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Larry Mantle speaks with LAist film critics Manuel Betancourt, and Wade Major about the 101 Best LA Films according to the LA Times.

Feature: The 101 Best LA Films…according to the LA Times

Larry Mantle speaks with LAist film critics Manuel Betancourt, and Wade Major about the 101 Best LA Films according to the LA Times.
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Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Peter Rainer, Tim Cogshell and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.

FilmWeek: ‘Mercy,’ ‘Mr. Nobody Against Putin,’ ‘Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!,” and more!

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Peter Rainer, Tim Cogshell and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.

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Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson, Tim Cogshell and Peter Rainer review this weekend’s new movie releases. We also discuss the film 'Chinatown' with Robert Towne.

FilmWeek: ‘BlacKkKlansman,’ ‘The Meg,’ ‘The Miseducation of Cameron Post’ and a deep dive into ‘Chinatown’ with Robert Towne

Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson, Tim Cogshell and Peter Rainer review this weekend’s new movie releases. We also discuss the film 'Chinatown' with Robert Towne.
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Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Tim Cogshell and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases. We also weigh in on lack of diversity in film journalism.

FilmWeek: ‘Christopher Robin,’ ‘The Spy Who Dumped Me,’ ‘The Darkest Minds’ and diversity in film journalism

Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Tim Cogshell and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases. We also weigh in on lack of diversity in film journalism.
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Guest host Alex Cohen and KPCC film critics Christy Lemire, Wade Major and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases. We also look into how Director Quentin Tarantino is recreating a late 60s era Hollywood Boulevard for his next movie.

FilmWeek: ‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout,’ ‘Teen Titans Go! To The Movies,’ ‘Puzzle’ and Quentin Tarantino's Hollywood Blvd.

Guest host Alex Cohen and KPCC film critics Christy Lemire, Wade Major and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases. We also look into how Director Quentin Tarantino is recreating a late 60s era Hollywood Boulevard for his next movie.
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Guest host Libby Denkmann and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell, Peter Rainer, and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases. We also discuss the classifications by which movies are rated and the effectiveness of the process.

FilmWeek: ‘Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again,’ ‘The Equalizer 2,’ ‘Blindspotting’ and a debate on MPAA ratings

Guest host Libby Denkmann and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell, Peter Rainer, and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases. We also discuss the classifications by which movies are rated and the effectiveness of the process.
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Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Wade Major and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases. The crew also forecasts the future of Netflix.

FilmWeek: ‘Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation,’ ‘Skyscraper,’ ‘Eighth Grade’ and Netflix's future

Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Wade Major and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases. The crew also forecasts the future of Netflix.
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Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Justin Chang, Christy Lemire, and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases. The crew also says goodbye to Claude Lanzmann, discusses the lowdown on LA's Anime Expo and mulls over the future of Pixar without John Lasseter's creative input.

FilmWeek: ‘Ant Man and the Wasp,’ ‘Sorry to Bother You,’ ‘The First Purge’ and what's next for Disney's Pixar

Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Justin Chang, Christy Lemire, and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases. The crew also says goodbye to Claude Lanzmann, discusses the lowdown on LA's Anime Expo and mulls over the future of Pixar without John Lasseter's creative input.
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Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig and Peter Rainer review this weekend’s new movie releases.

FilmWeek: ‘Sicario: Day of the Soldado,’ ‘The King,’ ‘Leave No Trace’ and more

Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig and Peter Rainer review this weekend’s new movie releases.
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Guest host John Horn and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell and Lael Lowenstein review this weekend’s new movie releases. We also speak with writer/director Brad Bird on the making of 'Incredibles 2'

FilmWeek: ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom,’ ‘Damsel,’ ‘Boundaries' and an interview with filmmaker Brad Bird

Guest host John Horn and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell and Lael Lowenstein review this weekend’s new movie releases. We also speak with writer/director Brad Bird on the making of 'Incredibles 2'
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Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson, Wade Major and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases. We also speak with composer Michael Giacchino and Don Williams on the making of the “Incredibles 2” soundtrack.

FilmWeek: ‘Incredibles 2,’ ‘TAG,’ ‘Superfly’ and an interview with composer Michael Giacchino

Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson, Wade Major and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases. We also speak with composer Michael Giacchino and Don Williams on the making of the “Incredibles 2” soundtrack.
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Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Justin Chang and Christy Lemire review this weekend’s new movie releases. We also recap last week's screening of 'The Graduate' and the conversation that followed.

FilmWeek: ‘Hereditary,’ ‘Ocean’s 8,’ ‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor?’ and a discussion about 'The Graduate'

Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Justin Chang and Christy Lemire review this weekend’s new movie releases. We also recap last week's screening of 'The Graduate' and the conversation that followed.