FilmWeek

Larry Mantle and critics Andy Klein, film editor and chief critic for both CityBeat and ValleyBeat, Henry Sheehan of HenrySheehan.com discuss this week's new releases, including The Departed, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, Employee of the Month, The Queen, Little Children, Shortbus, 49 UP, and America: From Freedom to Fascism.

Larry Mantle and critics Henry Sheehan of HenrySheehan.com, Jean Oppenheimer of New Times, and Charles Solomon, animation critic for amazon.com discuss this week's new releases, including The Guardian, Open Season, School for Scoundrels, A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, The Last King of Scotland, Keeping Mum, American Hardcore, Jesus Camp, and Been Rich All My Life.

Larry Mantle and critics Jean Oppenheimer of New Times and Andy Klein, film editor and chief critic for both CityBeat and ValleyBeat discuss this week's new releases, including Jet Li's Fearless, Flyboys, All the King's Men, Aurora Borealis, The Science of Sleep, Renaissance, Man Push Cart, Zen Noir, Red Doors, and Al Franken: God Spoke.

Larry Mantle and critics Lael Loewenstein of Variety and Henry Sheehan of HenrySheehan.com discuss this week's new releases, including The Black Dahlia, The Last Kiss, Everyone's Hero, Haven, The Ground Truth, My Country, My Country, and The U.S. Vs. John Lennon.

The U.S. Attorney's Office announced the arrests today of Southland street gang members facing federal drug and racketeering charges. Patt gets the latest from Chief Assistant U.S. Attorney George S. Cardona.

Larry Mantle and critics Jean Oppenheimer of New Times and Andy Klein, film editor and chief critic for both CityBeat and ValleyBeat discuss this week's new releases, including Hollywoodland, Sherrybaby, Mutual Attraction, Neo Ned, The Protector, The Bridesmaid, Iraq for Sale: The War Profiteers, Hurricane on the Bayou, and Vajra Sky Over Tibet.

Guest host Ted Chen and critics Henry Sheehan of HenrySheehan.com and Andy Klein, film editor and chief critic for both CityBeat and ValleyBeat discuss this week's new releases, including This Film is Not Yet Rated, Lassie, Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles, Churning the Sea of Time: A Journey Up the Mekong to Ankor, and Princesas. They also discuss the career of actor Glenn Ford who passed away this week at the age of 90.

Guest host Ted Chen and critics Jean Oppenheimer of New Times and Scott Foundas, film editor for the L.A. Weekly, discuss this week's new releases, including Invincible, Idlewild, How to Eat Fried Worms, Beerfest, Half-Nelson, The Quiet, Viva Pedro!, Two Drifters, Queens, Fanfan la Tulipe, Buzz, and last week's Snakes on a Plane.

Larry Mantle and critics Ella Taylor of the L.A. Weekly and Scott Foundas, film editor for the L.A. Weekly, discuss this week's new releases, including Accepted, Factotum, The Illusionist, Trust the Man, Lunacy, and Crossing The Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul.

Sport bikes, touring bikes, cruisers, choppers, dirt bikes, vintage cycles, and scooters - they are all part of the motorcycle scene in southern California. Susan Carpenter, writer of the new "Throttle Jockey" column for the LA Times, and Glenn Bator, who has spent 20 years riding and restoring vintage bikes, join Patt.