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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
    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.

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