Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Manuel Betancourt, Christy Lemire, and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics <a href="https://laist.com/people/manuel-betancourt">Manuel Betancourt</a>, <a href="http://christylemire.com/">Christy Lemire</a>, and <a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/critic/charles-solomon/movies">Charles Solomon</a> review this weekend&rsquo;s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.

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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The topic:

FilmWeek critics Christy Lemire, Katie Walsh, and Charles Solomon join Larry Mantle to discuss Wild Horse Nine, writer-director Martin McDonaugh’s latest film starring John Malkovich who is already getting Oscar nomination buzz for his performance. They’ll also talk about The Cat in the Hat from Warner Bros. Pictures Animation, and the hit series Heated Rivalry showing at Regal theaters throughout the month of November. 

The films:

Wild Horse Nine, Wide Release

Godzilla Minus Zero, Wide Release 

The Cat in the Hat, Wide Release 

Club Kid, In Select Theaters

I Play Rocky, In Select Theaters   

Mouse, Laemmle Royal [West LA]

Nuisance Bear, Laemmle Glendale 

Being Heumann, Alamo Drafthouse [DTLA] & Laemmle NoHo

Runa Simi, Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica]

The critics: 

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

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

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

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The topic:
FilmWeek critics Christy Lemire, Katie Walsh, and Charles Solomon join Larry Mantle to discuss Wild Horse Nine, writer-director Martin McDonaugh&rsquo;s latest film starring John Malkovich who is already getting Oscar nomination buzz for his performance. They&rsquo;ll also talk about The Cat in the Hat from Warner Bros. Pictures Animation, and the hit series Heated Rivalry showing at Regal theaters throughout the month of November.&nbsp;
The films:
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15799564/?ref_=fn_t_1">Wild Horse Nine</a>, Wide Release
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34384661/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_0_in_1_q_godzilla">Godzilla Minus Zero, Wide Release&nbsp;</a>
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2321555/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_4_nm_4_in_0_q_the%20cat%20in%20the%20hat">The Cat in the Hat, Wide Release&nbsp;</a>
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt38058097/?ref_=fn_t_1">Club Kid</a>, In Select Theaters
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11995650/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_5_nm_3_in_0_q_i%20pla">I Play Rocky</a>, In Select Theaters&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13652154/?ref_=fn_t_1">Mouse</a>, Laemmle Royal [West LA]
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39150922/?ref_=fn_t_1">Nuisance Bear, Laemmle Glendale&nbsp;</a>
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15095848/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_being%20heu">Being Heumann</a>, Alamo Drafthouse [DTLA] &amp; Laemmle NoHo
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36591452/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_6_nm_2_in_0_q_runa%20simi">Runa Simi</a>, Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica]
The critics:&nbsp;
<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&nbsp;
<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 at the Tribune News Service and LA Times
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Feature (cont'd)

The topic: 

In 2023, Larry Mantle interviewed actor Patrick Stewart, best known for his roles as Professor Charles Xavier in X-Men and as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek, for his memoir Making It So. We revisit Larry’s conversation with Stewart in memory of the late actor who died at the age of 86 this week.

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The topic:&nbsp;
In 2023, Larry Mantle interviewed actor Patrick Stewart, best known for his roles as Professor Charles Xavier in X-Men and as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek, for his memoir Making It So. We revisit Larry&rsquo;s conversation with Stewart in memory of the late actor who died at the age of 86 this week.
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The topic:

Larry Mantle and critics Manuel Betancourt and Maureen Lee Lenker talk about the new documentary Everest: The Other Side from the directing duo behind Oscar-winner Free Solo (2018). They also review SCTV: The Greatest Show You’ve Never Heard Of , a documentary about the Canadian sketch-comedy show featuring interviews with the cast members, including the late Catherine O’Hara.

The films:

The Mosquito Bowl, In Select Theaters

Everest: The Other Side, In Select Theaters

Christmas at the Kringles, In Select Theaters

Gentle Monster, In Select Theaters

The Eyes of Ghana, In Select Theaters

SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard Of, Streaming on Netflix

Occupational Hazard: The First Coral Reefers, Available on Digital Platforms

Collision Course, Streaming on Netflix 

The critics: 

Manuel Betancourt, film critic for LAist and interim editor of Documentary Magazine

Maureen Lee Lenker,LAist film critic and freelance journalist (formerly at Entertainment Weekly) 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:
Larry Mantle and critics Manuel Betancourt and Maureen Lee Lenker talk about the new documentary Everest: The Other Side from the directing duo behind Oscar-winner Free Solo (2018). They also review SCTV: The Greatest Show You&rsquo;ve Never Heard Of , a documentary about the Canadian sketch-comedy show featuring interviews with the cast members, including the late Catherine O&rsquo;Hara.
The films:
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36413910/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_in_0_q_mosquito%20bowl">The Mosquito Bowl</a>, In Select Theaters
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt38691481/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_in_0_q_everest%20the%20other%20side">Everest: The Other Side</a>, In Select Theaters
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt42588704/?ref_=fn_t_1">Christmas at the Kringles</a>, In Select Theaters
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37020296/?ref_=fn_t_1">Gentle Monster</a>, In Select Theaters
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37815334/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_5_nm_3_in_0_q_the%20eyes%20of%20ghana">The Eyes of Ghana</a>, In Select Theaters
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt44825373/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_4_nm_4_in_0_q_sctv%3A%20the%20greatest%20show">SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard Of</a>, Streaming on Netflix
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33499383/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_1_nm_0_in_0_q_occupational%20hazard%3A%20the%20first%20coral%20reefers">Occupational Hazard: The First Coral Reefers</a>, Available on Digital Platforms
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt38793125/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_collision%20course">Collision Course</a>, Streaming on Netflix&nbsp;
The critics:&nbsp;
<a href="https://laist.com/people/manuel-betancourt">Manuel Betancourt</a>, film critic for LAist and interim editor of Documentary Magazine
<a href="https://www.maureenleelenker.com/">Maureen Lee Lenker</a>, LAist film critic and freelance journalist (formerly at Entertainment Weekly) 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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