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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: The Life of Chuck In Select Theaters|Expands June 13 Ballerina Wide Release Karate Kid: Legends Wide Release Dangerous Animals Wide Release The Ritual Wide Release I Don’t Understand You In Select Theaters Bad Shabbos Laemmle Town Center 5 [Encino] |Laemmle Royal [West LA] Barron’s Cove Laemmle Monica Film Center We Are Guardians Laemmle Monica Film Center|Art Theatre [Long Beach] June 21 Pavements Alamo Drafthouse DTLA|The Frida Cinema [Santa Ana]

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Claudia Puig and Tim Cogshell review this weekend’s new movie releases on streaming and on-demand platforms— in three minutes or less!

FilmWeek: 'Mission Impossible - The Final Reckoning,' 'Lilo & Stitch,' 'Drop Dead City,' and more Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Claudia Puig, Charles Solomon, and Peter Rainer review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. Films: Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning Wide Release Lilo & Stitch Wide Release Drop Dead City Laemmle Monica Film Center| Laemmle Town Center 5 [Encino] Jane Austen Wrecked My Life In Select Theaters | Expands May 30 Into the Wonderwoods Available on VOD The New Boy In Select Theaters|Lumiere Cinema Beverly Hills The Surrender Streaming on Shudder Sister Midnight Alamo Drafthouse DTLA|Landmark’s Correction: In this episode, Larry refers to Peter receiving first place in criticism from the Society for Professional Journalists (SPJ), but he meant to refer to the Society for Features Journalism (SFJ).

Feature: Bleak Week returns for Year 4, we talk to programmers behind the festival This year marks the 4th year of the American Cinematheque’s Bleak 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 of Funny Games, the Soviet anti-war film Come and See, and Studio Ghibli co-founder Isao Takahata’s Grave of the Fireflies. You’ll also find that the Year 4 lineup includes introductions/Q&As with the likes of Bill Hader, Elliot Gould, and Brady Corbet. Outside of the usual festival screenings here in Los Angeles, the American Cinematheque has partnered with other arthouse theaters across the country, and even The Prince Charles Cinema in London. Joining us to discuss this year’s iteration of the festival is Chris LeMaire, lead programmer on the American Cinematheque’s Bleak Week, and Grant Moninger, American Cinematheque’s Artistic Director. We also have our critics, Charles Solomon, Claudia Puig and Peter Rainer, commenting on what about the festival has allowed it to garner interest. Bleak Week runs from June 1-7. You can find this year’s Bleak Week lineup by clicking here or on bleakweek.com

FilmWeek: 'Mickey 17,' 'Last Breath,' 'Art Spiegelman: Disaster Is My Muse', 'On Becoming a Guinea Fowl ' and More Guest host Austin Cross and LAist film critics Claudia Puig and Tim Cogshell review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. Mickey 17 Riff Raff Last Breath Art Spielgelman: Disaster Is My Muse Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna Eephus On Becoming a Guinea Fowl The Accidental Getaway Driver The Rule of Jenny Pen The Empire

FilmWeek: 'Gladiator II,' 'Wicked,' 'Joy,' 'Spellbound,' and More Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Charles Solomon, Amy Nicholson, and Claudia Puig reviewthe latest releases on FilmWeek. Gladiator II Wicked Flow Joy Spellbound Agent of Happiness The Merry Gentlemen The Glassworker

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Lael Loewenstein and Claudia Puig review this weekend's new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms.   Joker:Folie a Deux Wide Release The Outrun In Select Theaters Blink In Select Theaters Stripped For Parts: American Journalism On The Brink Laemmle Royal [West LA]  Daytime Revolution In Select Theaters One Night Only on October 9th [Wednesday] The Problem with People Laemmle Royal [Sawtelle] White Bird  In Select Theaters Guests:

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Lael Loewenstein and Claudia Puig  review this weekend's new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms— in three minutes or less!

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Claudia Puig, Tim Cogshell and Charles Solomon review this weekend's new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms. Never Let Go Wide Release A Different Man In Select Theaters Transformers One Wide Release The Substance In Select Theaters Wolfs In Select Theaters | Streaming on Apple TV+ September 27th  In The Summers Laemmle RoyalAll Happy Families Laemmle Royal Who's Afraid of Nathan Law Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica] | Streaming on PBS Monday, September 23rdOmni Loop Laemmle Glendale [Glendale]A Mistake Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica] | Laemmle Town Center 5 [Encino] Dan Da Dan: The First Encounter In Select Theaters

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Claudia Puig, Tim Cogshell and Charles Solomon review this weekend's new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms— in three minutes or less!

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: Hope Solo vs. U.S. Soccer Streaming on Netflix Tuesday, September 3rd  

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Wade Major and Claudia Puig  review this weekend's new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms— in three minutes or less!  

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  

Austin and LAist film critics Peter Rainer and Claudia Puig review the latest releases on FilmWeek. 

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Amy Nicholson and Claudia Puig review this weekend's new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms. “Deadpool & Wolverine” Wide Release “Dìdi (弟弟)” In Select Theaters “The Fabulous Four” Laemmle Newhall | Laemmle Town Center 5 | Laemmle Claremont 5 “Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa” In Select Theaters | Streaming on Netflix July 31 “Great Absence” Laemmle Glendale | Laemmle Monica Film Center “Made In England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger” Landmark Nuart Theater | Laemmle NoHo 7 | Laemmle Glendale | Laemmle Town Center 5 “The Last Breath” In Select Theaters  | Available on VOD  “Starve Acre”  Available on VOD 

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Amy Nicholson and Claudia Puig  review this weekend's new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms— in three minutes or less!

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Claudia Puig and Wade Major review this weekend's new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms. “Inside Out” Wide Release “Brats” Streaming on Hulu “The Grab” Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica] | Available on VOD Platforms “Firebrand” In Select Theaters “Fresh Kills” In Select Theaters “Tuesday” Wide Release “Just The Two Of Us”  Laemmle Glendale “Ghostlight” Landmark Theaters Sunset | In Select Theaters June 21st  “I Used To Be Funny” Monica Film Center [Santa Monica] | Town Center 5 [Encino]  “Ultraman: Rising” Streaming On Netflix “Treasure” In Select Theaters 

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics  Claudia Puig and Wade Major review this weekend's new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms— in three minutes or less!

A new book by film historians James Ursini and Alain Silver titled “From the Moment They Met It Was Murder: Double Indemnity and the Rise of Film Noir” gets into one of Hollywood's most influential works, the true crime drama “Double Indemnity.” Ursini and Silver helped chronicle the film's origins, from the 1927 “crime of the century” it's based on and the motifs that would eventually inspire generations. What better way to reboot our FilmWeek screening series than to talk about this iconic Hollywood throwback with authors who understand and one of our beloved critics? For this week's feature, Larry returns with our live screening series, joined by LAist film critic Claudia Puig and book authors Ursini and Silver.      

Today on AirTalk, what you need to know about the Metro Board's decision Thursday to increase security on buses and trains. Also on the show, we take a look at the ‘grief tech' that'll keep you in touch with your deceased loved ones; we stay cool this summer with La Michoacana's refreshing paletas; our FilmWeek critics review the latest releases; live from Vidiots in Eagle Rock, Larry sits down with film critic Claudia Puig and film historians James Ursini and Alain Silver to talk about the film noir classic ‘Double Indemnity;' and more. LA Metro Board to increase security – what you need to know (00:17) New AI tech looks to keep you in touch with deceased loved ones (17:36) La Michoacana Superior keeps us cool this summer with paletas (40:46) Our FilmWeek critics review the latest releases (51:25) FilmWeek Feature: Double Indemnity Live! (1:22:31)

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Claudia Puig and Andy Klein review this weekend's new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms. “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” Wide Release “Poolman” In Select Theaters “Summer Qamp” Laemmle Glendale [Glendale] “Power”  Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica]| Streaming On Netflix May 17  “The Last Stop in Yuma County” In Select Theaters “Living With Leopards” Streaming On Netflix “The Roundup Punishment” Wide Release “Force Of Nature: The Dry 2” In Select Theaters “The Image of You” VOD “Lazareth” VOD “Mother of the Bride” Streaming on Netflix  

Encore! Director of Programming Claudia Puig discusses with Jan Price the much anticipated 39th Santa Barbara International Film Festival (Feb 7-17), featuring 45 world premieres, 77 US premieres, tributes, panel discussions, and free community and education programs!Claudia Puig, a nationally acclaimed film journalist, serves as the Director of Programming for the Santa Barbara International Film Festival and President of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. With a prolific career, she has been a film critic on National Public Radio's "Film Week" on KPCC-FM since 2005 and spent 15 years as the lead critic at USA Today, hosting the video series "The Screening Room." Before USA Today, she was a staff writer at the Los Angeles Times for 11 years, part of a Pulitzer Prize-winning team for spot news reporting of the 1992 Los Angeles uprising. In 2020, Puig served as Senior Programmer for the AFI Film Festival and has received awards, including the Excellence in Entertainment Journalism award from NALIP in 2020 and the Roger Ebert Award for Excellence in Film Criticism from AAFCA in 2017. Recognized for inclusivity efforts by the Los Angeles Times and Indiewire, Claudia Puig continues to contribute significantly to film journalism and cultural diversity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Director of Programming Claudia Puig discusses with Jan Price the much anticipated 39th Santa Barbara International Film Festival (Feb 7-17), featuring 45 world premieres, 77 US premieres, tributes, panel discussions, and free community and education programs!Claudia Puig, a nationally acclaimed film journalist, serves as the Director of Programming for the Santa Barbara International Film Festival and President of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. With a prolific career, she has been a film critic on National Public Radio's "Film Week" on KPCC-FM since 2005 and spent 15 years as the lead critic at USA Today, hosting the video series "The Screening Room." Before USA Today, she was a staff writer at the Los Angeles Times for 11 years, part of a Pulitzer Prize-winning team for spot news reporting of the 1992 Los Angeles uprising. In 2020, Puig served as Senior Programmer for the AFI Film Festival and has received awards, including the Excellence in Entertainment Journalism award from NALIP in 2020 and the Roger Ebert Award for Excellence in Film Criticism from AAFCA in 2017. Recognized for inclusivity efforts by the Los Angeles Times and Indiewire, Claudia Puig continues to contribute significantly to film journalism and cultural diversity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Lael Loewenstein and Claudia Puig review this weekend's new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms: “Monster” Landmark Nuart Theater [West LA] + AMC Atlantic Times Square [Monterey Park]“Shayda” Laemmle Royal [West LA]“Eileen” AMC The Grove 14 & AMC Century City 15|Opens Wide December 8th“Menus Plaisirs - Les Troisgros” Laemmle Royal [West LA]“Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer” Digital & VOD December 5th“Waitress: The Musical” In Select Theaters December 7th“The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill (4K Digital Restoration)” Laemmle Glendale [Glendale]

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Lael Loewenstein and Claudia Puig review this weekend's new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms — in three minutes or less!

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Claudia Puig and Manuel Betancourt review this weekend's new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms:   “Killers of the Flower Moon” Wide Release“The Pigeon Tunnel” Laemmle NoHo & Apple TV+“More Than Ever” Laemmle Monica Film Center“Beyond Utopia” Select Theaters Oct. 23th & Oct. 24th | Expands Nov. 3rd“A.K.A. Mr. Chow” Laemmle Royal | Streaming on Max Oct. 22th“Pain Hustlers” Laemmle NoHo + Town Center 5 | Streaming on Netflix Oct. 27th“Nyad” Landmark Theaters Sunset + Pasadena Playhouse | Streaming on Netflix Nov. 3rd“The Persian Version” AMC The Grove + Century City, Laemmle Royal“Milli Vanilli” Paramount+ October 24th

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Claudia Puig and Manuel Betancourt review this weekend's new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms — in three minutes or less!

FilmWeek: ‘The Creator,' ‘Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie,' ‘Man on the Run,' “Fair Play” And More   Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Claudia Puig, Charles Solomon, and Wade Major review this weekend's new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms:   “The Creator” Wide Release “Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie” Wide Release “Man on the Run” Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica] “Fair Play” Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica], Laemmle Town Center [Encino], and Laemmle NoHo [North Hollywood]|Streaming on Netflix October 6 [Next Friday] “The Kill Room” In Select Theaters “Sasaki and Miyano: Graduation” Streaming on Crunchy Roll “Farewell My Concubine” Nuart Theater [West LA] “The Re-Education of Molly Singer” Lumiere Music Hall [Beverly Hills] “Reptile” Streaming on Netflix “Into the Weeds” In Select Theaters October 8 [Tuesday]

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Claudia Puig, Charles Solomon, and Wade Majorreview this weekend's new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms — in three minutes or less!

Austin Cross and LAist film critics Claudia Puig and Tim Cogshell review this weekend's new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms. They also revisit the box-office hit "Barbie" as it goes into its second weekend in theaters still dominating ticket-sales.  “The Meg 2: The Trench” Wide Release “Brother” Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica] “Shortcomings” In Select Theaters “A Compassionate Spy” Laemmle Royal [West LA] “Lola” Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica] “The Beasts” Laemmle Royal [West LA] “Kokomo City” Laemmle Glendale & Alamo Drafthouse Cinema [DTLA] “Princess Mononoke” In Select Theaters August 5 through August 9 for Studio Ghibli Fest “Dreamin' Wild” In Select Theaters “Mob Land” In Select Theaters “Corner Office” Lumiere Cinema Music Hall [Beverly Hills] & Available on Digital and On Demand “What Comes Around” Laemmle NoNo [North Hollywood]

Austin Cross and LAist film critics  Claudia Puig and Tim Cogshell review this weekend's new movie releases in theaters, streaming and on demand platforms — in three minutes or less!

Remember VIDIOTS, the beloved video store in Santa Monica that closed in 2017? Well, after a five-year closure, a pandemic, and a crosstown move — it has reopened in Eagle Rock. In addition to being a rental store with tens of thousands of titles, it also has a state-of-the-art movie theater within the vintage Eagle Theatre as well as a beer and wine bar. VIDIOTS originally opened in 1985 as a woman-founded video shop and screening space in Santa Monica. With its many movies to rent and classic, hard-to-find titles, it had a devoted clientele of local movie lovers and Hollywood cinephiles. Joining us today on FilmWeek to talk about this big opening is VIDIOTS' executive director Maggie Mackay and board member and LAist film critic Claudia Puig. 

  FilmWeek: ‘No Hard Feelings,' ‘Desperate Souls, Dark City And The Legend Of Midnight Cowboy,' ‘After Sherman,' And More (0:15) Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Peter Rainer and Claudia Puig review this weekend's new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms. “No Hard Feelings” Wide Release  “Desperate Souls, Dark City And The Legend Of Midnight Cowboy” Laemmle Royal[West LA] & Laemmle Town Center[Encino] “The Last Rider” In Select Theaters “After Sherman” Premiering on PBS June 26 “Love Gets A Room” Laemmle Royal[West LA] & Laemmle Town Center[Encino]; Available on Demand June 30 “Maximum Truth” Laemmle Monica Film Center[Santa Monica] & Available on Demand “The Perfect Find” Streaming on Netflix “Here. Is. Better.” Laemmle Monica film Center[Santa Monica]; Available on Digital June 27 “Scarlet” Laemmle Glendale & Landmark's Nuart Theater[West LA] “Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed” Streaming on MAX June 28   The Beloved Video Store Vidiots Re-Opens In Eagle Rock (31:48) Remember Vidiots, the beloved video store in Santa Monica that closed in 2017? Well, after a five-year closure, a pandemic, and a crosstown move — it has reopened in Eagle Rock. In addition to being a rental store with tens of thousands of titles, it also has a state-of-the-art movie theater within the vintage Eagle Theatre as well as a beer and wine bar. Vidiots originally opened in 1985 as a woman-founded video shop and screening space in Santa Monica. With its many movies to rent and classic, hard-to-find titles, it had a devoted clientele of local movie lovers and Hollywood cinephiles. Joining us today on FilmWeek to talk about this big opening is Vidiot's executive director Maggie Mackay and board member and LAist film critic Claudia Puig. 

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Peter Rainer and Claudia Puig review this weekend's new movie releases in theaters, streaming and on demand platforms — in three minutes or less!  

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Manuel Betancourt and Claudia Puig review this weekend's new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms. FilmWeek: ‘The Little Mermaid,' ‘You Hurt My Feelings,' ‘Being Mary Tyler Moore,' and more “The Little Mermaid” Wide Release “You Hurt My Feelings” Laemmle Royal [West LA] “Being Mary Tyler Moore” Streaming on HBO Max “About My Father” Wide Release “T.S Eliot's Four Quartets” In Select Theaters “The Hole In The Fence” Laemmle Gelndale [Glendale] “Reality” Streaming on HBO “I'm Not Crazy, I'm Sick” Available on VOD “Kandahar” Wide Release “Influencer” Available to Stream The Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival The Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF) is a premiere international event dedicated to showcasing the entirety of human experience from the Latino perspective, whether through film, television, digital, music, art, or any other vehicle, regardless of platform. Joining us to talk about this year's festival is freelance film critic Carlos Aguilar. The Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival will be held at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on Thursday, May 31st to Sunday, June 4th.  John Horn's Interview with Writer, Director Nicole Holofcener Of “You Hurt My Feelings” Writer and director Nicole Holofcener's latest work is called“You Hurt My Feelings.” It is about a novelist's marriage suddenly upended when she overhears her husband giving his honest reaction to her latest book. Julia Louis Dreyfus stars in the film, and it will be Holofcener's second time working with Dreyfus. LAist Entertainment reporter John Horn chats with Holofcener about her latest project. 

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Manuel Betancourt and Claudia Puig  review this weekend's new movie releases in theaters, streaming and on demand platforms — in three minutes or less!

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Claudia Puig and Wade Major review this weekend's new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms. FilmWeek: ‘Are You There God? It's Me Margaret,' ‘Big George Foreman,' and ‘R.M.N' “Are You There God? It's Me Margaret” Wide Release  “Big George Foreman” Wide Release  “R.M.N” Wide Release  “Sisu” Wide Release “Other People's Children” Laemmle Royal [West LA] “Peter Pan And Wendy” Streaming on Disney+ “Polite Society” Wide Release  “Freaks Vs. The Reich” Laemmle Glendale “De Humani Corporis Fabrica” Laemmle Glendale  “Snag” In Select Theaters “The End Of Sex” In Select theaters   John Horn Talks About The Ever-Evolving Film Industry At CinemaCon What started as a gathering of movie theater owners in the 1970s, CinemaCon today is the largest annual convention for the theater industry with attendees from 80 different counties. Goers watch upcoming scores and movies. This year's event happened this past week in Las Vegas and LAist art and entertainment reporter John Horn was there. He sat down with John Fithian, the outgoing President and CEO of The National Association of theater Owners, to talk about the evolution and significant impacts within the film industry.

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Claudia Puig and Wade Major review this weekend's new movie releases in theaters, streaming and on demand platforms — in three minutes or less!

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Claudia Puig, Peter Rainer and Charles Solomon review this weekend's new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms. FilmWeek: ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie,' ‘Showing Up,' ‘Paint' and More  “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” Wide Release “Rewind & Play,” Acropolis Cinema & Lumiere Cinema Music Hall[Beverly Hills] “Showing Up,” AMC The Grove & AMC Century City “Tsurune The Movie: The First Shot,” In Select Theaters April 9 and 10 only “The Worst Ones,” Laemmle Monica Film Center[Santa Monica] “Sam Now,” Laemmle Glendale “Paint,” Wide Release “Róise & Frank,” Laemmle Town Center[Encino] & Laemmle Royal[West LA] “Chupa,” In Select Theaters & Streaming on Netflix

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics  Claudia Puig and Peter Rainer review this weekend's new movie releases in theaters, streaming and on demand platforms — in three minutes or less!

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Claudia Puig, Andy Klein and Charles Solomon review this weekend's new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms. FilmWeek: ‘Scream VI,' ‘Shazam! Fury Of The Gods,' ‘Luther: The Fallen Sun' and More “Scream VI,” Wide Release “Shazam! Fury Of The Gods,” Wide Release “Moving On,” In Select Theaters “The Magician's Elephant,” Streaming on Netflix “Champions,” In Select Theaters “La Civil,” Laemmle Glendale & Laemmle Royal[West LA] “The Forger,” Laemmle Royal[West LA] & Laemmle Town Center[Encino] “Sansón And Me,” Laemmle Glendale, Laemmle Monica Film Center[Santa Monica] & Laemmle Claremont March 20 “Kubrick By Kubrick,” Available on Digital & VOD March 21 “Pinball: The Man Who Saved The Game,” Galaxy Theater[Riverside] & Streaming on AppleTV+ “Luther: The Fallen Sun,” Streaming on Netflix “Inside,” In Select Theaters “Boston Strangler,” Streaming on Hulu

State Street will be buzzing with moviegoers, and big Hollywood names will walk the red carpet at the Arlington Theatre starting Wednesday. That's opening night of the 38th Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Our reporter Harry Lawton has covered SBIFF for KCSB News for years. He's back - and is joined by Roger Durling, SBIFF's executive director, and programming team - Natalie Gee, Ernie Gomez and Claudia Puig - who share insights into several of the must-see movies this year.

Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig and Lael Loewenstein review this weekend's new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms. FilmWeek: ‘Empire Of Light,' ‘Emancipation,' ‘The Whale' And More (0:15) “Empire Of Light,” Wide Release “Emancipation,” Wide Release & Streaming on Apple TV+ “The Whale,” AMC Burbank, AMC The Grove & AMC Century City “One Fine Morning,” Laemmle Royal[West LA] “Second Chance,” AMC Burbank & Alamo Drafthouse[DTLA] “Blanquita,” Laemmle Glendale “I Am DB Cooper,” Cinelounge Sunset December 11[Sunday] & VOD “Loudmouth,” Laemmle NoHo{North Hollywood], AMC Burbank Town Center & Regal Theater in South Gate   John Horn's Interview with actor Anna Diop from ‘Nanny' (31:48) The new film Nanny follows Aisha, an undocumented immigrant from Senegal, who is hired by a wealthy couple to care for their young daughter. The couple makes no attempt to learn about Aisha's personal life, treating her simply as ‘the help,' even demanding she work overtime with no pay. The film is directed by Nikyatu Jusu, and the character Aisha is portrayed by Sengalese-American actor Anna Diop who spoke with KPCC's John Horn about the thriller and the issue of representation in Hollywood.    John Horn's Interview With Director Laura Poitras of ‘All The Beauty And The Bloodshed' (43:51) The Sackler family is known for their pharmaceutical company Purdue Pharma and their contribution to the opioid crisis, in which they created and heavily marketed the painkiller OxyContin knowing it was highly addictive. Possibly far less known, however, is photographer and activist Nan Goldin, who staged public protests at museums bearing the Sackler name as they tried to artwash their image through generous donations. The new documentary ‘All The Beauty And The Bloodshed' tells the story of Goldin and her quest to take down the Sacklers. KPCC's John Horn spoke with the film's director Laura Poitras about bringing Nan Goldin's life and career to the screen. 

Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig and Lael Loewenstein review this weekend's new movie releases in theaters, streaming and on demand platforms — in three minutes or less!  

Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig and Wade Major review this weekend's new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms. FilmWeek: ‘She Said,' ‘The Menu,' ‘Bones And All' And More (0:15) “She Said,” Wide Release “The Menu,” Wide Release “The Inspection,” At Multiple AMC Locations “Bad Axe,” Laemmle NoHo[North Hollywood]; On Demand “Bones And All,” In Amc Theaters; Wide Release November 23 “I Am Vanessa Guillen,” Streaming on Netflix “Fisherman's Friends: One And All,” Laemmle Royal[West LA]; On Digital “Only In Theaters,” At All Laemmle Locations “Mickey: The Story of A Mouse,” Streaming on Disney+ “The Swimmers,” In Select Theaters; Streaming on Netflix November 23   John Horn's Interview with Zoe Kazan from ‘She Said' (31:48) In 2017, New York Times reporters Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey wrote an article about their investigation into Harvey Weinstein's long history of sexual assaults. Along with Ronan Farrow's work in the New Yorker, Kantor and Twohey helped launch the Me Too movement. The new film ‘She Said' chronicles Kantor's and Twohey's investigation that eventually led to Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction in New York, with Carey Mulligan as Twohey and Zoe Kazan as Kantor. KPCC's John Horn spoke with Kazan about the film and her own history of speaking out against sexual harrassment in Hollywood.

Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Wade Major and Claudia Puig review this weekend's new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms. FilmWeek: ‘Causeway,' ‘Armageddon Time,' ‘Louis Armstrong's Black and Blues,' ‘All Quiet On The Western Front'  And More (0:15) “Causeway,” Laemmle Royal[West LA]; Streaming on Apple TV+ November 4 “Armageddon Time,” In Select Theaters; Wide Release November 4 “The Good Nurse,” In Select Theaters; Streaming on Netflix “Louis Armstrong's Black and Blues,” Laemmle NoHo[North Hollywood] & The Landmark Westwood; Streaming on Apple TV+ “All That Breathes,” Laemmle Royal[West LA] “Is That Black Enough For You?!?,”  Bay Theater[Pacific Palisades]; Streaming on Netflix November 11 “The Wonder,” In Select Theaters November 2; Streaming on Netflix November 16 “All Quiet On The Western Front,” Laemmle NoHo[North Hollywood]; Streaming on Netflix “Call Jane,” In Select Theaters   John Horn's Interview about ‘Tár' with lead actor Cate Blanchett and director Todd Field (31:48) There has never been a female chief conductor of a major German orchestra, yet the new film ‘Tár' feels almost biographical in its depiction of the main character Lydia Tár. Lydia, played by Cate Blanchett, is the first symphony conductor of a German orchestra, her reputation one of prestige, until her conduct is called into question, threatening the persona she has meticulously crafted. John Horn speaks with actor Cate Blanchett and director Todd Field about bringing this complicated character to life on screen. 

Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Lael Loewenstein and Claudia Puig review this weekend's new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms. Also on the show, John Horn interviews ‘The Woman King' director Gina Prince-Bythewood. FilmWeek: ‘Bros,' ‘God's Creatures,' ‘Nothing Compares,' ‘Hocus Pocus 2' And More (0:15) “Bros,” Wide Release “God's Creatures,” Laemmle Royal [west L.A.] & Alamo Drafthouse [DTLA] “Nothing Compares,” Airing on Showtime Network Multiple Days & Streaming on the Showtime App “Hocus Pocus 2,” Streaming on Disney+ “Mr. Harrigan's Phone,” Streaming on Netflix October 5 “What We Leave Behind,” Streaming on Netflix “The Greatest Beer Run Ever,” Wide Release & Streaming on Apple TV+   John Horn's Interview about ‘The Woman King' with Director Gina Prince-Bythewood (31:49)   The new film, ‘The Woman King' is a rarity in Hollywood with a Black female studio head, a Black female director, and an overwhelmingly Black cast. The film is a fictionalized account of a group of 19th century African warriors who were all women. It stars Viola Davis and is directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood of ‘Love & Basketball,' ‘The Secret Life of Bees' and ‘The Old Guard.' In addition to strong reviews and word-of-mouth, ‘The Woman King' has done quite well at the box office.   Today on FilmWeek, KPCC's own John Horn sits down with Gina Prince-Bythewood to talk about bringing ‘The Woman King,' to the screen.

Guest host John Horn and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson, Claudia Puig and Charles Solomon  review this weekend's new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms. FilmWeek: ‘Vengeance,' ‘Sharp Stick,' ‘My Old School,' ‘Thirteen Lives,' And Many More (0:15) John Horn's Interview About ‘My Old School' With Director Jono McLeod (31:19)  

Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson and Claudia Puig review this weekend's new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms. FilmWeek: ‘Lightyear,' ‘Father of the Bride,' ‘Official Competition' And More (0:15) John Horn's Interview with Director Joseph Kosinski about “Spiderhead” (31:35)

Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Peter Rainerand Charles Solomon review this weekend's new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms. FilmWeek: ‘Doctor Strange,' ‘Our Father' ‘Black Box' And More (0:00) Maggie Cohn And Antonio Campos: The Writers And Showrunners Discuss Their True Crime Drama Miniseries ‘The Staircase' (30:33)