FilmWeek

Jan 30 2025 100 ep. 23 mins 490

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FilmWeek on AirTalk, hosted by Larry Mantle, is a one-hour weekly segment devoted to films. It offers reviews of the week's new movies, interviews with filmmakers, and discussions on various aspects of the industry.

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FilmWeek: 'Companion,' 'Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story,' 'Dog Man,' and More

Jan 30 2025 33 mins

FilmWeek: 'Companion,' 'Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story,' 'Dog Man,' and More Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Charles Solomon, Lael Loewenstein, and Tim Cogshell review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. Companion Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story Dog Man You're Cordially Invited Love Me

Feature: New Book ‘Falling in Love at the Movies” highlights the history of the romantic comedy

Jan 30 2025 16 mins

New Book ‘Falling in Love at the Movies” highlights the history of the romantic comedy In her new book Falling in Love at the Movies, entertainment journalist Esther Zuckerman takes readers through the history of romantic comedies. A beloved genre, having built a reliable audience at the box office and some films even winning Academy Awards, the romcom has held a

Feature: New book ‘Louis B. Mayer and Irving Thalberg: The Whole Equation’ tells the story of two MGM visionaries

Jan 24 2025 19 mins

Feature: New book ‘Louis B. Mayer and Irving Thalberg: The Whole Equation’ tells the story of two MGM visionaries Moviegoers nowadays might not know much of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios’ history outside of its iconic mascot, a lion who introduced each film with it’s iconic roar. It was an introduction that was meant to prepare viewers for not just a film, but

FilmWeek: 'Presence,' 'Flight Risk,' 'Eternal You,' and More

Jan 24 2025 30 mins

FilmWeek: 'Presence,' 'Flight Risk,' 'Eternal You,' and More Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Christy Lemire and Peter Rainer review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming. Presence Flight Risk Inheritance Eternal You Brave the Dark Grafted Rose Global Harmony

FilmWeek: 'One of Them Days,' Wolf Man,' 'I'm Still Here,' 'Hard Truths,' and More

Jan 17 2025 30 mins

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Manuel Betancourt and Amy Nicholson review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming. FilmWeek: 'One of Them Days,' Wolf Man,' 'I'm Still Here,' 'Hard Truths,' and More Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Manuel Betancourt and Amy Nicholson review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streamin

Feature: David Lynch, visionary filmmaker behind ‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Mulholland Drive,’ dies at 78

Jan 17 2025 19 mins

David Lynch, the filmmaker celebrated for his uniquely dark vision in such movies as “Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland Drive” and the TV series “Twin Peaks,” has died just days before his 79th birthday. His family announced the death in a Facebook post on Thursday. The cause of death and location was not immediately available, but Lync

FilmWeek: 'A Complete Unknown,' 'Babygirl,' 'Nosferatu,' 'The Fire Inside,' and More

Dec 25 2024 49 mins

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Tim Cogshell, Manuel Betancourt, and Peter Rainer review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming. A Complete Unknown Babygirl Nosferatu Better Man The Fire Inside 2073 Vermiglio From Ground Zero Harbin

Feature: Wallace & Gromit return to the big screen with ‘Vengeance Most Fowl,’ we talk to the directors

Dec 20 2024 19 mins

Feature: Wallace & Gromit return to the big screen with ‘Vengeance Most Fowl,’ we talk to the directors It’s been 19 years since the intuitive, Wensleydale-loving Wallace and Gromit graced the big screen, with their last feature being The Curse of the Wererabbit; now the duo returns with Vengeance Most Fowl, which also marks the return of an old foe, the silen

FilmWeek: 'The Brutalist,' 'Sonic the Hedgehog 3,' 'Mufasa: The Lion King,' 'The Count of Monte Cristo,' and More

Dec 20 2024 30 mins

FilmWeek: 'The Brutalist,' 'Sonic the Hedgehog 3,' 'Mufasa: The Lion King,' 'The Count of Monte Cristo,' and More Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Christy Lemire and Wade Major review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming. The Brutalist Mufasa: The Lion King Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Homestead The Room Next Door The Count of Monte Cristo

Feature: 1972 Munich Hostage Crisis broadcast gets revisited in ‘September 5,’ we discuss the film with its director.

Dec 13 2024 19 mins

Feature: 1972 Munich Hostage Crisis broadcast gets revisited in ‘September 5,’ we discuss the film with its director. Movies centered on journalists have been somewhat of a trend over the years, with Spotlight and The Post serving as recent examples, and some older classics like All The President’s Men and The Insider. Writer-director Tim Fehlbaum’s latest p