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FilmWeek

Reviews of the week's new movies, interviews with filmmakers, and discussion. Airs Fridays 10-11am and 10-11pm, and Saturdays 12-1pm.

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Episodes
  • Guest host John Rabe together with critics Peter Rainer of the New York Magazine and Andy Klein of New Times L.A. discuss the week's latest film and video releases. This week's selections include: Collateral Damage, Rollerball, Scotland,PA, Shiri, and a revisit of Monster's Ball. Peter also talks about his trip to the Miami film festival.
  • Host Larry Mantle together with critics Jean Oppenheimer of Screen International and Andy Klein of the New Times L.A.discuss the week's latest film and video releases. This week's selections include: Birthday Girl, A Rumor of Angels, Time of Favor, Tuvalu, American Adobo, and last week's Kung Pow: Enter the Fist. Also discussed were the Disney at 100 Series at the Bing Theater at LACMA, the Scandinavian Film Festival, and Technicolor Dreams: Festival of Dye-Transfer Technicolor at the Movies at the Egyptian in Hollywood.
  • Host Larry Mantle together with critics Jean Oppenheimer of Screen International, Charles Solomon, animation critic at Amazon.com, and Peter Rainer of New York Magazine discuss the week's latest film and video releases. This week's selections include: The Count of Monte Cristo, The Mothman Prophecies, Storytelling, The Son's Room, Metropolis, Escaflowne, May Day-Mayhem, Beijing Bicycle, and the 20th anniversary edition of Tron released on DVD.
  • Host Larry Mantle together with critics F.X. Feeney of the L.A. Weekly and Henry Sheehan of the Orange County Register discuss the week's latest film and video releases. This week's selections include: Black Hawk Down, The Shipping News, What Time Is It There?, and Italian for Beginners. The critics also discuss American Cinematheque's Stanley Kubrick double feature to take place on Friday, January 18, 7:30 PM at the Egyptian Theatre. F.X. Feeney is scheduled to speak.
  • Host Larry Mantle together with critics F.X. Feeney of the L.A. Weekly, Charles Solomon, animation critic at Amazon.com, and Henry Sheehan of the Orange County Register discuss the week's latest film and video releases. This week's selections include: Brotherhood of the Wolf, Kandahar, Orange County, Impostor, and Beauty and the Beast.
  • Host Larry Mantle together with critics Jean Oppenheimer of Screen International, Lael Lowenstein of Variety, Andy Klein of the New Times L.A., F.X. Feeney of the L.A. Weekly, Charles Solomon, animation critic at Amazon.com, and Peter Rainer of the New York Magazine recap their top picks for the best films of 2001. Jean's: Behind the Sun Amores Perros No Man's Land Shrek Our Song Donnie Darko L.I.E. Focus The Deep End The Road Home Andy's: Memento Mullholland Drive Amelie Shrek Audition In the Mood for Love Lord of the Rings The Fighter Gosford Park Sexy Beast Peter's: Gosford Park Amores Perros In the Bedroom Our Lady of Assassins Shrek Waking Life Tailor of Panama Sexy Beast The Gleaners and I The Circle Charles': Lord of the Rings Shrek Monster's Inc. Jin-Roh Kids Card Captor Sakura Princess Nine F.X.'s A.I. Mullholland Drive Simon Magus In the Bedroom Monsters, Inc. Amores Perros Faithless The Anniversary Party Memento The Royal Tenenbaums With a Friend Like Harry In the Mood for Love Lael's Shrek Memento Apocalypse Now Redux In the Bedroom No Man's Land Moulin Rouge L.I.E. Monster's Ball Mullholland Drive The Endurance
  • Host Larry Mantle together with critics Jean Oppenheimer of Screen International, Lael Lowenstein of Variety, Andy Klein of the New Times L.A., and F.X. Feeney of the L.A. Weekly discuss the week's latest film and video releases. This week's selections include: Ali, Black Hawk Down, The Shipping News, Kate & Leopold, Gosford Park, Monster's Ball, I Am Sam, and Charlotte Gray.
  • Host Larry Mantle together with critics Jean Oppenheimer of Screen International, Lael Lowenstein of Variety, Andy Klein of the New Times L.A., F.X. Feeney of the L.A. Weekly, and Charles Solomon, animation critic at Amazon.com, discuss the week's latest film and video releases. This week's selections include: Lord of the Rings, A Beautiful Mind, The Majestic, Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, Happenstance, and A Song for Martin.
  • Guest host John Rabe together with critics Peter Rainer of the New York Magazine and Jean Oppenheimer of Screen International discuss the week's latest film and video releases. This week's selections include: Vanilla Sky, No Man's Land, The Royal Tenenbaums, Iris, Piñero, Behind the Sun, The Devil's Backbone, Lantana, and Final.
  • Guest host John Rabe together with critics F.X. Feeney of the L.A. Weekly, Jean Oppenheimer of Screen International and Peter Rainer of the New York Magazine discuss the week's latest film and video releases. This week's selections include: Behind Enemy Lines, The Affair of the Necklace, Diamond Men, ABCD, and Porn Star.

Support & Credits

Larry Mantle, Host
Payton Seda, Associate Producer
Zoë Howes, Apprentice News Clerk