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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
  • Listen 3:00
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan and Lael Loewenstein review this week’s releases, including “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1,” “A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night,” and more.
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan and Lael Loewenstein review this week’s releases, including “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1,” “A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night,” and more.
  • Listen 2:30
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson and Henry Sheehan review this week’s releases, including “FoxCatcher,” “Rosewater,” “The Homesman” and more. TGIFilmweek!
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson and Henry Sheehan review this week’s releases, including “FoxCatcher,” “Rosewater,” “The Homesman” and more. TGIFilmweek!
  • Listen 3:01
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Wade Major and Charles Solomon review this week’s releases, including “Interstellar,” “Big Hero 6,” “The Theory of Everything" and more - TGI Filmweek!
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Wade Major and Charles Solomon review this week’s releases, including “Interstellar,” “Big Hero 6,” “The Theory of Everything" and more - TGI Filmweek!
  • Listen 3:00
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson and Henry Sheehan review this week’s releases, including “Nightcrawler,” “Low Down,” “Force Majeure” and more. TGI-Filmweek!
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson and Henry Sheehan review this week’s releases, including “Nightcrawler,” “Low Down,” “Force Majeure” and more. TGI-Filmweek!
  • Listen 3:00
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell and Andy Klein review this week’s releases, including “John Wick,” “Citizenfour,” “Camp X-Ray” and more. TGI-Filmweek!
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell and Andy Klein review this week’s releases, including “John Wick,” “Citizenfour,” “Camp X-Ray” and more. TGI-Filmweek!
  • Listen 2:59
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Andy Klein, Henry Sheehan and Charles Solomon review this week’s releases, including “Birdman,” “Fury,” “The Best of Me” and more. TGI-Filmweek!
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Andy Klein, Henry Sheehan and Charles Solomon review this week’s releases, including “Birdman,” “Fury,” “The Best of Me” and more. TGI-Filmweek!
  • Listen 3:00
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Wade Major, Lael Loewenstein, Charles Solomon and Tim Cogshell review this week’s releases, including “Gone Girl,” “Men, Women and Children,” “Annabelle” and more. TGI-Filmweek!
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Wade Major, Lael Loewenstein, Charles Solomon and Tim Cogshell review this week’s releases, including “Gone Girl,” “Men, Women and Children,” “Annabelle” and more. TGI-Filmweek!
  • Listen 2:59
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson, Henry Sheehan and Charles Solomon review this week’s releases, including “The Boxtrolls,” “The Equalizer,” “Jimi: All Is By My Side” and more. TGI-Filmweek!
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson, Henry Sheehan and Charles Solomon review this week’s releases, including “The Boxtrolls,” “The Equalizer,” “Jimi: All Is By My Side” and more. TGI-Filmweek!
  • Listen 3:02
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell and Andy Klein review this week’s releases, including “This Is Where I Leave You,” “A Walk Among The Tombstones,” “The Maze Runner” and more. TGI-Filmweek!
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell and Andy Klein review this week’s releases, including “This Is Where I Leave You,” “A Walk Among The Tombstones,” “The Maze Runner” and more. TGI-Filmweek!
  • Listen 3:03
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Wade Major, Lael Loewenstein and Charles Solomon review this week’s releases, including “Dolphin Tale 2,” “The Drop,” “The Skeleton Twins” and more. TGI-Filmweek!
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Wade Major, Lael Loewenstein and Charles Solomon review this week’s releases, including “Dolphin Tale 2,” “The Drop,” “The Skeleton Twins” and more. TGI-Filmweek!

Support & Credits

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

Episodes
  • Listen 2:59
    David Lazarus and KPCC film critics Jean Oppenheimer and Henry Sheehan of henrysheehan.com discuss several films opening this week including Knight And Day, Restrepo, and The Killer Inside Me
    David Lazarus and KPCC film critics Jean Oppenheimer and Henry Sheehan of henrysheehan.com discuss several films opening this week including Knight And Day, Restrepo, and The Killer Inside Me
  • Listen 2:59
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Lael Loewenstein, Henry Sheehan, and Charles Solomon discuss several films opening this week, including Toy Story 3, Jonah Hex, and Cyrus.
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Lael Loewenstein, Henry Sheehan, and Charles Solomon discuss several films opening this week, including Toy Story 3, Jonah Hex, and Cyrus.
  • Listen 2:59
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Andy Klein of Brand X and Wade Major of boxoffice.com discuss several films opening this week including The Karate Kid, Winters Bone, and Harlan – In the Shadow of Jew Suess.
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Andy Klein of Brand X and Wade Major of boxoffice.com discuss several films opening this week including The Karate Kid, Winters Bone, and Harlan – In the Shadow of Jew Suess.
  • Listen 2:59
    KPCC film critics Claudia Puig of USA Today and Peter Rainer of the Christian Science Monitor review their favorite movies this week: Ondine, John Rabe and Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders.
    KPCC film critics Claudia Puig of USA Today and Peter Rainer of the Christian Science Monitor review their favorite movies this week: Ondine, John Rabe and Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders.
  • Listen 2:59
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Lael Loewenstein of Variety and Claudia Puig of USA Today discuss several films opening this week including Sex And The City 2, The Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time, and Breathless.
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Lael Loewenstein of Variety and Claudia Puig of USA Today discuss several films opening this week including Sex And The City 2, The Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time, and Breathless.
  • Listen 2:59
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Jean Oppenheimer, Andy Klein, and Charles Solomon discuss several films opening this week including Shrek Forever After, The Oath, and Best Worst Movie.
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Jean Oppenheimer, Andy Klein, and Charles Solomon discuss several films opening this week including Shrek Forever After, The Oath, and Best Worst Movie.
  • Listen 3:01
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Wade Major of boxoffice.com and Henry Sheehan of henrysheehan.com discuss several films opening this week including Robin Hood, Princess Kaiulani, and The Complete Metropolis.
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Wade Major of boxoffice.com and Henry Sheehan of henrysheehan.com discuss several films opening this week including Robin Hood, Princess Kaiulani, and The Complete Metropolis.
  • Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Jean Oppenheimer and Henry Sheehan of henrysheehan.com discuss several films opening May 7 including Iron Man 2, Mother And Child, and OSS 117: Lost In Rio.
  • Listen 2:59
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Lael Loewenstein of Variety and Wade Major of boxoffice.com give a quick overview of the films opening this week, including Please Give, Harry Brown, and The Good Heart.
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Lael Loewenstein of Variety and Wade Major of boxoffice.com give a quick overview of the films opening this week, including Please Give, Harry Brown, and The Good Heart.