FilmWeek

The topic:
Austin Cross and LAist film critics Charles Solomon, Manuel Betancourt, and Katie Walsh review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.
The films:
Toy Story 5 Wide Release
The Death of Robin Hood Wide Release
Girls Like Girls Wide Release
Leviticus In Select Theaters
Enongo Streaming on Indie Pix Unlimited
Rose of Nevada Landmark Nuart [West LA]
She's the He Laemmle Glendale|Lumiere Music Hall [West LA]
Burt Available on Digital & VOD
Color Book Landmark Pasadena Playhouse|Streaming on Netflix
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The topic:
The new film Burt tells the story of Burt Berger, a 69-year-old musician in LA living with Parkinson's who reconnects with an adult son he never knew he had. The film was shot over seven days in Los Angeles on a micro-budget of $7,000.
A personal story: Director and co-writer of the film, Joe Burke’s own father is living with Parkinson’s. A portion of the proceeds will go to Parkinson’s Community Los Angeles.
Where to watch: Burt is available on VOD on Apple TV and Amazon Prime Video.
Guest:
Joe Burke, co-writer and director of the film Burt

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Charles Solomon, Christy Lemire, and Maureen Lee Lenker review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.

The films:
Disclosure Day, Wide Release
Jinsei, In Select Theaters
The Furious, In Select Theaters
The Little Sister, Laemmle Glendale & Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica]
I am Frankelda, Laemmle Glendale & Streaming on Netflix
Stop! That! Train!, Wide Release
Boy George & Culture Club, Available on Digital & VOD
Underland, Laemmle Glendale
This Tempting Madness, Available on Digital & VOD

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The topic:
Documentary Magazine, published by the International Documentary Association (IDA), released a list of what it determined to be the 25 greatest documentaries of the 21st Century.
How the list was made: Documentary polled 300 documentary filmmakers and producers, critics, programmers, and academics, asking them to name three documentaries they deemed the “greatest.” Each documentary had to be released after January 1, 2000.
Notable picks: Joshua Oppenheimer’s The Act of Killing (2012) sits in the number spot, garnering the most votes. Other films that made the list include No Other Land (2024), the most recent release on the list, and The Gleaners and I (2000), the oldest release.
Guest: Manuel Betancourt, film critic for LAist and assistant editor of Documentary Magazine. He also contributes regularly to Variety and The AV Club
Check out Documentary’s full list here.

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Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Claudia Puig and Tim Cogshell review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.
The films:
Masters of the Universe, Wide Release
Renoir, Laemmle Nuart [West LA]
Scary Movie, Wide Release
Carolina Caroline, In Select Theaters
The Currents, Laemmle Royal [West LA]
Time and Water, Laemmle Royal [West LA] & Laemmle Glendale
Office Romance, Streaming on Netflix
Savage House, Laemmle Royal [West LA]|Laemmle Town Center [Encino]|The Frida Cinema [Santa Ana]
Chum, Laemmle Glendale|Available on VOD
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