FilmWeek

Larry Mantle and film critics Claudia Puig of USA Today and Peter Rainer of The Christian Science Monitor discuss the week's new releases including "He's Just Not That Into You," "The Pink Panther 2," "Coraline," "Push," "Chocolate," "Fanboys," and "Blessed is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh." They also discuss The Santa Barbara Film Festival. Finally, Larry talks with the director and star of the Oscar-nominated film "Frozen River."

Larry Mantle talks with critics Henry Sheehan of henrysheehan.com and Jean Oppenheimer of Village Voice Media about the week's new releases including "New In Town," "Taken," "The Uninvited," "The Secret of the Grain," "The Class," "Of Time and The City," "Serbis" and "UnderWorld: Rise of the Lycan." Larry also interviews "Doubt" writer and director John Patrick Shanley.

Larry Mantle and critics Wade Major of boxoffice.com and CityBeat and Henry Sheehan of henrysheehan.com discuss the week's new releases including "Inkheart," "The Lodger," "Donkey Punch," "Growing Out," "Prometheus Triumphant," and the re-release of "The Dark Knight." Then Larry gets an update on the Sundance Film Festival from Christian Science Monitor film critic Peter Rainer. Finally, he takes listener calls on this year's Oscar nominations.

Larry Mantle and critics Wade Major of boxoffice.com and CityBeat, and Jean Oppenheimer of Village Voice Media discuss the week's new film openings including "Paul Blart: Mall Cop," "Hotel for Dogs," "Notorious," "The Betrayal," "Cahndni Chowk To China," "Made In USA," and "The Owl and The Sparrow."

Larry and critics Claudia Puig of USA Today and Andy Klein of CityBeat discuss the week's new film releases including "Bride Wars," "The Unborn," "Not Easily Broken," "Tracing Cowboys," "Yonkers Joe and The Wild Child." Larry will also talk with the critics about this weekend's Golden Globe Awards show and the Director Guild nominations.

Larry Mantle talks with KPCC film critics Jean Oppenheimer of Village Voice Media, Henry Sheehan of henrysheehan.com, Wade Major of boxoffice.com and CityBeat, and Charles Solomon, animation critic and historian for amazon.com about the week's new releases including The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Revolutionary Road, and Valkyrie.

Larry Mantle talks with KPCC film critics Jean Oppenheimer of Village Voice Media, Andy Klein of CityBeat and animation critic and historian Charles Solomon of amazon.com about the week's new releases including "Seven Pounds," "Yes Man," "The Tale of Despereaux," "The Wrestler," "Adam Resurrected," "The Yellow Handkerchief," "Gomorrah" and "The Class," among others.

Larry Mantle talks with KPCC film critics Claudia Puig of USA Today and Henry Sheehan of henrysheehan.com about the week's new releases including "The Day The Earth Stood Still," "Gran Torino," "Doubt," "The Reader," "Nothing Like The Holidays," "Che," and "Wendy and Lucy," among others.

Larry Mantle and critics Lael Loewenstein of Variety and Peter Rainer of The Christian Science Monitor discuss the week's new releases including "Frost/Nixon," "Cadillac Records," "The Black Balloon," "Hunger, and One Day You'll Understand."

Larry Mantle talks with Andy Klein of CityBeat and Wade Major of boxoffice.com and CityBeat about all the week's new releases including "Australia," "Milk," "Four Christmases," and "Transporter 3," among others.