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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 3:01
    Larry is joined by KPCC critics Wade Major and Lael Loewenstein to review this week’s releases, including Nebraska, Go For Sisters, Dear Mr. Watterson, Aftermath and more! TGI-FilmWeek!
    Larry is joined by KPCC critics Wade Major and Lael Loewenstein to review this week’s releases, including Nebraska, Go For Sisters, Dear Mr. Watterson, Aftermath and more! TGI-FilmWeek!
  • Listen 3:01
    Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell, Claudia Puig and Charles Solomon to review this week’s releases, including Thor: The Dark World, The Wind Rises, The Armstrong Lie, Dallas Buyer's Club and more! TGI-FilmWeek!
    Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell, Claudia Puig and Charles Solomon to review this week’s releases, including Thor: The Dark World, The Wind Rises, The Armstrong Lie, Dallas Buyer's Club and more! TGI-FilmWeek!
  • Listen 2:59
    Larry is joined by KPCC critics Peter Rainer and Alynda Wheat to review this week’s releases including The Counselor, Blue Is the Warmest Color, American Promise, Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa and more! TGI-FilmWeek!
    Larry is joined by KPCC critics Peter Rainer and Alynda Wheat to review this week’s releases including The Counselor, Blue Is the Warmest Color, American Promise, Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa and more! TGI-FilmWeek!
  • Listen 3:00
    Larry is joined by KPCC critics Henry Sheehan and Lael Loewenstein review this week's releases including 12 Years a Slave, The Fifth Estate, All Is Lost and more!
    Larry is joined by KPCC critics Henry Sheehan and Lael Loewenstein review this week's releases including 12 Years a Slave, The Fifth Estate, All Is Lost and more!
  • Listen 2:59
    Larry is joined by KPCC critics Tim Cogshell and Wade Major to review this week's releases, including Captain Phillips, CBGB, Muscle Shoals, A Touch of Sin and more! TGI-Filmweek!
    Larry is joined by KPCC critics Tim Cogshell and Wade Major to review this week's releases, including Captain Phillips, CBGB, Muscle Shoals, A Touch of Sin and more! TGI-Filmweek!
  • Listen 2:59
    Larry is joined by KPCC critics Henry Sheehan and Claudia Puig to review this week’s releases including Gravity, A.C.O.D., After Tiller, The Big Parade and more! TGI-Filmweek!
    Larry is joined by KPCC critics Henry Sheehan and Claudia Puig to review this week’s releases including Gravity, A.C.O.D., After Tiller, The Big Parade and more! TGI-Filmweek!
  • Listen 2:50
    Guest host Patt Morrison is joined by KPCC critics Tim Cogshell, Andy Klein and Charles Solomon to review this week’s releases including Don Jon, Wolf Children, Inequality for All and more! TGI-FilmWeek!
    Guest host Patt Morrison is joined by KPCC critics Tim Cogshell, Andy Klein and Charles Solomon to review this week’s releases including Don Jon, Wolf Children, Inequality for All and more! TGI-FilmWeek!
  • Listen 3:00
    Larry is joined by KPCC critics Claudia Puig and Wade Major to review this week’s releases including Enough Said, Prisoners, Rush and more! TGI-FilmWeek!
    Larry is joined by KPCC critics Claudia Puig and Wade Major to review this week’s releases including Enough Said, Prisoners, Rush and more! TGI-FilmWeek!
  • Listen 2:59
    Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan and Andy Klein to review this week’s releases, including The Family, Jayne Mansfield's Car, Informant, Sample This and more. TGI-FilmWeek!
    Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan and Andy Klein to review this week’s releases, including The Family, Jayne Mansfield's Car, Informant, Sample This and more. TGI-FilmWeek!
  • Listen 3:04
    Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan and Lael Loewenstein to review this week’s releases, including Riddick, Salinger, Winnie Mandela, Snake and Mongoose and more.
    Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan and Lael Loewenstein to review this week’s releases, including Riddick, Salinger, Winnie Mandela, Snake and Mongoose and more.

Support & Credits

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

Episodes
  • Listen 3:00
    KPCC film critics Lael Lowenstein of Variety, Claudia Puig of USA Today, and animation critic Charles Solomon join Larry Mantle to review several of the week's new film releases including How Do You Know?, Tron: Legacy and Rabbit Hole.
    KPCC film critics Lael Lowenstein of Variety, Claudia Puig of USA Today, and animation critic Charles Solomon join Larry Mantle to review several of the week's new film releases including How Do You Know?, Tron: Legacy and Rabbit Hole.
  • Listen 3:05
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell of Box Office Magazine, Peter Rainer of Christian Science Monitor, and animation critic Charles Solomon discuss the MPAA’s rating system and their decision to change the rating for the film ‘Blue Valentine’ from NC-17 to R.
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell of Box Office Magazine, Peter Rainer of Christian Science Monitor, and animation critic Charles Solomon discuss the MPAA’s rating system and their decision to change the rating for the film ‘Blue Valentine’ from NC-17 to R.
  • Listen 2:59
    KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan of henrysheehan.com, and Peter Rainer of The Christian Science Monitor, join Larry Mantle to review several of the week's new film releases including Black Swan and I Love You Phillip Morris. They also honor director Irvin Kershner who passed away this week. TGI-FilmWeek!
    KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan of henrysheehan.com, and Peter Rainer of The Christian Science Monitor, join Larry Mantle to review several of the week's new film releases including Black Swan and I Love You Phillip Morris. They also honor director Irvin Kershner who passed away this week. TGI-FilmWeek!
  • Listen 3:00
    KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell of Box Office Magazine, Claudia Puig of USA Today, and animation critic Charles Solomon join Larry Mantle to review several of the week's new film releases including The Kings Speech, Love and Other Drugs, Tangled, and Yo Tambien (Me, Too). TGI-Filmweek!
    KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell of Box Office Magazine, Claudia Puig of USA Today, and animation critic Charles Solomon join Larry Mantle to review several of the week's new film releases including The Kings Speech, Love and Other Drugs, Tangled, and Yo Tambien (Me, Too). TGI-Filmweek!
  • Listen 3:00
    KPCC film critics Peter Rainer of The Christian Science Monitor, Henry Sheehan of henrysheehan.com and Charles Solomon of amazon.com join Larry to discuss the week’s new film releases including Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows (Part 1), The Next Three Days and Made In Dagenham. TGI-Filmweek!
    KPCC film critics Peter Rainer of The Christian Science Monitor, Henry Sheehan of henrysheehan.com and Charles Solomon of amazon.com join Larry to discuss the week’s new film releases including Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows (Part 1), The Next Three Days and Made In Dagenham. TGI-Filmweek!
  • Listen 3:00
    KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan, Andy Klein and Charles Solomon join Larry to review the week’s new film releases including Megamind, 127 Hours, Fair Game and Four Lions. TGI-Filmweek!
    KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan, Andy Klein and Charles Solomon join Larry to review the week’s new film releases including Megamind, 127 Hours, Fair Game and Four Lions. TGI-Filmweek!
  • Listen 2:59
    Just in time for Halloween, Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Peter Rainer of The Christian Science Monitor and Tim Cogshell of Box Office Magazine discuss some of their favorite scary movies. TGI-Filmweek!
    Just in time for Halloween, Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Peter Rainer of The Christian Science Monitor and Tim Cogshell of Box Office Magazine discuss some of their favorite scary movies. TGI-Filmweek!
  • Listen 3:00
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan of henrysheehan.com , Andy Klein of Brand X and Charles Solomon of amazon.com discuss several releases this week including Carlos, GhettoPhysics: Will The Real Pimps And Hos Please Stand Up, and the new Blu-Ray and DVD combo How To Train Your Dragon. TGIFilmweek!
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan of henrysheehan.com , Andy Klein of Brand X and Charles Solomon of amazon.com discuss several releases this week including Carlos, GhettoPhysics: Will The Real Pimps And Hos Please Stand Up, and the new Blu-Ray and DVD combo How To Train Your Dragon. TGIFilmweek!
  • Listen 2:58
    FilmWeek: KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan of henrysheehan.com and Lael Loewensten of Variety join Larry to review the week’s new film releases including Hereafter, Red and Conviction. TGI-Filmweek!
    FilmWeek: KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan of henrysheehan.com and Lael Loewensten of Variety join Larry to review the week’s new film releases including Hereafter, Red and Conviction. TGI-Filmweek!
  • Listen 3:02
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Wade Major of BoxOffice.com and Claudia Puig of USA Today review several films opening this week: Secretariat, It’s Kind of a Funny Story, Nowhere Boy and Kings of Pastry.
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Wade Major of BoxOffice.com and Claudia Puig of USA Today review several films opening this week: Secretariat, It’s Kind of a Funny Story, Nowhere Boy and Kings of Pastry.
  • Listen 2:59
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell of Box Office Magazine and Andy Klein of Brand X The Social Network, Let Me In, Howl and The Girl, opening this weekend.
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell of Box Office Magazine and Andy Klein of Brand X The Social Network, Let Me In, Howl and The Girl, opening this weekend.
  • Listen 2:59
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Wade Major of boxoffice.com and Andy Klein of Brand X four films opening this week--Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger, Waiting For Superman, and A Mother’s Courage.
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Wade Major of boxoffice.com and Andy Klein of Brand X four films opening this week--Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger, Waiting For Superman, and A Mother’s Courage.