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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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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,'...

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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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Feature: Colin Blunstone and Robert Schwartzman talk...

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2025/05/16

For those who grew up during the British Rock Invasion of the 1960s, you’re probably familiar with many of the names who made their way through the U.S. charts, one such being the psychedelic rock band The Zombies. For a lot of younger generations— their name might not ring a bell— but it might not take too long into their hit song Time of the Season to understand just how important of a band they are. A new feature by filmmaker and musician Robert Schwartzman titled Hung Up on a

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31:20

FilmWeek: 'Final Destination: Bloodlines, 'Hurry Up...

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2025/05/16

Guest host Austin Cross and LAist film critics Manuel Betancourt and Tim Cogshell review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. Final Destination: Bloodlines Wide Release Hurry Up Tomorrow Wide Release Deaf President Now! Laemmle Santa Monica|Streaming on Apple TV+ Caught by the Tides Laemmle Royal Black Tea Laemmle Royal The RuseWide Release The Old Woman With The Knife In Select Theaters The Grotto Laemmle NoHo 7 Untold: The Fall of Favre

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19:30

Feature: New report details the losses California...

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2025/05/09

Animation has been a major player in Hollywood, with companies like DreamWorks and Disney having made some of their most acclaimed works here in the Golden State. However, a new report has found that recent high-grossing animated films are being made outside of Hollywood. Examples mentioned include Moana, with the original film being made in Hollywood, but its sequel having been made in Vancouver. The study was co-authored by the Animation Guild, BRIC Foundation and Titmouse Foundation in

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30:00

FilmWeek: ‘Friendship,’ ‘Nonnas,’ ‘Fight or Flight,’...

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2025/05/09

FilmWeek: ‘Friendship,’ ‘Nonnas,’ ‘Fight or Flight,’ and more! Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Tim Cogshell and Lael Loewenstein review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. FriendshipWide release NonnasStreaming on Netflix MarcellaLaemmle Town Center 5 [Encino] | Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica] | Laemmle Claremont 5 Fight or FlightIn Select Theaters Most People Die on SundaysLaemmle Town Center 5 [Encino]

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32:47

FilmWeek: ‘Thunderbolts,’ ‘Bonjour Tristesse,’ ‘The...

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2025/05/02

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Manuel Betancourt and Lael Loewensteinreview this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. Thunderbolts* Wide Release Rust Laemmle Town Center 5 [Encino] | Available On VOD Bonjour Tristesse In Select Theaters HavocStreaming On Netflix Another Simple FavorStreaming On Amazon Prime The Surfer In Select Theaters Monty Python and the Holy GrailIn Select Theaters Two-Days Only [May 4 & May 7] Free for All: The Public

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16:46

Feature: Celebrating movies that have anniversaries...

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2025/05/02

The 2005 sci-fi blockbuster Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith celebrated its 20th Anniversary this year with a notable achievement, with its re-release earning $30 million at the domestic box office. Being the biggest money-making example of a re-release this year, it shows why anniversaries for beloved films mean so much to audiences. Although not as much of a moneymaker, the 20th Anniversary re-release of Pride and Prejudice was able to make $3 million close its opening and close to $6

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