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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 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
  • 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.

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 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!
    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!
  • Listen 3:01
    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!
    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!
  • Listen 3:00
    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!
    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!
  • Listen 3:00
    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!
    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!
  • Listen 3:00
    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!
    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!
  • Listen 3:01
    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!
    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!
  • Listen 3:00
    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!
    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!
  • Listen 3:00
    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.
    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.
  • Listen 3:01
    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!
    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!
  • 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!
  • Listen 2:58
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics review this week’s new releases including “The Martian,” “The Walk,” “He Named Me Malala” and more. TGI-Filmweek!
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics review this week’s new releases including “The Martian,” “The Walk,” “He Named Me Malala” and more. TGI-Filmweek!
  • Larry Mantle and film critics Andy Klein, Wade Major and Charles Solomon review this week’s new movie releases, including “Stonewall,” “Hotel Translvania 2” and more. TGI-Filmweek!