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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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30:30

FilmWeek: ‘The Naked Gun’, ‘The Bad Guys 2’, ‘Happy...

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2025/08/01

Austin Cross and LAist film critics Tim Cogshell, Manuel Betancourt and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. Films: The Naked Gun, Wide Release The Bad Guys 2, Wide Release Happy Gilmore 2, Streaming on Netflix Together, In Select Theaters Architecton, In Select Theaters 2000 Meters to Andriivka, Laemmle Royal Georgia O'Keeffe: The Brightness of Light, In Select Theaters Folktales, In Select Theaters Visitwww.preppi.com/LAistto

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16:30

Feature: JAWS actor Robert Shaw’s life story is told...

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2025/07/25

Although nominated for an Academy Award for his role as Henry VIII in the 1966 film A Man for All Seasons, audiences now may know Robert Shaw best for his role as Captain Quint in the 1975 film Jaws. Having been released a decade later, Shaw’s performance as the grizzled shark hunter served as an important role in the Hollywood blockbuster, mixing a drunken tone with a confident look that sold viewers on the idea that he could help defeat any animal. Shaw’s life story— from his

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33:00

FilmWeek: 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps,' 'Oh,...

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2025/07/25

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Manuel Betancourt and Beandrea July review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. Films: The Fantastic Four: First Steps Wide Release Oh, Hi! In Select Theaters Heightened Scrutiny Laemmle Noho July 26|Laemmle Monica Film Center Jul. 27|Laemmle Glendale Jul. 29 The Ride Ahead Streaming on PBS Last Swim Laemmle Royal [West LA]|Available on VOD Diciannove Laemmle Glendale|Laemmle Monica Film Center BTS Army: Forever We Are

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33:00

FilmWeek: 'I Know What You Did Last Summer,'...

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2025/07/18

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Amy Nicholson, Charles Solomon, and Peter Rainer review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms! Films: I Know What You Did Last Summer Wide Release Eddington In Select Theaters Smurfs Wide Release Afternoons of Solitude Laemmle Monica Film Center Finally Dawn Laemmle Glendale | Available on VOD Sunday Best Streaming On Netflix July 18 Bury Me When I’m Dead Available on VOD Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s

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16:30

Feature: Godzilla’s 70 years chronicled in new book

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2025/07/18

What was originally a creature feature that metaphorically gets into the horrors of nuclear bombs, Godzilla has now become a media icon that’s lasted for more than 70 years. In Steve Ryfle’s new book, Godzilla: The First 70 Years: The Official Illustrated History of the Japanese Productions, the author digs into the well-known monster's filmography and the significance each adaptation carried. It takes you through the monster’s many nemeses and friends, as well as the special

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14:30

Feature: The New York Times surveyed readers and...

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2025/07/11

A couple of weeks back, the New York Times released an expansive project, with a focus on determining the best films released in the 21st century. Having polled 500 people in the film and entertainment industry, asking each person about their top 10 favorites, they released many of the topline results. In a separate ask to its readers, over 200,000 people contributed their ballots. Both lists included similar films, and notably held Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite as it’s consensus number 1

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35:00

FilmWeek: 'Superman,' 'Kill The Jockey,' 'Apocalypse...

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2025/07/11

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Christy Lemire and Tim Cogshell review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Manuel Betancourt and Lael Loewenstein review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. Films: Superman Wide Release Kill The Jockey Laemmle NoHo 7 Apocalypse in the Tropics Laemmle Monica Film Center |Streaming on Netflix July 14 To a Land Unknown Laemmle Royal Don't

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21:35

Feature: FilmWeek critics share their top picks for...

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2025/07/04

As we enter the second half of the year, and the 4th of July weekend, our critics Manuel Betancourt and Lael Loewenstein will take some time to recap what’s been released this year so far and talk about their favorite films that have been released as of now.

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34:20

FilmWeek: 'Jurassic World: Rebirth,' '40 Acres,'...

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2025/07/04

Larry Mantle and LAist film criticsManuel Betancourt and Lael Loewenstein review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. Jurassic World: Rebirth Wide Release 40 Acres In Select Theaters Nobu Laemmle Monica Film Center The Old Guard 2 Streaming on Netflix Dear Ms.: A Revolution in Print Streaming on Max Heads of State Streaming on Prime Video In The Mood For Love Laemmle Royal [West LA]| Laemmle Glendale Igualada Premieres July 7 on PBS| Streaming on PBS

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16:30

Feature: New book details Hollywood’s “Gay Golden...

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2025/06/27

Although the Hays Code and Lavender Scare served as a deterrent to queer representation in cinema, many filmmakers still found ways to include queer themes into their works. In his new book Sick and Dirty: Hollywood’s Gay Golden Age and the Making of Modern Queerness, film historian Michael Koresky collects examples of these early queer projects and helps provide context to their development. Detailing the use of queer innuendos and development of Hays-code approved stereotypes, the book

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32:59

'F1', 'M3GAN 2.0,' 'Sorry, Baby,' and More!

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2025/06/27

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Christy Lemire and Manuel Betancourt review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. Films: F1: The Movie Wide Release M3GAN 2.0 Wide Release Sorry, Baby In Select Theaters AMC| The Grove 14| AMC Century City 15 Familiar Touch Laemmle Glendale My Mom Jayne Streaming on Max Enigma Streaming on Max Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything Streaming On Hulu Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore Laemmle NoHo 7 Off the Grid Lumiere Music

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19:30

FilmWeek Feature: Celine Song talks ‘Materialists,’...

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2025/06/20

Celine Song, writer-director of the new film Materialists, uses a similar framework that garnered her a lot of admiration from moviegoers. In her feature directorial debut, Past Lives, the lead character Nora struggles to manage a love triangle, only for her to discover what the differences are between these lives she’s romanticized. In Materialists, Lucy deals with a similar problem, although the film spends a lot more time on why we date, and the equations we come up with in our head to find

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28:06

FilmWeek: '28 Years Later,' 'Elio,' 'Tatami,' and More!

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2025/06/20

Guest host Austin Cross and LAist film critics Tim Cogshell, Peter Rainer, and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. Correction: A previous version of this episode had errors related to a review of the film Found Footage: The Making of the Patterson Project, which partially referenced another found footage film. The inaccurate review has been removed from the episode. The episode also mentioned that the film 28 Years Later is the

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19:55

Feature: “What Ever Happened To Baby Jane?” at the...

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2025/06/13

On May 31, the FilmWeek team hosted a screening of the 1962 Robert Aldrich film What Ever Happened To Baby Jane? Larry got up on stage for a conversation with FilmWeek and LA Times critic Amy Nicholson, and UCLA film historian Jonathan Kuntz.

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29:35

FilmWeek: 'How to Train Your Dragon,' 'Materialists,'...

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2025/06/13

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Manuel Betancourt, Christy Lemire, and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.

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31:38

FilmWeek: ‘The Life of Chuck,’ ‘Ballerina,’ ‘Karate...

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2025/06/06

Larry Mantle and LAist film criticsClaudia PuigandTim Cogshellreview this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. Films: The Life of ChuckIn Select Theaters|Expands June 13 BallerinaWide Release Karate Kid: LegendsWide Release Dangerous AnimalsWide Release The RitualWide Release I Don’t Understand YouIn Select Theaters Bad ShabbosLaemmle Town Center 5 [Encino] |Laemmle Royal [West LA] Barron’s CoveLaemmle Monica Film Center We Are GuardiansLaemmle

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30:25

FilmWeek: ‘The Phoenician Scheme,’ ‘Bring Her Back,’...

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2025/05/30

FilmWeek: ‘The Phoenician Scheme,’ ‘Bring Her Back,’ ‘Mountainhead,’ ‘Lost in Starlight,’ and More Larry Mantle and LAist film criticsLael Loewenstein,Beandrea July, andCharles Solomonreview this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. Films: The Phoenician SchemeIn Select Theaters| Expands June 6 (next Friday) Bring Her BackWide Release MountainheadStreaming on Max May 31 Lost in StarlightLaemmle

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19:05

Feature: Charles Burnett talks ‘Killer of Sheep’ 4K...

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2025/05/30

Charles Burnett talks ‘Killer of Sheep’ 4K restoration, and the film’s lasting influence After a theatrical release in select theaters by Janus Films, the Criterion Collection now introduces the new 4K restoration of Charles Burnett’s 1977 feature debut film,Killer of Sheep, into its library. The film follows a family in Watts, with the father in this household being Stan, who works in a slaughterhouse. Burnett's understanding of working-class family dynamics makes for a

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16:30

Feature: Bleak Week returns for Year 4, we talk to...

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2025/05/23

Feature: Bleak Week returns for Year 4, we talk to programmers behind the festival This year marks the 4th year of the American Cinematheque’sBleak Week:Cinema of Despair, a weeklong festival dedicated to screening films with dark and bleak themes. In this year’s lineup, you’ll find screenings of Michael Haneke’s English adaptation ofFunny Games, the Soviet anti-war filmCome and See, and Studio Ghibli co-founder Isao Takahata’sGrave of the Fireflies. You’ll also

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33:00

FilmWeek: 'Mission Impossible - The Final Reckoning,'...

FilmWeek ·

2025/05/23

FilmWeek: 'Mission Impossible - The Final Reckoning,' 'Lilo & Stitch,' 'Drop Dead City,' and more Larry Mantle and LAist film criticsClaudia Puig,Charles Solomon, andPeter Rainerreview this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. Films: Mission: Impossible - The Final ReckoningWide Release Lilo & StitchWide Release Drop Dead CityLaemmle Monica Film Center| Laemmle Town Center 5 [Encino] Jane Austen Wrecked My LifeIn Select Theaters | Expands May 30 Into

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