FilmWeek

Larry Mantle talks with KPCC film critics Claudia Puig of USA Today and Andy Klein of Brand X about the week’s new film releases including Bruno, I Love You Beth Cooper, Blood: The Last Vampire, Weather Girl, Soul Power, An Unlikely Weapon, and Herb and Dorothy.

Larry Mantle and film critics Henry Sheehan of henrysheehan.com, Wade Major of boxoffice.com, and Charles Solomon, animation critic and historian for amazon.com discuss the week’s new releases including Ice Age: Dawn of The Dinosaurs, Public Enemies, The Girl From Monaco, The Beaches of Agnes, Youssou N'dour: I Bring What I Love, I Hate Valentine’s Day, Betty Blue and Kambakkht Ishq. Larry will also talk about the death of Karl Malden. In addition, 20 golden years of the Disney master classes. For the first time ever, the complete series of lectures by legendary animator Walt Stanchfield have been compiled and published in a two-volume set. For over twenty years, Stanchfield breathed life into the new golden age of animation with these teachings at the Walt Disney Animation Studios and influenced such talented artists as Tim Burton, Brad Bird, Glen Keane, and John Lasseter. Don Hahn, who edited and compiled the series, and Charles Solomon, animation critic and historian, join Larry Mantle to talk the collected teachings of animator Walt Stanchfield.

David Lazarus talks with Jean Oppenheimer of Village Voice Media and Peter Rainer of the Christian Science Monitor about this week's new releases, including Transformers, My Sister’s Keeper, Cheri, The Hurt Locker, The Stoning of Soraya M, Surveillance, Life is Hot In Cracktown, Dead Snow and Under Our Skin. In addition, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has chosen to expand the Oscar category for Best Picture from five to 10 films. David discusses the decision with film critics Jean Oppenheimer and Peter Rainer.

Producer Rebecca Yeldham has worked on films including "The Kite Runner" and "The Motorcycle Diaries." This year she is serving as the director of the Los Angeles Film Festival, which runs through June 28 in Westwood Village. Rebecca Yeldham talks with Larry Mantle about this year's lineup and her vision for the festival.

Larry Mantle talks with KPCC film critics about the week’s new film openings including "Year One," "The Proposal," "Whatever Works," "Irene In Time," "The Narrows," "Sex Positive," "$9.99" and "The End of the Line."

Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics weigh in on this week's new releases including "Year One," "The Proposal," "Whatever Works," "Irene In Time," "The Narrows," "Sex Positive," "$9.99," and "The End of the Line." Then Larry chats with producer Rebecca Yeldham about the line-up at this year's Los Angeles Film Festival. And finally, Larry talks with actor Patricia Clarkson about her role in Woody Allen's new film "Whatever Works."

Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics discuss the week's new film releases including The Taking of Pelham 123, Imagine That, Moon, Tetro, The Art of Being Straight, Dim Sum Funeral, Food Inc., Kabei, Our Mother, A Wink And A Smile, Unmistaken Child, and Seraphine.

Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics discuss the week's new film releases including The Taking of Pelham 123, Imagine That, Moon, Tetro, The Art of Being Straight, Dim Sum Funeral, Food Inc., Kabei, Our Mother, A Wink And A Smile, Unmistaken Child, and Seraphine.

Baby blue eyes, stunning good looks and sometimes the sole reason why many people went to the theaters for entertainment all comprise the reasons we loved the Hollywood heartthrob. But Newman's ascent was not as successful as a typical heroic, Hollywood story. His first marriage failed, he was an obsessive drinker and his only son died of an accidental drug overdose. In Paul Newman: A Life, author Shawn Levy gives readers a fresh perspective on the totality of Newman's life, from years of personal research and interviews with those who new the actor best.

Larry and KPCC film critics discuss this week’s new film releases including Land of the Lost, The Hangover, Away We Go, Downloading Nancy, My Life In Ruins, The Country Teacher, Throw Down Your Heart and Pressure Cooker.