FilmWeek

The topic:
Larry Mantle and critics Manuel Betancourt and Maureen Lee Lenker talk about the new documentary Everest: The Other Side from the directing duo behind Oscar-winner Free Solo (2018). They also review SCTV: The Greatest Show You’ve Never Heard Of , a documentary about the Canadian sketch-comedy show featuring interviews with the cast members, including the late Catherine O’Hara.
The films:
The Mosquito Bowl, In Select Theaters
Everest: The Other Side, In Select Theaters
Christmas at the Kringles, In Select Theaters
Gentle Monster, In Select Theaters
The Eyes of Ghana, In Select Theaters
SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard Of, Streaming on Netflix
Occupational Hazard: The First Coral Reefers, Available on Digital Platforms
Collision Course, Streaming on Netflix
The critics:
Manuel Betancourt, film critic for LAist and interim editor of Documentary Magazine
Maureen Lee Lenker, LAist film critic and freelance journalist (formerly at Entertainment Weekly) who's written for Gold Derby, The Los Angeles Times, The Hollywood Reporter, and Turner Classic Movies. She is also the author of three novels set in the Golden Age of Hollywood
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The topic:
Larry Mantle and FilmWeek critics review the latest DC Comics adaptation Clayface starring Tom Rhys Harries and Naomi Ackie along with a lot of gore. They also talk about LAIKA’s stop-motion spectacle Wildwood, the longest stop-motion animation film in history.
The films:
Clayface, Wide Release
Wicker, Wide Release
Wildwood, Wide Release
Klara and the Sun, Wide Release
The Only Living Pickpocket in New York, In Select Theaters
Possible Love, In Select Theaters | Streaming on Netflix Nov. 6
Fatherland, In Select Theaters
Once Upon a Time in Harlem, AMC Century City
A Talent for Murder, In Select Theaters
The critics:
Charles Solomon, film critic for LAist, Animation Scoop and Animation Magazine
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:
FilmWeek critics Lael Loewenstein and Tim Cogshell discuss the new reboot of Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility, starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles, and You Can See Everything, the new documentary on Elizabeth Holmes from Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim. They’ll also review La Bola Negra, winner of this year’s Best Director award at Cannes and Spain’s Best International Feature submission for the 2027 Oscars.
The films:
Sense and Sensibility (2026)
You Can See Everything
Street Fighter (2026)
La Bola Negra
Whalefall
The Devils (1971) [4K restoration]
Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald
My Undesirable Friends: Part II - Exile
Capturing Bigfoot
Following Harry
Desert Angel
The critics:
Lael Loewenstein, film critic for LAist
Tim Cogshell, film critic for LAist, Alt-Film Guide and CineGods.com
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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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