FilmWeek

The topic:
The American French Film Festival celebrated its 30th year last week and featured many films coming to US theaters soon including Netflix’s In Waves, the top winner of the festival La Gradiva, and France’s Oscar submission Minotaur. Our critic Lael Loewenstein will tell you what films from the festival to watch out for and critic Tim Cogshell will share what films he’s looking forward to seeing through the rest of the year.
The guests:
Lael Loewenstein, film critic for LAist
Tim Cogshell, film critic for LAist, Alt-Film Guide and CineGods.com
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The topic:
Larry Mantle and critics Lael Lowenstein and Tim Cogshell discuss their favorite adaptation of A Christmas Carol for which Ti West’s Ebenezer starring Johnny Depp as Scrooge may be a contender. They’ll also review the documentary Soul Patrol about the first Black special ops team during the Vietnam War.
The films:
How to Rob a Bank, Wide Release
Ebenezer, Wide Release
Paper Tiger, In Select Theaters
Avedon, Streaming on Netflix
Soul Patrol, Laemmle Glendale
Victorian Psycho, Wide Release
Bitter Christmas, AMC Burbank & Laemmle Royal [West L.A.]
Raise the Red Lantern [4k restoration], Laemmle Royal [West L.A.] & Laemmle Glendale
Manhood, Available on Digital Platforms
Séance, Available on Video on Demand
The critics:
Lael Loewenstein, film critic for LAist
Tim Cogshell, film critic for LAist, Alt-Film Guide and CineGods.com
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The topic:
FilmWeek critics Christy Lemire, Katie Walsh, and Charles Solomon join Larry Mantle to discuss Wild Horse Nine, writer-director Martin McDonaugh’s latest film starring John Malkovich who is already getting Oscar nomination buzz for his performance. They’ll also talk about The Cat in the Hat from Warner Bros. Pictures Animation, and the hit series Heated Rivalry showing at Regal theaters throughout the month of November.
The films:
Wild Horse Nine, Wide Release
Godzilla Minus Zero, Wide Release
The Cat in the Hat, Wide Release
Club Kid, In Select Theaters
I Play Rocky, In Select Theaters
Mouse, Laemmle Royal [West LA]
Nuisance Bear, Laemmle Glendale
Being Heumann, Alamo Drafthouse [DTLA] & Laemmle NoHo
Runa Simi, Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica]
The critics:
Christy Lemire, film critic for LAist, and co-host of the ‘Breakfast All Day’ YouTube and podcast series
Charles Solomon, film critic for LAist, Animation Scoop and Animation Magazine
Katie Walsh, film critic at the Tribune News Service and LA Times
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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:
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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