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FilmWeek: ‘Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again,’ ‘The Equalizer 2,’ ‘Blindspotting’ and a debate on MPAA ratings
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Jul 20, 2018
Listen • 47:39
FilmWeek: ‘Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again,’ ‘The Equalizer 2,’ ‘Blindspotting’ and a debate on MPAA ratings

Guest host Libby Denkmann and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell, Peter Rainer, and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases. We also discuss the classifications by which movies are rated and the effectiveness of the process.

(L-R) Amanda Seyfried, Dominic Cooper and Cher star in Universal Pictures' MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN.
(L-R) Amanda Seyfried, Dominic Cooper and Cher star in Universal Pictures' MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN.
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Guest host Libby Denkmann and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell, Peter Rainer, and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases. We also discuss the classifications by which movies are rated and the effectiveness of the process.

FilmWeek: ‘Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again,’ ‘The Equalizer 2,’ ‘Blindspotting’ and more
Listen • 34:24
Guest host Libby Denkmann and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell, Peter Rainer, and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases.
A look at film ratings of teen content after ‘Eighth Grade’ sparks controversy with R-rating
Listen • 13:15
What does it take for a movie to get an R rating?
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