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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
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Lael Loewenstein and Henry Sheehan review this week’s new releases including “Sicario,” “Everest,” “Black Mass” and more: TGI-Filmweek!
  • Listen 3:00
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Wade Major and Tim Cogshell review this weekend’s new releases, including “The Visit,” “The Perfect Guy,” “Sleeping with Other People,” and more. TGI-Filmweek!
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Wade Major and Tim Cogshell review this weekend’s new releases, including “The Visit,” “The Perfect Guy,” “Sleeping with Other People,” and more. TGI-Filmweek!
  • Listen 3:01
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critic Andy Klein and guest critic Christy Lemire review this week’s new releases including “The Transporter Refueled,” “A Walk in the Woods”, and more. TGI-Filmweek!
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critic Andy Klein and guest critic Christy Lemire review this week’s new releases including “The Transporter Refueled,” “A Walk in the Woods”, and more. TGI-Filmweek!
  • Listen 3:09
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Lael Loewenstein, Wade Major, and Amy Nicholson review this week’s releases, including “No Escape;” “We Are Your Friends;” “Z is for Zachariah;” and more. TGI-Filmweek!
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Lael Loewenstein, Wade Major, and Amy Nicholson review this week’s releases, including “No Escape;” “We Are Your Friends;” “Z is for Zachariah;” and more. TGI-Filmweek!
  • Listen 3:03
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan and Amy Nicholson review this week’s releases, including “American Ultra,” “Hitman: Agent 47," "She's Funny That Way," and more. TGI-Filmweek!
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan and Amy Nicholson review this week’s releases, including “American Ultra,” “Hitman: Agent 47," "She's Funny That Way," and more. TGI-Filmweek!
  • Listen 3:00
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell and Justin Chang review this week’s new releases including “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.,” “Straight Outta Compton,” “Mistress America” and more. TGI-Filmweek!
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell and Justin Chang review this week’s new releases including “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.,” “Straight Outta Compton,” “Mistress America” and more. TGI-Filmweek!
  • Listen 3:00
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Andy Klein, Claudia Puig, and Charles Solomon review this week's releases, including "Fantastic Four," "The Gift," "Shaun the Sheep Movie," and more. TGI-Filmweek!
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Andy Klein, Claudia Puig, and Charles Solomon review this week's releases, including "Fantastic Four," "The Gift," "Shaun the Sheep Movie," and more. TGI-Filmweek!
  • Listen
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell, Wade Major, and Charles Solomon review this week’s new releases including “Mission: Impossible,” “Vacation,” “Best of Enemies,” “Listen to Me Marlon,” and more. TGI-Filmweek!
  • Listen 2:59
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Justin Chang and Amy Nicholson including "Pixels," "Paper Towns," "Southpaw" and more. TGI-Filmweek!
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Justin Chang and Amy Nicholson including "Pixels," "Paper Towns," "Southpaw" and more. TGI-Filmweek!
  • Listen 2:59
    Amy Nicholson of LA Weekly hosts Filmweek with our film critics Andy Klein and Peter Rainer to review this week’s new releases including “Ant-Man,” “Trainwreck,” “Irrational Man,” and more. TGI-Filmweek!
    Amy Nicholson of LA Weekly hosts Filmweek with our film critics Andy Klein and Peter Rainer to review this week’s new releases including “Ant-Man,” “Trainwreck,” “Irrational Man,” and more. TGI-Filmweek!
  • Listen 3:00
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson, Wade Major, and Charles Solomon review this week’s new releases including “Minions,” “What We Did on Our Holiday,” “Tangerine,” and more. TGI-Filmweek!
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson, Wade Major, and Charles Solomon review this week’s new releases including “Minions,” “What We Did on Our Holiday,” “Tangerine,” and more. TGI-Filmweek!
  • Listen 2:59
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig and Tim Cogshell review this week’s new film releases, including “Magic Mike XXL,” “Terminator: Genisys”, "Amy," and more. TGI-Filmweek!
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig and Tim Cogshell review this week’s new film releases, including “Magic Mike XXL,” “Terminator: Genisys”, "Amy," and more. TGI-Filmweek!