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

Films:

The Drama Wide Release

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Wide Release

Fantasy Life In Select Theaters

The Addiction of Hope Available on VOD & Digital

Our Hero, Balthazar In Select Theaters

Kontinental ‘25 Laemmle Royal [West LA]

John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office The Philosophical Research Society & Brain Dead Studios

Palestine ‘36 In Select Theaters

White With Fear Streaming on the PBS app

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Larry Mantle and LAist film critics <a href="http://christylemire.com/">Christy Lemire</a>, <a href="http://www.lafca.net/critics/Beandrea_July.php">Beandrea July</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.
Films:
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33071426/">The Drama</a> Wide Release
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28650488/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_the%20super%20mario">The Super Mario Galaxy Movie</a> Wide Release
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35519497/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_in_0_q_fantasy%20life">Fantasy Life</a> In Select Theaters
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31495577/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_the%20addiction%20of%20">The Addiction of Hope</a> Available on VOD &amp; Digital
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36589928/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_our%20hero">Our Hero, Balthazar</a> In Select Theaters
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35492581/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_5_nm_3_in_0_q_kontin">Kontinental &lsquo;25</a> Laemmle Royal [West LA]
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35532467/?ref_=fn_t_1">John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office</a> The Philosophical Research Society &amp; Brain Dead Studios
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29271622/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_palestine">Palestine &lsquo;36</a> In Select Theaters
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33297972/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_white%20with%20fear">White With Fear</a> Streaming on the PBS app
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FilmWeek: ‘The Drama,’ ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,’ ‘Palestine ‘36,’ and more!

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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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Feature: Remembering Patrick Stewart

FilmWeek (cont'd)

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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FilmWeek: ‘The Mosquito Bowl,’ ‘Everest: The Other Side,’ ‘Gentle Monster,’ and more!

The topic:

Larry Mantle and FilmWeek critics review the latest DC Comics adaptation Clayface starring Tom Rhys Harries and Naomi Ackie along with a lot of gore. They also talk about LAIKA’s stop-motion spectacle Wildwood, the longest stop-motion animation film in history.

The films:

Clayface, Wide Release

Wicker, Wide Release

Wildwood, Wide Release

Klara and the Sun, Wide Release   

The Only Living Pickpocket in New York, In Select Theaters

Possible Love, In Select Theaters | Streaming on Netflix Nov. 6

Fatherland, In Select Theaters 

Once Upon a Time in Harlem, AMC Century City

A Talent for Murder, In Select Theaters

The critics: 

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

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

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

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The topic:
Larry Mantle and FilmWeek critics review the latest DC Comics adaptation Clayface starring Tom Rhys Harries and Naomi Ackie along with a lot of gore. They also talk about LAIKA&rsquo;s stop-motion spectacle Wildwood, the longest stop-motion animation film in history.
The films:
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34890576/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_in_0_q_clayface">Clayface</a>, Wide Release
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29611136/?ref_=fn_t_1">Wicker</a>, Wide Release
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2056785/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_in_0_q_widlwood">Wildwood</a>, Wide Release
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14371256/?ref_=fn_t_1">Klara and the Sun, Wide Release&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</a>
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36482679/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1_tt_5_nm_0_in_0_q_the%20only%20living%20pickpocket%20in%20ny">The Only Living Pickpocket in New York</a>, In Select Theaters
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37803364/?ref_=fn_t_1">Possible Love</a>, In Select Theaters | Streaming on Netflix Nov. 6
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37304295/?ref_=fn_t_1">Fatherland</a>, In Select Theaters&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39163347/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_once%20upon%20a%20time%20in%20harlem">Once Upon a Time in Harlem</a>, AMC Century City
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14129116/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1_tt_7_nm_0_in_0_q_a%20talent%20for%20murder">A Talent for Murder</a>, In Select Theaters
The critics:&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>&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="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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