FilmWeek

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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.

  1. 22 hr ago

    Feature: Directors Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio on their Emmy-nominated Mel Brooks documentary

    The topic:  The two-part documentary Mel Brooks: The 99 Year-Old Man! has garnered 6 primetime Emmy nominations including Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special and Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program. Co-directors Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio join Larry Mantle on FilmWeek to talk about the legendary filmmaker himself (now 100 years-old) and what it was like to talk to Brooks about his generation-defining comedy. Mel Brooks: The 99 Year-Old Man! is available to stream on HBOMax. Guests:  Judd Apatow, co-director and executive producer of the two-part HBO documentary Mel Brooks: The 99 Year-Old Man! Michael Bonfiglio, co-director and executive producer of the two-part HBO documentary Mel Brooks: The 99 Year-Old Man! Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency.

    Feature: Directors Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio on their Emmy-nominated Mel Brooks documentary

  2. 22 hr ago

    FilmWeek: ‘The End of Oak Street,’ ‘Don’t Say Good Luck,’ ‘Late Fame’ and more!

    The topic:  Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Christy Lemire and Maureen Lee Lenker review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. The films: The End of Oak Street, Wide Release Don’t Say Good Luck, Streaming on Netflix  Late Fame, Laemmle Royal [West LA] The Wrong Girls, Wide Release If These Walls Could Rock, Available on Digital Six the Musical Live!, In Select Theaters Union County, Landmark Nuart Theater [West LA] The Brink of War, Wide Release The critics:  Christy Lemire, film critic for LAist, and co-host of the ‘Breakfast All Day’ YouTube and podcast series  Maureen Lee Lenker, LAist film critic and freelance journalist formerly of Entertainment Weekly who's written for Gold Derby, The Los Angeles Times, The Hollywood Reporter, and Turner Classic Movies. She's also the author of three novels set in the Golden Age of Hollywood. Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency.

    FilmWeek: ‘The End of Oak Street,’ ‘Don’t Say Good Luck,’ ‘Late Fame’ and more!

  3. 7 Aug

    Feature: Why some of the greatest romance movies started as novels

    The topic:  In a follow up to her book But Have You Read the Book?, author Kristen Lopez focuses on romance movies that were adapted from or inspired by famous works of literature. From beloved classics like Anna Karenina to modern cult favorites like Bridget Jones’ Diary, But Have You Read the Book? Romance Edition will give you the perfect reading (and corresponding watch) list for the summer. Guest:  Kristen Lopez, freelance entertainment journalist and author of the new book But Have You Read the Book? Romance Edition

    Feature: Why some of the greatest romance movies started as novels

  4. 7 Aug

    FilmWeek: ‘One Night Only,’ ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma,’ ‘Tony’ and more!

    The topic:  Larry Mantle and the critics discuss the confusing intricacies at play in the society of One Night Only and the impressive storytelling and meta-commentary behind writer-director Jane Schoenbrun’s latest film Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma. Larry also reminisces on his interview with Anthony Bourdain following Kitchen Confidential. That time in Bourdain’s life is portrayed in the new biopic Tony. The films:  One Night Only, Wide Release Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, In Select Theaters Tony, In Select Theaters Ice Cream Man, Wide Release Mr. Hero, In Select Theaters Cookie Queens, In Select Theaters Olmo, In Select Theaters The Last House, Streaming on Netflix Above and Below, Available on VOD Aug 25 The critics:  Amy Nicholson, film critic for the Los Angeles Times and host of the podcast ‘Unspooled’ Tim Cogshell, film critic at the Alt-Film Guide and CineGods.com

    FilmWeek: ‘One Night Only,’ ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma,’ ‘Tony’ and more!

  5. 31 Jul

    We talk to an IMAX projectionist about The Odyssey IMAX 70mm craze

    The topic: Don’t understand the 70mm IMAX craze for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey? LAist host Julia Paskin talked to Taylor Umphenour, one of L.A.’s top IMAX projectionists, on FilmWeek to understand why the format is becoming a filmmaker favorite and why audiences are clamoring to theaters to see The Odyssey in the largest format possible.  Guest: Taylor Umphenour, IMAX projectionist   Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency

    We talk to an IMAX projectionist about The Odyssey IMAX 70mm craze

  6. 31 Jul

    FilmWeek: ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day,’ ‘I Want Your Sex,’ ‘Middle Life,’ and more!

    The topic: Julia Paskin and the LAist film critics talk about the fourth installment to the Tom Holland Spider-Man series that takes an introspective look at the superhero, and they applaud Olivia Wilde’s performance as a sexually dominant boss in Gregg Araki’s new film I Want Your Sex.                    The films:  Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Wide Release I Want Your Sex, Wide Release Wild Inside, In Select Laemmle Theaters Everybody Calls Me Mike, Available on Indiepix The Samurai and the Prisoner, Landmark Nuart Theater [West LA] The Best Pizza is in LA, Available on VOD Middle Life, Laemmle Glendale The critics: Lael Loewenstein, film critic for LAist Maureen Lee Lenker , freelance journalist who's written for Gold Derby, The Los Angeles Times, The Hollywood Reporter, and Turner Classic Movies. She was previously at Entertainment Weekly for nearly nine years. She's also the author of three novels set in the Golden Age of Hollywood. Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency

    FilmWeek: ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day,’ ‘I Want Your Sex,’ ‘Middle Life,’ and more!

  7. 24 Jul

    FilmWeek: ‘Motor City,’ ‘Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender,’ ‘Her Private Hell,’ and more!

    The topic:  Julia Paskin and the LAist film critics review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. The films:  Motor City, In Select Theaters Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender, Streaming on Paramount+ Her Private Hell, Wide Release Hadestown: The Musical, In Select Theaters Sheep in the Box, AMC Century City|Expands to more theaters July 31 Nothing to See Here: Watts, Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica] American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez, In Select Theaters Cruel Hands, Laemmle Glendale & Available on VOD The Kidnapping of Arabella, Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica] & Laemmle NoHo The Dink, Streaming on Apple TV+ Lars Shrike Walks the Night, Streaming on Digital Correction: In the original broadcast for the review for American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez, Lou Diamond Phillips was incorrectly credited for the role of 'El Pachuco' in the 1978 Mark Taper production of 'Zoot Suit'. The character 'El Pachuco' was played by Edward James Olmos. The critics: Peter Rainer, film critic for LAist and the Christian Science Monitor Tim Cogshell, film critic for LAist, Alt-Film Guide and CineGods.com Charles Solomon, film critic for LAist, Animation Scoop and Animation Magazine Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency

    FilmWeek: ‘Motor City,’ ‘Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender,’ ‘Her Private Hell,’ and more!

  8. 24 Jul

    New doc ‘Nothing to See Here: Watts’ brings rival gangs together in pact to stop violence

    The topic: The documentary Nothing to See Here: Watts takes viewers through the lives of community members as they experience violence, decades long gang rivalries, and neglect from city services. How it was made: Twenty participants were given iPhones to film themselves and their community over three years. The filmmakers included gang members, community activists, students, victims of violence, and police officers. They all later came together to decide what ultimately made the final cut. The first screening: The first screening of the film was presented to active members of the rival gangs in Watts in an effort to bring about talks of peace. We see the discussions unfold as decades long rivalries come to a halt to protect their collective community.  Guests: Cornelius Wills, gang interventionist and mentor with Soledad Enrichment Action and Bounty Hunter Blood gang member Quiana Williams, mother of Sean Reynolds, a student who was shot in Watts  Tim Pearce, retired LAPD gang officer who served in Watts and South Central LA Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency.

    New doc ‘Nothing to See Here: Watts’ brings rival gangs together in pact to stop violence
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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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    2007 - 2026
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