FilmWeek

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Claudia Puig, Tim Cogshell and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms. Never Let Go Wide Release A Different Man In Select Theaters Transformers One Wide Release The Substance In Select Theaters Wolfs In Select Theaters | Streaming on Apple TV+ September 27th  In The Summers Laemmle RoyalAll Happy Families Laemmle Royal Who’s Afraid of Nathan Law Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica] | Streaming on PBS Monday, September 23rdOmni Loop Laemmle Glendale [Glendale]A Mistake Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica] | Laemmle Town Center 5 [Encino] Dan Da Dan: The First Encounter In Select Theaters

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 talk about how movies can help teach us about the world, and ourselves… and what makes some more effective than others in getting their messages across. 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.

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics  Manuel Betancourt and Wade Major  review this weekend’s new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms. Speak No Evil Wide ReleaseThe Killers Game Wide ReleaseMy Old Ass In Select TheatersWill & Harper  In Select Theaters | Streaming on Netflix September 27th The Critic Laemmle Town Center 5 [Encino] Here After  Streaming on RokuThe Mother of All Lies Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica]The Goldman Case Laemmle Royal [Sawtelle] Laemmle Town Center 5 [Encino] Look Into My Eyes In Select TheatersAm I A Racist? In Select Theaters Studio One Forever Landmark Sunset [West Hollywood] | Available on VOD October 3rd 

Early cinema, despite a lack of conventional sound, has always been engaging as an experience since it’s typically been paired with live scores to match a specific film’s tone. Screening with live scores can still be found today, but Austin’s Blue Starlite Mini Urban Drive-In founder Josh Frank decided to put an interesting spin on the classic concept; Frank decided to change up the experience by pairing silent films with contemporary live performances by bands like Radiohead and R.E.M.. For its first installment of screenings, played in art theaters and drive-ins across the country, they’ll be pairing the 1922 horror film Nosferatu with Radiohead’s albums Kid A and Amnesiac. So today on FilmWeek, we talk to Josh Frank about his latest venture and the thought process behind it.

The biggest film festival in North America, the Toronto International Film Festival, has commenced with a lineup that’s showcasing an array of notable films in a relatively lackluster year following the SAG/WGA strikes. Some major releases include Edward Berger’s star-studded film Conclave, the gender-affirming pop musical Emilia Perez, and the Jason Reitman historical comedy Saturday Night. So Today on FilmWeek, Larry will check in with LAist film critic Peter Rainer, to hear what films have stood out to him at the festival and are worth keeping an eye on once they’re theatrically released. 

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 dive into how our relationship to religion has changed since the 50s… and how the overall decline of religious faith has led Americans to hold tighter to their political views and philosophical beliefs about right and wrong. 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.

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics  Amy Nicholson and Lael Loewenstein review this weekend’s new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms.   Beetlejuice Beetlejuice  Wide Release Rebel Ridge Streaming on Netflix I’ll Be Right There Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica] | Laemmle Town Center 5 [Encino] His Three Daughters In Select Theaters | Streaming on Netflix September 20th The Cowboy and The Queen Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica] Red Rooms Laemmle NoHo 7 [North Hollywood] Paradise is Burning Laemmle Glendale | Laemmle Royal [Sawtelle] Hoard In Select Theaters The Paragon Alamo Drafthouse DTLA 

Earlier this year, a study was published that found that sex in movies has started to drop off, at least in several films that depicted them. So it did come as a bit of a surprise when film festival season highlights out of the Venice Film Festival included the Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson-led erotic drama Babygirl, as well Luca Guadagnino’s Queer, starring Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey. Stateside we also saw Sean Baker’s Anora, a story about a New York exotic dancer’s relationship with a Russian oligarch, screen at the Telluride Film Festival following its success at the Cannes Film Festival.    So for this week’s FilmWeek feature, we thought it’d be worth getting into how these films were received by those in the film community, and get into how it might translate with general audiences. We continue with FilmWeek critics Lael Loewenstein and Amy Nicholson, as well as Variety executive editor Brent Lang.

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 talk about how LA’s food culture has changed since Larry was a kid, bringing more authentic, wide-ranging, and inventive cuisine to the city. 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.

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics  Wade Major and Claudia Puig review this weekend’s new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms.   Reagan Wide Release 1992 Wide Release  Merchant Ivory Laemmle Royal | Laemmle Town Center 5 | Landmark Pasadena September 6th Tokyo Cowboy In Select Theaters Hinckley: I Shot The President Available on VOD Slingshot In Select Theaters The Deliverance  Streaming on Netflix  Close Your Eyes Landmark Nuart Theater  Take My Head In Select Theaters  Untold: Hope Solo vs. U.S. Soccer Streaming on Netflix Tuesday, September 3rd