Afleveringen
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The topic:
Austin Cross and LAist film critics Charles Solomon, Manuel Betancourt, and Katie Walsh review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.
The films:
Toy Story 5 Wide Release
The Death of Robin Hood Wide Release
Girls Like Girls Wide Release
Leviticus In Select Theaters
Enongo Streaming on Indie Pix Unlimited
Rose of Nevada Landmark Nuart [West LA]
She's the He Laemmle Glendale|Lumiere Music Hall [West LA]
Burt Available on Digital & VOD
Color Book Landmark Pasadena Playhouse|Streaming on Netflix
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The topic:
The new film Burt tells the story of Burt Berger, a 69-year-old musician in LA living with Parkinson's who reconnects with an adult son he never knew he had. The film was shot over seven days in Los Angeles on a micro-budget of $7,000.
A personal story: Director and co-writer of the film, Joe Burke’s own father is living with Parkinson’s. A portion of the proceeds will go to Parkinson’s Community Los Angeles.
Where to watch: Burt is available on VOD on Apple TV and Amazon Prime Video.
Guest:
Joe Burke, co-writer and director of the film Burt
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Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Charles Solomon, Christy Lemire, and Maureen Lee Lenker review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.
The films:
Disclosure Day, Wide Release
Jinsei, In Select Theaters
The Furious, In Select Theaters
The Little Sister, Laemmle Glendale & Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica]
I am Frankelda, Laemmle Glendale & Streaming on Netflix
Stop! That! Train!, Wide Release
Boy George & Culture Club, Available on Digital & VOD
Underland, Laemmle Glendale
This Tempting Madness, Available on Digital & VOD
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The topic:
Documentary Magazine, published by the International Documentary Association (IDA), released a list of what it determined to be the 25 greatest documentaries of the 21st Century.
How the list was made: Documentary polled 300 documentary filmmakers and producers, critics, programmers, and academics, asking them to name three documentaries they deemed the “greatest.” Each documentary had to be released after January 1, 2000.
Notable picks: Joshua Oppenheimer’s The Act of Killing (2012) sits in the number spot, garnering the most votes. Other films that made the list include No Other Land (2024), the most recent release on the list, and The Gleaners and I (2000), the oldest release.
Guest: Manuel Betancourt, film critic for LAist and assistant editor of Documentary Magazine. He also contributes regularly to Variety and The AV Club
Check out Documentary’s full list here.
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Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Claudia Puig and Tim Cogshell review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.
The films:
Masters of the Universe, Wide Release
Renoir, Laemmle Nuart [West LA]
Scary Movie, Wide Release
Carolina Caroline, In Select Theaters
The Currents, Laemmle Royal [West LA]
Time and Water, Laemmle Royal [West LA] & Laemmle Glendale
Office Romance, Streaming on Netflix
Savage House, Laemmle Royal [West LA]|Laemmle Town Center [Encino]|The Frida Cinema [Santa Ana]
Chum, Laemmle Glendale|Available on VODVisit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency
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The Topic:
Marilyn Monroe’s life and career has been dissected and displayed for almost a century. But for such a pervasive and enduring figure, Monroe’s true internal life remains mysterious: was she forced into her “dumb blonde,” “bimbo” persona, or did she use it to her advantage? Perhaps the truth lies somewhere in-between.
The exhibit: In honor of what would be her 100th birthday, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures attempts to portray Monroe as she was with their exhibition Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood Icon. The exhibition displays Monroe’s most famous costumes and other paraphernalia from her most iconic films as well as personal items that may help reveal the woman behind the camera.
Details: The exhibition opens May 31st and will run through February 28, 2027. You can find more information here.
The guest: Sophia Serrano, associate curator for the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures who curated the Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood Icon exhibition.
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Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Christy Lemire and Wade Major, along with guest critic William Bibbiani review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.
The films:
Backrooms, Wide Release
Power Ballad, In Select Theaters| Expands wide June 5
Pressure, Wide Release
The Last Viking, Laemmle Royal [West LA]|Available on digital & VOD
Propeller One-Way Night Coach, Streaming on Apple TV+
Ask E. Jean, Landmark Nuart [West LA]
Been Here Stay Here, Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica]|Laemmle Glendale
Rafa, Streaming on Netflix
The Breadwinner, Wide Release
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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
I Love Boosters, Wide Release
Passenger, Wide Release
Ladies First, Streaming on Netflix
Saccharine, In Select Theaters
The Travel Companion, Lumiere Music Hall [Beverly Hills]
Diamonds, Laemmle Royal [West LA]
Magic Hour, Landmark Nuart [West LA]
Stolen Kingdom, Laemele Glendale|Available on Digital & VOD Jun 16
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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 unique hearing condition that makes him extra sensitive to sound: a useful skill for tuning pianos as well as cracking safes. His condition and secret extracurriculars isolates him from his budding relationship with music composition student Ruthie, played by Havana Rose Liu.
Tuner is playing at the AMC Grove and AMC Century City. It expands to more theaters May 29.
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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 L.A., it's the local repertory theaters that have helped maintain the art of film projection with many offering screenings of old movies on vintage prints. The task may be tedious, but for audiences, it’s a striking viewing experience.
Guests: Spencer Christiano, a senior projectionist at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures and Boris Ibañez, technical director of Vidiots, a repertory theater and DVD/video rental store in Eagle Rock.
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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, In Select Theaters
Silent Friend, AMC Burbank & Laemmle Royal [West LA]
American Agitators, Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica]
The Wizard of the Kremlin, In Select Theaters
Marty, Life is Short, Streaming on Netflix
Obsession, Wide Release
The A List: 15 Stories from the Asian and Pacific Diasporas, Streaming on HBO Max
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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 Supporting Actor/Actress.
Other changes: Two of the new rule changes included explicit language about acting performances and screenplays being “demonstratively human” and “human-authored” respectively. These new rules come as the Oscars are planning for a change in venue and a new broadcast partner in YouTube starting in 2029.
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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 Center [Santa Monica], and Vidiots [Eagle Rock]
Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour, Wide Release
W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause, Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica]|Airs on PBS May 19 at 9 p.m. ET
Couples Weekend, Available on Digital & VOD
Group: The Schopenhauer Effect Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica] & Laemmle Royal [West LA]
Mistura, Laemmle Town Center [Encino], Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica] & Regal Edwards in South Gate
Broad Trip, Streaming on Roku
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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 the NFB’s animation division, and under the two of them, the NFB supported pioneering artists pushing Canadian animation and filmmaking forward. This time on FilmWeek, Larry Mantle speaks with FilmWeek’s own Charles Solomon, animation historian and critic, about his new book “Animation for the People: An Illustrated History of the National Film Board of Canada.”
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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 of the Azure Sea, Wide Release
Two Pianos, Laemmle Royal [West LA]|Expands Wide May 8
Omaha, Landmark Nuart Theater [West LA]|Expands throughout May
Swapped, Laemmle Glendale & Streaming on Netflix
Power to the People, In Select Theaters May 3
The School Duel, Alamo Drafthouse [DTLA] & Lumiere Music Hall [Beverly Hills]
Modern Whore, Available on Digital & VOD
Paying for It, Available on Digital & VOD
Deep Water, Wide Release
One Spoon of Chocolate, In Select Theaters
Casa Grande, In Select Theaters
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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’s honorees include actresses Glenn Close and Barbara Hershey, and songwriter and composer Paul Williams. This week on FilmWeek, Larry Mantle is joined by TCM’s SVP of Programming, Charles Tabesh and TCM host, Ben Mankiewicz, to talk about the festival and its film line-up.
The TCM Classic Film Festival is from April 30 to May 3. Festival passes are available at filmfestival.tcm.com. Tickets for individual screenings are also available.
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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]
Just Sing, Laemmle NoHo
I Swear, In Select Theaters
Something Casual, Laemmle Royal [West LA] April 25|Laemmle NoHo April 24 & 26
Apex, Landmark Westwood|Streaming on Netflix
Fuze, Wide Release
Kangaroo Island, Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica]
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It's a hard job to explain but seems to be a very easy title to get. The mysterious film producer credit used to go to just a couple people who were integral in a movie's pre- and post-production, but after the consequential Best Picture win for 1998's Shakespeare in Love, the credit of film producer became a title given to people in lieu of other forms of compensation, regardless of how much actual work they contributed to the film. This year marks the PGA's Code of Credits 25th anniversary, created in part due to Shakespeare in Love's unprecedented number of producers. While some "underserving" people may still be credited, the PGA Mark only goes to those who fit their arbitration criteria. On FilmWeek, we delve into the allusive title of "film producer" and how the credit has changed over the years with Deadline senior TV and labor reporter Katie Campione. She's the author of the piece "How ‘Shakespeare In Love’s Best Picture Win Inspired The PGA’s 25-Year Effort To Answer One Question: Who Is A Producer?"
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Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Lael Loewenstein and Peter Rainer review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.
Films:
Mother Mary, In Select Theaters
Balls Up, Streaming on Prime Video
Steal This Story, Please!, Laemmle Glendale, Laemmle Royal & Art Theatre Long Beach
Lorne, Wide Release
Normal, Wide Release
Erupcja, Landmark Nuart Theater [West LA]
Changing Lanes, In Select Laemmle Theaters
Mabel, Available on Digital & VOD
Immigrant Songs: Yiddish Theater and the American Jewish Experience, Streaming on select platforms
A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough, Streaming on Netflix
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During World War II, Hitler recognized the power that Hollywood held as a tool for propaganda. So much so that he sent Nazi agents to L.A. to infiltrate the studios. In his new book, Hollywood vs. Nazis: How the Movie Studios Took on Nazis Infiltrating Los Angeles, author Michael Benson, tells the story of how one entertainment lawyer spearheaded the defense against Hitler’s pro-Nazi propaganda in Hollywood. Today on FilmWeek, Larry Mantle speaks with Benson about his book and this interesting intersection in movie history.
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