FilmWeek

Larry Mantle and critics Jean Oppenheimer of New Times, Charles Solomon, animation critic for amazon.com, and Andy Klein, film editor and chief critic for both CityBeat and ValleyBeat discuss this week's new releases, including Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, Flushed Away, The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause, Volver, Shottas, Requiem, The Pusher Trilogy, Stolen, Cocaine Cowboys, and Wrestling With Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner.

Larry Mantle and critics Peter Rainer of the Christian Science Monitor and Scott Foundas, film editor for the L.A. Weekly, discuss this week's new releases, including Death of a President, Babel, Catch a Fire, Romeo and Juliet: Sealed with a Kiss, Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing, The Bridge, and Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple.

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 Flags of Our Fathers, Marie Antoinette, The Prestige, Running With Scissors, Tideland, Sleeping Dogs Lie, Flicka, The Nightmare Before Christmas 3-D, 51 Birch Street, I Like Killing Flies, and So Goes the Nation.

You can hear FilmWeek in its entirety by clicking here. Larry Mantle and critics Lael Loewenstein of Variety and Ella Taylor of the L.A. Weekly discuss this week's new releases, including Man of the Year, Infamous, Driving Lessons, Nearing Grace, Old Joy, Le Petit Lieutenant, Deliver Us From Evil, and The War Tapes.

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.