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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 2:59
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig of USA Today and Tim Cogshell of Box Office Magazine discuss the films Zookeeper, Horrible Bosses, Crime After Crime, Beats, Rhymes and Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest and 13 Assassins. TGI-FilmWeek!
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig of USA Today and Tim Cogshell of Box Office Magazine discuss the films Zookeeper, Horrible Bosses, Crime After Crime, Beats, Rhymes and Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest and 13 Assassins. TGI-FilmWeek!
  • Listen 2:59
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Andy Klein of Brand X and Tim Cogshell of Box Office Magazine discuss the films Larry Crowne, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Terri, Vincent Wants to Sea and Leap Year. TGI-FilmWeek!
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Andy Klein of Brand X and Tim Cogshell of Box Office Magazine discuss the films Larry Crowne, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Terri, Vincent Wants to Sea and Leap Year. TGI-FilmWeek!
  • Listen 2:58
    Guest host David Lazarus and KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan of HenrySheehan.com and Claudia Puig of USA Today discuss the films Cars 2, A Better Life, Troll Hunter and One Lucky Elephant. TGI-FilmWeek!
    Guest host David Lazarus and KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan of HenrySheehan.com and Claudia Puig of USA Today discuss the films Cars 2, A Better Life, Troll Hunter and One Lucky Elephant. TGI-FilmWeek!
  • Listen 3:00
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan of HenrySheehan.com and Lael Loewenstein of Variety discuss the films Green Lantern, Mr. Popper’s Penguins, City of Life and Death and Buck. TGI-FilmWeek!
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan of HenrySheehan.com and Lael Loewenstein of Variety discuss the films Green Lantern, Mr. Popper’s Penguins, City of Life and Death and Buck. TGI-FilmWeek!
  • Listen 3:00
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Andy Klein of Brand X and Tim Cogshell of Box Office Magazine discuss the films Super 8, The Trip, Viva Riva and Rubber. TGI-FilmWeek!
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Andy Klein of Brand X and Tim Cogshell of Box Office Magazine discuss the films Super 8, The Trip, Viva Riva and Rubber. TGI-FilmWeek!
  • Listen 2:59
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig of Variety and Wade Major of BoxOffice.com discuss the films X-Men: First Class, Beginners, Beautiful Boy and Submarine. TGI-FilmWeek!
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig of Variety and Wade Major of BoxOffice.com discuss the films X-Men: First Class, Beginners, Beautiful Boy and Submarine. TGI-FilmWeek!
  • Listen 2:59
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Peter Rainer of the Christian Science Monitor, Henry Sheehan of henrysheehan.com and animation critic Charles Solomon discuss the films Kung Fu Panda 2, The Hangover Part 2 and The Tree of Life. TGI-FilmWeek!
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Peter Rainer of the Christian Science Monitor, Henry Sheehan of henrysheehan.com and animation critic Charles Solomon discuss the films Kung Fu Panda 2, The Hangover Part 2 and The Tree of Life. TGI-FilmWeek!
  • Listen 2:59
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Andy Klein of Brand X and Tim Cogshell of Box Office Magazine discuss the films Midnight in Paris, Hobo With a Shotgun, Bloodworth and Spork. TGI-FilmWeek!
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Andy Klein of Brand X and Tim Cogshell of Box Office Magazine discuss the films Midnight in Paris, Hobo With a Shotgun, Bloodworth and Spork. TGI-FilmWeek!
  • Listen 3:00
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Peter Rainer of the Christian Science Monitor and Lael Loewenstein of Variety discuss the films Bridesmaids, Everything Must Go, The People vs. George Lucas and Hey, Boo: Harper Lee and To Kill a Mockingbird. TGI-FilmWeek!
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Peter Rainer of the Christian Science Monitor and Lael Loewenstein of Variety discuss the films Bridesmaids, Everything Must Go, The People vs. George Lucas and Hey, Boo: Harper Lee and To Kill a Mockingbird. TGI-FilmWeek!
  • Listen 3:00
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan of henrysheehan.com, Andy Klein of Brand X and animation historian Charles Solomon discuss the films Thor, The Beaver, The Robber and Poetry.
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan of henrysheehan.com, Andy Klein of Brand X and animation historian Charles Solomon discuss the films Thor, The Beaver, The Robber and Poetry.

Support & Credits

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

Episodes
  • Listen 3:00
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Lael Loewenstein of Variety and Tim Cogshell of Box Office Magazine discuss several films opening this week including The Town, Never Let Me Go, Catfish and Last Train Home.
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Lael Loewenstein of Variety and Tim Cogshell of Box Office Magazine discuss several films opening this week including The Town, Never Let Me Go, Catfish and Last Train Home.
  • Listen 3:00
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan of henrysheehan.com and Wade Major of boxoffice.com discuss several films opening this week including I’m Still Here, Sequestro, and Heartbreaker.
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan of henrysheehan.com and Wade Major of boxoffice.com discuss several films opening this week including I’m Still Here, Sequestro, and Heartbreaker.
  • Listen 2:59
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan of henrysheehan.com and Claudia Puig of USA Today discuss several films opening this week including The American, Machete and Soul Kitchen.
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan of henrysheehan.com and Claudia Puig of USA Today discuss several films opening this week including The American, Machete and Soul Kitchen.
  • Listen 2:51
    Guest host David Lazarus and KPCC film critics Wade Major of boxoffice.com and Andy Klein of Brand X discuss a couple of films opening this week, The Last Exorcism and Mesrine: Killer Instinct.
    Guest host David Lazarus and KPCC film critics Wade Major of boxoffice.com and Andy Klein of Brand X discuss a couple of films opening this week, The Last Exorcism and Mesrine: Killer Instinct.
  • Listen 2:59
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Wade Major of boxoffice.com and Tim Cogshell of Box Office Magazine discuss several films opening this week including The Switch, The Tillman Story and A Film Unfinished.
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Wade Major of boxoffice.com and Tim Cogshell of Box Office Magazine discuss several films opening this week including The Switch, The Tillman Story and A Film Unfinished.
  • Listen 3:00
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig of USA Today and Lael Loewenstein of Variety discuss several films opening this week including Eat, Pray, Love; The Expendables; Scott Pilgrim vs. The World; and Most Valuable Players.
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig of USA Today and Lael Loewenstein of Variety discuss several films opening this week including Eat, Pray, Love; The Expendables; Scott Pilgrim vs. The World; and Most Valuable Players.
  • Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan of henrysheehan.com and Andy Klein of Brand X discuss several films opening this week including The Other Guys, Twelve, and The Disappearance of Alice Creed.
  • Listen 2:59
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Wade Major of boxoffice.com and Andy Klein of Brand X discuss several films opening this week including Dinner For Schmucks, Get Low and Life During Wartime.
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Wade Major of boxoffice.com and Andy Klein of Brand X discuss several films opening this week including Dinner For Schmucks, Get Low and Life During Wartime.
  • Listen 3:00
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan of henrysheehan.com and Lael Loewenstein of Variety discuss several films opening this week including Salt, Ramona And Beezus and Mademoiselle Chambon
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan of henrysheehan.com and Lael Loewenstein of Variety discuss several films opening this week including Salt, Ramona And Beezus and Mademoiselle Chambon
  • Listen 2:58
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan of henrysheehan.com and Andy Klein of Brand X discuss several films opening this week including Inception, Kisses and the re-issue of the silent film classic Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans.
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan of henrysheehan.com and Andy Klein of Brand X discuss several films opening this week including Inception, Kisses and the re-issue of the silent film classic Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans.
  • Listen 3:00
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig of USA Today, Wade Major of Boxoffice.com and Charles Solomon of Amazon.com discuss several films opening this week including Despicable Me, The Kids Are All Right, and The Girl Who Played With Fire.
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig of USA Today, Wade Major of Boxoffice.com and Charles Solomon of Amazon.com discuss several films opening this week including Despicable Me, The Kids Are All Right, and The Girl Who Played With Fire.
  • Listen 2:59
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Jean Oppenheimer, Andy Klein of Brand X and Charles Solomon of amazon.com discuss several films opening this week including The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, The Last Airbender, and Wild Grass
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Jean Oppenheimer, Andy Klein of Brand X and Charles Solomon of amazon.com discuss several films opening this week including The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, The Last Airbender, and Wild Grass