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FilmWeek: 'The Brutalist,' 'Sonic the Hedgehog 3,' 'Mufasa: The Lion King,' 'The Count of Monte Cristo,' and More Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Christy Lemire and Wade Major review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming. The Brutalist Mufasa: The Lion King Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Homestead The Room Next Door The Count of Monte Cristo Counted Out The Wages of Fear (1953)

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Wade Major and Christy Lemire review this weekend's new movie releases on streaming and on-demand platforms. Nightbitch Y2K The Order Day of the Fight The End Unstoppable The Girl with the Needle Mary Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary The Return Lake George

FilmWeek: 'Venom: The Last Dance,' 'Conclave,' 'Memoir of a Snail,' and More Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Peter Rainer, Wade Major, and Charles Solomon Venom: The Last Dance Conclave Memoir of a Snail  Martha My Name is Alfred Hitchcock Magpie Carville: Winning is Everything, Stupid Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) The Remarkable Life of Ibelin Rule of Two Walls The Sacrifice (1986)

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

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics  Manuel Betancourt and Wade Major  review this weekend's new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms. Speak No Evil Wide ReleaseThe Killers Game Wide ReleaseMy Old Ass In Select TheatersWill & Harper  In Select Theaters | Streaming on Netflix September 27th The Critic Laemmle Town Center 5 [Encino] Here After  Streaming on RokuThe Mother of All Lies Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica]The Goldman Case Laemmle Royal [Sawtelle] Laemmle Town Center 5 [Encino] Look Into My Eyes In Select TheatersAm I A Racist? In Select Theaters Studio One Forever Landmark Sunset [West Hollywood] | Available on VOD October 3rd 

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Manuel Betancourt and Wade Major  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 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!

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Wade Major, Tim Cogshell, and Charles Solomon review this weekend's new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms. “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” Wide Release “The Garfield Movie” Wide Release “Hit Man”   Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica] | Laemmle Glendale [Glendale] | Streaming on Netflix June 7 “Haikyuu!! The Dumpster Battle” Wide Release “The Beach Boys” Streaming on Disney+ “Queen of the Deuce” Streaming on Amazon and Apple TV+ “Atlas” Streaming on Netflix “Taking Venice” Laemmle Royal [Sawtelle] | Laemmle Town Center [Encino] “Sight” Wide Release 

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

Roger Corman, the “King of the Bs” who helped turn out such low-budget classics as “Little Shop of Horrors” and “Attack of the Crab Monsters” and gave many of Hollywood's most famous actors and directors early breaks, has died. He was 98. Corman died Thursday at his home in Santa Monica, California, according to a statement released Saturday by his wife and daughters. This follows a life that started with many B-horror movies, such as the 1960 film “Little Shop of Horrors,” and helping kickstart the careers of Martin Scorsese and Jack Nicholson. Some of Corman's work, including interviews with these film legends associated with Corman, was displayed in the 2011 documentary “Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel.”   For this week's FilmWeek feature, we talk to filmmaker Alex Stapleton, director of “Corman's World” and LAist film critic Wade Major, about Corman's legacy and why his loss meant so much to the film community.  

Today on AirTalk, everything you need to know about Friday morning's high-speed car chase that ended abruptly and violently on the 405. Also on the show, we finish our week-long series on neurodiversity, today focusing on how to navigate challenges in relationships; we dig into listeners' favorite ice cream spots with Pasadena's Kinrose Creamery; our FilmWeek critics review the latest releases; we remember filmmaker Roger Corman with director Alex Stapleton and film critic Wade Major; and more. The latest on Friday morning's violent high-speed car chase on the 405 (00:17) Neurodivergence in relationships: navigating and addressing conflicts (16:47) We all scream for ice cream with Pasadena's Kinrose Creamery (39:25) Our FilmWeek critics review the latest releases (51:27) FilmWeek Feature: Remembering Roger Corman (1:22:01)

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Christy Lemire, Wade Major, and Charles Solomon review this weekend's new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms: “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare” Wide Release  “Abigail” Wide Release  “Spy x Family Code: White” Wide Release  “We Grown Now” Cinemark Baldwin Hills [Crenshaw] & XD, AMC Century City 15 [Century City] “Tiger”  Streaming on Disney +  “Kung Fu Panda 4” Wide Release & VOD “Dusk for a Hitman” VOD “The People's Joker” Vidiots April 19 & 20 | The Alamo Drafthouse [DTLA]  19-25 | The Frida Cinema [Santa Ana] April 19-25 “City Hunter” Streaming on Netflix April 25th  “Hard Miles” Wide Release

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Christy Lemire, Wade Major, and Charles Solomon  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 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 Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (Re-Release)” In Select Theaters For Two Days Only On March 17th & March 20th “French Girl” Regal Long Beach [Long Beach] | Available on VOD Platforms March 19th “The Prank” In Select Theaters “Snack Shack” In Select Theaters “Exhuma” In Select Theaters “Hundreds of Beavers” Laemmle Royal [West LA] + Laemmle Glendale [Glendale]

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.

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 to Lumiere Music Hall [Beverly Hills] Feb. 23rd“Down In Dallas Town” Streaming on Amazon Prime Feb. 19th“Monolith” Laemmle Monica Film Center | Available on VOD Platforms“Lights Out” Lumiere Cinema [Beverly Hills] | Available on VOD Platforms Filmweek is sponsored by Universal's Oppenheimer. See it back in theaters, IMAX and IMAX 70 millimeters now.

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 — in three minutes or less!   Filmweek is sponsored by Universal's Oppenheimer. See it back in theaters, IMAX and IMAX 70 millimeters now.

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Wade Major and Peter Rainer review this weekend's new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms; Los Angeles Times and NPR's “Fresh Air” film critic Justin Chang updates us on Sundance films to look out for and more: “The Greatest Night In Pop” Streaming On Netflix Jan. 29th“Sometimes I Think About Dying” AMC The Grove 14 | Expands To Select Theaters Feb. 2nd“Under The Fig Trees” Available On VOD“Behind The Haystacks” Streaming on Film Movement Plus“Badland Hunters” Streaming On Netflix“The Underdoggs” Streaming On Amazon PrimeFilmWeek is sponsored by Universal's Oppenheimer. See it back in theaters, IMAX and IMAX 70 millimeters now.

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Wade Major and Peter Rainer review this weekend's new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms — in three minutes or less!   FilmWeek is sponsored by Universal's Oppenheimer. See it back in theaters, IMAX and IMAX 70 millimeters now.

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Wade Major and Andy Klein review this weekend's new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms: “The Goldfinger” In Select Theaters“Pianoforte” Available on Digital and VOD Jan. 9th“Good Grief” Streaming on Netflix“Race for Glory: Audi vs. Lancia” Lumiere Cinema [Beverly Hills]“Mayhem!” Laemmle Glendale [Glendale]“Occupied City” Landmark's Nuart Theater [West LA]“Bitconned” Streaming on Netflix“Ever Deadly” Available on Digital and VOD“The Bricklayer” Galaxy Mission Grove [Riverside] + Available on Digital and VOD“He Went That Way” Galaxy Mission Grove [Riverside] + Available on Digital and VOD Jan. 12th“The Painter” Available on Digital and VOD Jan. 9th“Roadkill” Lumiere Cinema [Beverly Hills] + Available on VOD“Man On The Run” Streaming on Netflix

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Wade Major and Andy Klein 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 Wade Major and Andy Klein review this weekend's new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms: “Wonka” Wide Release“Rebel Moon: Part One - A Child of Fire” In Select Theaters“The Zone of Interest” AMC Century City [Century City] + Vista Theatre [Los Feliz]“The Taste of Things” Laemmle Royal [West LA] | Opens wider February 9th, 2024“American Fiction” In Select AMC Theaters“Freud's Last Session” Laemmle Royal [West LA] Dec. 21st | Wider Release January 2024“Godzilla Minus One” Wide Release“Anselm” Laemmle Glendale [Glendale] + AMC Santa Monica 7“Godard Cinema” Laemmle Royal [West LA] | Opens wider at Select Theaters December 18th“The Family Plan” Streaming on AppleTV+

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Amy Nicholson, Wade Major, and Charles Solomon review this weekend's new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms: “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” Wide Release“Anatomy of a Fall” Select Theaters“The Mission” Select Theaters“Story Ave” Select Theaters“My Love Affair With Marriage” Select Theaters“Dear David” Select Theaters and Video on Demand“Joan Baez: I Am Noise“ Select Theaters“Mister Organ” Select TheatersAnimation is Film Festival October 18th - 22nd

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]

Wade Major is a member of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, a regular critic for NPR affiliate KPCC-FM in Los Angeles and ClearChannel.Tim Cogshell- is a veteran film critic and journalist with over 30 years of experience working for national print, broadcast, and internet-based media concerns. Mike Kaspar- Film School Radio film critic interviews documentary, foreign and independent Filmmakers. Mike Szymanski- writer of Medium, The Dreamweaver Arts, dog lover, and author.Movie Reviews and More is broadcast live Tuesdays at 5PM PT.Movie Reviews and More TV Show is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).Movie Reviews and More Radio Show is broadcast on K4HD Radio - Hollywood Talk Radio (www.k4hd.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). Movie Reviews and More Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Wade Major and Tim Cogshell review this weekend's new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms.   “The Equalizer 3” Wide Release “Fremont” Laemmle Glendale & Landmark Nuart Theater [West LA] “Our Father, The Devil” Laemmle Royal [West LA] “The Good Mother” In Select Theaters “Scout's Honor: The Secret Files Of The Boy Scouts Of America” Streaming on Netflix September 6  “Before, Now & Then” Laemmle Royal [West LA] “A Day And A Half” Streaming on Netflix “King Coal” Laemmle Glendale “Goldfish” Laemmle Town Center [Encino]

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

Austin Cross and LAist film critics Wade Major and Christy Lemire review this weekend's new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms. They also take the time to remember director William Friedkin, who passed away this week at the age of 87. “The Last Voyage Of The Demeter” Wide Release “Heart Of Stone” Bay Theater [Pacific Palisades] & Streaming on Netflix “Red, White & Royal Blue” Streaming on Amazon Prime Video “Jules” In Select Theaters “Between Two Worlds” Laemmle Royal [West LA] “Splice Here: A Projected Odyssey” Laemmle NoHo 7 [North Hollywood] “Aporia” Landmark Westwood Theatre “Walid” Laemmle Glendale “Medusa Deluxe” In Select Theaters “Billion Dollar Heist” Available on Demand & VOD August 14 “Underdog” Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica]

Austin Cross and LAist film critics Wade Major and Christy Lemire 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 Christy Lemire, Wade Major and Charles Solomon review this weekend's new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms. FilmWeek: ‘Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse,' ‘Past Lives,' ‘Rise,' and more “Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse” Wide Release  “Past Lives” In Select Theaters “Rise” Laemmle Royal [West LA]  “The Boogeyman” Wide Release “Enter the Slipstream” Available on DOD  “The Roundup: No Way Out” In Select Theaters  “Falcon Lake” In Select Theaters  “Padre Pio” Laemmle Royal [West LA] and Laemmle Town Center 5 [Encino] “Film: The Living Record Of Our Memory” Streaming on VOD  “The God Man” Multiple AMC Theaters “Shooting Stars” Streaming on Peacock “Medellin” Streaming on Amazon Prime      Industry Talk: Summer Movies And The Writers' Strike It's been nearly a whole month since the Hollywood Writers' Strike began. With no end in sight, studios and writers both insist the other to reinstate negotiations. This is the second biggest writer strike in history, with the last one in 2008 that lasted 100 days. Larry talks with senior editor for Deadline Hollywood Dominic Patten about the latest in the strike and some of the most anticipated summer films. 

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Christy Lemire, Wade Major and Charles Solomon  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 Wade Major, Andy Klein and Amy Nicholson review this weekend's new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms. FilmWeek: ‘Hypnotic,' ‘Book Club: The Next Chapter,' ‘It Ain't Over,' and more “Hypnotic” Wide Release  “Book Club: The Next Chapter” Wide Release  “It Ain't Over” In Select Theaters “Fool's Paradise” Wide Release  “Knight Of The Zodiac” Wide Release  “Still: A Michael J.Fox Movie” Laemmle Royal[West LA] and Laemmle NoHo 7[North Hollywood] “Love Again” Wide Release “L'Immensità” Laemmle Royal[West LA] “The Starling Girl” In Select Theaters  “Blackberry” In Select Theaters “The Mother” Streaming on Netflix  “Monica” In Select Theaters Industry Talk: Guardians At The Box Office, Writer's Strike And Video Game Adaptations  Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Wade Major and Andy Klein talk about the future of the Marvel Universe as Guardians of the Galaxy 3 dominates box office, the significant impacts of the Hollywood Writer strike, and movie adaptations of video games. Guardians of the Galaxy 3 Blasts Off At The Box Office The Writers Strike Will Change Hollywood Video Game Adaptations: Why Some Work And Others Don't

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Wade Major, Andy Klein and Amy Nicholson 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 Lael Loewenstein and Wade Major review this weekend's new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms. FilmWeek: ‘Air: Courting A Legend,' ‘Tetris,' ‘Unzipped: An autopsy of American Inequality' And More  “Air: Courting A Legend” Wide Release “Tetris” Streaming on Apple TV+ “Unzipped: An Autopsy of American Inequality” Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa monica]  “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” Wide Release “Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields” Streaming On Hulu   “One Day As A Lion” In Select Theaters “Rye Lane” Streaming on Hulu  “Space Oddity” In Select Theaters “Murder Mystery 2” Streaming on Netflix  John Horn Interviews Actor Kyra Sedgwick About Directing Her New Film ‘Space Oddity'Kyra Segwick has a plethora of on screen performance credits, including TV crime series The Closer and comedy show Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Now, taking her talents behind-the-scenes, Sedgwick is making her first directorial debut in the Sci-Fi rom-com movie Space Oddity, a film about a young man traveling to Mars… or not. John Horn sits down with Sedgwick to talk about the film and how she feels about her new role behind the cameras. 

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics  Lael Loewenstein 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 Tim Cogshell and Andy Klein review this weekend's new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms. FilmWeek: ‘Creed III,' ‘Operation Fortune: Ruse De Guerre,' ‘Transfusion' and More (0:15) “Creed III,” Wide Release “Operation Fortune: Ruse De Guerre,” Wide Release “What We Do Next,” Laemmle Monica Film Center[Santa Monica], Regal Foothill Ranch Theater & AMC Burbank Theater “A Little White Lie,” Lumiere Music Hall [Beverly Hills] & Harkins Theater At The Grove; On digital & on Demand “Pacifiction,” Laemmle Royal “Hunt Her, Kill Her,” In Select Theaters “Blueback,” In Select Theaters “Unseen,” Available on Digital & on Demand March 7 “Transfusion,” Laemmle Glendale “Children Of The Corn,” In Select Theaters; Available on Demand & Digital March 21 “Casablanca,” In Select Theaters March 5 & March 8 Only   Larry Mantle And The FilmWeek Critics Discuss The Best International Feature Category (31:48) In preparation for the 95th Academy Awards, our FilmWeek critics discuss the Oscar nominees for Best International Feature Film which include ‘All Quiet On The Western Front,' ‘Argentina 1985,' ‘Close,' ‘EO,' and ‘The Quiet Girl.' Joining Larry to discuss the prospective winners and share their favorite international film of the year are critics Tim Cogshell, Andy Klein, Wade Major, Peter Rainer, Amy Nicholson and Lael Loewenstein. You can see all our critics live Sunday, March 5th at the Orpheum Theatre in Downtown Los Angeles as we break down the major Oscar categories and relive the best of 2022 in film. Tickets are on sale now at LAist.com/events. We hope to see you there!

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Wade Major and Christy Lemire review this weekend's new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms. FilmWeek: ‘Cocaine Bear,' ‘Jesus Revolution,' ‘We Have A Ghost' and More (0:15) “Cocaine Bear,” Wide Release “Jesus Revolution,” Wide Release “Navalny,” Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica] & AMC Burbank Theater; Available to Stream on HBO Max “Juniper,” In Select Theaters; Available on Prime Video & Apple TV April 4 “Linoleum,” Laemmle NoHo [North Hollywood]  “We Have A Ghost,” Streaming on Netflix “Die Hart: The Movie,” Available on Prime Video “My Happy Ending,” In Select Theaters “God's Time,” Laemmle Glendale   Larry Mantle And The FilmWeek Critics Discuss The Oscar-Nominated Animated Shorts (39:20) In preparation for the 95th Academy Awards, our FilmWeek critics Amy Nicholson and Charles Solomon discuss the nominees for Best Animated Short Film, Best Live Action Short Film, and Best Documentary Short Film, sharing their favorites and front runners. You can see all our critics live Sunday, March 5th at the Orpheum Theatre in Downtown Los Angeles as we break down the major Oscar categories and relive the best of 2022 in film. Tickets are on sale now at LAist.com/events. We hope to see you there!

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Wade Major and Christy Lemire 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 Wade Major, Andy Klein and Amy Nicholson review this weekend's new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms. FilmWeek: ‘Magic Mike's Last Dance,' ‘Marlowe,' ‘Sharper' & More (0:15) “Magic Mike's Last Dance,” Wide Release “Marlowe,” Wide Release February 14 “At Midnight,” Streaming on Paramount+ “Seriously Red,” Harkins Theater [Chino Hills] & Cinelounge Sunset [Hollywood]; Available on Demand “Sharper,” Regal LA Live Theater [DTLA]; Streaming on Apple TV+ “Filmmakers For The Prosecution,” Lumiere Music Hall [Beverly Hills] “Your Place Or Mine,” Streaming on Netflix “The Blue Caftan,” Laemmle Glendale & Laemmle Royal [West LA] “Full Time,” Laemmle Royal [West LA] “The Nomad,” Available on Digital “Godland,” Laemmle Glendale & Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica] “Daughter,” Laemmle Glendale; On Digital & Demand “Consecration,” In Select Theaters “Disquiet,” Available on Digital & Demand   What Does AMC's New Tiered-Price System Mean For Frequent Moviegoers? (31:48) On Monday, the nation's biggest movie theater chain said it is implementing the same kind of ticket pricing. Called Sightline, the program from the financially strapped AMC Theatres chain will offer three different prices based on seat location. AMC is introducing Sightline this week at some of its theaters in New York, Chicago and Kansas City, and said it will expand the tiered pricing plan nationwide by the end of the year. The price of a standard seat won't change, but moviegoers will pay less for sitting very close to the screen, and more for the best locations, usually in the middle of the auditorium. Today on AirTalk, Larry sits down with John Horn, host of the LAist Studios podcast "Retake,” to talk about the news surrounding the large chain and what it means for the film industry.   Larry Sits Down With Ayuko Babu To Talk The 31st Pan-African Film Festival (40:50) Thursday was the first day of the 31st Pan-African Film Festival, an event that screens over 200 films that are either from filmmakers of African descent or center folks in the African diaspora. This year, the event is taking place at the Baldwin Hills. This week on FilmWeek, we talk to Ayuko Babu, executive director of the Pan-African Film Festival, to discuss the festivities and its artistic significance. The Pan-African Festival will take place from February 9-20. 

Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Wade Major and Tim Cogshell review this weekend's new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms.   FilmWeek: ‘Close,' ‘You People,' ‘Shotgun Wedding,' ‘Infinity Pool' And More (0:15) “Close,” AMC The Grove & AMC Century City “You People,” IPIC Theater [Westwood] & Harkins Theater [Cerritos]; Streaming On Netflix “Pamela: A Love Story,” Streaming On Netflix January 31 “Children Of The Mist,” Laemmle Claremont, Laemmle Glendale & Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica] January 30 “The Quiet Epidemic,” Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica] “Shotgun Wedding,” Streaming On Prime Video “Infinity Pool,” Wide Release “Kompromat,” Laemmle Glendale; Available To Stream & On VOD “The Man In The Basement,” Laemmle Royal [West LA], Laemmle Town Center [Encino] & Regal Theater [Aliso Viejo] “Life Upside Down,” Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica] “The Mission,” On VOD & Digital Larry Mantle Talks To KPCC's John Horn About SUNDANCE (31:48) The Sundance Film Festival returned in person this year for the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak. The festival is known for its showcase of independent films and diverse filmmakers, many of which struck distribution deals with some of the industry's largest buyers such as Netflix, Apple TV+ and A24 in the festival's first few days. KPCC's John Horn joins Larry today to discuss this year's biggest Sundance premieres and the current landscape of independent filmmaking.

Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Christy Lemire and Wade Major review this weekend's new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms. FilmWeek: ‘M3GAN,' ‘January 6th,' ‘The Invisible Extinction,' ‘Alcarras' And More (0:15) “M3GAN,” Wide Release “January 6th,” Streaming on Discovery+; Special airing on CNN this Saturday at 5pm PST/8pm EST “The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker,” Streaming on Netflix January 10 “The Invisible Extinction,” Laemmle Monica Film Center[Santa Monica] & Available  on Apple TV “Landlocked,” On Digital & VOD “Alcarras,” Laemmle Monica Film Center[Santa Monica] & Laemmle Glendale; Streaming on MUBI February 24 “Mars One,” Streaming on Netflix “The Old Way,” In Select Theaters; On Digital & On Demand January 13 “Last Resort,” Laemmle Glendale; Available on VOD January 10 “Candy Land,” Lumiere Music Hall[Beverly Hills]; On Demand ‘But Have You Read The Book?' Explores The Art Of Faithfully (Or Not) Adapting A Book To Film (31:49) Studios have adapted novels since the start of film itself, but how closely do the films follow their source material? In But Have You Read the Book? by Kristen Lopez, from Turner Classic Movies & Running Press; on-sale March 7, 2023 but available for pre-order now, film buffs and literature lovers alike are treated to 52 cinema classics and the literary works that served as their inspiration, such as: ‘To Kill a Mockingbird,' ‘The Last Picture Show,' ‘Blade Runner,' ‘The Princess Bride,' ‘Goodfellas,' ‘If Beale Street Could Talk' and so many more. Joining us today on AirTalk to discuss her new book “But Have You Read The Book? 52 Literary Gems That Inspired Our Favorite Films” is Kristen Lopez, film editor for The Wrap.

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 Tim Cogshell, Wade Major and Charles Solomon review this weekend's new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms. Also on the show, John Horn interviews ‘Battleground' director Cynthia Lowen. FilmWeek: ‘Amsterdam,' ‘Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile,' ‘Tár,' ‘Hellraiser'  And More (0:15) “Amsterdam,” Wide Release “Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile,” Wide Release “Tár,” Select AMC Theaters; Expands to Wide Release October 28 “Triangle of Sadness,” Multiple AMC Theaters “Piggy,” Alamo Drafthouse [DTLA]; Expands to additional theaters & VOD October 14 “Iké Boy,” Digital & VOD October 11  “Battleground,” Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica]; Expands to multiple Laemmle locations October 11 “Young Plato,” Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica] “Taming the Garden,” Laemmle Royal [West L.A.], Claremont, and Glendale starting October 10 “Pretty Problems,” Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica] & VOD “Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind,” Digital & VOD October 11 “Quintessentially British,” VOD October 11 “Hellraiser,” Streaming on Hulu “Tiger 24,” Laemmle NOHO 7 [North Hollywood] “To Leslie,” Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica] & VOD   John Horn's Interview about ‘Battleground' with Director Cynthia Lowen (40:50) Three years before the Supreme Court overturned Roe versus Wade, filmmaker Cynthia Lowen started work on her documentary ‘Battleground'. The film follows the efforts of anti-abortion activists, and shows how they were able to succeed despite the majority of Amercians' support for abortion rights. The documentary ends before the Supreme Court strikes down Roe in its Dobbs decision, a move seemingly preordained in light of Lowen's film. Today on FilmWeek, KPCC's own John Horn sits down with Cynthia Lowen to talk about the making of ‘Battleground.'