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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 47:31
    Guest host Patt Morrison and KPCC film critics Wade Major and Peter Rainer review this week’s releases, including Bad Words, Veronica Mars, Le Week-End and more. TGI-Filmweek!
    Guest host Patt Morrison and KPCC film critics Wade Major and Peter Rainer review this week’s releases, including Bad Words, Veronica Mars, Le Week-End and more. TGI-Filmweek!
  • Listen 47:35
    Larry and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell, Henry Sheehan and Charles Solomon review this week’s releases, including Mr. Peabody & Sherman, The Grand Budapest Hotel, 300: Rise of an Empire and more. Then, a look at film industry safety concerns following the tragic death of camera assistant Sarah Jones on a Georgia film set. TGI-Filmweek!
    Larry and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell, Henry Sheehan and Charles Solomon review this week’s releases, including Mr. Peabody & Sherman, The Grand Budapest Hotel, 300: Rise of an Empire and more. Then, a look at film industry safety concerns following the tragic death of camera assistant Sarah Jones on a Georgia film set. TGI-Filmweek!
  • Listen 1:14:14
    Larry Mantle and the KPCC film critics tell you how and why to mark your viewing-party ballots for awards-worthy films.
    Larry Mantle and the KPCC film critics tell you how and why to mark your viewing-party ballots for awards-worthy films.
  • Listen 31:11
    Larry, KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan and Charles Solomon and Variety film critic Justin Chang review this week’s releases, including 3 Days To Kill, Pompeii, The Wind Rises and more. TGI-Filmweek!
    Larry, KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan and Charles Solomon and Variety film critic Justin Chang review this week’s releases, including 3 Days To Kill, Pompeii, The Wind Rises and more. TGI-Filmweek!
  • Listen 29:14
    Larry and KPCC film critics Alynda Wheat and Lael Loewenstein review this week’s releases, including RoboCop, About Last Night, Endless Love and more. TGI-Filmweek!
    Larry and KPCC film critics Alynda Wheat and Lael Loewenstein review this week’s releases, including RoboCop, About Last Night, Endless Love and more. TGI-Filmweek!
  • Listen 47:57
    Larry and KPCC film critics Wade Major, Tim Cogshell and Charles Solomon review this week’s releases, including The Monuments Men, The Lego Movie, Vampire Academy and more. TGI-Filmweek!
    Larry and KPCC film critics Wade Major, Tim Cogshell and Charles Solomon review this week’s releases, including The Monuments Men, The Lego Movie, Vampire Academy and more. TGI-Filmweek!
  • Listen 47:20
    Larry and KPCC film critics Andy Klein, Claudia Puig and Charles Solomon review this week's releases, including That Awkward Moment, Labor Day, At Middleton and more. Then, why are so few women making blockbuster films? TGI-Filmweek!
    Larry and KPCC film critics Andy Klein, Claudia Puig and Charles Solomon review this week's releases, including That Awkward Moment, Labor Day, At Middleton and more. Then, why are so few women making blockbuster films? TGI-Filmweek!
  • 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!

Support & Credits

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