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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
  • Listen 49:47
    Larry and KPCC film critics Wade Major and Tim Cogshell review this week’s releases, including Gloria, Like Father, Like Son, Run & Jump and more. Critic Claudia Puig has the lowdown on the films most deserving of attention at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. Later, Larry asks Steve Coogan about writing and acting alongside Judi Dench in Philomena--nominated for four Academy Awards. TGI-Filmweek!
    Larry and KPCC film critics Wade Major and Tim Cogshell review this week’s releases, including Gloria, Like Father, Like Son, Run & Jump and more. Critic Claudia Puig has the lowdown on the films most deserving of attention at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. Later, Larry asks Steve Coogan about writing and acting alongside Judi Dench in Philomena--nominated for four Academy Awards. TGI-Filmweek!
  • Listen 47:33
    Larry and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell, Henry Sheehan and Charles Solomon review this week’s releases, including Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, Ride Along, The Nut Job and more. Then, who are the best young actors working today? TGI-Filmweek!
    Larry and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell, Henry Sheehan and Charles Solomon review this week’s releases, including Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, Ride Along, The Nut Job and more. Then, who are the best young actors working today? TGI-Filmweek!
  • Listen 47:24
    Larry and KPCC film critics Andy Klein and Alynda Wheat review this week’s releases, including The Legend of Hercules, Cold Comes the Night, The Truth About Emanuel and more. Then, can films change our political attitudes? TGI-Filmweek!
    Larry and KPCC film critics Andy Klein and Alynda Wheat review this week’s releases, including The Legend of Hercules, Cold Comes the Night, The Truth About Emanuel and more. Then, can films change our political attitudes? TGI-Filmweek!
  • Listen 32:25
    Guest host Frank Stoltze and KPCC film critics Lael Loewenstein, Henry Sheehan and Claudia Puig review this week's releases, including The Best Offer, Interior. Leather Bar., Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones, Grudge Match and more. TGI-Filmweek!
    Guest host Frank Stoltze and KPCC film critics Lael Loewenstein, Henry Sheehan and Claudia Puig review this week's releases, including The Best Offer, Interior. Leather Bar., Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones, Grudge Match and more. TGI-Filmweek!
  • Listen 47:22
    Larry and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell and Henry Sheehan review the Christmas releases, including The Wolf of Wall Street, August: Osage County, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty and more.
    Larry and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell and Henry Sheehan review the Christmas releases, including The Wolf of Wall Street, August: Osage County, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty and more.
  • Listen 47:18
    Larry and KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan, Wade Major and Charles Solomon review this week’s releases, including Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, Her, Walking With Dinosaurs 3D and more. Then, should voice performances like Scarlet Johannson's in 'Her' be eligible for acting awards? TGI-Filmweek!
    Larry and KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan, Wade Major and Charles Solomon review this week’s releases, including Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, Her, Walking With Dinosaurs 3D and more. Then, should voice performances like Scarlet Johannson's in 'Her' be eligible for acting awards? TGI-Filmweek!
  • Listen 47:40
    Guest host Patt Morrison and KPCC film critics Alynda Wheat and Andy Klein review this week’s releases, including American Hustle, Saving Mr. Banks, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug and more.
    Guest host Patt Morrison and KPCC film critics Alynda Wheat and Andy Klein review this week’s releases, including American Hustle, Saving Mr. Banks, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug and more.
  • Listen 47:25
    Larry is joined by KPCC critics Peter Rainer, Lael Loewenstein and Charles Solomon to review this week’s releases, including Out of the Furnace, Inside Llewyn Davis, Narco Cultura and more! Then, we'll discuss the documentary films in the running for Academy Awards and how they were selected.
    Larry is joined by KPCC critics Peter Rainer, Lael Loewenstein and Charles Solomon to review this week’s releases, including Out of the Furnace, Inside Llewyn Davis, Narco Cultura and more! Then, we'll discuss the documentary films in the running for Academy Awards and how they were selected.
  • Listen 47:08
    Larry is joined by KPCC critics Henry Sheehan and Peter Rainer to discuss this week’s releases, including Homefront, Oldboy, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom and more!
    Larry is joined by KPCC critics Henry Sheehan and Peter Rainer to discuss this week’s releases, including Homefront, Oldboy, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom and more!
  • Listen 47:36
    Larry is joined by KPCC critics Claudia Puig, Alynda Wheat and Charles Solomon to review this week’s releases, including The Hunger Games, Philomena, Delivery Man and more!
    Larry is joined by KPCC critics Claudia Puig, Alynda Wheat and Charles Solomon to review this week’s releases, including The Hunger Games, Philomena, Delivery Man and more!

Support & Credits

Larry Mantle , Host
Manny Valladares , Associate Producer
Courtney Eileen Fulcher, Apprentice News Clerk