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FilmWeek

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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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  1. FilmWeek: ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2,’ ‘Hokum,’ ‘Swapped,’ and more!

    · 43 min

    Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Tim Cogshell, Christy Lemire, and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. Films: The Devil Wears Prada 2, Wide Release…

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

    · 20 min

    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…

  3. FilmWeek: ‘Michael,’ ‘Over Your Dead Body,’ ‘Blue Heron,’ and more!

    · 30 min

    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…

  4. Feature: What is a film producer?

    · 17 min

    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…

  5. FilmWeek: ‘Mother Mary,’ ‘Steal This Story, Please!,’ ‘Lorne,’ and more!

    · 33 min

    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…

  6. Feature: A new book tells the story behind Hitler’s efforts to infiltrate Hollywood

    · 19 min

    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…

  7. FilmWeek: ‘You, Me, & Tuscany,’ ‘Exit 8,’ ‘The Christophers,’ and more!

    · 31 min

    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…

  8. FilmWeek: ‘The Drama,’ ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,’ ‘Palestine ‘36,’ and more!

    · 30 min

    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…

  9. Feature: The American Cinematheque Podcast asks filmmakers what movies have stuck with them

    · 20 min

    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,…

  10. FilmWeek: ‘They Will Kill You,’ ‘Forbidden Fruits,’ ‘Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice,’ and more!

    · 36 min

    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…

  11. Feature: What makes a good book to movie adaptation?

    · 14 min

    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…

  12. FilmWeek: ‘Project Hail Mary,’ ‘Ready or Not 2: Here I Come,’ ‘My Father's Shadow,’ and more!

    · 32 min

    Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Tim Cogshell and Beandrea July review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit…

  13. FilmWeek: 2026 Oscar Preview!

    · 1 h 14 min

    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…

  14. Feature: A new book explores the legacy of Joan Crawford

    · 20 min

    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…

  15. FilmWeek: ‘The Bride!’ ‘Hoppers,’ ‘Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man,’ and more!

    · 30 min

    Austin Cross and LAist film critics Lael 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,…

  16. Feature: A new documentary celebrates the legacy of musician Billy Preston

    · 20 min

    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…

  17. FilmWeek: ‘Scream 7,’ ‘Paul McCartney: Man on the Run,’ ‘Ghost Elephants,” and more!

    · 30 min

    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…

  18. Feature: Wagner Moura on his role in The Secret Agent

    · 21 min

    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…

  19. FilmWeek: ‘How To Make A Killing,’ ‘EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert,’ ‘Redux Redux,’ and more!

    · 29 min

    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…

  20. Feature: How the Train Dreams’ director and cinematographer created its reflective mood

    · 20 min

    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…

  21. FilmWeek: ‘Wuthering Heights,’ ‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die,’ ‘Crime 101,’ and more!

    · 29 min

    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,…

  22. Feature: Director Joachim Trier on his nine-time Oscar nominated film ‘Sentimental Value’

    · 21 min

    Writer-director Joachim Trier makes award-winning films that strike an emotional chord with audiences. Probably best known for his previous film The Worst Person in the World (2021), starring Renate Reinsve and…

  23. FilmWeek: “Dracula,” “Sirāt,” “Pillion,” and more!

    · 29 min

    Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Tim Cogshell and Beandrea July review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. Films: Dracula, In Select Theaters Sirāt, AMC Burbank & Landmark…

  24. Feature: The many adaptations of ‘A Star is Born’ are explored in a new book

    · 13 min

    The Hollywood system was never a secret, even in the Golden Age. A young girl would be discovered, plucked from a small town in the Midwest, made over to look “the part” of a movie star, and then wholly become one as…

  25. FilmWeek: ‘Send Help,’ ‘The Moment,’ ‘A Poet,’ and more!

    · 36 min

    Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Christy Lemire and Lael Loewenstein review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. Also joining us on FilmWeek to talk about the Santa Barbara…

  26. Feature: The 101 Best LA Films…according to the LA Times

    · 15 min

    The LA Times released a list of the best 101 films set in Los Angeles. The number one spot went to the 1974 film Chinatown, directed by Roman Polanski, starring Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway, with the backdrop of a…

  27. FilmWeek: ‘Mercy,’ ‘Mr. Nobody Against Putin,’ ‘Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!,” and more!

    · 35 min

    Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Peter Rainer, Tim Cogshell and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. And we remember the beloved animation director…

  28. FilmWeek: ‘28 Years Later: The Bone Temple,’ 'The Rip,' 'A Private Life' and more!

    · 29 min

    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: 28 Years Later: the Bone Temple, Wide Release The RIP,…

  29. Feature: Actress Virginia Madsen and Director Steven Grayhm talk about new film 'Sheepdog'

    · 21 min

    The new film Sheepdog was over a decade in the making. Writer, director, and star, Steven Grayhm, spent 14 years talking to veterans about their mental health struggles after returning home, and families of veterans…

  30. FilmWeek: ‘Dead Man’s Wire,’ ‘Greenland 2: Migration,’ ‘All That’s Left of You,’ and more!

    · 35 min

    Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Lael Loewenstein and Beandrea July review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. And we remember Hungarian filmmaker Béla Tarr. Films: Dead…

  31. FilmWeek: Director Park Chan-wook talks about his new film 'No Other Choice'

    · 15 min

    South Korean director Park Chan-wook is considered one of living legends working today, known for his dark comedies inspired by film noir like his breakout hit Oldboy. His work also plays with shifting tones, like the…

  32. FilmWeek: ‘Marty Supreme,’ ‘Song Sung Blue,’ ‘No Other Choice,’ and more!

    · 50 min

    Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Amy Nicholson and Manuel Betancourt review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. Films: Marty Supreme Wide Release Song Sung Blue Wide…

  33. Feature: Director Hikari and star Brendan Fraser on their film Rental Family

    · 22 min

    Rental Family explores the unique phenomena of Japanese rental family agencies through an underemployed American actor living in Tokyo. Anchored by Brendan Fraser’s empathetic performance, Rental Family explores the…

  34. FilmWeek: ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash,’ ‘The Housemaid,’ and more!

    · 28 min

    Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Tim Cogshell, Peter Rainer, and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. Films: Avatar: Fire and Ash, Wide Release The…

  35. FilmWeek: ‘Ella McCay,’ ‘Dust Bunny,’ ‘Rosemead,’ and more!

    · 35 min

    Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Christy Lemire and Beandrea July review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.

  36. Feature: The King of Color Documentary

    · 15 min

    Pantone as a company is synonymous with our ideas around ‘color.’ They set the standard for what we expect “olive green” or “electric blue” to look like. But what about the man behind the iconic Pantone color square,…

  37. FilmWeek: ‘Five Nights at Freddy's 2,’ ‘The Secret Agent,’ ‘100 Nights of Hero,’ and more!

    · 36 min

    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: Five Nights at Freddy's 2, Wide Release The Secret Agent,…

  38. Feature: Blumhouse and how horror became a box office guarantee

    · 14 min

    Horror films have been a consistent draw for movie theaters, even in a post-pandemic, streaming world. And one of the most well-known production studios in horror is Blumhouse. The production house came on the scene in…

  39. Feature: The enduring legacy of ‘The Big Lebowski’

    · 15 min

    For our most recent FilmWeek screening event, where we show quintessential L.A. films across the city, we went to the family-owned Garden Cinema to present the Coen Brothers’ classic The Big Lebowski. The 1998…

  40. FilmWeek: ‘Hamnet,’ ‘Wake Up Dead Man,’ ‘Zootopia 2,’ and more!

    · 34 min

    Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Tim Cogshell, Manuel Betancourt and Charles Solomon review the latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. Films: Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery In Select…

  41. FilmWeek: ‘Wicked: For Good,’ ‘Rental Family,’ ‘Left-Handed Girl,’ and more!

    · 30 min

    Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Claudia Puig and Peter Rainer review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. Films: Wicked: For Good, Wide Release Rental Family, Wide Release…

  42. Feature: Renate Reinsve in ‘Sentimental Value’

    · 20 min

    Norwegian actress Renate Reinsve earned international recognition for her performance in the Joachim Trier film The Worst Person in the World. After roles in Hollywood in Presumed Innocent and A Different Man, Reinsve…

  43. Feature: A new biography on Cesar Romero shows the actor’s varied career beyond The Joker

    · 19 min

    Actor Cesar Romero is probably best known for his role as The Joker in the 1960s Batman series, a portrayal that would later define the character and cast a large shadow over future screen adaptations. But well before…

  44. FilmWeek: ‘Jay Kelly,’ ‘The Running Man,’ ‘The Carpenter’s Son,’ and more!

    · 31 min

    Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Tim Cogshell and Beandrea July review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. Films: Jay Kelly In Select Theaters|Streaming on Netflix Dec 5…

  45. Feature: Sir Roger Deakins talks about his life and career in a new memoir

    · 15 min

    Sir Roger Deakins is the award-winning cinematographer behind the films Bladerunner: 2049, 1917, and No Country for Old Men (just to name a few). Although those behind the camera often do not reach the heights of…

  46. FilmWeek: ‘Predator: Badlands,’ ‘Sentimental Value,’ ‘Die My Love,’ and more!

    · 35 min

    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: Predator: Badlands, Wide Release Sentimental Value,…

  47. Feature: A new TCM book shares some Pre-Code classics

    · 16 min

    Despite only lasting four short years from 1930 to 1934, the pre-code era of Hollywood’s Golden Age produced films that pushed the boundaries of cinema and storytelling, even by today’s standards. Hollywood classics…

  48. FilmWeek: ‘Nouvelle Vague,’ ‘Love+War,’ ‘Ballad of a Small Player,’ and more!

    · 34 min

    Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Peter Rainer, Tim Cogshell, and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. Films: Nouvelle Vague In Select…

  49. FilmWeek: ‘Bugonia,’ ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere,’ ‘Hedda,’ and more!

    · 32 min

    Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Manuel Betancourt and Christy Lemire review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. Films: Bugonia, In Select Theaters Springsteen: Deliver Me…

  50. Great Scott! New documentary celebrates 50 years of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”

    · 18 min

    The Rocky Horror Picture Show created a blueprint for other initially unsuccessful films to find second lives through fervent fans. Its unapologetic celebration of difference continues to resonate on the 50th…

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