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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 47:25
    Larry and KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan and Andy Klein review this week’s releases, including Getaway, Closed Circuit, Passion and more. Which movies should you catch this Labor Day weekend? Also, film critic Peter Rainer is at the Montreal World Film Festival. Then, how do condoms and permits affect the porn industry? What's happened since Measure B passed? TGI-Filmweek!
    Larry and KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan and Andy Klein review this week’s releases, including Getaway, Closed Circuit, Passion and more. Which movies should you catch this Labor Day weekend? Also, film critic Peter Rainer is at the Montreal World Film Festival. Then, how do condoms and permits affect the porn industry? What's happened since Measure B passed? TGI-Filmweek!
  • Listen 47:26
    Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan and Alynda Wheat to review this week’s releases, including The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, The Grandmaster, You're Next and more. Then, Ben Affleck is going to be the next Batman, but the social media world is not happy. Kilmer joins AirTalk to weigh in and also talks about his portrayal of Mark Twain in "Citizen Twain." TGI-Filmweek!
    Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan and Alynda Wheat to review this week’s releases, including The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, The Grandmaster, You're Next and more. Then, Ben Affleck is going to be the next Batman, but the social media world is not happy. Kilmer joins AirTalk to weigh in and also talks about his portrayal of Mark Twain in "Citizen Twain." TGI-Filmweek!
  • Listen 47:14
    Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Wade Major and Claudia Puig to review this week’s releases, including Lee Daniels’ The Butler, Kick-Ass 2, Jobs and more. TGI-Filmweek!
    Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Wade Major and Claudia Puig to review this week’s releases, including Lee Daniels’ The Butler, Kick-Ass 2, Jobs and more. TGI-Filmweek!
  • Listen 33:50
    Larry Mantle and KPCC critics Tim Cogshell, Henry Sheehan and Charles Solomon review this week’s releases, including Elysium, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, We're the Millers and more.
    Larry Mantle and KPCC critics Tim Cogshell, Henry Sheehan and Charles Solomon review this week’s releases, including Elysium, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, We're the Millers and more.
  • Listen 46:50
    Guest host Patt Morrison and KPCC critics Peter Rainer, Lael Loewenstein and Charles Solomon review this week’s releases, including 2 Guns, The Spectacular Now, The Smurfs 2 and more.
    Guest host Patt Morrison and KPCC critics Peter Rainer, Lael Loewenstein and Charles Solomon review this week’s releases, including 2 Guns, The Spectacular Now, The Smurfs 2 and more.
  • Listen 46:34
    Larry and KPCC critics Tim Cogshell and Wade Major review this week’s releases, including The Wolverine, Blue Jasmine, The Time Being and more. Then, director Joshua Oppenheimer will talk about his film "The Act of Killing," a documentary looking at a violent chapter in Indonesian history that is seldom discussed.
    Larry and KPCC critics Tim Cogshell and Wade Major review this week’s releases, including The Wolverine, Blue Jasmine, The Time Being and more. Then, director Joshua Oppenheimer will talk about his film "The Act of Killing," a documentary looking at a violent chapter in Indonesian history that is seldom discussed.
  • Listen 47:12
    Guest host Frank Stoltze and KPCC critics Henry Sheehan, Andy Klein and Charles Solomon review this week’s releases, including R.I.P.D., The Conjuring, Turbo and more. Then, the documentary The Guide looks at if environments can actually be preserved, and Off-Ramp host John Rabe has lunch with Orson Welles. TGI-Filmweek!
    Guest host Frank Stoltze and KPCC critics Henry Sheehan, Andy Klein and Charles Solomon review this week’s releases, including R.I.P.D., The Conjuring, Turbo and more. Then, the documentary The Guide looks at if environments can actually be preserved, and Off-Ramp host John Rabe has lunch with Orson Welles. TGI-Filmweek!
  • Listen 43:50
    Larry and KPCC critics Tim Cogshell and Andy Klein review this week’s releases, including Pacific Rim, Grown Ups 2, The Hunt and more. Also, Director Gabriela Cowperthwaite and former killer whale trainer John Hargrove talk about their new documentary, Blackfish. TGI-Filmweek!
    Larry and KPCC critics Tim Cogshell and Andy Klein review this week’s releases, including Pacific Rim, Grown Ups 2, The Hunt and more. Also, Director Gabriela Cowperthwaite and former killer whale trainer John Hargrove talk about their new documentary, Blackfish. TGI-Filmweek!
  • Listen 47:11
    Larry and KPCC critics Claudia Puig, Henry Sheehan, and Charles Solomon review this week’s releases, including The Lone Ranger, Despicable Me 2, The Way, Way Back and more. Also, the Academy added 276 more people to its roster, hoping to add diversity by bringing in more women and minorities. Then, which movies have unforgettable computer graphics? Tom Sito’s new book covers how animation and computer graphics have developed over the past 50 years.
    Larry and KPCC critics Claudia Puig, Henry Sheehan, and Charles Solomon review this week’s releases, including The Lone Ranger, Despicable Me 2, The Way, Way Back and more. Also, the Academy added 276 more people to its roster, hoping to add diversity by bringing in more women and minorities. Then, which movies have unforgettable computer graphics? Tom Sito’s new book covers how animation and computer graphics have developed over the past 50 years.
  • Listen 10:24
    Larry and KPCC critics give a Filmweek preview for July 4th. Critics Claudia Puig, Henry Sheehan and Charles Solomon review The Lone Ranger and Despicable Me 2. Also, the Anime Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center begins tomorrow. TGI-early Filmweek!
    Larry and KPCC critics give a Filmweek preview for July 4th. Critics Claudia Puig, Henry Sheehan and Charles Solomon review The Lone Ranger and Despicable Me 2. Also, the Anime Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center begins tomorrow. TGI-early Filmweek!

Support & Credits

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