FilmWeek
Summary: Reviews of this week's new releases, interviews with filmmakers, and animated discussions on various aspects of the industry with a rotating cast of film critics and host, KPCC’s Larry Mantle. FilmWeek critics include Justin Chang (Variety), Tim Cogshell (Alt Film Guide), Andy Klein (LA Times Community Newspaper Chain), Christy Lemire (YouTube’s “What the Flick”), Lael Loewenstein (Variety), Wade Major (IGN’s Digigods.com), Amy Nicholson (LA Weekly), Claudia Puig (Napa Valley Film Festival), Peter Rainer (Christian Science Monitor) & Charles Solomon (Animation Scoop).
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Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Justin Chang, and Charles Solomon review this week’s new movie releases including “The Light Between Oceans,” “Morgan” and more. Then, we'll explore the vanishing subculture of 35mm and 16mm film collectors, dealers and preservers. TGI-FilmWeek!
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Christy Lemire and Wade Major review this week’s new movie releases including a “Don’t Breathe,” Southside with You,” “Mechanic: Resurrection," and more. We'll also look at a bill in Sacramento sponsored by SAG-AFTRA that's trying to combat ageism in Hollywood.
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Andy Klein, Justin Chang, and Charles Solomon review this week’s new releases including “Kubo and the Two Strings,” “War Dogs,” “Ben-Hur” and more. We'll also explain how rape charges against the director of "The Birth of a Nation" have dampened excitement surrounding the early Oscar hopeful.
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Lael Loewenstein, Tim Cogshell, and Charles Solomon review this week’s new movie releases including “Pete’s Dragon,” “Sausage Party,” “Florence Foster Jenkins” and more. We'll also look at the challenges of working with method actors like Jared Leto. TGI-FilmWeek!
Guest host Patt Morrison and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson, Charles Solomon, and Peter Rainer review this week’s new movie releases including “Suicide Squad,” “Nine Lives,” “The Little Prince,” and more. We'll also speak with Sharon Jones about her singing career and about the new documentary, "Miss Sharon Jones!" by filmmaker Barbara Kopple. TGI-FilmWeek!
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Andy Klein, Claudia Puig and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases including the raunchy comedy “Bad Moms;” the return of Matt Damon in “Jason Bourne;” an indie film being dubbed as the she-wolf of wall street, “Equity;” and more. TGI-FilmWeek! We'll also be taking your calls on movies you can't stop watching.
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Charles Solomon, and Wade Major review this week’s new movie releases including “Ice Age: Collision Course” “Star Trek Beyond,” “Lights Out,” “Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie” and more. We'll also talk with filmmaker Rich Fox and fear sociologist Margee Kerr about the psychological attraction to fear and consensual trauma. TGI-FilmWeek!
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson and Tim Cogshell review this week’s new movie releases including “Ghostbusters, ” “The Infiltrator,” Woody Allen’s “Cafe Society,” and more. Plus, author Mark A. Vieira joins us in-studio to talk about his new film noir book, "Into the Dark." TGI-FilmWeek!
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Peter Rainer, Claudia Puig and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases including the animated feature “The Secret Life of Pets,” “Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates” and more. TGI-FilmWeek!
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson, Justin Chang, and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases including “The BFG,” “The Legend of Tarzan” “The Purge: Election Year,” and more. We'll also hear about the decades-long influence of Disney's "princess culture" on children.
Guest host Patt Morrison and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell and Lael Loewenstein review this week's new movies releases including another alien invasion in "Independence Day: Resurgence," "The Shallows," "Free State of Jones," "Swiss Army Man" and more. Then, we'll talk to documentary filmmakers about a new documentary arguing that chimps should be considered people,too. TGI-FilmWeek!
AirTalk guest host Patt Morrison and KPCC film critics Wade Major, Charles Solomon, and Peter Rainer review this weekend's new movies releases including "Finding Dory," "Central Intelligence," "Tickled" and more. TGI-FilmWeek!
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Andy Klein and Claudia Puig review this weekend's new movie releases including "The Conjuring 2," "Warcraft," "Diary of a Chambermaid" and more. Then, we'll be taking your calls on 'Mary Poppins Returns." TGI-FilmWeek!
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell and Amy Nicholson review this weekend’s new movie releases including: “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows,” “Me Before You,” “Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping” and more. We'll also preview this summer's biggest blockbusters, including many with a predominantly female cast . TGI-FilmWeek!
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig and Andy Klein review this weekend’s new movie releases including “X-Men: Apocalypse,” “Alice Through the Looking Glass” and much more Then, filmmaker Will Allen shares his experience as a member of The Buddhafield. TGI-FilmWeek!
