FilmWeek

The topic:
In his new book, Funny Business: The Old-School Wedding Crashers and Knocked-Up Virgins Who Changed Comedy Forever, film critic and author Matt Singer discusses the comedy boom of the early aughts, the “Frat Pack” that dominated the era, and the lessons contemporary studios can take from their success.
Event info: Matt Singer will be at Vroman’s Bookstore in Pasadena on Sunday, Oct. 11 at 2pm talking about his book with Tim Grierson. You can find more info about the event here.
Guest:
Matt Singer, editor and film critic of ScreenCrush.com. He is the author of Funny Business: The Old-School Wedding Crashers and Knocked-Up Virgins Who Changed Comedy Forever
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The topic:
FilmWeek critics Katie Walsh and Claudia Puig join host Larry Mantle to discuss the biggest releases of the week, including screenwriter Aaron Sorkin’s follow-up to The Social Network, The Social Reckoning of which Sorkin also directs. And they’ll review this year’s Palm d’Or winner at Cannes, Fjord, about a Romanian family in Norway fighting allegations of child abuse.
The films:
The Social Reckoning, Wide Release
Musk, AMC Burbank & AMC Century City | Expanding on October 16
Fjord, AMC Century City & AMC Burbank
Tenzing, Laemmle NoHo & The Cinemas LA [Westwood]|Streaming on Apple TV+ October 16
Misty Green, AMC Century City, AMC The Grove, & AMC Burbank
Kikuyu Land, Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica]
NAZA, In Select Theaters
Animals, Landmark Westwood |Streaming on Netflix
The North, Laemmle Glendale, Laemmle Monica Center [Santa Monica], & AMC Burbank
The Beast, In Select Theaters
The critics:
Claudia Puig, film critic for LAist and program director for the Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Katie Walsh, film critic for LAist, the Tribune News Service and LA Times
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The topic:
Richard Linklater’s 2025 film Nouvelle Vague tries to accurately capture the filming process of one of French New Wave’s most influential films — Jean-Luc Godard’s Breathless (1960). Shot in black and white and almost entirely in French, Linklater transports viewers back to 1959 Paris on the chaotic and sometimes claustrophobic set.
Criterion release: Originally released on Netflix with a limited theatrical run, Nouvelle Vague now sits alongside Breathless in the Criterion Collection with a 4k Blu-ray and DVD release that features audio commentary by Linklater and interviews with the lead actors Guillaume Marbeck, Zoey Deutch, and Aubry Dullin.
Guest:
Richard Linklater, director of Nouvelle Vague. He is also known for the films Slacker, Dazed and Confused, the Before trilogy, and Boyhood.
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The topic:
FilmWeek critics Tim Cogshell and Christy Lemire disagree on the effectiveness of Alejandro Iñárritu’s new film Digger starring Tom Cruise, but they do agree that everyone should see it, if only to partake in the discussion. Also out this week is the drama Atonement that shows the ramifications of the Iraqi war.
The films:
Digger, Wide Release
Heart of the Beast, Wide Release
Verity, Wide Release
The Scout, Alamo Drafthouse [DTLA] | Expands Oct. 9
Atonement, Landmark Nuart Theatre [West LA] | Expands Oct. 9
Appofeniacs, AMC Burbank & AMC Orange
The Last First: Winter K2, Laemmle Noho [North Hollywood] | Streaming on Apple TV
Beware Boiúna, In Select Theaters
Rolling Loud: The Movie, In Select Theaters
The critics:
Christy Lemire, film critic for LAist, and co-host of the ‘Breakfast All Day’ YouTube and podcast series
Tim Cogshell, film critic for LAist, Alt-Film Guide and CineGods.com
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The topic:
Finding humor and fascination in the mundane is John Wilson’s signature. After closing out his acclaimed HBO series How To with John Wilson, the documentarian picks up right where he left off, but this time with a feature film examining one of New York’s most foundational materials: concrete. Wilson joins FilmWeek’s Larry Mantle to talk about his first feature documentary The History of Concrete, his directorial influences, and how he sees the world.
Guest:
John Wilson, documentarian best known for his acclaimed HBO series How To with John Wilson and director of the new documentary The History of Concrete.
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