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The topic: 

It’s the final weekend of the 51st annual Toronto International Film Festival and a handful of movie premieres are already stirring up buzz for this upcoming awards season. We talk to FilmWeek critics Amy Nicholson and Maureen Lee Lenker about their favorites from this year’s festival and what movies they think audiences should look out for when they hit theaters. 

Films to watch for:

I Play Rocky

Elsinore

The Debut

Being Heumann

Bucking Fastards

The Julia Set 

Ink 

Fjord 

The critics:

Amy Nicholson, film critic for LAist and the LA Times and host of the podcast ‘Unspooled’ 

Maureen Lee Lenker,LAist film critic and freelance journalist who's written for Gold Derby, The Los Angeles Times, The Hollywood Reporter, and Turner Classic Movies. She is also the author of three novels set in the Golden Age of Hollywood.

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The topic:&nbsp;
It&rsquo;s the final weekend of the 51st annual Toronto International Film Festival and a handful of movie premieres are already stirring up buzz for this upcoming awards season. We talk to FilmWeek critics Amy Nicholson and Maureen Lee Lenker about their favorites from this year&rsquo;s festival and what movies they think audiences should look out for when they hit theaters.&nbsp;
Films to watch for:
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11995650/">I Play Rocky</a>
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37363222/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1_tt_3_nm_4_in_0_q_elisnore">Elsinore</a>
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34718200/">The Debut</a>
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15095848/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1_tt_7_nm_0_in_0_q_being%20heumann">Being Heumann</a>
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35670577/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1_tt_2_nm_0_in_0_q_bucking%20fastards">Bucking Fastards</a>
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21154812/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1_tt_1_nm_6_in_0_q_he%20julia%20set">The Julia Set</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37967547/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1_tt_7_nm_0_in_0_q_Ink!">Ink</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35410859/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_2_tt_4_nm_2_in_0_q_fjord">Fjord</a>&nbsp;
The critics:
<a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/critic/amy-nicholson/movies">Amy Nicholson</a>, film critic for LAist and the LA Times and host of the podcast &lsquo;<a href="https://www.earwolf.com/show/unspooled/">Unspooled</a>&rsquo;&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.maureenleelenker.com/">Maureen Lee Lenker</a>, LAist film critic and freelance journalist who's written for Gold Derby, The Los Angeles Times, The Hollywood Reporter, and Turner Classic Movies. She is also the author of three novels set in the Golden Age of Hollywood.
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Feature: What big releases from the 51st TIFF should you look out for?

FilmWeek (cont'd)

The topic:

The Halloween season begins this week in earnest with the new Shaun the Sheep movie—The Beast of Mossy Bottom—from British stop-motion animation studio Aardman. And director Zach Cregger returns with another horror crowd pleaser, Resident Evil. Our critics also review the dark comedy The Musical about a vengeful teacher out to sabotage the school play. 

The films:         

Resident Evil, Wide Release

Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom, Wide Release

The Weight, Wide Release 

The Musical, In Select Theaters 

Sunny Dancer, Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica] & AMC Orange

The Oldest Person in the World, In Select Laemmle Theaters

Goody Goody, Streaming on Shudder

Arsa, Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica]

The critics:

Charles Solomon, film critic for LAist, Animation Scoop and Animation Magazine

Tim Cogshell, film critic for LAist, Alt-Film Guide and CineGods.com

Katie Walsh, film critic for LAist, the Tribune News Service and the L.A. Times

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The topic:
The Halloween season begins this week in earnest with the new Shaun the Sheep movie&mdash;The Beast of Mossy Bottom&mdash;from British stop-motion animation studio Aardman. And director Zach Cregger returns with another horror crowd pleaser, Resident Evil. Our critics also review the dark comedy The Musical about a vengeful teacher out to sabotage the school play.&nbsp;
The films:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35538033/?ref_=fn_t_1">Resident Evil</a>, Wide Release
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36841161/?ref_=fn_t_1">Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom</a>, Wide Release
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10794054/?ref_=fn_t_1">The Weight</a>, Wide Release&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37775809/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_the%20musical">The Musical</a>, In Select Theaters&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32212403/?ref_=fn_t_1">Sunny Dancer</a>, Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica] &amp; AMC Orange
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39032797/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_2_nm_6_in_0_q_the%20oldest%20person%20in%20the%20world">The Oldest Person in the World</a>, In Select Laemmle Theaters
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27558029/?ref_=fn_t_1">Goody Goody</a>, Streaming on Shudder
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33484317/?ref_=fn_t_1">Arsa</a>, Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica]
The critics:
<a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/critic/charles-solomon/movies">Charles Solomon</a>, film critic for LAist, <a href="http://www.animationscoop.com/">Animation Scoop</a> and <a href="http://www.animationmagazine.net/">Animation Magazine</a>
<a href="http://www.cinemainmind.com/">Tim Cogshell</a>, film critic for LAist, Alt-Film Guide and <a href="http://cinegods.com/">CineGods.com</a>
<a href="https://linktr.ee/katiewalshstx">Katie Walsh</a>, film critic for LAist, the Tribune News Service and the L.A. Times
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FilmWeek: ‘Resident Evil,’ ‘Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom,’ ‘The Weight’ and more!

The topic:

Larry Mantle is joined by our FilmWeek critics Christy Lemire and Katie Walsh to review this week's biggest film releases, including Practical Magic 2, the sequel to the 1998 cozy-cult classic, starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman as sister witches. They’ll also talk about the Watts set drama If I Go Will They Miss Me and the documentary Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger, about the Gallagher brothers’ reunion tour.            

The films: 

Practical Magic 2, Wide Release

Hope, Wide Release 

The Uprising, Wide Release

If I Go Will They Miss Me, AMC Century City | Expands to more theaters Sep. 18

Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger, In Select Theaters

Runner, In Select Theaters

Black Zombie, Landmark Nuart Theatre [West L.A.]

Call My Agent! The Movie, Streaming on Netflix

This is Buzz, Brain Dead Studios [Fairfax District], The Frida Cinema [Santa Ana], & The Arts Theatre Long Beach

The critics:

Christy Lemire, film critic for LAist, and co-host of the ‘Breakfast All Day’ YouTube and podcast series

Katie Walsh, film critic at the Tribune News Service and LA Times

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The topic:
Larry Mantle is joined by our FilmWeek critics Christy Lemire and Katie Walsh to review this week's biggest film releases, including Practical Magic 2, the sequel to the 1998 cozy-cult classic, starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman as sister witches. They&rsquo;ll also talk about the Watts set drama If I Go Will They Miss Me and the documentary Oasis: Don&rsquo;t Look Back in Anger, about the Gallagher brothers&rsquo; reunion tour.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The films:&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32588798/?ref_=fn_t_1">Practical Magic 2</a>, Wide Release
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27369017/?ref_=fn_t_1">Hope</a>, Wide Release&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36983905/?ref_=fn_t_1">The Uprising</a>, Wide Release
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39151344/?ref_=fn_t_1">If I Go Will They Miss Me</a>, AMC Century City | Expands to more theaters Sep. 18
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36150957/?ref_=fn_t_1">Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger</a>, In Select Theaters
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31349844/?ref_=fn_t_1">Runner</a>, In Select Theaters
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39368474/?ref_=fn_t_1">Black Zombie</a>, Landmark Nuart Theatre [West L.A.]
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt38267923/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_call%20my%20agent%20">Call My Agent! The Movie</a>, Streaming on Netflix
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt40226130/?ref_=fn_t_1">This is Buzz</a>, Brain Dead Studios [Fairfax District], The Frida Cinema [Santa Ana], &amp; The Arts Theatre Long Beach
The critics:
<a href="http://christylemire.com/">Christy Lemire</a>, film critic for LAist, and co-host of the &lsquo;<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/breakfast-all-day/id1448539528?mt=2">Breakfast All Day</a>&rsquo; YouTube and podcast series
<a href="https://linktr.ee/katiewalshstx">Katie Walsh</a>, film critic at the Tribune News Service and LA Times
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FilmWeek: ‘Practical Magic 2,’ ‘Hope,’ ‘The Uprising’ and more!

The topic:

In his new book 50 Movie Nights: Contemporary Stars on Their Favorite Classic Films, Turner Classic Movies host Dave Karger asked 50 actors, filmmakers and stars what their favorite classic films are and the ideal way to watch them. 

What films are included? The book features a wide array of classic cinema, from political dramas like Don Cheadle’s choice, The Battle Of Algiers (1966), to action comedies like Adam Scott’s pick, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984). Other movies featured include Wes Anderson’s pick, The Tall Target (1951), Paul Rudd’s selection of Withnail & I (1987), Sterling K. Brown’s pick, Out Of Sight (1998), and Ava DuVernay’s choice, Devil In A Blue Dress (1995).

Event info: TCM host Dave Karger will sign copies of his new book on Friday, Sep. 18 at The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, followed by a conversation with Jason Bateman and a screening of his selected film, Martin Scorsese’s The King of Comedy (1982). You can get more information about the event here.

Guest:

Dave Karger, TCM host, film expert, and author of the new book ‘50 Movie Nights: Contemporary Stars on Their Favorite Classic Films’

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The topic:
In his new book <a href="https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/dave-karger/50-movie-nights/9798894142210/?lens=running-press">50 Movie Nights: Contemporary Stars on Their Favorite Classic Films</a>, Turner Classic Movies host Dave Karger asked 50 actors, filmmakers and stars what their favorite classic films are and the ideal way to watch them.&nbsp;
What films are included? The book features a wide array of classic cinema, from political dramas like Don Cheadle&rsquo;s choice, The Battle Of Algiers (1966), to action comedies like Adam Scott&rsquo;s pick, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984). Other movies featured include Wes Anderson&rsquo;s pick, The Tall Target (1951), Paul Rudd&rsquo;s selection of Withnail &amp; I (1987), Sterling K. Brown&rsquo;s pick, Out Of Sight (1998), and Ava DuVernay&rsquo;s choice, Devil In A Blue Dress (1995).
Event info: TCM host Dave Karger will sign copies of his new book on Friday, Sep. 18 at The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, followed by a conversation with Jason Bateman and a screening of his selected film, Martin Scorsese&rsquo;s The King of Comedy (1982). You can get more information about the event <a href="https://www.academymuseum.org/en/programs/detail/king-of-comedy-019fc8bb-8c3d-b21c-0477-0aafd9055dc2">here</a>.
Guest:
Dave Karger, TCM host, film expert, and author of the new book &lsquo;50 Movie Nights: Contemporary Stars on Their Favorite Classic Films&rsquo;
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