FilmWeek

The topic:
Summer is over and school is back in session. So we thought we would ask our FilmWeek critics what some of their favorite school-set films are and what makes them so effective in bringing back those school-day memories.
Our critics' picks:
Cooley High (1975)
To Sir, With Love (1967)
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
Fame (1980)
The Last Picture Show (1971)
Carrie (1976)
The 400 Blows (1959)
Election (1999)
Booksmart (2019)
Mr Holland’s Opus (1995)
The critics:
Peter Rainer, film critic for LAist and the Christian Science Monitor
Tim Cogshell, film critic for LAist, Alt-Film Guide and CineGods.com
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The topic:
Larry Mantle and film critics Peter Rainer and Tim Cogshell talk about the latest installment in the Insidious franchise, and yes, they do recommend you see the preceding five films. They also discuss the documentary The Last Picture Shows, about the handful of independent movie theaters across the U.S. that are slowly dying out.
The films:
Insidious: Out of the Further, Wide Release
It Ends, AMC Burbank & AMC The Grove
Mutiny, Wide Release
Memory of Princess Mumbi, Laemmle Glendale
The Last Picture Shows, Laemmle Royal [West LA]
Franz, Landmark Theater [Pasadena]
The Magic Faraway Tree, Wide Release
Novak Djokovic: The Wolf in Winter, Streaming on Prime Video
Learning to Fly, Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica]
The critics:
Peter Rainer, film critic for LAist and the Christian Science Monitor
Tim Cogshell, film critic for LAist, Alt-Film Guide and CineGods.com
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The topic:
The two-part documentary Mel Brooks: The 99 Year-Old Man! has garnered 6 primetime Emmy nominations including Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special and Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program. Co-directors Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio join Larry Mantle on FilmWeek to talk about the legendary filmmaker himself (now 100 years-old) and what it was like to talk to Brooks about his generation-defining comedy.
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year-Old Man! is available to stream on HBOMax.
Guests:
Judd Apatow, co-director and executive producer of the two-part HBO documentary Mel Brooks: The 99 Year-Old Man!
Michael Bonfiglio, co-director and executive producer of the two-part HBO documentary Mel Brooks: The 99 Year-Old Man!
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The topic:
Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Christy Lemire and Maureen Lee Lenker review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.
The films:
The End of Oak Street, Wide Release
Don’t Say Good Luck, Streaming on Netflix
Late Fame, Laemmle Royal [West LA]
The Wrong Girls, Wide Release
If These Walls Could Rock, Available on Digital
Six the Musical Live!, In Select Theaters
Union County, Landmark Nuart Theater [West LA]
The Brink of War, Wide Release
The critics:
Christy Lemire, film critic for LAist, and co-host of the ‘Breakfast All Day’ YouTube and podcast series
Maureen Lee Lenker, LAist film critic and freelance journalist formerly of Entertainment Weekly who's written for Gold Derby, The Los Angeles Times, The Hollywood Reporter, and Turner Classic Movies. She's also the author of three novels set in the Golden Age of Hollywood.
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The topic:
In a follow up to her book But Have You Read the Book?, author Kristen Lopez focuses on romance movies that were adapted from or inspired by famous works of literature. From beloved classics like Anna Karenina to modern cult favorites like Bridget Jones’ Diary, But Have You Read the Book? Romance Edition will give you the perfect reading (and corresponding watch) list for the summer.
Guest:
Kristen Lopez, freelance entertainment journalist and author of the new book But Have You Read the Book? Romance Edition