the generations before them. Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

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29:02

FilmWeek: ‘Cuckoo’‘Borderlands,’ ‘It Ends With Us,’...

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2024/08/09

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Peter Rainer and Claudia Puig review this weekend’s new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms. “Cuckoo” Wide Release “Borderlands” Wide Release “Good One” Landmark Sunset “War Game” Landmark Nuart “Daughters” In Select Theaters | Streaming on Netflix August 14 “The Long Walk of Carlos Guerrero” Laemmle Noho 7 “It Ends With Us” Wide Release “The Conversation (50th Anniversary” Laemmle Royal | Laemmle Glendale | Laemmle Town Center 5

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20:34

Feature: Austin talks to directors of “War Game”...

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2024/08/09

In prior interviews with documentary filmmaker Jesse Moss on FilmWeek, we’ve spoken to him about what it’s like following kids simulating our branches of government— but in “War Game,” him and co-director Tony Gerber get into a much heavier look at American democracy. The documentary follows former and current public officials, as well as national security personnel, as they try to manage a military coup attempt. With army veterans as the knowledgeable opposition in this simulation, the documentary

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19:52

LAist Studios presents Passing The Mantle: LA changes...

FilmWeek ·

2024/08/06

Passing the Mantle is a new podcast from LAist Studios about family, curiosity and the things that change — and stay the same — across generations. In this episode, Desmond and Larry talk about being homegrown Angelenos and how the city has shaped them over the years. Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

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28:02

FilmWeek: ‘Trap,’‘Kneecap,’ ‘Harold and the Purple...

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2024/08/02

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Manuel Betancourt, Andy Klein, and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms. “Trap” Wide Release “Kneecap” In Select Theaters “The Instigators'' In Select Theaters | Streaming on Apple TV+ August 9th “Harold and the Purple Crayon” Wide Release “Sebastian” Landmark Sunset “COUP!” In Select Theaters “Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes” Streaming on HBO Max “Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie” Streaming

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21:32

Feature: Austin chats with Belfast rap trio Kneecap...

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2024/08/02

Written and directed by Richard Pappiatt, ‘Kneecap’ tells the fictionalized origin story of Belfast rap trio Kneecap, with the rappers playing themselves in their feature film debut. Through drugs, rap music, and a whole lot of trouble the trio fight to save the Irish language in a place with less than 80,000 native speakers. The film made a splash at Sundance earlier this year as the first Irish language film and first non-us film to win a Next Audience Award. Today on FilmWeek, Austin chats with

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