FilmWeek
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FilmWeek: ‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu,’ ‘I Love Boosters,’ ‘Passenger’ and more!
Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Christy Lemire, Lael Loewenstein and Maureen Lee Lenker review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. The Films: Star Wars: The Mandalorian & Grogu, Wide Release Tuner, AMC Grove & AMC Century City|Expands May 29 …
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Feature: The stars of ‘Tuner’ talk about striking the perfect chord on screen
The Topic: Larry Mantle speaks with the stars of the new film Tuner, Leo Woodall and Havana Rose Liu. The plot: Leo Woodall plays Niki, a former music virtuoso now serving as an apprentice to the vivacious but stubborn piano technician Harry Horowitz, played by Dustin Hoffman. Niki suffers from a…
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Feature: A couple of LA projectionists still working with film on the big screen
The topic: Movies on film are having a resurgence. Just take late year’s biggest movies: One Battle After Another, Sinners, and Marty Supreme. But the craft of screening movies on film is a dying one, with few projectionists experienced enough to handle the delicate prints. A film stronghold: In…
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FilmWeek: ‘Is God Is,’ ‘The Propagandist,’ ‘The Wizard of the Kremlin,’ and more
Austin Cross and LAist film critics Claudia Puig, Tim Cogshell, and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. Films: Is God Is, Wide Release Life Hack, In Select Theaters The Propagandist, Available on select digital platforms Decorado,…
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Feature: New rules, new venue, new broadcast. Oh My! The Oscars are a-changing
The topic: Last week, the Academy Awards released new rules for the Oscars. Some of the changes include awarding the director rather than the country for Best International Feature and allowing actors to be nominated for multiple films in the same category, such as Best Actor/Actress and Best Supp…
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FilmWeek: ‘The Sheep Detectives,’ ‘Mad Bills to Pay,’ ‘Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour,’ and more!
Guest host Austin Cross and LAist film critics Claudia Puig and Peter Rainer review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. Films: The Sheep Detectives, Wide Release Mad Bills to Pay: (or Destiny, dile que no soy malo), Laemmle NoHo, Laemmle Monica Film Cente…
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Feature: The National Film Board of Canada’s history of experimental animation
In order to keep up with the changing film landscape, Canada’s Motion Picture Bureau was re-established as the National Film Board of Canada (NFB). It was helmed by filmmaker John Grierson, known for coining the term ‘documentary.’ Grierson recruited filmmaker and animator Norman McLaren to lead th…
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FilmWeek: ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2,’ ‘Hokum,’ ‘Swapped,’ and more!
Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Tim Cogshell, Christy Lemire, and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. Films: The Devil Wears Prada 2, Wide Release Hokum, Wide Release That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears …
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Feature: The TCM Classic Film Festival returns to Hollywood
The TCM Classic Film Festival is back! With films including Abbott And Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948), Confessions Of A Nazi Spy (1939), Dangerous Liaisons (1988), The Misfits (1961), and a special Opening Night Gala presentation of Barefoot in the Park (1967) introduced by Jane Fonda. This year…
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FilmWeek: ‘Michael,’ ‘Over Your Dead Body,’ ‘Blue Heron,’ and more!
Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Beandrea July and Christy Lemire review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. Films: Michael, Wide Release Over Your Dead Body, Wide Release Ricky, In Select Theaters Blue Heron, AMC Burbank & the Alamo Drafthouse [DTLA…
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