FilmWeek
207 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★ - 240 ratingsFilmWeek 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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FilmWeek: ‘Hellboy,’ ‘Missing Link,’ ‘Little’ and what to expect from the launch of the Criterion Channel
April 12, 2019 17:00 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBToday on FilmWeek, Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Christy Lemire, Tim Cogshell and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases. We also discuss the recent launch of the Criterion Channel streaming service and what what viewers can expect to see on the new platform.
FilmWeek: ‘Pet Sematary,’ ‘Amazing Grace,’‘Shazam!’ and the lost legacy of movie monster maker Milicent Patrick
April 05, 2019 17:08 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBToday on FilmWeek Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Lael Loewenstein and Peter Rainer review this weekend’s new movie releases. We also discuss the lost legacy of movie monster maker Milicent Patrick with author Mallory O'Meara.
FilmWeek: ‘Dumbo,’ ‘Maze,’ ‘3 Faces’ and the Noir City: Hollywood film festival
March 29, 2019 16:58 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBToday on FilmWeek, Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Lael Loewenstein and Wade Major review this weekend’s new movie releases. We also discuss the fun and fascinating history behind film noir, with Eddie Muller the host of the Noir City: Hollywood film festival.
FilmWeek: 'Us,' 'Hotel Mumbai,' 'Knife + Heart' and more
March 21, 2019 22:29 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBToday on FilmWeek, Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson and Justin Chang review this weekend’s new movie releases.
FilmWeek: 'Us,' 'Hotel Mumbai,' 'Knife + Heart' and more
March 21, 2019 22:29 - 50 minutesToday on FilmWeek, Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson and Justin Chang review this weekend’s new movie releases.
FilmWeek: ‘Five Feet Apart,’ ‘Wonder Park,’ ‘The Mustang’ and more
March 15, 2019 15:54 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBToday on FilmWeek, Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Christy Lemire, Peter Rainer and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases.
FilmWeek: ‘Captain Marvel,’ ‘Gloria Bell,’ ‘The Kid’ and an interview with W.K. Stratton about his new book on Sam Peckinpah’s iconic film ‘The Wild Bunch’
March 08, 2019 18:06 - 48 minutesToday on FilmWeek, guest host John Horn and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig and Tim Cogshell review this weekend’s new movie releases. We also speak with journalist and author W.K. Stratton about his latest book “The Wild Bunch: Sam Peckinpah, a Revolution in Hollywood, and the Making of a Legendary Film”.
FilmWeek: ‘Captain Marvel,’ ‘Gloria Bell,’ ‘The Kid’ and an interview with W.K. Stratton about his new book on Sam Peckinpah’s iconic film ‘The Wild Bunch’
March 08, 2019 18:06 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBToday on FilmWeek, guest host John Horn and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig and Tim Cogshell review this weekend’s new movie releases. We also speak with journalist and author W.K. Stratton about his latest book “The Wild Bunch: Sam Peckinpah, a Revolution in Hollywood, and the Making of a Legendary Film”.
FilmWeek: ‘How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World,’ ‘Greta,’ ‘Apollo 11’ and remembering acclaimed director Stanley Donen
March 01, 2019 17:09 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBToday on FilmWeek, Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Lael Loewenstein, Wade Major and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases. We also pay tribute to Stanley Donen, director of some of Hollywood’s greatest movie musicals.
FilmWeek's 2019 Oscar Preview
February 22, 2019 17:13 - 1 hour - 69.8 MBToday on FilmWeek, Larry and our critics return to the stage of the historic Theatre at Ace Hotel in downtown Los Angeles to discuss and debate this year’s contenders for the major categories for the 17th annual Oscar preview event.
FilmWeek's 2019 Oscar Preview
February 22, 2019 17:13 - 1 hourToday on FilmWeek, Larry and our critics return to the stage of the historic Theatre at Ace Hotel in downtown Los Angeles to discuss and debate this year’s contenders for the major categories for the 17th annual Oscar preview event.
FilmWeek: ‘Alita: Battle Angel,’ ‘Isn’t It Romantic,” “Happy Death Day 2U” and American remakes of foreign films
February 15, 2019 17:38 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MBToday on FilmWeek, Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson, Peter Rainer and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases. We also discuss our favorite, and least favorite, American remakes of foreign films.
FilmWeek: ‘The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part,’ ‘Cold Pursuit,’ ‘What Men Want’ and the best of the Oscar-nominated shorts
February 08, 2019 17:55 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MBLarry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Christy Lemire and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases. We also review the best of the Oscar-nominated shorts.
FilmWeek: ‘Miss Bala,’ ‘Arctic,’ ‘Velvet Buzzsaw’ and recapping Sundance 2019
February 01, 2019 17:43 - 49 minutes - 45.8 MBLarry Mantle and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell, Lael Loewenstein and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases. We'll also preview some of the major films and storylines from the Sundance film festival with “The Frame” host John Horn and Amy Nicholson.
FilmWeek: ‘Miss Bala,’ ‘Arctic,’ ‘Velvet Buzzsaw’ and recapping Sundance 2019
February 01, 2019 17:43 - 49 minutesLarry Mantle and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell, Lael Loewenstein and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases. We'll also preview some of the major films and storylines from the Sundance film festival with “The Frame” host John Horn and Amy Nicholson.
FilmWeek: ‘Serenity,’ ‘The Kid Who Would Be King,’ ‘King of Thieves’ and a break down of the Oscar nominees for Best Foreign Language Film and Best Cinematography
January 25, 2019 17:53 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBLarry Mantle and KPCC film critics Christy Lemire and Peter Rainer review this weekend’s new movie releases and also break down a couple of the categories we traditionally can’t get to during our annual Oscars show -- Best Foreign Language Film and Best Cinematography.
FilmWeek: ‘Glass,’ ‘The Standoff at Sparrow Creek,’ ‘La Religieuse’ and best-shot films of the 20th century
January 18, 2019 17:31 - 48 minutes - 44.9 MBLarry Mantle and KPCC film critics Justin Chang and Lael Loewenstein review this weekend’s new movie releases and Oscar-nominated cinematographer Caleb Deschanel joins the FilmWeek critics to discuss the best-shot films of the 20th century.
FilmWeek: ‘The Upside,’ ‘A Dog’s Way Home,’ ‘Replicas’ and tracing the prolific work of animation titan Hayao Miyazaki
January 11, 2019 16:41 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBLarry Mantle and KPCC film critics Christy Lemire, Tim Cogshell and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases. We also discuss the the prolific work of animation titan Hayao Miyazaki as LA Film Critics Association honors him with Career Achievement award.
FilmWeek: ‘Escape Room,’ ‘Communion,’ ‘The Vanishing’ and a conversation on ‘The Artist’
January 04, 2019 17:53 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBLarry Mantle and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson and Wade Major review this weekend’s new movie releases. We also play an excerpt from our post-screening conversation about the making of 'The Artist' with FilmWeek critics Lael Loewenstein and Wade Major as well as film historian Marc Wanamaker.
FilmWeek: ‘Stan & Ollie,’ ‘A Twelve-Year Night’ and 2018’s most overlooked films
December 28, 2018 16:15 - 31 minutes - 29 MBThis week on FilmWeek, guest host Rico Gagliano and KPCC film critics Christy Lemire, Tim Cogshell and Wade Major review “Stan & Ollie,” a dramedy about the real-life comedy duo Laurel and Hardy, as well as “A Twelve-Year Night,” the Uruguayan biographical drama of three political prisoners held in captivity for nearly 13 years.
FilmWeek: ‘Vice,’ ‘Aquaman,’ ‘On the Basis of Sex,’ and more
December 21, 2018 17:35 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBLarry Mantle and KPCC film critics review this weekend’s new movie releases.
FilmWeek: ‘Mary Poppins Returns,’ ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ and more
December 14, 2018 17:44 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBLarry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Peter Rainer and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases.
FilmWeek: ‘Vox Lux,’ ‘Mary Queen of Scots,’ ‘Ben is Back’ and more
December 07, 2018 17:40 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBLarry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig and Justin Chang review this weekend’s new movie releases. We also celebrate the 25th anniversary of Schindler’s List and discuss the issues with the film’s dramatization of the events of the Holocaust.
FilmWeek: ‘Anna and the Apocalypse,’ ‘Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle,’ ‘United Skates’ and more
November 30, 2018 17:32 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBLarry Mantle and KPCC film critics Wade Major, Lael Loewenstein and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases. We also remember the filmmaking careers of late directors Nic Roeg and Bernardo Bertolucci.
FilmWeek: ‘Ralph Breaks The Internet,’ ‘Creed II,’ ‘Roma’ and more
November 21, 2018 17:19 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBLarry Mantle and KPCC film critics Christy Lemire, Justin Chang and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases.
FilmWeek: ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald,’ ‘Widows,’ ‘Instant Family’ and more
November 16, 2018 18:28 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBLarry Mantle and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson and Peter Rainer review this weekend’s new movie releases.
FilmWeek: ‘The Grinch,’ ‘The Girl in the Spider’s Web,’ ‘Overlord’ and more
November 09, 2018 22:02 - 27 minutes - 25 MBLarry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Tim Cogshell and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases.
FilmWeek: ‘Bohemian Rhapsody,’ ‘The Nutcracker and the Four Realms,’ and more
November 02, 2018 16:45 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBLarry Mantle and KPCC film critics Lael Loewenstein and Justin Chang review this weekend’s new movie releases.
FilmWeek: ‘Hunter Killer,’ ‘Johnny English Strikes Again,’ ‘Suspiria’ and the digital preservation of celebrities
October 26, 2018 16:36 - 49 minutes - 45 MBLarry Mantle and KPCC film critics Christy Lemire and Wade Major review this weekend’s new movie releases. We also discuss the technological and legal issues behind digitally preserving a celebrity.
FilmWeek: ‘Halloween,’ ‘Can You Ever Forgive Me?’ ‘Wildlife’ and a discussion of the documentary ‘The Advocates'
October 19, 2018 16:35 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBLarry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Justin Chang and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases. We also discuss 'The Advocates', a new documentary about L.A.'s homelessness crisis and the people who are fighting it.
FilmWeek: ‘First Man,’ ‘Bad Times at the El Royale,’ ‘The Oath’ and space exploration in movies
October 12, 2018 16:53 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBLarry Mantle and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson and Tim Cogshell review this weekend’s new movie releases. We also discuss favorite space movies and the accuracy of space exploration in Hollywood. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
FilmWeek: ‘A Star Is Born,’ ‘Venom,’ ‘The Hate U Give’ and debut films of actors-turned-directors
October 05, 2018 16:50 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBLarry Mantle and KPCC film critics Lael Loewenstein and Wade Major review this weekend’s new movie releases. We also examine how debut films of actors-turned-directors set the course for their career. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
FilmWeek: ‘Night School,’ ‘Smallfoot,’ ‘Little Women’ and the notion that black films ‘don’t travel’
September 28, 2018 16:52 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBLarry Mantle and KPCC film critics Christy Lemire, Tim Cogshell and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases. We also discuss how genre, region and the cast’s race might impact a film’s success overseas. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
FilmWeek: ‘The House with a Clock in Its Walls,’ ‘Fahrenheit 11/9,’ ‘Life Itself’ and #AfterMeToo
September 21, 2018 16:07 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MBLarry Mantle and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson and Justin Chang review this weekend’s new movie releases. We also reflect on #MeToo a year after its launch and discuss its impact on the survivors who spoke out.
FilmWeek: ‘A Simple Favor,’ ‘White Boy Rick,’ ‘The Predator’ and TIFF 2018 recap
September 14, 2018 16:57 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBLarry Mantle and KPCC film critics Christy Lemire and Wade Major review this weekend’s new movie releases. We also discuss the 42nd Toronto International Film Festival.
FilmWeek: ‘Peppermint,’ ‘The Nun,’ ‘Sierra Burgess Is a Loser’ and a remembrance of Burt Reynolds
September 07, 2018 16:29 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBLarry Mantle and KPCC film critics Lael Loewenstein and Tim Cogshell review this weekend’s new movie releases. We also discuss the 45th Telluride Film Festival and remember Burt Reynolds.
FilmWeek: ‘Operation Finale,’ ‘Kin,’ ‘The Little Stranger’ and a discussion on what makes a critic a critic
August 31, 2018 16:22 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBLarry Mantle and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson and Wade Major review this weekend’s new movie releases. We also talk about Rotten Tomatoes' recent move to include more diverse critics from varied platforms, and how this might influence critic qualifications.
FilmWeek: ‘Searching,’ ‘The Happytime Murders,’ and a conversation on post-#metoo nude scenes
August 24, 2018 16:19 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBLarry Mantle and KPCC film critics Christy Lemire and Tim Cogshell review this weekend’s new movie releases. FilmWeek is also joined by The Hollywood Reporter editor Tatiana Siegel, who recently wrote a piece discussing how sex scenes are changing in a post-#metoo world.
FilmWeek: ‘Crazy Rich Asians,’ ‘Mile 22,’ ‘Alpha’ and Asian-American representation in Hollywood
August 17, 2018 16:11 - 49 minutes - 45.8 MBLarry Mantle and KPCC film critics Justin Chang and Christy Lemire review this weekend’s new movie releases. We also discuss the film 'Crazy Rich Asians' and its impact on Asian-American representation in Hollywood.
FilmWeek: ‘BlacKkKlansman,’ ‘The Meg,’ ‘The Miseducation of Cameron Post’ and a deep dive into ‘Chinatown’ with Robert Towne
August 10, 2018 16:43 - 47 minutes - 44 MBLarry Mantle and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson, Tim Cogshell and Peter Rainer review this weekend’s new movie releases. We also discuss the film 'Chinatown' with Robert Towne.
FilmWeek: ‘Christopher Robin,’ ‘The Spy Who Dumped Me,’ ‘The Darkest Minds’ and diversity in film journalism
August 03, 2018 16:55 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MBLarry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Tim Cogshell and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases. We also weigh in on lack of diversity in film journalism.
FilmWeek: ‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout,’ ‘Teen Titans Go! To The Movies,’ ‘Puzzle’ and Quentin Tarantino's Hollywood Blvd.
July 27, 2018 16:15 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBGuest host Alex Cohen and KPCC film critics Christy Lemire, Wade Major and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases. We also look into how Director Quentin Tarantino is recreating a late 60s era Hollywood Boulevard for his next movie.
FilmWeek: ‘Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again,’ ‘The Equalizer 2,’ ‘Blindspotting’ and a debate on MPAA ratings
July 20, 2018 15:54 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MBGuest host Libby Denkmann and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell, Peter Rainer, and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases. We also discuss the classifications by which movies are rated and the effectiveness of the process.
FilmWeek: ‘Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation,’ ‘Skyscraper,’ ‘Eighth Grade’ and Netflix's future
July 13, 2018 16:50 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MBLarry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Wade Major and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases. The crew also forecasts the future of Netflix.
FilmWeek: ‘Ant Man and the Wasp,’ ‘Sorry to Bother You,’ ‘The First Purge’ and what's next for Disney's Pixar
July 06, 2018 16:34 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBLarry Mantle and KPCC film critics Justin Chang, Christy Lemire, and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases. The crew also says goodbye to Claude Lanzmann, discusses the lowdown on LA's Anime Expo and mulls over the future of Pixar without John Lasseter's creative input.
FilmWeek: ‘Sicario: Day of the Soldado,’ ‘The King,’ ‘Leave No Trace’ and more
June 29, 2018 16:56 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBLarry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig and Peter Rainer review this weekend’s new movie releases.
FilmWeek: ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom,’ ‘Damsel,’ ‘Boundaries' and an interview with filmmaker Brad Bird
June 22, 2018 16:56 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBGuest host John Horn and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell and Lael Lowenstein review this weekend’s new movie releases. We also speak with writer/director Brad Bird on the making of 'Incredibles 2'
FilmWeek: ‘Incredibles 2,’ ‘TAG,’ ‘Superfly’ and an interview with composer Michael Giacchino
June 15, 2018 16:54 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBLarry Mantle and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson, Wade Major and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases. We also speak with composer Michael Giacchino and Don Williams on the making of the “Incredibles 2” soundtrack.
FilmWeek: ‘Hereditary,’ ‘Ocean’s 8,’ ‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor?’ and a discussion about 'The Graduate'
June 08, 2018 16:19 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBLarry Mantle and KPCC film critics Justin Chang and Christy Lemire review this weekend’s new movie releases. We also recap last week's screening of 'The Graduate' and the conversation that followed.
FilmWeek: 'Adrift,' 'Upgrade,' 'American Animals' and a conversation on 'Star Wars' fatigue
June 01, 2018 16:31 - 49 minutes - 45 MBLarry Mantle and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson and Tim Cogshell review this weekend’s new movie releases. In light of "Solo: A Star Wars Story's" low box office numbers, we also discuss whether or not so-called "Star Wars fatigue" is setting in.