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FilmWeek (cont'd)

The topic:

Larry Mantle and this week’s critics review the long-awaited Coyote vs. Acme, starring Wile E. Coyote and the other Looney Tunes. They’ll also talk about Ridley Scott’s newest sci-fi movie The Dog Stars starring Jacob Elordi and Josh Brolin.

The films:

Coyote vs. Acme, Wide Release

The Dog Stars ,Wide Release

Finding Emily, Wide Release

The Last Blossom, In Select Theaters 

The Marching Band, Laemmle Royal [West LA], Laemmle Town Center [Encino], Regency Theaters [Laguna Nigel]

Dreams in Nightmares, Laemmle Glendale & AMC Burbank Town Center

Idiots, In Select Theaters

How to Divorce During the War, In Select Laemmle Theaters

The critics:

Lael Loewenstein, film critic for LAist

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

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

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The topic:
Larry Mantle and this week&rsquo;s critics review the long-awaited Coyote vs. Acme, starring Wile E. Coyote and the other Looney Tunes. They&rsquo;ll also talk about Ridley Scott&rsquo;s newest sci-fi movie The Dog Stars starring Jacob Elordi and Josh Brolin.
The films:
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1756855/">Coyote vs. Acme</a>, Wide Release
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21285562/?ref_=fn_t_1">The Dog Stars </a>,Wide Release
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32499466/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_finding%20em">Finding Emily</a>, Wide Release
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36639400/?ref_=fn_t_1">The Last Blossom</a>, In Select Theaters&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30327451/?ref_=fn_t_1">The Marching Band</a>, Laemmle Royal [West LA], Laemmle Town Center [Encino], Regency Theaters [Laguna Nigel]
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32765596/?ref_=fn_t_1">Dreams in Nightmares</a>, Laemmle Glendale &amp; AMC Burbank Town Center
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6628920/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_idiots">Idiots</a>, In Select Theaters
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29009930/?ref_=fn_t_1">How to Divorce During the War</a>, In Select Laemmle Theaters
The critics:
<a href="http://www.lafca.net/members/lael_loewenstein.html">Lael Loewenstein</a>, film critic for LAist
<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="https://linktr.ee/katiewalshstx">Katie Walsh</a>, film critic for LAist, the Tribune News Service and L.A. Times
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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.

Reviews of the week's new movies, interviews with filmmakers, and discussion.

FilmWeek: ‘Coyote vs. Acme,’ ‘The Dog Stars,’ ‘Finding Emily’ and more!

The topic: 

Tim Curry, a character actor who created a gallery of delicious, very loony villains for stage and screen, including Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show and the smug concierge in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, has died. He was 80. Larry Mantle and our FilmWeek critics remember some of Curry’s most iconic roles on the screen and on the stage.

The critics: 

Lael Loewenstein, film critic for LAist

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

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

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The topic:&nbsp;
Tim Curry, a character actor who created a gallery of delicious, very loony villains for stage and screen, including Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show and the smug concierge in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, has died. He was 80. Larry Mantle and our FilmWeek critics remember some of Curry&rsquo;s most iconic roles on the screen and on the stage.
The critics:&nbsp;
<a href="http://www.lafca.net/members/lael_loewenstein.html">Lael Loewenstein</a>, film critic for LAist
<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="https://linktr.ee/katiewalshstx">Katie Walsh</a>, film critic for LAist, the Tribune News Service and L.A. Times
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Feature: Remembering Tim Curry

Feature

Feature (cont'd)

The topic: 

Summer is over and school is back in session. So we thought we would ask our FilmWeek critics what some of their favorite school-set films are and what makes them so effective in bringing back those school-day memories.

Our critics' picks: 

Cooley High (1975)

To Sir, With Love (1967)

Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)

Fame (1980)

The Last Picture Show (1971)

Carrie (1976)

The 400 Blows (1959)

Election (1999)

Booksmart (2019)

Mr Holland’s Opus (1995)

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

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The topic:&nbsp;
Summer is over and school is back in session. So we thought we would ask our FilmWeek critics what some of their favorite school-set films are and what makes them so effective in bringing back those school-day memories.
Our critics' picks: 
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072820/">Cooley High</a> (1975)
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062376/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_in_0_q_to%20sir%20wih">To Sir, With Love</a> (1967)
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083929/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_in_0_q_fast%20tim">Fast Times at Ridgemont High</a> (1982)
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080716/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3_tt_4_nm_4_in_0_q_fame">Fame</a> (1980)
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067328/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_the%20last%20picture">The Last Picture Show</a> (1971)
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074285/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_8_tt_3_nm_4_in_0_q_carrie">Carrie</a> (1976)
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053198/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_in_0_q_the%20400%20blows">The 400 Blows</a> (1959)
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0126886/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_election">Election</a> (1999)
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1489887/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_in_0_q_booksmart">Booksmart</a> (2019)
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113862/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_5_nm_3_in_0_q_mr%20holland%20">Mr Holland&rsquo;s Opus</a> (1995)
The critics:&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/critic/peter-rainer/movies">Peter Rainer</a>, film critic for LAist and the <a href="http://www.csmonitor.com/">Christian Science Monitor</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>
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Feature: It’s back to school! Our critics share their favorite school-set flicks

The topic:

Larry Mantle and film critics Peter Rainer and Tim Cogshell talk about the latest installment in the Insidious franchise, and yes, they do recommend you see the preceding five films. They also discuss the documentary The Last Picture Shows, about the handful of independent movie theaters across the U.S. that are slowly dying out.

The films: 

Insidious: Out of the Further, Wide Release

It Ends, AMC Burbank & AMC The Grove

Mutiny, Wide Release

Memory of Princess Mumbi, Laemmle Glendale

The Last Picture Shows, Laemmle Royal [West LA]

Franz, Landmark Theater [Pasadena]

The Magic Faraway Tree, Wide Release

Novak Djokovic: The Wolf in Winter, Streaming on Prime Video

Learning to Fly, Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica]

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

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The topic:
Larry Mantle and film critics Peter Rainer and Tim Cogshell talk about the latest installment in the Insidious franchise, and yes, they do recommend you see the preceding five films. They also discuss the documentary The Last Picture Shows, about the handful of independent movie theaters across the U.S. that are slowly dying out.
The films:&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32393988/?ref_=fn_t_1">Insidious: Out of the Further</a>, Wide Release
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35519455/?ref_=fn_t_1">It Ends</a>, AMC Burbank &amp; AMC The Grove
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32338669/?ref_=fn_t_1">Mutiny</a>, Wide Release
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37670940/">Memory of Princess Mumbi</a>, Laemmle Glendale
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt43596241/?ref_=fn_t_1">The Last Picture Shows</a>, Laemmle Royal [West LA]
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17070412/?ref_=fn_t_1">Franz</a>, Landmark Theater [Pasadena]
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7734244/?ref_=fn_t_1">The Magic Faraway Tree</a>, Wide Release
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt43676563/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_6_nm_2_in_0_q_novak%20djo">Novak Djokovic: The Wolf in Winter</a>, Streaming on Prime Video
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt38066316/?ref_=fn_t_1">Learning to Fly</a>, Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica]
The critics:
<a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/critic/peter-rainer/movies">Peter Rainer</a>, film critic for LAist and the <a href="http://www.csmonitor.com/">Christian Science Monitor</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>
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