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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
  • There will be no FilmWeek Marquee for Friday, March 4, 2011. FilmWeek Marquee will return on Friday, March 11th - after the current pledge drive is over. TGI-FilmWeek!
  • There will be no FilmWeek Marquee for Friday, February 25, 2011. Today's FilmWeek broadcast was the 9th annual FilmWeek Oscar preview special and was taped last Sunday in front of a live audience at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood. FilmWeek reviews of new releases will return next week. TGI-FilmWeek!
  • Listen 2:59
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan of HenrySheehan.com and Tim Cogshell of Box Office magazine discuss the films Unknown, Even the Rain, The Last Lions, and the Oscar Nominated Short Documentaries.
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan of HenrySheehan.com and Tim Cogshell of Box Office magazine discuss the films Unknown, Even the Rain, The Last Lions, and the Oscar Nominated Short Documentaries.
  • FilmWeek Marquee for Friday, February 11, 2011 was preempted by AirTalk's coverage of the developing situation in Egypt. Some of the new releases for this week may be discussed in the following week's episode of FilmWeek Marquee. TGI-FilmWeek!
  • Listen 3:00
    KPCC film critics Andy Klein of Brand X and Claudia Puig of USA Today join Larry to review the week’s new film releases including Sanctum, Troubadours, Kaboom and The Tillman Story.
    KPCC film critics Andy Klein of Brand X and Claudia Puig of USA Today join Larry to review the week’s new film releases including Sanctum, Troubadours, Kaboom and The Tillman Story.
  • Listen 2:59
    KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan and Tim Cogshell join Larry to review the week’s new film releases including The Rite, The Mechanic, The Housemaid, When We Leave, A Not So Still Life: The Ginny Ruffner Story and Crazy Wisdom: The Life and Times of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche.
    KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan and Tim Cogshell join Larry to review the week’s new film releases including The Rite, The Mechanic, The Housemaid, When We Leave, A Not So Still Life: The Ginny Ruffner Story and Crazy Wisdom: The Life and Times of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche.
  • Listen 3:00
    KPCC film critics Wade Major and Henry Sheehan join Larry to review the week’s new film releases including No Strings Attached, Mumbai Diaries, Applause and On the Bowery.
    KPCC film critics Wade Major and Henry Sheehan join Larry to review the week’s new film releases including No Strings Attached, Mumbai Diaries, Applause and On the Bowery.
  • Listen 3:00
    KPCC film critics Peter Rainer and Lael Loewenstein join Larry to review the week’s new film releases including The Green Hornet, The Dilemma, and the DVD release of The Social Network.
    KPCC film critics Peter Rainer and Lael Loewenstein join Larry to review the week’s new film releases including The Green Hornet, The Dilemma, and the DVD release of The Social Network.
  • Listen 3:00
    KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan, Andy Klein and animation critic Charles Solomon join Larry to review to review the worst films of 2010.
    KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan, Andy Klein and animation critic Charles Solomon join Larry to review to review the worst films of 2010.
  • Listen 3:02
    KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan, Wade Major, Andy Klein and animation critic Charles Solomon join Larry to review the week’s new film releases including True Grit, The Illusionist, Another Year and Biutiful.
    KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan, Wade Major, Andy Klein and animation critic Charles Solomon join Larry to review the week’s new film releases including True Grit, The Illusionist, Another Year and Biutiful.
  • Listen 3:00
    KPCC film critics Lael Lowenstein of Variety, Claudia Puig of USA Today, and animation critic Charles Solomon join Larry Mantle to review several of the week's new film releases including How Do You Know?, Tron: Legacy and Rabbit Hole.
    KPCC film critics Lael Lowenstein of Variety, Claudia Puig of USA Today, and animation critic Charles Solomon join Larry Mantle to review several of the week's new film releases including How Do You Know?, Tron: Legacy and Rabbit Hole.
  • Listen 3:05
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell of Box Office Magazine, Peter Rainer of Christian Science Monitor, and animation critic Charles Solomon discuss the MPAA’s rating system and their decision to change the rating for the film ‘Blue Valentine’ from NC-17 to R.
    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell of Box Office Magazine, Peter Rainer of Christian Science Monitor, and animation critic Charles Solomon discuss the MPAA’s rating system and their decision to change the rating for the film ‘Blue Valentine’ from NC-17 to R.