FilmWeek

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Claudia Puig, Charles Solomon, and Wade Major review this weekend’s new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms.

Larry Mantle talks to Nat Segaloff, writer, film historian, and author of the new book “Breaking the Code: Otto Preminger vs. Hollywood’s Censors” to discuss the history of censorship in Hollywood and the famous director and producer who set out to change it.

Larry Mantle and LAist film criticsreview this weekend’s new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms.

Larry Mantle speaks with José Hernández, NASA astronaut and author of the book that inspired the film “Reaching for the Stars: The Inspiring Story of a Migrant Farmworker Turned Astronaut," and Alejandra Márquez Abella, writer and director of “A Million Miles Away”.

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Amy Nicholson, Andy Klein and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms. We also hear from our critic Peter Rainer to tell us about his favorite films at this year's Toronto International Film Festival.

Larry Mantle interviews Saul Austerlitz, adjunct professor of writing and comedy history at New York University, to talk about his new book “Kind of a Big Deal: How Anchorman Stayed Classy and Became the most Iconic Comedy of the 21st Century” (August 2023, Penguin Random House).

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics review this weekend’s new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms.

Larry Mantle interviews legendary actress Nancy Olson Livingston, known for her academy award-nominated role in Sunset Boulevard. They talk about Livingston's new memoir "A Front Row Seat: An Intimate Look at Broadway, Hollywood and The Age of Glamour."

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics review this weekend’s new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms.

Larry Mantle interviews Yunte Huang, professor of English at the University of California, Santa Barbara about his new book "Daughter of the Dragon: Anna May Wong's Rendezvous with American History".