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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 is joined by KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Andy Klein, and Henry Sheenhan to review the week's new film releases including Zero Dark Thirty, Les Miserables, Django Unchained and Armour. TGI-FilmWeek!
    Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Andy Klein, and Henry Sheenhan to review the week's new film releases including Zero Dark Thirty, Les Miserables, Django Unchained and Armour. TGI-FilmWeek!
  • Listen 2:59
    Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Peter Rainer from the Christian Science Monitor and Lael Loewenstein from Variety to review the week’s new film releases including Hyde Park on Hudson, Rust and Bone, Deadfall, and Room 237. TGI-FilmWeek!
    Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Peter Rainer from the Christian Science Monitor and Lael Loewenstein from Variety to review the week’s new film releases including Hyde Park on Hudson, Rust and Bone, Deadfall, and Room 237. TGI-FilmWeek!
  • Listen 3:00
    Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Andy Klein and Wade Major to review the week’s new film releases including Killing Them Softly, The Central Park Five, Dragon and A Werewolf Boy. TGI-FilmWeek!
    Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Andy Klein and Wade Major to review the week’s new film releases including Killing Them Softly, The Central Park Five, Dragon and A Werewolf Boy. TGI-FilmWeek!
  • Listen 2:57
    Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell, Peter Rainer and Charles Solomon to review the week’s new film releases including Life of Pi, Hitchcock, and Chasing Ice. TGI-FilmWeek!
    Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell, Peter Rainer and Charles Solomon to review the week’s new film releases including Life of Pi, Hitchcock, and Chasing Ice. TGI-FilmWeek!
  • Listen 3:02
    Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Claudia Puig and Henry Sheehan to review the week’s new film releases including Anna Karenina, Silver Linings Playbook, Holy Motors, and Citadel.
    Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Claudia Puig and Henry Sheehan to review the week’s new film releases including Anna Karenina, Silver Linings Playbook, Holy Motors, and Citadel.
  • Listen 3:03
    Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Andy Klein and Wade Major to review the week’s new film releases including Skyfall, Lincoln, and A Royal Affair.
    Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Andy Klein and Wade Major to review the week’s new film releases including Skyfall, Lincoln, and A Royal Affair.
  • Listen 3:01
    Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan from dearhenrysheehan.com, Lael Loewenstein from Variety and Charles Solomon from amazon.com to review the week’s new film releases including Flight, Wreck-It-Ralph, This Must Be the Place and the new documentary Burn.
    Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan from dearhenrysheehan.com, Lael Loewenstein from Variety and Charles Solomon from amazon.com to review the week’s new film releases including Flight, Wreck-It-Ralph, This Must Be the Place and the new documentary Burn.
  • Listen 3:00
    Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell of Boxoffice Magazine and Peter Rainer of the Christian Science Monitor to review the week’s new films, including Cloud Atlas, The Loneliest Planet, Brooklyn Castle, Yogawoman and more.
    Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell of Boxoffice Magazine and Peter Rainer of the Christian Science Monitor to review the week’s new films, including Cloud Atlas, The Loneliest Planet, Brooklyn Castle, Yogawoman and more.
  • Listen 2:58
    Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan of dearhenrysheehan.com and Wade Major from boxoffice.com to review the week’s new films, including The Sessions, The First Time, For Ellen. TGI-FilmWeek!
    Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan of dearhenrysheehan.com and Wade Major from boxoffice.com to review the week’s new films, including The Sessions, The First Time, For Ellen. TGI-FilmWeek!
  • Listen 3:00
    Larry Mantle is joined by KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell of Box Office Magazine and Andy Klein of the L.A. Times Community Paper chain to review this week’s new films, including Argo, Seven Psychopaths, Middle of Nowhere and The House I Live In.
    Larry Mantle is joined by KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell of Box Office Magazine and Andy Klein of the L.A. Times Community Paper chain to review this week’s new films, including Argo, Seven Psychopaths, Middle of Nowhere and The House I Live In.
  • Listen 3:02
    Larry Mantle is joined by KPCC film critics Andy Klein of the L.A. Times Community Paper chain, Henry Sheehan of dearhenrysheehan.com and animation critic Charles Solomon of amazon.com to review this week’s new films.
    Larry Mantle is joined by KPCC film critics Andy Klein of the L.A. Times Community Paper chain, Henry Sheehan of dearhenrysheehan.com and animation critic Charles Solomon of amazon.com to review this week’s new films.
  • Listen 3:02
    Larry Mantle is joined by KPCC film critics to review this week’s new films, including Looper, Won’t Back Down, Hotel Transylvania and The Iran Job.
    Larry Mantle is joined by KPCC film critics to review this week’s new films, including Looper, Won’t Back Down, Hotel Transylvania and The Iran Job.