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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 2:50
    Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Wade Major and Henry Sheehan to review this week’s releases, including A Place Beyond the Pines, The Host, Blancanieves, and Mental.
    Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Wade Major and Henry Sheehan to review this week’s releases, including A Place Beyond the Pines, The Host, Blancanieves, and Mental.
  • Listen 2:52
    Guest host Patt Morrison and KPCC film critics Andy Klein, Lael Loewenstein, and Charles Solomon review Olympus Has Fallen, Admission, The Croods, and Starbuck.
    Guest host Patt Morrison and KPCC film critics Andy Klein, Lael Loewenstein, and Charles Solomon review Olympus Has Fallen, Admission, The Croods, and Starbuck.
  • Listen 3:00
    Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell, Claudia Puig, and Charles Soloman to review Spring Breakers, From Up On Poppy Hill, Somebody Up There Likes Me, and Reincarnated. TGI-FilmWeek!
    Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell, Claudia Puig, and Charles Soloman to review Spring Breakers, From Up On Poppy Hill, Somebody Up There Likes Me, and Reincarnated. TGI-FilmWeek!
  • Listen 3:14
    Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Andy Klein, Henry Sheehan, and Charles Soloman to review the week’s new film releases including Oz the Great and Powerful, Beyond the Hills, and War Witch. TGI-FilmWeek!
    Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Andy Klein, Henry Sheehan, and Charles Soloman to review the week’s new film releases including Oz the Great and Powerful, Beyond the Hills, and War Witch. TGI-FilmWeek!
  • Listen 3:00
    Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell and Peter Rainer to review the week’s new film releases including Jack the Giant Slayer, Stoker, Caeser Must Die, and Koch.
    Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell and Peter Rainer to review the week’s new film releases including Jack the Giant Slayer, Stoker, Caeser Must Die, and Koch.
  • Listen 2:59
    Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Claudia Puig and Henry Sheehan to review the week’s new film releases including Beautiful Creatures, Like Someone in Love, A Good Day to Die Hard and No. TGI-FilmWeek!
    Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Claudia Puig and Henry Sheehan to review the week’s new film releases including Beautiful Creatures, Like Someone in Love, A Good Day to Die Hard and No. TGI-FilmWeek!
  • Listen 3:00
    Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Andy Klein from the L.A. Times Community Paper chain and Peter Rainer from the Christian Science Monitor to review the week’s new film releases including Side Effects, Identity Thief, Lore and Playroom. TGI-FilmWeek!
    Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Andy Klein from the L.A. Times Community Paper chain and Peter Rainer from the Christian Science Monitor to review the week’s new film releases including Side Effects, Identity Thief, Lore and Playroom. TGI-FilmWeek!
  • Listen 2:55
    Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell, Henry Sheehan, and Charles Solomon to review the week's new film releases including Bullet to the Head, the documentary Sound City, the 2012 Oscar nominated short films and the DVD of Seven Psychopaths. TGI-FilmWeek!
    Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell, Henry Sheehan, and Charles Solomon to review the week's new film releases including Bullet to the Head, the documentary Sound City, the 2012 Oscar nominated short films and the DVD of Seven Psychopaths. TGI-FilmWeek!
  • Listen 3:01
    Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Andy Klein from the L.A. Times Community Paper chain and Lael Loewenstein from Variety to review the week’s new film releases including Parker, John Dies at the End, Movie 43, Knife Fight and more. TGI-FilmWeek!
    Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Andy Klein from the L.A. Times Community Paper chain and Lael Loewenstein from Variety to review the week’s new film releases including Parker, John Dies at the End, Movie 43, Knife Fight and more. TGI-FilmWeek!
  • Listen 3:00
    Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell, Henry Sheehan, and Charles Solomon to review the week's new film releases including the documentary 56 Up, Broken City, Let My People Go, The Rabbi's Cat and The Last Stand. TGI-FilmWeek!
    Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell, Henry Sheehan, and Charles Solomon to review the week's new film releases including the documentary 56 Up, Broken City, Let My People Go, The Rabbi's Cat and The Last Stand. TGI-FilmWeek!
  • Listen 2:59
    Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Andy Klein from the L.A. Times Community Papers chain and Claudia Puig from USA Today to discuss Gangster Squad, Quartet and Max and the Junkmen. TGI-FilmWeek!
    Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Andy Klein from the L.A. Times Community Papers chain and Claudia Puig from USA Today to discuss Gangster Squad, Quartet and Max and the Junkmen. TGI-FilmWeek!
  • Listen 3:01
    Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell from Box Office Magazine and Henry Sheehan from dearhenrysheehan.com to discuss Django Unchained. TGI-FilmWeek!
    Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell from Box Office Magazine and Henry Sheehan from dearhenrysheehan.com to discuss Django Unchained. TGI-FilmWeek!