FilmWeek

The 1960's were tumultuous not only in our country's political and social history but in our cultural and entertainment history as well. Larry talks with entertainment journalist Mark Harris whose new book, Picture at a Revolution, takes an in-depth look at the films and filmmakers that transformed American cinema in the late 60's. In it Harris tracks the five Best Picture nominees at the 1968 Academy Awards: The Graduate; Bonnie and Clyde; In the Heat of the Night; Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? and Dr. Doolittle from concept to Oscar night.

Persepolis is the coming-of-age story of a precocious and outspoken young Iranian girl that begins during the Islamic Revolution. Larry talks with Marjane Satrapi, the co-director and writer of the Oscar nominated animated film, "Persepolis," which is based on her book of the same name.

City Councilman Dennis Zine has called for an ordinance to create a minimum "personal safety zone" for media-hounded celebrities. The announcement was prompted by the hospitalization of Britney Spears, purportedly resulting from relentless paparazzi attacks. Is the proposal to crack down on celeb-hunting paparazzi legal? Is it workable? And how do you define celebrity? * Dennis Zine, Los Angeles city councilman, third district. He is pushing for an ordinance that would create a minimum "personal safety zone" around individuals targeted by the media. * Andrew Blankstein, reporter for the Los Angeles Times * Brandy Navarre, co-owner and vice president of X17, inc. and X17online.com

Writer Ronald Harwood is a 2007 Academy Award nominee for Best Adapted screenplay for his script "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly." Larry talks with the Oscar winning and Tony nominated writer about his most recent film, his new book, and his long career.

Nothing about filmmaker Otto Preminger was small, trivial, or self-denying. In his new biography, "Otto Preminger: The Man Who Would be King" (Knopf), Foster Hirsch gives readers a full account of the controversial, greatly admired, yet often underrated, director/producer who was known as "Otto the Terrible." Larry talks with Hirsch about his book which includes 100 new interviews with Preminger's family and co-workers.

FilmWeek on AirTalk goes on the road for a special two-hour live broadcast from the 2008 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. The premier showcase for U.S. and international independent film is a core program of the Sundance Institute, a nonprofit cultural organization founded by Robert Redford in 1981. Larry is joined in the first hour by Peter Rainer, film critic for the Christian Science Monitor, and a variety of directors, writers and actors including: William Hurt, Sean McGinly, Colin Hanks, Christopher Bell, Randall Miller, Jody Savin, and Bill Pullman.

Larry talks with composer Michael Giacchino about his musical score for Ratatouille, and about his career in Hollywood as a composer for both film and television.

Larry talks with acclaimed filmmaker, John Sayles, about his latest movie, "Honeydripper," as well as his long career.

Guest host Ted Chen talks with Sam Rubin, entertainment reporter for KTLA, and Tom O'Neil of "The Envelope" and takes listener calls about what were the best and worst of film and television in 2007.

Larry and critics Lael Loewenstein, of Variety, Jean Oppenheimer, of Village Voice Media, Henry Sheehan, of henrysheehan.com, and Charles Solomon, animation critic, historian, and author for amazon.com, discuss many of the week's new releases including Charlie Wilson's War, Sweeney Todd, Walk Hard, There Will Be Blood, The Bucket List, The Great Debaters, and Persepolis.