FilmWeek

Larry talks with writer/director Todd Robinson about his new film, Lonely Hearts, which stars John Travolta as Detective Elmer C. Robinson, who investigated the murder spree of the "Lonely Hearts Killers." Salma Hayek, Jared Leto, and James Gandolfini also star in the film. Larry talks with Robinson about his film and his career in Hollywood.

Commute got you down? You are not alone. About one in six American workers commutes more than forty-five minutes each way. And 3.5 million people travel an hour and a half each way. New Yorker writer Nick Paumgarten explores the soul of the commuter and studies the social and material trade-offs in the lives of American workers in transit. * Nick Paumgarten, staff writer, New Yorker

Larry and critics Henry Sheehan of HenrySheehan.com and Peter Rainer of the Christian Science Monitor discuss this week's new releases, including Grindhouse, The Reaping, The Hoax, Killer of Sheep, and Black Book.

Yesterday's Supreme Court ruling on global warming could help California triumph over the Alliance of Automobile Manufactures. The case has rested in a federal court in Fresno. But court wins are one thing, and actual implementation is another thing. Guest host Jon Beaupre talks about the potential hurdles to the emissions ruling. * Janet Wilson: Staff Reporter, Los Angeles Times

Larry talks with legendary leading man Kirk Douglas. Then, Larry and critics Jean Oppenheimer of New Times, Lael Loewenstein of Variety, and Charles Solomon, animation critic for amazon.com, discuss this week's new releases, including Blades of Glory, Meet the Robinsons, The Lookout, and After the Wedding.

Ted Chen and critics Andy Klein, film editor and chief critic for CityBeat and Henry Sheehan of HenrySheehan.com discuss this week's new releases, including Shooter, Reign Over Me, The Last Mimzy, Color Me Kubrick, First Snow, Pride, Memory, Offside, Withdrawal, and In the Pit.

Larry Mantle and critics Jean Oppenheimer of New Times and Scott Foundas, film editor for the L.A. Weekly, discuss this week's new releases, including Premonition, I Think I Love My Wife, The Wind That Shakes the Barley, Tortilla Heaven, Beyond the Gates, Caffeine, My Brother, Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon, Nomad, Fired!, and Films by Alejandro Jodorowsky March 16-March 22 at the Nuart.

Larry Mantle and critics Andy Klein, film editor and chief critic for CityBeat and Lael Loewenstein of Variety discuss this week's new releases, including 300, The Namesake, The Ultimate Gift, The Host, Maxed Out, East Of Havana and Into Great Silence.

Larry Mantle and critics Jean Oppenheimer of Village Voice Media, and Henry Sheehan of henrysheehan.com discuss this week's new releases including Wild Hogs, Zodiac, Black Snake Moan, Full of It, Avenue Montaigne, Grbavica: The Land of My Dreams, and Tears of the Black Tiger.

Larry Mantle and critics Peter Rainer of the Christian Science Monitor, Jean Oppenheimer of Village Voice Media, Henry Sheehan of henrysheehan.com, Andy Klein of CityBeat, Scott Foundas of The L.A. Weekly, Lael Loewenstein of Variety, and Charles Solomon of amazon.com discuss the Academy Awards nominations and make their predictions about who will take home Hollywood's most coveted honor.