FilmWeek

FilmWeek (cont'd)

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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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: ‘Insidious: Out of the Further,’ ‘It Ends,’ ‘Mutiny’ and more!

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

Feature (cont.)

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!

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The topic:&nbsp;
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:&nbsp;
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!
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Feature: Directors Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio on their Emmy-nominated Mel Brooks documentary

FilmWeek (cont.)

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.

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The topic:&nbsp;
Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Christy Lemire and Maureen Lee Lenker review this weekend&rsquo;s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.
The films:
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27165187/">The End of Oak Street</a>, Wide Release
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36590417/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_in_0_q_don%27t%20say%20good%20luck">Don&rsquo;t Say Good Luck</a>, Streaming on Netflix&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32298494/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_6_nm_2_in_0_q_late%20fame">Late Fame</a>, Laemmle Royal [West LA]
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35060353/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_the%20wrong%20girls">The Wrong Girls</a>, Wide Release
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34510166/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_if%20the">If These Walls Could Rock</a>, Available on Digital
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35391146/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_six%20the%20musical%20">Six the Musical Live!</a>, In Select Theaters
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36981462/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_union%20county">Union County</a>, Landmark Nuart Theater [West LA]
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33070884/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_the%20brink%20of%20">The Brink of War</a>, Wide Release
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.maureenleelenker.com/">Maureen Lee Lenker</a>, 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.
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