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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 3:01
    Larry and KPCC critics Wade Major, Henry Sheehan, and Charles Solomon review this week’s releases, including World War Z, Monsters University, Unfinished Song, A Hijacking and more. TGI-Filmweek!
    Larry and KPCC critics Wade Major, Henry Sheehan, and Charles Solomon review this week’s releases, including World War Z, Monsters University, Unfinished Song, A Hijacking and more. TGI-Filmweek!
  • Listen 2:47
    KPCC critics Lael Loewenstein and Peter Rainer join guest host Patt Morrison to review this week’s releases, including Man of Steel, Twenty Feet from Stardom, The Bling Ring and more. TGI-Filmweek!
    KPCC critics Lael Loewenstein and Peter Rainer join guest host Patt Morrison to review this week’s releases, including Man of Steel, Twenty Feet from Stardom, The Bling Ring and more. TGI-Filmweek!
  • Listen 2:49
    Larry and KPCC critics Tim Cogshell and Andy Klein review this week’s releases, including The Internship, Hannah Arendt, Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself, Evocateur and more. TGI-Filmweek!
    Larry and KPCC critics Tim Cogshell and Andy Klein review this week’s releases, including The Internship, Hannah Arendt, Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself, Evocateur and more. TGI-Filmweek!
  • Larry and KPCC critics Lael Loewenstein and Tim Cogshell review this week’s releases, including After Earth, Now You See Me, The Kings of Summer and more. TGI-FilmWeek!
  • Listen 2:58
    Larry and KPCC critics Andy Klein, Henry Sheehan and Charles Solomon review this week’s releases, including Fast & Furious 6, Before Midnight, Epic, The Hangover III and more. Also, Variety critic Justin Chang recaps Cannes. TGI-FilmWeek!
    Larry and KPCC critics Andy Klein, Henry Sheehan and Charles Solomon review this week’s releases, including Fast & Furious 6, Before Midnight, Epic, The Hangover III and more. Also, Variety critic Justin Chang recaps Cannes. TGI-FilmWeek!
  • Listen 3:00
    Larry and KPCC critics Claudia Puig and Peter Rainer review this week’s releases, including Star Trek Into Darkness, What Maisie Knew, Frances Ha and more. TGI-FilmWeek!
    Larry and KPCC critics Claudia Puig and Peter Rainer review this week’s releases, including Star Trek Into Darkness, What Maisie Knew, Frances Ha and more. TGI-FilmWeek!
  • Listen 2:59
    Larry and KPCC critics Wade Major and Henry Sheehan review this week’s releases, including The Great Gatsby, He's Way More Famous Than You, and No One Lives. TGI-FilmWeek!
    Larry and KPCC critics Wade Major and Henry Sheehan review this week’s releases, including The Great Gatsby, He's Way More Famous Than You, and No One Lives. TGI-FilmWeek!
  • Listen 3:00
    Larry and KPCC critics Tim Cogshell and Andy Klein review this week’s releases, including Iron Man 3, Midnight’s Children, The Iceman, and Paradise: Love. TGI-FilmWeek!
    Larry and KPCC critics Tim Cogshell and Andy Klein review this week’s releases, including Iron Man 3, Midnight’s Children, The Iceman, and Paradise: Love. TGI-FilmWeek!
  • Listen 3:00
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell and Lael Loewenstein review this week's releases, including Mud, Kon-Tiki, Graceland, and The Big Wedding. TGI-FilmWeek!
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell and Lael Loewenstein review this week's releases, including Mud, Kon-Tiki, Graceland, and The Big Wedding. TGI-FilmWeek!
  • Listen 3:00
    Larry Mantle is joined by KPCC film critics Wade Major and Henry Sheehan to review this week’s releases, including Oblivion, In The House, and Antiviral. TGI-FilmWeek!
    Larry Mantle is joined by KPCC film critics Wade Major and Henry Sheehan to review this week’s releases, including Oblivion, In The House, and Antiviral. TGI-FilmWeek!
  • Listen 3:00
    Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Andy Klein and Henry Sheehan, and Charles Solomon to review the week's new film releases including To the Wonder, 42, Upstream Color, and The Angel's Share. TGI-FilmWeek!
    Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Andy Klein and Henry Sheehan, and Charles Solomon to review the week's new film releases including To the Wonder, 42, Upstream Color, and The Angel's Share. TGI-FilmWeek!
  • Listen 2:59
    Larry and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell and Claudia Puig review Trance, The Company You Keep, Neighboring Sounds, and Room 237.
    Larry and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell and Claudia Puig review Trance, The Company You Keep, Neighboring Sounds, and Room 237.