Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Tim Cogshell and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases.


"We Broke Up," at Laemmle’s NoHo 7, Laemmle’s Virtual Cinema; VOD (including FandangoNow & Google Play) April 23


"Reefa," on VOD (including iTunes, Amazon Prime Video & Google Play)


"Monday,"  at Laemmle Royal Theatre (Los Angeles) & Palm Spring’s Camelot Theatres;  VOD (including Amazon Prime Video, Google Play, VUDU & YouTube)


"Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train," in Wide Release


"Hope," at Laemmle’s Virtual Cinema, Laemmle’s PlayHouse 7, Laemmle’s Monica Film Center, & Laemmle’s Town Center 5


"Beate," at Laemmle’s Virtual Cinema


"Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street," In Select Theaters (check your local listings) April 23; VOD May 7


"Together Together,"  at Laemmle’s Playhouse 7, Laemmle’s Claremont 5, Laemmle’s NoHo 7, Laemmle’s Newhall on April 23


"Jakob’s Wife," In select theatres (check your local listings); VOD (including FandangoNow & iTunes)


"Tiny Tim: King For A Day," In select theaters (check your local listings) April 23


"Arlo the Alligator Boy," on Netflix


"My Wonderful Wanda," Laemmle’s Virtual Cinema, Laemmle’s Playhouse 7, Laemmle’s Town Center 5 & Laemmle’s Royal on April 23


"8 Billion Angels," Laemmle Virtual Cinema on April 23


"The Race To Save The World," Laemmle’s Virtual Cinema on April 22

DURING COVID: Our FilmWeek critics have been curating personal lists of their favorite TV shows and movies to binge-watch during self-quarantine. You can see recommendations from each of the critics and where you can watch them here.

Guests:

Tim Cogshell, film critic for KPCC, Alt-Film Guide and CineGods.com; he tweets @CinemaInMind

Claudia Puig, film critic for KPCC and president of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA); she tweets @ClaudiaPuig

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

Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Tim Cogshell and Charles Solomon review this weekend&rsquo;s new movie releases.
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"<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11867884?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11867884?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0">We Broke Up</a>," at&nbsp;Laemmle&rsquo;s NoHo 7,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.laemmle.com/film/we-broke" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.laemmle.com/film/we-broke">Laemmle&rsquo;s Virtual Cinema</a>; VOD (including FandangoNow &amp; Google Play) April 23
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"<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8184568?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8184568?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0">Reefa</a>," on&nbsp;VOD (including iTunes, Amazon Prime Video &amp; Google Play)
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"<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8884906?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8884906?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0">Monday</a>,"&nbsp; at Laemmle Royal Theatre (Los Angeles) &amp; Palm Spring&rsquo;s Camelot Theatres; &nbsp;VOD (including Amazon Prime Video, Google Play, VUDU &amp; YouTube)
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"<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11032374?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_2" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11032374?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_2">Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train</a>," in Wide Release
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"<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9812614/" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9812614/">Hope</a>," at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.laemmle.com/film/hope-0" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.laemmle.com/film/hope-0">Laemmle&rsquo;s Virtual Cinema</a>, Laemmle&rsquo;s PlayHouse 7, Laemmle&rsquo;s Monica Film Center, &amp; Laemmle&rsquo;s Town Center 5
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"<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6084880/" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6084880/">Beate</a>," at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.laemmle.com/film/beate" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.laemmle.com/film/beate">Laemmle&rsquo;s Virtual Cinema</a>
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"<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5618690?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5618690?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0">Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street</a>,"&nbsp;In Select Theaters (check your local listings) April 23; VOD May 7
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"<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11285280?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11285280?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0">Together Together</a>,"&nbsp; at&nbsp;Laemmle&rsquo;s Playhouse 7, Laemmle&rsquo;s Claremont 5, Laemmle&rsquo;s NoHo 7, Laemmle&rsquo;s Newhall on April 23
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"<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11908982?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11908982?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0">Jakob&rsquo;s Wife</a>,"&nbsp;In select theatres (check your local listings); VOD (including FandangoNow &amp; iTunes)
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"<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9099174?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_2" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9099174?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_2">Tiny Tim: King For A Day</a>,"&nbsp;In select theaters (check your local listings) April 23
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"<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13454122?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13454122?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0">Arlo the Alligator Boy</a>," on Netflix
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"<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10152722?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10152722?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0">My Wonderful Wanda</a>,"&nbsp;<a href="https://www.laemmle.com/film/my-wonderful-wanda" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.laemmle.com/film/my-wonderful-wanda">Laemmle&rsquo;s Virtual Cinema</a>, Laemmle&rsquo;s Playhouse 7, Laemmle&rsquo;s Town Center 5 &amp; Laemmle&rsquo;s Royal on April 23
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"<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10630982?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10630982?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0">8 Billion Angels</a>,"&nbsp;<a href="https://www.laemmle.com/film/8-billion-angels-0" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.laemmle.com/film/8-billion-angels-0">Laemmle Virtual Cinema</a>&nbsp;on April 23
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"<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3663052?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3663052?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0">The Race To Save The World</a>,"&nbsp;<a href="https://www.laemmle.com/film/race-save-world" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.laemmle.com/film/race-save-world">Laemmle&rsquo;s Virtual Cinema</a>&nbsp;on April 22
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DURING COVID: Our FilmWeek critics have been curating personal lists of their favorite TV shows and movies to binge-watch during self-quarantine. You can see recommendations from each of the critics and where you can watch them&nbsp;<a href="https://laist.com/2020/05/15/filmweek-watchlist-streaming-guide-movies-and-tv-shows.php?_ga=2.258930505.259863260.1594667464-1116142511.1570654193" data-cke-saved-href="https://laist.com/2020/05/15/filmweek-watchlist-streaming-guide-movies-and-tv-shows.php?_ga=2.258930505.259863260.1594667464-1116142511.1570654193">here</a>.
Guests:
<a href="http://www.cinemainmind.com/" data-cke-saved-href="http://www.cinemainmind.com/">Tim Cogshell</a>, film critic for KPCC, Alt-Film Guide and&nbsp;<a href="http://cinegods.com/" data-cke-saved-href="http://cinegods.com/">CineGods.com</a>; he tweets&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/cinemainmind" data-cke-saved-href="https://twitter.com/cinemainmind">@CinemaInMind</a>
<a href="http://www.lafca.net/members/Claudia_Puig.html" data-cke-saved-href="http://www.lafca.net/members/Claudia_Puig.html">Claudia Puig</a>, film critic for KPCC and president of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA); she tweets&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/claudiapuig?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" data-cke-saved-href="https://twitter.com/claudiapuig?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">@ClaudiaPuig</a>
<a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/critic/charles-solomon/movies" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/critic/charles-solomon/movies">Charles Solomon</a>, film critic for KPCC,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.animationscoop.com/" data-cke-saved-href="http://www.animationscoop.com/">Animation Scoop</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://www.animationmagazine.net/" data-cke-saved-href="http://www.animationmagazine.net/">Animation Magazine</a>

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.

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