FilmWeek

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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.

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FilmWeek presents ‘The Fast and the Furious’: post-screening conversation with special guests

“I live my life a quarter mile at a time.” In Los Angeles, many drivers can relate to that famous quote from “The Fast and the Furious,” said by character Dominic Toretto, played by Vin Diesel. The original film brings together a host of references that many Southern California could probably point out. From scenes taking places in areas like Dodgers Stadium, to what is now the San Bernardino Airport, the film has a host of references that locals will get a kick out of seeing on the big screen. ...

Aug 16, 2024•19 min

LAist Presents Passing The Mantle: Why is Gen Z so afraid of sex?

Passing the Mantle is a new podcast from LAist Studios about family, curiosity and the things that change — and stay the same — across generations. From free love to STDs, Larry and Desmond unpack how attitudes toward sex have shifted over the years as young people express more reluctance to get involved than the generations before them. Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live....

Aug 13, 2024•19 min

FilmWeek: ‘Cuckoo’‘Borderlands,’ ‘It Ends With Us,’ And More

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Peter Rainer and Claudia Puig review this weekend’s new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms. “Cuckoo” Wide Release “Borderlands” Wide Release “Good One” Landmark Sunset “War Game” Landmark Nuart “Daughters” In Select Theaters | Streaming on Netflix August 14 “The Long Walk of Carlos Guerrero” Laemmle Noho 7 “It Ends With Us” Wide Release “The Conversation (50th Anniversary” Laemmle Royal | Laemmle Glendale | Laemmle Town Center 5...

Aug 09, 2024•29 min

Feature: Austin talks to directors of “War Game” about following the simulation of a second insurrection

In prior interviews with documentary filmmaker Jesse Moss on FilmWeek, we’ve spoken to him about what it’s like following kids simulating our branches of government— but in “War Game,” him and co-director Tony Gerber get into a much heavier look at American democracy. The documentary follows former and current public officials, as well as national security personnel, as they try to manage a military coup attempt. With army veterans as the knowledgeable opposition in this simulation, the document...

Aug 09, 2024•21 min

LAist Studios presents Passing The Mantle: LA changes fast — so what does being an Angeleno mean?

Passing the Mantle is a new podcast from LAist Studios about family, curiosity and the things that change — and stay the same — across generations. In this episode, Desmond and Larry talk about being homegrown Angelenos and how the city has shaped them over the years. Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

Aug 06, 2024•20 min

FilmWeek: ‘Trap,’‘Kneecap,’ ‘Harold and the Purple Crayon,’ And More

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Manuel Betancourt , Andy Klein , and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms. “Trap” Wide Release “Kneecap” In Select Theaters “The Instigators'' In Select Theaters | Streaming on Apple TV+ August 9th “Harold and the Purple Crayon” Wide Release “Sebastian” Landmark Sunset “COUP!” In Select Theaters “Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes” Streaming on HBO Max “Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie” Streami...

Aug 02, 2024•28 min

Feature: Austin chats with Belfast rap trio Kneecap and director Richard Papiatt about their Irish language biopic ‘Kneecap’

Written and directed by Richard Pappiatt, ‘Kneecap’ tells the fictionalized origin story of Belfast rap trio Kneecap, with the rappers playing themselves in their feature film debut. Through drugs, rap music, and a whole lot of trouble the trio fight to save the Irish language in a place with less than 80,000 native speakers. The film made a splash at Sundance earlier this year as the first Irish language film and first non-us film to win a Next Audience Award. Today on FilmWeek, Austin chats wi...

Aug 02, 2024•22 min

LAist Studios presents Passing The Mantle: Has our relationship with work changed over the years?

Passing the Mantle is a new podcast from LAist Studios about family, curiosity and the things that change — and stay the same — across generations. In this episode, Larry and Desmond discuss how common it is for people today to attach their jobs to their identities, whether that has changed from a few decades ago — and why. Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live....

Jul 30, 2024•20 min

FilmWeek: ‘‘Dìdi (弟弟),’ ‘Great Absence,’ ‘Starve Acre,’ And More

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Amy Nicholson and Claudia Puig review this weekend’s new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms. “Deadpool & Wolverine” Wide Release “Dìdi (弟弟)” In Select Theaters “The Fabulous Four” Laemmle Newhall | Laemmle Town Center 5 | Laemmle Claremont 5 “Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa” In Select Theaters | Streaming on Netflix July 31 “Great Absence” Laemmle Glendale | Laemmle Monica Film Center “Made In England: The Films of Powell and ...

Jul 26, 2024•31 min

Feature: Larry sits down with ‘Dìdi (弟弟)’ writer-director Sean Wang & star Izaac Wang

It’s certainly a challenge to hit all the right notes for a coming-of-the-age film, but new films certainly have had issues in the past with folding in our new virtual-savvy lives; however Sean Wang’s feature directorial debut “Dìdi (弟弟)” manages this through inventive visuals and a great performance from the film’s teenage lead Izaac Wang. Set in the Bay Area during the late aughts, “Dìdi” follows its teenage protagonist, Chris, as he works through his growing pains as a child of immigrant pare...

Jul 26, 2024•19 min

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