FilmWeek

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FilmWeek Feature: Seven Samurai 70 Years Later: Looking Back At Kurosawa’s Masterpiece & Legacy

LAist film critics Peter Rainer, Tim Cogshell, and Andy Klein discuss Seven Samurai.

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FilmWeek Feature: Larry Talks To The Zellners, Directors of ‘Sasquatch Sunset’

Larry Chats with David and Nathan Zellner about 'Sasquatch Sunset'

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FilmWeek: ‘Spy x Family Code: White,’ ‘We Grown Now,’ ‘The People’s Joker,’ And More

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Christy Lemire, Wade Major, and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms

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FilmWeek: 'Civil War,' ‘The Old Oak,' 'Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus' & More

Today on FilmWeek, Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Lael Loewenstein and Tim Cogshell review this weekend’s new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms.

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FilmWeek Feature: Larry Talks to ‘Civil War’ Stars Wagner Moura & Cailee Spaeny

Today on FilmWeek, Larry Mantle interviews 'Civil War' stars Wagner Moura and Cailee Spaeny.

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Feature: Larry Talks To Amanda McBaine & Jesse Moss, Directors Of Documentary ‘Girls State’

For this week’s FilmWeek feature, we talk to documentarian directors Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss about their second look into teen-led governments and the takeaways they got from their subjects in their new film ‘Girls State.’

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FilmWeek: ‘Monkey Man,’ ‘The Beast,’ ‘Kim’s Video’ And More

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Peter Rainer and Manuel Betancourt review this weekend’s new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms.

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FilmWeek Feature: Larry Mantle’s Interview With Author Joseph McBride

Today on FilmWeek, Larry chats with author Joseph McBride about his new book “Billy Wilder: Dancing on the Edge''

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FilmWeek: ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,’ ‘DogMan,’ ‘Femme’ And More

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Amy Nicholson and Tim Cogshell review this weekend’s new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms.