FilmWeek

Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell and Wade Major review this weekend’s new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms. Also on the show, KPCC animation critic Charles Solomon joins the critics to help review the 2022 Oscar-nominated short films. Plus, KPCC’s John Horn interviews director Lisa Hurwitz, whose new documentary “The Automat,” about the iconic self-serve restaurant chain, is in theaters now!

Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson and Peter Rainer review this weekend’s new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms. Also on the show, Larry and the critics remember filmmaker Ivan Reitman and actress Monica Vitti, who both passed away earlier this month. Plus, an interview with director Rebecca Hall about her debut feature film “Passing.”

Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell and Andy Klein review this weekend’s new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms. Also on the show, Amy Nicholson joins Larry and the other critics this week to discuss their favorite romance films for any occasion. Happy Valentine’s Day!

Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Christy Lemire and Lael Loewenstein review this weekend’s new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms. Later on FilmWeek, Larry speaks with Chef Roy Choi about the future of the restaurant industry and the new season of his award-winning series, “Broken Bread”, which is currently airing on PBS and can be streamed on PBS Passport. Christy Lemire and Lael Lowenstein stick around for the end of the show to tell Larry about their own favorite food-themed documentaries and narrative films.

Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell, Amy Nicholson and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms. After reviews, Larry speaks with John Horn about his experiences at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, which John attended this past week and wraps up this weekend. Also on the show, John Horn in conversation with “Nightmare Alley” director and co-writer Guillermo Del Toro about the significance of re-releasing his latest film in black and white. “Nightmare Alley: Vision In Darkness And Light” is in theaters now!

Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Wade Major and Claudia Puig review this weekend’s new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms. Larry also speaks with KPCC’s John Horn about the Sundance Film Festival’s pivot to a virtual event for the second year in a row. Also on the show, a conversation between writer/director Sian Heder and KPCC’s John Horn about “CODA, ” Heder’s record-breaking film which premiered at Sundance in 2021.

Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Christy Lemire, Andy Klein and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms. Also on the show, Larry speaks with President of Laemmle Theatres, Greg Laemmle, and film professionals Patrick Corcoran and Stephen Galloway about the state of audience attendance and what the future could hold for theatrical releases in Southern California.

Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell and Lael Loewenstein review this weekend’s new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms. Also on the show, Larry and the critics discuss the legacy of director Peter Bogdanovich, he passed away recently at the age of 82. And KPCCs John Horn interviews Lin-Manuel Miranda on how his personal connection to the subject matter shaped his feature directorial debut “Tik, Tik… Boom!”, streaming on Netflix now!

Guest host Matt Dangelantonio and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson, Claudia Puig, Andy Klein and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms. Also on the show, a segment from AirTalk featuring NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans and FilmWeek critic Claudia Puig about the Film and TV that got them and our AirTalk audience through 2021.

Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Christy Lemire, Wade Major and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms. Also on the show, KPCC’s John Horn interviews Director Maggie Gyllenhaal and Actress Dakota Johnson about the complicated truths of motherhood in Gyllenhaal’s new feature directorial debut “The Lost Daughter”.