FilmWeek

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Peter Rainer, Tim Cogshell, and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.   Films: Nouvelle Vague In Select Theaters|Streaming on Netflix Nov 14 Love+War Laemmle Monica Film Center|Streaming on Disney+ and Hulu Nov. 7  Ballad of a Small Player Streaming on Netflix  Little Amélie or the Character of Rain In Select Theaters      Anniversary In Select Theaters      Stitch Head In Select Theaters      Wisdom of Happiness Laemmle Royal [West LA]      The White House Effect Streaming on Netflix  Hallow Road In AMC Theaters      Chainsaw Man–The Movie: Reze Arc In Select Theaters      The Wrecker Available on VOD     Visit 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!

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Manuel Betancourt and Christy Lemire review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. Films: Bugonia, In Select Theaters Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere In Select Theaters Hedda The Culver Theater [Culver City]|Streaming on Prime Video Köln 75 Laemmle Royal [West LA]|Laemmle Glendale|Laemmle Town Center [Encino] Stiller & Meara: Nothing is Lost Laemmle Royal [West LA]| Streaming on Apple TV+ Mr. Scorsese Streaming on Apple TV+ The Hand That Rocks the Cradle Streaming on Hulu Shelby Oaks In Select Theaters Visit 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!

The Rocky Horror Picture Show created a blueprint for other initially unsuccessful films to find second lives through fervent fans. Its unapologetic celebration of difference continues to resonate on the 50th anniversary of the film. In the new documentary Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror, director Linus O’Brien delves into the phenomenon of “Rocky Horror” through interviews with major players including director Jim Sharman, actors Tim Curry and Susan Sarandon, and O’Brien’s father, Richard O’Brien, the creator of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. O’Brien joined Larry on AirTalk to discuss his documentary.  Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror is playing at Vidiots in Eagle Rock now through Oct. 29. You can find showtimes here. Visit 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!

Bruce Lee’s martial arts work on the silver screen made him a household name in America at a time when those of Asian descent were rarely seen in media. His very presence served as a complicated and nuanced representation for this underseen group. Now, a new book traces the life of Lee and argues his short life had an even greater impact on the world than had been previously considered. Today on AirTalk, Larry speaks with the author of Water Mirror Echo: Bruce Lee and the Making of Asian America Jeff Chang, about the book and Lee's legacy. Visit 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!

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Tim Cogshell and Beandrea July review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. Visit 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!

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Christy Lemire and Tim Cogshell review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. Films: Tron: Ares, In Select Theaters Roofman, Wide Release Kiss of the Spider Woman, In Select Theaters A House of Dynamite, In Select Theaters If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, In Select Theaters After the Hunt, In Select Theaters Urchin, AMC Burbank & AMC Century City Orwell: 2+2=5, Landmark Nuart [West LA] John Candy: I Like Me, Streaming on Amazon Prime The Alabama Solution, Streaming on HBO Max The Woman in Cabin 10, Streaming on Netflix Vicious, Streaming on Paramount+ Visit 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!

From Scream Queens to Final Girls, women have been at the center of horror cinema since its rise in the late 60s. Violence on screen mirrored the violence real women faced off screen. From the allusions to reproductive control in Rosemary’s Baby, to the undertones of domestic violence in The Shining, horror’s female protagonists cannot be divorced from political and social commentary. In her new book “Scream with Me: Horror Films and the Rise of American Feminism (1968-1980), Eleanor Johnson, professor of English and comparative literature at Columbia University, views some of our most popular scary movies through a feminist lens. And once you see the themes of women’s oppression, it’s hard to look at a horror film the same way again. This week on FilmWeek, Larry speaks with Johnson about her new book and reanalyze some horror classics together. Visit 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!

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Tim Cogshell and Manuel Betancourt review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. Films: The Smashing Machine, Wide Release Anemone, In Select Theaters                                                                                The Lost Bus, In Select Theaters & Streaming on Apple TV+ Play Dirty, Streaming on Amazon Prime                                                                        Fairyland, Landmark Sunset [West Hollywood] The Ice Tower, Laemmle Glendale                                                                 Are We Good?, AMC Americana [Glendale] & Alamo Drafthouse [DTLA] Viva Verdi, Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica]                                                             Coyotes, In Select Theaters Good Boy, In Select Theaters                                                                          Norita, Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica]               Stripped for Parts, Streaming on PBS.org and PBS app                                                                    Visit 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!

Christy Lemire, a seasoned film critic and co-host of the Breakfast All Day series, teams up with Manuel Betancourt, a contributor to Variety and The A.V. Club. They delve into the striking visuals and political themes of 'One Battle After Another', and debate the tonal challenges in 'Eleanor the Great'. The duo discusses the captivating chemistry in the romcom 'All of You', Emma Thompson's gritty turn in 'Dead of Winter', and the ethical dilemmas posed in the documentary 'Predators'. Their insights into these films are both sharp and engaging!

Widely credited with creating the modern summer blockbuster in 1975, Steven Spielberg's Jaws has captured the imaginations (and entered the nightmares) of audiences ever since. For Jaws’ 50th anniversary, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has created an all-ages experience: combining unprecedented behind-the-scenes access and interactive elements. The unique structure of the exhibit will take visitors scene by scene through the film, exploring the iconic story in an entirely new way. Today on FilmWeek, Larry Mantle is joined by Jenny He, Senior Exhibitions Curator, to talk about the exhibit and the film’s enduring legacy. Jaws: The Exhibition is open at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures now through July 26, 2026. You can get more information and tickets for the exhibition here.   Visit 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!