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A three-minute rundown of the best (and worst) of this week’s film releases, including the go-to movie for the weekend. Airs Saturdays at 8:35am.

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Episodes
  • A view of the stage and screen during the World Premiere of “"Star Wars: The Force Awakens"” at the Dolby, El Capitan, and TCL Theatres on Dec. 14, 2015 in Hollywood.
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    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell, Justin Chang, and Charles Solomon review this week’s new releases including the highly anticipated “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” “Sisters,” “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip” and more. TGI-Filmweek!
    FilmWeek Marquee: ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens,’ ‘Sisters’ and more
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell, Justin Chang, and Charles Solomon review this week’s new releases including the highly anticipated “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” “Sisters,” “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip” and more. TGI-Filmweek!
  • LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 02: Joseph Mawle, Edward Ashley, Tom Holland, Ben Walker, Chris Hemsworth, Ron Howard, Charlotte Riley, James Sives and Cillian Murphy attend the Red Carpet Arrivals for the European Film Premiere of "In The Heart Of The Sea">> at Empire Leicester Square on December 2, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Fred Duval/Getty Images)
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    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Peter Rainer, Charles Solomon, and Amy Nicholson review this week's new movie releases including "The Big Short," "In the Heart of the Sea," "The Boy and the World" and more. TGI-Filmweek!
    FilmWeek: ‘The Big Short,’ ‘In the Heart of the Sea’ and more
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Peter Rainer, Charles Solomon, and Amy Nicholson review this week's new movie releases including "The Big Short," "In the Heart of the Sea," "The Boy and the World" and more. TGI-Filmweek!
  • (L-R) Rev. Al Sharpton, Teyonah Parris and Spike Lee attend the "CHI-RAQ" New York premiere at Ziegfeld Theater on December 1, 2015 in New York City.
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    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell, Andy Klein, and Charles Solomon review this week’s new movie releases including “Chi-Raq,” “Krampus,” “Macbeth” and more. TGI-FilmWeek!
    FilmWeek Marquee: ‘Chi-Raq,’ ‘Krampus,’ ‘Macbeth’ and more
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell, Andy Klein, and Charles Solomon review this week’s new movie releases including “Chi-Raq,” “Krampus,” “Macbeth” and more. TGI-FilmWeek!
  • (L-R) Actress Amber Heard, director Tom Hooper, actors Alicia Vikander, Eddie Redmayne and Matthias Schoenaerts attend a premiere for 'The Danish Girl' during the 72nd Venice Film Festival.
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    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Charles Solomon, and Justin Chang review this week’s new movie releases including “Creed,” “The Good Dinosaur,” “The Danish Girl” and more. TGI-a-Thanksgiving-edition-of-Filmweek!
    FilmWeek Marquee: ‘Creed,’ ‘The Good Dinosaur,’ ‘The Danish Girl’ and more
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Charles Solomon, and Justin Chang review this week’s new movie releases including “Creed,” “The Good Dinosaur,” “The Danish Girl” and more. TGI-a-Thanksgiving-edition-of-Filmweek!
  • Australian actress Cate Blanchett (L) and US actress Rooney Mara pose on arrival for a gala screening of the movie "Carol."
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    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Peter Rainer and Lael Loewenstein review this weekend’s new movie releases including “The Hunger Games,” “Carol,” “The Night Before” and more. TGI-Filmweek!
    FilmWeek Marquee: ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2,’ ‘Carol’ and more
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Peter Rainer and Lael Loewenstein review this weekend’s new movie releases including “The Hunger Games,” “Carol,” “The Night Before” and more. TGI-Filmweek!
  • Writer-director-producer-actress Angelina Jolie Pitt (L) and actor-producer Brad Pitt arrive for the opening night gala premiere of Universal Pictures' 'By the Sea.'
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    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Wade Major and Tim Cogshell review this weekend's new movie releases including "The 33," "Love the Coopers," "By the Sea" and more. TGI-Filmweek!
    FilmWeek Marquee: 'The 33,' 'Love the Coopers,' 'By the Sea' and more
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Wade Major and Tim Cogshell review this weekend's new movie releases including "The 33," "Love the Coopers," "By the Sea" and more. TGI-Filmweek!
  • Colm Toibin, Finola Dwyer, James DiGiacomo, John Crowley, Saoirse Ronan and Nick Hornby attend the 53rd New York Film Festival premiere of "Brooklyn."
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    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell and Amy Nicholson review this week's new releases including "Spectre," "Spotlight," "Brooklyn," "The Peanuts Movie" and more. TGI-Filmweek!
    FilmWeek Marquee: 'Spectre,' 'Spotlight,' 'The Peanuts Movie' and more
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell and Amy Nicholson review this week's new releases including "Spectre," "Spotlight," "Brooklyn," "The Peanuts Movie" and more. TGI-Filmweek!
  • Actress Sandra Bullock attends the premiere of Warner Bros. Pictures' 'Our Brand Is Crisis' at TCL Chinese Theatre on October 26, 2015 in Hollywood, California.
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    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan and Wade Major review this week’s new releases including “Burnt,” “Our Brand is Crisis,” “Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse” and more. Plus we remember the late star of Hollywood classics, Maureen O’Hara.
    FilmWeek Marquee: ‘Burnt,’ ‘Our Brand is Crisis,’ ‘Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse’ and more
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan and Wade Major review this week’s new releases including “Burnt,” “Our Brand is Crisis,” “Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse” and more. Plus we remember the late star of Hollywood classics, Maureen O’Hara.
  • Vin Diesel attends the UK Premiere of "The Last Witch Hunter" at Empire Leicester Square on October 19, 2015 in London, England.
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    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Lael Loewenstein, Andy Klein, and Charles Solomon review this week's new releases including "The Last Witch Hunter," “Bone Tomahawk,” "Suffragette" and more. TGI-FilmWeek!
    FilmWeek Marquee: ‘The Last Witch Hunter,’ ‘Bone Tomahawk,’ ‘Suffragette’ and more
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Lael Loewenstein, Andy Klein, and Charles Solomon review this week's new releases including "The Last Witch Hunter," “Bone Tomahawk,” "Suffragette" and more. TGI-FilmWeek!
  • Actress Malin Akerman and director Todd Strauss-Schulson discuss the film "The Final Girls" during the Meet the Filmmaker event at the Apple Store Soho on October 8, 2015 in New York City.
    FilmWeek Marquee: ‘Steve Jobs,’ ‘Pan,’ ‘The Final Girls’ and more
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson and Andy Klein review this week’s new movie releases, including “Steve Jobs,” “Pan,” “The Final Girls” and more. TGI-FilmWeek!

Critics

Manuel Betancourt
Tim Cogshell
Christy Lemire
Lael Lowenstein
Wade Major
Amy Nicholson
Claudia Puig
Charles Solomon
Peter Rainer
Beandrea July

Support & Credits

Larry Mantle, Host
Manny Valladares, Associate Producer
Courtney Eileen Fulcher, Apprentice News Clerk

Episodes