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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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Feature: The TCM Classic Film Festival returns to...

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2026/04/24

The TCM Classic Film Festival is back! With films including Abbott And Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948), Confessions Of A Nazi Spy (1939), Dangerous Liaisons (1988), The Misfits (1961), and a special Opening Night Gala presentation of Barefoot in the Park (1967) introduced by Jane Fonda. This year’s honorees include actresses Glenn Close and Barbara Hershey, and songwriter and composer Paul Williams. This week on FilmWeek, Larry Mantle is joined by TCM’s SVP of Programming, Charles

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FilmWeek: ‘Michael,’ ‘Over Your Dead Body,’ ‘Blue...

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2026/04/24

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Beandrea July and Christy Lemire review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. Films: Michael, Wide Release Over Your Dead Body, Wide Release Ricky, In Select Theaters Blue Heron, AMC Burbank & the Alamo Drafthouse [DTLA] Just Sing, Laemmle NoHo I Swear, In Select Theaters Something Casual, Laemmle Royal [West LA] April 25|Laemmle NoHo April 24 & 26 Apex, Landmark Westwood|Streaming on Netflix Fuze, Wide Release

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Feature: What is a film producer?

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2026/04/17

It's a hard job to explain but seems to be a very easy title to get. The mysterious film producer credit used to go to just a couple people who were integral in a movie's pre- and post-production, but after the consequential Best Picture win for 1998's Shakespeare in Love, the credit of film producer became a title given to people in lieu of other forms of compensation, regardless of how much actual work they contributed to the film. This year marks the PGA's Code of Credits 25th anniversary,

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32:30

FilmWeek: ‘Mother Mary,’ ‘Steal This Story, Please!,’...

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2026/04/17

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Lael Loewenstein and Peter Rainer review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. Films: Mother Mary, In Select Theaters Balls Up, Streaming on Prime Video Steal This Story, Please!, Laemmle Glendale, Laemmle Royal & Art Theatre Long Beach Lorne, Wide Release Normal, Wide Release Erupcja, Landmark Nuart Theater [West LA] Changing Lanes, In Select Laemmle Theaters Mabel, Available on Digital & VOD Immigrant Songs:

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18:31

Feature: A new book tells the story behind Hitler’s...

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2026/04/10

During World War II, Hitler recognized the power that Hollywood held as a tool for propaganda. So much so that he sent Nazi agents to L.A. to infiltrate the studios. In his new book, Hollywood vs. Nazis: How the Movie Studios Took on Nazis Infiltrating Los Angeles, author Michael Benson, tells the story of how one entertainment lawyer spearheaded the defense against Hitler’s pro-Nazi propaganda in Hollywood. Today on FilmWeek, Larry Mantle speaks with Benson about his book and this interesting

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31:00

FilmWeek: ‘You, Me, & Tuscany,’ ‘Exit 8,’ ‘The...

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2026/04/10

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Tim Cogshell, Beandrea July, and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. Films: You, Me & Tuscany Wide Release Exit 8 In Select Theaters The Christophers AMC Century City|Expands to Select Theaters April 17 [Next Fri] Hamlet In Select Theaters Faces of Death Wide Release The Stranger In Select Laemmle Theaters ChaO In Select Theaters The Blue Trail Lumiere Cinema Hall

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29:30

FilmWeek: ‘The Drama,’ ‘The Super Mario Galaxy...

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2026/04/03

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Christy Lemire, Beandrea July and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. Films: The Drama Wide Release The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Wide Release Fantasy Life In Select Theaters The Addiction of Hope Available on VOD & Digital Our Hero, Balthazar In Select Theaters Kontinental ‘25 Laemmle Royal [West LA] John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office The Philosophical Research Society

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20:00

Feature: The American Cinematheque Podcast asks...

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2026/04/03

The American Cinematheque, L.A.’s nonprofit film and culture organization, is best known for their curated screenings of cult classic films, filmmaker retrospectives, and festivals like Bleak Week and Beyond Fest. Now, through a new podcast, they are putting actors and filmmakers’ film taste to the test. Every week, artistic director Grant Moninger sits down with a director, actor, or screenwriter and asks them to put together their “perfect” film festival line-up, reflecting

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36:01

FilmWeek: ‘They Will Kill You,’ ‘Forbidden Fruits,’...

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2026/03/27

Guest host Austin Cross and LAist film critics Tim Cogshell and Christy Lemire review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. Films: They Will Kill You Wide Release Forbidden Fruits Wide Release Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice Streaming on Hulu Marc by Sofia In Select Theaters The AI Doc: Or How I Became An Apocaloptimist In Select Theaters Alpha In Select Theaters Holy Days In Select Theaters BTS: The Return Streaming on Netflix Refuge Available

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Feature: What makes a good book to movie adaptation?

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2026/03/27

Project Hail Mary, Ryan Gosling’s new space blockbuster, reached number one at the Box Office last weekend. It’s the second successful book-to-screen adaptation for author Andy Weir, best known for his novel The Martian which also got a movie adaptation in 2015 starring Matt Damon. Weir helped write the screenplays for both films, which could be part of their positive reception. But, turning a book into a well-received film is no small feat, even if you have the author at the helm

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31:30

FilmWeek: ‘Project Hail Mary,’ ‘Ready or Not 2: Here...

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2026/03/20

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Tim Cogshell and Beandrea July review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. Visitwww.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency

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FilmWeek: 2026 Oscar Preview!

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2026/03/13

It’s the annual FilmWeek Oscar Preview! AirTalk host Larry Mantle and the FilmWeek critics will take us through the major races and rundown the likely winners and where we might see some surprises. Grab your popcorn and join us for this annual favorite. Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency

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19:30

Feature: A new book explores the legacy of Joan Crawford

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2026/03/06

For a renowned Hollywood icon, there remains a mysteriousness to actress Joan Crawford, which is and always was part of her appeal. But in a new biography, author and film historian Scott Eyman attempts to know the woman behind the screen persona and Hollywood gossip. Through newly discovered archives and interviews with family and friends, Eyman pulls back the layers on one of films’ greatest actresses. On FilmWeek, Larry Mantle speaks with Scott Eyman about his new book Joan Crawford: A

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FilmWeek: ‘The Bride!’ ‘Hoppers,’ ‘Peaky Blinders:...

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2026/03/06

Austin Cross and LAist film criticsLael Loewenstein, Tim Cogshell and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. Films: The Bride!, Wide Release Hoppers, Wide Release Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, In Select Theaters Nawi: Dear Future Me, Laemmle Santa Monica Film Center Dolly, In Select Theaters The Pink Pill: Sex, Drugs and Who Has Control, Streaming on Paramount+ War Machine, Streaming on Netflix Pompei: Below the Clouds, Laemmle

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Feature: A new documentary celebrates the legacy of...

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2026/02/27

A child prodigy, Billy Preston began performing at his local church in Los Angeles, but his talents on the keyboard and singing quickly led him to guest appearances on The Nat King Cole Show, and later touring with Ray Charles. Preston was a popular musician in his own right, known for hits like ‘Will It Go Round in Circles,’ and ‘Nothing From Nothing,’ but he also had a reputation for working behind the scenes with icons like Little Richard and The Beatles. Today on FilmWeek

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FilmWeek: ‘Scream 7,’ ‘Paul McCartney: Man on the...

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2026/02/27

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Claudia Puig and Tim Cogshell review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. Films: Scream 7, Wide Release Paul McCartney: Man on the Run, In Select Theaters & Streaming on Amazon Prime Billy Preston: That’s the Way God Planned It, In Select Theaters March 3 Ghost Elephants, In Select Theaters | Streaming on Hulu & Disney+ March 8 Crazy Old Lady, Streaming on Shudder and AMC+ Space Cowboy, Laemmle Royal

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20:45

Feature: Wagner Moura on his role in The Secret Agent

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2026/02/20

Brazil has been a rising star in international cinema. The Secret Agent, a political thriller set in 1977 about a researcher trying to escape the country for unknown reasons, is just the latest film from Brazil to gain critical acclaim. Directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho and starring Wagner Moura, the film shows the tangible and intangible effects an authoritarian regime imposes on its people. Moura's character Marcelo, spends the film in hiding under an alias as he waits for assistance to get

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28:45

FilmWeek: ‘How To Make A Killing,’ ‘EPiC: Elvis...

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2026/02/20

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Tim Cogshell and Christy Lemire review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. Films: How To Make A Killing, Wide Release EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert, In Select IMAX Theaters|Expands February 27 Redux Redux, In Select Theaters I Can Only Imagine 2, In Select Theaters This Is Not a Test, In Select Theaters Threshold, Streaming on Peacock One Mile: Chapter One & Chapter Two, Two films available simultaneously on

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20:16

Feature: How the Train Dreams’ director and...

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2026/02/13

A quiet, meditative film about the Pacific Northwest’s logging and railroad industry at the turn of the 20th century is this year’s sleeper hit, accumulating four Oscar nominations including Best Picture. Train Dreams tells the story of Robert Grainier, played by Joel Edgerton, as he helps expand the nation’s railway system, clearing forests alongside nomadic characters. As the film progresses, the audience is transported to the changing landscape of the West, the visuals dreamy

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29:15

FilmWeek: ‘Wuthering Heights,’ ‘Good Luck, Have Fun,...

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2026/02/13

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Christy Lemire and Lael Loewenstein review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. Films: Wuthering Heights, Wide Release Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die, In Select Theaters Crime 101, Wide Release Nirvanna: The Band–The Show–The Movie, In Select Theaters Calle Malaga, Laemmle Town Center [Encino] & Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica] Starman, Laemmle Glendale Cold Storage, In Select

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