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Podcasts FilmWeek
FilmWeek: ‘Thunder Force,’ ‘Voyagers,’ ‘Honeydew’ And More
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Apr 9, 2021
Listen • 53:17
FilmWeek: ‘Thunder Force,’ ‘Voyagers,’ ‘Honeydew’ And More

Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Christy Lemire and Andy Klein review this weekend’s new movie releases.
THUNDER FORCE (L-R): MELISSA MCCARTHY as LYDIA, OCTAVIA SPENCER as EMILY. Cr. NETFLIX © 2021. 
MELISSA MCCARTHY and OCTAVIA SPENCER in "Thunder Force."
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THUNDER FORCE (L-R): MELISSA MCCARTHY as LYDIA, OCTAVIA SPENCER as EMILY. Cr. NETFLIX © 2021. 
MELISSA MCCARTHY and OCTAVIA SPENCER in "Thunder Force."
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HOPPER STONE/NETFLIX © 2021
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Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Christy Lemire and Andy Klein review this weekend’s new movie releases.

FilmWeek: ‘Thunder Force,’ ‘Voyagers,’ ‘Honeydew’ And More
Listen • 31:46
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Christy Lemire and Andy Klein review this weekend’s new movie releases.
Director Chris Smith On Exposing A System Of Privilege In His Film ‘Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal’
Listen • 20:14
The film “Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal” tackles an issue close to home here in Southern California.
Critics
Manuel Betancourt
Manuel Betancourt
Film Critic, FilmWeek
Tim Cogshell
Tim Cogshell
Film Critic, FilmWeek
Christy Lemire
Christy Lemire
Film Critic, FilmWeek
Lael Loewenstein
Lael Loewenstein
Film Critic, FilmWeek
Wade Major
Wade Major
Film Critic, FilmWeek
Amy Nicholson
Amy Nicholson
Film Critic, FilmWeek
Claudia Puig
Claudia Puig
Film Critic, FilmWeek
Charles Solomon
Charles Solomon
Film Critic, FilmWeek
Peter Rainer
Peter Rainer
Film Critic, FilmWeek
Beandrea July FilmWeek Critic
Beandrea July
Film Critic, FilmWeek
Credits
STAFF-HEADSHOTS-2023
Larry Mantle
Host, AirTalk
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Manny Valladares
Associate Producer, AirTalk & FilmWeek
Courtney Eileen Fulcher
Courtney Eileen Fulcher
Apprentice News Clerk, FilmWeek