Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Peter Rainer, Tim Cogshell and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. And we remember the beloved animation director Roger Allers, known best for co-directing Disney’s The Lion King, and award-winning actress Joan Plowright.

Films:

Mercy, Wide Release

Mr. Nobody Against Putin, Streaming on the Kino Film Collection

Arco, AMC Burbank & AMC Century City

H is for Hawk, In Select Theaters

Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!, Streaming on HBO Max

Disneyland Handcrafted, Streaming on Disney+

Sound of Falling, Laemmle Royal [West LA]

Cosmic Princess Kaguya, Streaming on Netflix

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Larry Mantle and LAist film critics <a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/critic/peter-rainer/movies">Peter Rainer</a>, <a href="http://www.cinemainmind.com/">Tim Cogshell</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. And we remember the beloved animation director Roger Allers, known best for co-directing Disney&rsquo;s <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110357/">The Lion King</a>, and award-winning actress Joan Plowright.
Films:
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31050594/">Mercy</a>, Wide Release
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34965515/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_mr%2520nobody">Mr. Nobody Against Putin</a>, Streaming on the Kino Film Collection
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14883538/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1_tt_1_nm_6_in_0_q_arco">Arco</a>, AMC Burbank &amp; AMC Century City
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10329560/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_H%2520is%2520for%2520H">H is for Hawk</a>, In Select Theaters
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33035435/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3_tt_7_nm_1_in_0_q_mel%2520brooks">Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!</a>, Streaming on HBO Max
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39308381/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_disneyland">Disneyland Handcrafted</a>, Streaming on Disney+
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28690468/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_sound%2520of%2520fal">Sound of Falling</a>, Laemmle Royal [West LA]
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt38872297/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_6_nm_2_in_0_q_cosmic%2520prin">Cosmic Princess Kaguya</a>, Streaming on Netflix
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FilmWeek: ‘Mercy,’ ‘Mr. Nobody Against Putin,’ ‘Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!,” and more!

The LA Times released a list of the best 101 films set in Los Angeles. The number one spot went to the 1974 filmChinatown, directed by Roman Polanski, starring Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway, with the backdrop of a 1930’s Los Angeles. Second place went to David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive (2001), and some other notable picks include Blade Runner (1982), Her (2013), Tangerine (2015) and Boyz n the Hood (1991). Joining Larry Mantle on FilmWeek to discuss some of the more surprising films included and their personal favorites are LAist film critics Manuel Betancourt, assistant editor of Documentary Magazine, and one of the contributors to the LA Times’ Best LA Movies list, and Wade Major, film critic for CineGods.com and author of the “Hollywood Heretic” Substack.

You can read the LA Times’ 101 Best LA Movies list here.

The <a href="https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/list/best-los-angeles-movies">LA Times released a list</a> of the best 101 films set in Los Angeles. The number one spot went to the 1974 film <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071315/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_6_nm_2_in_0_q_chinat">Chinatown</a>, directed by Roman Polanski, starring Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway, with the backdrop of a 1930&rsquo;s Los Angeles. Second place went to David Lynch&rsquo;s <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0166924/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3_tt_3_nm_5_in_0_q_mullholl">Mulholland Drive</a> (2001), and some other notable picks include <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083658/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_blade%2520runner">Blade Runner</a> (1982), <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1798709/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_4_tt_6_nm_1_in_0_q_her">Her</a> (2013), <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3824458/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_4_nm_4_in_0_q_tangerine">Tangerine</a> (2015) and <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101507/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_boyz%2520n%2520the">Boyz n the Hood</a> (1991). Joining Larry Mantle on FilmWeek to discuss some of the more surprising films included and their personal favorites are LAist film critics <a href="https://laist.com/people/manuel-betancourt">Manuel Betancourt</a>, assistant editor of Documentary Magazine, and one of the contributors to the LA Times&rsquo; Best LA Movies list, and <a href="http://www.lafca.net/members/wade_major.html">Wade Major</a>, film critic for <a href="http://cinegods.com/">CineGods.com</a> and author of the &ldquo;Hollywood Heretic&rdquo; Substack.
You can read the LA Times&rsquo; 101 Best LA Movies list <a href="https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/list/best-los-angeles-movies">here</a>.

Feature: The 101 Best LA Films…according to the LA Times

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Tim Cogshell and Christy Lemire review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.

Films:

28 Years Later: the Bone Temple, Wide Release                       

The RIP, Streaming on Netflix                                     

Night Patrol, In Select Theaters                           

The Shadow of the Sun, Laemmle Glendale             

Young Mothers, Laemmle Royal [West LA]                  

A Private Life, Laemmel Royal [West LA], AMC Burbank, & AMC The Grove                        

Sheepdog, In Select Theaters                             

Obex, Laemmle NoHo                                          

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Larry Mantle and LAist film critics <a href="http://www.cinemainmind.com/">Tim Cogshell</a> and <a href="http://christylemire.com/">Christy Lemire</a> review this weekend&rsquo;s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.
Films:
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32141377/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_28%2520year">28 Years Later: the Bone Temple</a>, Wide Release&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32642706/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_6_nm_2_in_0_q_the%2520RIP">The RIP</a>, Streaming on Netflix&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8637438/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_night%2520patrol">Night Patrol</a>, In Select Theaters&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17542894/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3_tt_5_nm_3_in_0_q_shadow%2520of%2520the%2520sun">The Shadow of the Sun</a>, Laemmle Glendale&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32909489/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_6_nm_2_in_0_q_young%2520mothers">Young Mothers</a>, Laemmle Royal [West LA]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33852162/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_6_nm_2_in_0_q_a%2520pri">A Private Life</a>, Laemmel Royal [West LA], AMC Burbank, &amp; AMC The Grove&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9525878/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_in_0_q_sheepdog">Sheepdog</a>, In Select Theaters&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29544916/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_1_nm_7_in_0_q_obex">Obex</a>, Laemmle NoHo &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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FilmWeek: ‘28 Years Later: The Bone Temple,’ 'The Rip,' 'A Private Life' and more!

The new film Sheepdog was over a decade in the making. Writer, director, and star, Steven Grayhm, spent 14 years talking to veterans about their mental health struggles after returning home, and families of veterans who have taken their own lives. The film follows combat veteran, Calvin Cole (played by Grayhm), as he goes through court mandated therapy. His therapist, played by Oscar-nominated actor Virginia Madsen, is new to the job, still finishing her schooling. Madsen’s connection to the film is also a personal one. On FilmWeek, Larry Mantle speaks with filmmaker Steven Grayhm and actor Virginia Madsen about the making of Sheepdog and their respective emotional connections to the film.

Sheepdog is playing in select theaters. 

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The new film <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9525878/">Sheepdog</a> was over a decade in the making. Writer, director, and star, Steven Grayhm, spent 14 years talking to veterans about their mental health struggles after returning home, and families of veterans who have taken their own lives. The film follows combat veteran, Calvin Cole (played by Grayhm), as he goes through court mandated therapy. His therapist, played by Oscar-nominated actor Virginia Madsen, is new to the job, still finishing her schooling. Madsen&rsquo;s connection to the film is also a personal one. On FilmWeek, Larry Mantle speaks with filmmaker Steven Grayhm and actor Virginia Madsen about the making of <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9525878/">Sheepdog</a> and their respective emotional connections to the film.
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9525878/">Sheepdog</a> is playing in select theaters.&nbsp;
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