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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 2:57
    Guest host Patt Morrison and KPCC critics Peter Rainer and Wade Major review this week's releases, including Bad Words, Le Week-End, Better Living Through Chemistry, The Art of the Steal and more. TGI-Filmweek!
    Guest host Patt Morrison and KPCC critics Peter Rainer and Wade Major review this week's releases, including Bad Words, Le Week-End, Better Living Through Chemistry, The Art of the Steal and more. TGI-Filmweek!
  • Listen 3:01
    Larry and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell, Henry Sheehan and Charles Solomon review this week's releases, including Mr. Peabody & Sherman, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Ernest & Celestine, Particle Fever and more. TGI-Filmweek!
    Larry and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell, Henry Sheehan and Charles Solomon review this week's releases, including Mr. Peabody & Sherman, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Ernest & Celestine, Particle Fever and more. TGI-Filmweek!
  • Listen 3:01
    Larry, KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan and Charles Solomon and Variety critic Justin Chang review this week's releases, including Pompeii, The Wind Rises, Child's Pose, Omar and more. TGI-Filmweek!
    Larry, KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan and Charles Solomon and Variety critic Justin Chang review this week's releases, including Pompeii, The Wind Rises, Child's Pose, Omar and more. TGI-Filmweek!
  • Listen 3:00
    Larry and KPCC film critics Alynda Wheat and Lael Loewenstein review this week’s releases, including RoboCop, About Last Night, Winter's Tale, Adult World and more. TGI-Filmweek!
    Larry and KPCC film critics Alynda Wheat and Lael Loewenstein review this week’s releases, including RoboCop, About Last Night, Winter's Tale, Adult World and more. TGI-Filmweek!
  • Listen 3:02
    Larry and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell, Wade Major and Charles Solomon review this week's releases, including The Monuments Men, The Lego Movie, Vampire Academy, A Field in England and more. TGI-Filmweek!
    Larry and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell, Wade Major and Charles Solomon review this week's releases, including The Monuments Men, The Lego Movie, Vampire Academy, A Field in England and more. TGI-Filmweek!
  • Listen 2:58
    Larry and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Charles Solomon and Andy Klein review this week's releases, including That Awkward Moment, Labor Day, At Middleton, the 2014 Oscar-nominated short films and more. TGI-Filmweek!
    Larry and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Charles Solomon and Andy Klein review this week's releases, including That Awkward Moment, Labor Day, At Middleton, the 2014 Oscar-nominated short films and more. TGI-Filmweek!
  • Listen 2:47
    Larry and KPCC film critics Wade Major and Tim Cogshell review this week’s releases, including Gloria, Like Father, Like Son, Run & Jump, Miss Granny and more. TGI-Filmweek!
    Larry and KPCC film critics Wade Major and Tim Cogshell review this week’s releases, including Gloria, Like Father, Like Son, Run & Jump, Miss Granny and more. TGI-Filmweek!
  • Listen 3:00
    Larry and KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan, Charles Solomon and Tim Cogshell review this week's releases, including Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, Ride Along, GBF,The Nut Job and more. TGI-Filmweek!
    Larry and KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan, Charles Solomon and Tim Cogshell review this week's releases, including Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, Ride Along, GBF,The Nut Job and more. TGI-Filmweek!
  • Listen 3:00
    Larry and KPCC film critics Alynda Wheat and Andy Klein discuss some of their favorite films from 2013, including This Is The End, Upstream Color, The Heat and more. TGI-Filmweek!
    Larry and KPCC film critics Alynda Wheat and Andy Klein discuss some of their favorite films from 2013, including This Is The End, Upstream Color, The Heat and more. TGI-Filmweek!
  • Listen 3:11
    Guest host Frank Stoltze and KPCC film critics Lael Loewenstein, Henry Sheehan and Claudia Puig review this week's releases, including The Best Offer, Interior. Leather Bar., Grudge Match and more. TGI-Filmweek!
    Guest host Frank Stoltze and KPCC film critics Lael Loewenstein, Henry Sheehan and Claudia Puig review this week's releases, including The Best Offer, Interior. Leather Bar., Grudge Match and more. TGI-Filmweek!
  • Listen 2:59
    Larry and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell and Henry Sheehan review the Christmas releases, including The Wolf of Wall Street, August: Osage County, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty and Lone Survivor.
    Larry and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell and Henry Sheehan review the Christmas releases, including The Wolf of Wall Street, August: Osage County, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty and Lone Survivor.
  • Listen 2:42
    Larry and KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan, Wade Major and Charles Solomon review this week’s releases, including Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, Her, Walking With Dinosaurs 3D and more. TGI-Filmweek!
    Larry and KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan, Wade Major and Charles Solomon review this week’s releases, including Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, Her, Walking With Dinosaurs 3D and more. TGI-Filmweek!