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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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12:12

HTLA Presents: Revival House: Part 5 - The Highland...

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2024/04/08

Revival House is breaking format for this episode, and we’re saying goodbye to a historic first-run movie theater. The Highland Theatre in Highland Park was one of the only movie theaters in Northeast LA. A designated historic cultural monument, the exterior will remain intact, but its future is uncertain. In this episode, How To LA producer Victoria Alejandro chats with host Brian De Los Santos about community memories, the history of the theater, and what might be next… Links we mentioned

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19:06

FilmWeek Feature: Larry Talks To Amanda McBaine &...

FilmWeek ·

2024/04/05

A new documentary, directed by Emmy-award-winning directors Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss, looks into the decision-making of 500 civically engaged teen girls in Missouri who go through the process of electing their peers to different branches of government. This follows the 2020 documentary “Boys State,” which won them their Primetime Emmy, following teen boys in Texas building their democratically-elected government. For this week’s FilmWeek feature, we talk to Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss about

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30:36

FilmWeek: ‘Monkey Man,’ ‘The Beast,’ ‘Kim’s Video’...

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2024/04/05

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Peter Rainer and Manuel Betancourt review this weekend’s new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms:“The First Omen” Wide Release“Monkey Man” Wide Release“The Beast” AMC Burbank 16 [Burbank] + Landmark Sunset [Hollywood]“The Greatest Hits” AMC Burbank Town Center 8 April 5th | Streaming on HULU April 12th“Girls State” Streaming on Apple TV+“Farewell, Mister Haffmann” Laemmle Royal [West LA] + Laemmle Town Center 5 [Encino]“Housekeeping for

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22:51

HTLA Presents: Revival House: Part 4 - The Gardena...

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2024/04/01

As we continue our series "Revival House," How To LA producer Victoria Alejandro is taking us to the South Bay of LA. We're checking out the Gardena Cinema, which pivoted to revival screenings relatively recently. The theater has been owned by the Kim family since 1976, and is now a non-profit run by Judy Kim and a team of 40 volunteers. Kim has saved the cinema from closures a handful of times now, and has also built up an incredible community of folks dedicated to keeping the cinema

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30:36

FilmWeek: ‘Godzilla x Kong The New Empire,’ ‘DogMan,’...

FilmWeek ·

2024/03/29

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Amy Nicholson and Tim Cogshell review this weekend’s new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms:“Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” Wide Release“Wicked Little Letters” AMC The Grove 14 + AMC Century City 15|Expands April 4th [Next Thursday]“Californie” Available to stream on Film Movement Plus “Steve! (Martin): A Documentary in Two Pieces” Streaming on Apple TV+ “The Beautiful Game” Streaming on Netflix“DogMan” In Select Theaters“Freaknik:

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19:06

FilmWeek Feature: Larry Mantle’s Interview With...

FilmWeek ·

2024/03/29

From the film noir classics “Double Indemnity” and “The Lost Weekend,” to the comedies of “Sunset Boulevard” and “Some Like It Hot,” Billy Wilder’s nearly five-decade film career dove into the milieu of then-contemporary American life through character-driven stories which garnered the filmmaker seven Academy Awards and 22 nominations. His work often pushed beyond the boundaries of mainstream culture, particularly during Hollywood’s Hays Code era — a period of self-censorship within the film

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23:00

HTLA Presents: Revival House: Part 3 - Vidiots Brings...

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2024/03/25

Neon! Mullets! Video stores! Relive the 80s with us...As we continue our series "Revival House," How to LA producer Victoria Alejandro is taking us to Eagle Rock to check out Vidiots. The iconic video store opened in Santa Monica in the 80s, and closed its doors in 2017. But, Vidiots reopened last year in the historic Eagle theater. And yes, all of its 60,000 DVDs made the move too. Vidiots has made renting a movie cool again – and you can check out any DVD in their massive catalog for just

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36:53

FilmWeek: ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire,’ ‘Shirley,’...

FilmWeek ·

2024/03/22

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Peter Rainer and Christy Lemire review this weekend’s new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms:“Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” In Select Theaters “Immaculate” In Select Theaters “Road House” Streaming on Amazon Prime “Limbo” Laemmle Monica Film [Santa Monica] “Shirley” Streaming on Neflix “Remembering Gene Wilder” Laemmle Royal [West LA] + Laemmle Town Center 5 [Encino] “Do Not Expect Too Much From The End Of The World” Laemmle Royal

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12:52

FilmWeek Feature: Julio Torres

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2024/03/22

PROBLEMISTA is a new A24 comedy about an aspiring toy designer from El Salvador struggling to bring his unusual ideas to life. As time runs out on his work visa, Alejandro attempts to get his erratic art-world outcast boss, played by Tilda Swinton, to be that cosigner. She becomes his only hope to stay in the country. The film premiered at SXSW in 2023 where it was nominated for the Audience Award. It stars Julio Torres, Tilda Swinton, RZA, and Isabella Rosselini narrates the film.

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17:05

HTLA Presents: Revival House: Part 2 - The New...

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2024/03/18

As we continue our series "Revival House," How to LA producer Victoria Alejandro is taking us to The New Beverly Cinema over in Fairfax, where movies are always on film. The theater, owned by Quentin Tarantino, has a long history as complex as LA's. Join us as we explore the building's history and discover what makes it a special place to catch a double feature today. Guests: Theater and operations manager Jules McLean, projectionist Danielle Wakin, and film professor and theater historian Ross

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30:34

FilmWeek: ‘American Dreamer,’ ‘Irish Wish,’ ‘The...

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2024/03/15

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Wade Major, Charles Solomon, and Andy Klein review this weekend’s new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms:“Knox Goes Away” In Select Theaters “American Dreamer” Laemmle’s Monica Film Center [Santa Monica] + Town Center 5 [Encino]|Available on VOD Platforms “Demon Slayer: To The Hashira Training” In Select Theaters “Irish Wish” Streaming on Netflix “The Animal Kingdom” The Alamo Drafthouse [DTLA]|Available on VOD Platforms “Neon Genesis

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15:44

FilmWeek Feature Larry’s Interview With Christopher...

FilmWeek ·

2024/03/15

Chrisptopher Nolan is known for his film epics that demand to be seen in theaters on the big screen with their breath-taking visuals and intricate plots. His latest film, Oppenheimer, although Nolan’s first biopic, is no exception. The film is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book “American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer” (2005) by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin, and tells the story of the scientist who invented the atomic bomb. The film is shot on IMAX® much like

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19:17

HTLA Presents: Revival House: Part 1 - The Nuart Theater

FilmWeek ·

2024/03/11

In this episode, our guide is How to LA producer Victoria Alejandro is taking us to a midnight movie at the historic Nuart Theatre.The Nuart Theatre's art deco marquee lights up Santa Monica and Sawtelle — so head west with us to a screening of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and discover cult cinema past and present. Guests: Austin Fresh and Nina Minnelli, performers in the Nuart's "Rocky Horror" shadow cast; longtime, retired Nuart film programmer Mark Valen; president of Landmark Theatres Kevin

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50:38

FilmWeek’s 22nd Annual Academy Awards Preview Show

FilmWeek ·

2024/03/08

The Oscars are just around the corner! And that means it’s time for our yearly deep dive into the Oscar nominees. This year, Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” takes the lead with a total of 13 nominations, including Best Actor in a Leading Role (Cillian Murphy), Best Director, and Best Picture. It’s followed closely behind by Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Poor Things” with 11 nominations, Martian Scorecees’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” with 10 nominations, and last year’s surprise billion-dollar box office

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16:38

HTLA Presents: Our Love Letter To LA's Indie Movie...

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2024/03/04

How To LA is kicking off a new 10-part series we’re calling Revival House. We are going to take you inside these spaces — the vintage spots and some newer ones — to explore their past and their present…and help you connect with some indie theaters in YOUR neighborhoods.Independent movie theaters are having a moment. Many just turned — or are turning — 100 years old and several have reopened after extensive remodels. This matters because movie history is LOS ANGELES history. Some of these older

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30:36

FilmWeek: ‘Dune Part Two,’ “The Reverend,’ ‘Megamind...

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2024/03/01

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Lael Loewenstein and Tim Cogshell review this weekend’s new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms:Dune: Part Two (in wide release) Problemista (in select theaters, expands March 22) “Spaceman” Streaming on Netflix Cabrini (wide release March 18) Love Lies Bleeding (Los Feliz Theaters in Los Feliz on March 3, expands to select theaters March 15) The Reverend (streaming on The Criterion Channel) Amelia’s Children (Laemmle Glendale +

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19:06

FilmWeek Feature: Larry Mantle And The FilmWeek...

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2024/03/01

The Best International Feature Film category for this year’s Academy Awards is stacked with films touching on everything from the monotony of depravity to the hope we carry within our dreams. Today on FilmWeek, LAist film critics Tim Cogshell, Lael Loewenstein, Christy Lemire, and Wade Major review the Oscar-nominated International films and dive in on their favorites from the category, what they thought should have been nominated, and what they believe is destined to win.

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19:51

FilmWeek Feature Oscar-Nominated Screenwriter Tony...

FilmWeek ·

2024/02/23

Poor Things is a 2023 science fantasy directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and written by Tony McNamara. It stars Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe and Ramy Youssef. Based on the 1992 novel of the same name by Alasdair Gray, the plot focuses on Bella Baxter, a young woman living in Victorian era London. After being resurrected by a scientist named Godwin Baxter, following her suicide, she runs off with a debauched lawyer, played by Mark Ruffalo, to embark on an odyssey of discovery and liberation

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29:53

FilmWeek: ‘Io Capitano,’ ‘Ennio,’ ‘Stopmotion’ And More

FilmWeek ·

2024/02/23

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Christy Lemire and Manuel Betancourt review this weekend’s new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms:“Dune: Part Two” Preview“Drive Away Dolls” Wide Release“Ordinary Angels” Wide Release“The Arc of Oblivion” Laemmle NoHo 7 [North Hollywood]“About Dry Grasses” Laemmle Royal [West LA]“Io Capitano” In Select Theaters“Ennio” Laemmle NoHo 7“Veselka: The Rainbow On The Corner At The Center Of The World” Laemmle NoHo 7“Stopmotion” In Select

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30:36

FilmWeek: ‘Madame Web,’ ‘Drift,’ ‘Monolith’ And More

FilmWeek ·

2024/02/16

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Wade Major and Amy Nicholson review this weekend’s new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms: “Madame Web” Wide Release“This Is Me… Now: A Love Story” Streaming on Amazon Prime“Players” Bay Theater [Pacific Palisades] | Streaming on Netflix“Drift” Laemmle Monica Film Center | Expands In Select Theaters Feb. 23rd“Bleeding Love” Laemmle Center 5 [Encino] | Available on VOD Platforms“Land of Bad” In Select Theaters“Here” Los Feliz 3 | Expands

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