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Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Christy Lemire, Wade Major and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms.

FilmWeek: ‘Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse,’ ‘Past Lives,’ ‘Rise,’ and more


“Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse” Wide Release 
“Past Lives” In Select Theaters
“Rise” Laemmle Royal [West LA] 
“The Boogeyman” Wide Release
“Enter the Slipstream” Available on DOD 
“The Roundup: No Way Out” In Select Theaters 
“Falcon Lake” In Select Theaters 
“Padre Pio” Laemmle Royal [West LA] and Laemmle Town Center 5 [Encino]
“Film: The Living Record Of Our Memory” Streaming on VOD 
“The God Man” Multiple AMC Theaters
“Shooting Stars” Streaming on Peacock
“Medellin” Streaming on Amazon Prime 

 

 

Industry Talk: Summer Movies And The Writers’ Strike

It’s been nearly a whole month since the Hollywood Writers’ Strike began. With no end in sight, studios and writers both insist the other to reinstate negotiations. This is the second biggest writer strike in history, with the last one in 2008 that lasted 100 days. Larry talks with senior editor for Deadline Hollywood Dominic Patten about the latest in the strike and some of the most anticipated summer films. 

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Manuel Betancourt and Claudia Puig review this weekend’s new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms.

FilmWeek: ‘The Little Mermaid,’ ‘You Hurt My Feelings,’ ‘Being Mary Tyler Moore,’ and more


“The Little Mermaid” Wide Release
“You Hurt My Feelings” Laemmle Royal [West LA]
“Being Mary Tyler Moore” Streaming on HBO Max
“About My Father” Wide Release
“T.S Eliot's Four Quartets” In Select Theaters
“The Hole In The Fence” Laemmle Gelndale [Glendale]
“Reality” Streaming on HBO
“I’m Not Crazy, I’m Sick” Available on VOD
“Kandahar” Wide Release
“Influencer” Available to Stream

The Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival

The Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF) is a premiere international event dedicated to showcasing the entirety of human experience from the Latino perspective, whether through film, television, digital, music, art, or any other vehicle, regardless of platform. Joining us to talk about this year’s festival is freelance film critic Carlos Aguilar. The Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival will be held at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on Thursday, May 31st to Sunday, June 4th. 

John Horn’s Interview with Writer, Director Nicole Holofcener Of “You Hurt My Feelings”

Writer and director Nicole Holofcener’s latest work is called“You Hurt My Feelings.” It is about a novelist’s marriage suddenly upended when she overhears her husband giving his honest reaction to her latest book. Julia Louis Dreyfus stars in the film, and it will be Holofcener’s second time working with Dreyfus. LAist Entertainment reporter John Horn chats with Holofcener about her latest project. 

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Lael Loewenstein, Tim Cogshell and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms.

FilmWeek: ‘Fast X,’ ‘Wanda Sykes: I’m An entertainer,’ ‘Astérix & Obélix: The Middle Kingdom,’ and more


“Fast X” Wide Release 
“Wanda Sykes: I’m An Entertainer” Streaming on Netflix 
“Astérix & Obélix: The Middle Kingdom” Streaming on Netflix 
“The Thief Collector” In Select Theaters
“Chile ‘76” Laemmle Royal [West LA] 
“Sanctuary” In Select Theaters
“White Men Can’t Jump” Streaming on Hulu 
“Master Gardener” In Select Theaters
“32 Sounds” Laemmle NoHo[North Hollywood]
“Love To Love You, Donna Summer” Streaming on HBO 
“Victim/Suspect” Streaming on Netflix

 

Larry Mantle’s Interview With Sound Designer Mark Mangini

‘32 Sounds’ is an immersive documentary that explores the phenomenon of sound. From bird calls to voice memos, to the crackle of a falling tree, the film takes the audience on a number of sonic journeys. The sound designer and re-recording mixer for this documentary is Mark Mangini. He is a two-time Academy Award Winner for Dune and Mad Max Fury Road. Larry Mantle sits down with Manginito to discuss how sounds bring movies alive. 

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Wade Major, Andy Klein and Amy Nicholson review this weekend’s new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms.

FilmWeek: ‘Hypnotic,’ ‘Book Club: The Next Chapter,’ ‘It Ain’t Over,’ and more


“Hypnotic” Wide Release 
“Book Club: The Next Chapter” Wide Release 
“It Ain't Over” In Select Theaters
“Fool’s Paradise” Wide Release 
“Knight Of The Zodiac” Wide Release 
“Still: A Michael J.Fox Movie” Laemmle Royal[West LA] and Laemmle NoHo 7[North Hollywood]
“Love Again” Wide Release
“L’Immensità” Laemmle Royal[West LA]
“The Starling Girl” In Select Theaters 
“Blackberry” In Select Theaters
“The Mother” Streaming on Netflix 
“Monica” In Select Theaters

Industry Talk: Guardians At The Box Office, Writer’s Strike And Video Game Adaptations  Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Wade Major and Andy Klein talk about the future of the Marvel Universe as Guardians of the Galaxy 3 dominates box office, the significant impacts of the Hollywood Writer strike, and movie adaptations of video games.


Guardians of the Galaxy 3 Blasts Off At The Box Office
The Writers Strike Will Change Hollywood
Video Game Adaptations: Why Some Work And Others Don’t

Guest host John Horn and LAist film critics Christy Lemire, Peter Rainer, and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms.

FilmWeek: ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3,’ ‘Plan 75,’ ‘The Eight Mountains,’ And More


“Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3” Wide Release
“Plan 75” Laemmle Monica Film Center
“The Eight Mountain” Landmark Nuart
“What’s Love Got To do With It” In Select theaters
“Ponyo” In Select Theaters
“The Taking” Lumiere Music Hall
“Hannah Gadsby: Something Special” Streaming on Netflix
“Charles: In His Own Words” Streaming on Disney+
“You Can Live Forever” Available on VOD platforms
“Anxious Nation” Laemmle Monica Film Center

John Horn Talks With Emma Thompson “What’s Love Got To Do With It” stars Emma Thompson and Lily James. It follows a documentary filmmaker, played by Lily James, in Pakistan capturing her childhood neighbor’s arranged marriage in her next film. Though it might be controversial, arranged marriage is still occurring and accepted in many cultures and countries today. And this film shows how love plays a role in these situations. LAist arts and entertainment reporter John Horn speaks with Thompson on her new film and what she loves about the story. 

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Claudia Puig and Wade Major review this weekend’s new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms.

FilmWeek: ‘Are You There God? It's Me Margaret,’ ‘Big George Foreman,’ and ‘R.M.N’


“Are You There God? It's Me Margaret” Wide Release 
“Big George Foreman” Wide Release 
“R.M.N” Wide Release 
“Sisu” Wide Release
“Other People’s Children” Laemmle Royal [West LA]
“Peter Pan And Wendy” Streaming on Disney+
“Polite Society” Wide Release 
“Freaks Vs. The Reich” Laemmle Glendale
“De Humani Corporis Fabrica” Laemmle Glendale 
“Snag” In Select Theaters
“The End Of Sex” In Select theaters

 

John Horn Talks About The Ever-Evolving Film Industry At CinemaCon

What started as a gathering of movie theater owners in the 1970s, CinemaCon today is the largest annual convention for the theater industry with attendees from 80 different counties. Goers watch upcoming scores and movies. This year’s event happened this past week in Las Vegas and LAist art and entertainment reporter John Horn was there. He sat down with John Fithian, the outgoing President and CEO of The National Association of theater Owners, to talk about the evolution and significant impacts within the film industry.