FilmWeek

Larry Mantle and critics Andy Klein of New Times L.A. and Lael Lowenstein of Variety discuss this week's new film releases, including The Bourne Identity, Windtalkers, Scooby-Doo, The Fast Runner, The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys, and Bob Le Flambeur. Larry and the ctitics also weigh in with their thoughts of a few film series in the Southland, John Sayles: An American Indie Pioneer and Midnight @ Sunset.

Larry Mantle and critics F.X. Feeney of the L.A. Weekly and Lael Lowenstein of Variety discuss this week's new film releases, including Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood, Bad Company, Cherish, Ivansxtc, and Code Unknown. Larry and the ctitics also weigh in with their thoughts of this weeks video releases, L.I.E. and The Mothman Prophecies.

Guest host John Rabe and critics Jean Oppenheimer of Screen International and Lael Lowenstein of Variety discuss this week's new film releases, including The Sum of All Fears, Undercover Brother, Bartleby, and Circuit. Henry Sheehan of Fresh Air and Jean discuss their experiences at this year's Cannes Film Festival.

Larry Mantle and critics Charles Solomon, animation critic of amazon.com, F.X. Feeney of the L.A. Weekly, and Peter Rainer of New York Magazine discuss this week's new film releases, including Insomnia, Enough, The Importance of Being Earnest, Home Movie, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, CQ, The Komediant, Late Marriage, Master of the Flying Guillotine, and Thirteen Conversations About One Thing. Henry Sheehan of Fresh Air joins us from France to talk about the Cannes Film Festival.

Larry Mantle and critics Andy Klein of New Times L.A. and Peter Rainer of New York Magazine discuss this week's new film releases, including Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, About a Boy, The Mystic Masseur, The Believer, Les Destinees, Janice Beard, and someBody. Also, Henry Sheehan of Fresh Air joins us via telephone from France to talk about the Cannes Film Festival. Larry and the critics also discussed some of the video releases of the week, including From Hell and The Others.

Larry Mantle and critics Henry Sheehan of Fresh Air and Peter Rainer of New York Magazine discuss this week's new film releases, including Unfaithful, The Lady and the Duke, and Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India. Charles Solomon, animation critic for amazon.com joins us to talk about Spike and Mike's Classic Animation Festival and give his views of the Computer Graphics in Spider-Man Larry and the critics also discussed the video releases of the week, Ocean's 11 and Waking Life .

Larry Mantle and critics Jean Oppenheimer of Screen International and Peter Rainer of New York Magazine discuss this week's new film releases, including Spider-Man, Hollywood Ending, Murderous Maids, Deuces Wild, Rain, and A Shot at Glory. Larry and the critics also discussed Ali, the only video release for the week.

Larry Mantle and critics Jean Oppenheimer of Screen International and Peter Rainer of New York Magazine discuss this week's new film releases, including Life or Something Like It, The Salton Sea, Night at the Golden Eagle, Dogtown and Z-Boys, The Other Brother, and Peter discusses some of the movies he saw at The Bermuda Film Festival. Larry and the critics also discussed a couple of the more notable video releases for the week.

John Rabe sits in for the vacationing Larry Mantle this week. He and critics F.X. Feeney of the L.A. Weekly and Lael Lowenstein of Variety discuss this week's new film releases, including The Scorpion King, Murder by Numbers, Chelsea Walls, Triumph of Love, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, World Traveler,and 1937's Pepe le Moko.

Larry Mantle hosted five of the nation's most respected film critics to discuss The "A" List: The National Society of Film Critics' 100 Essential Films. Henry Sheehan formerly of the Orange County Register, Peter Rainer of New York Magazine, Kenneth Turan of the L.A. Times, David Ansen of Newsweek and, Richard Schickel of Time joined Larry for a special live taping in the Donald R. Wright Auditorium of the Pasadena Public Library.