Oct 23, 202632 min
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...
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FilmWeek on AirTalk, hosted by Larry Mantle, is a one-hour weekly segment devoted to films. It offers reviews of the week's new movies, interviews with filmmakers, and discussions on various aspects of the industry.
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What is FilmWeek about?
FilmWeek on AirTalk, hosted by Larry Mantle, is a one-hour weekly segment devoted to films. It offers reviews of the week's new movies, interviews with filmmakers, and discussions on various aspects of the industry.
Who hosts FilmWeek?
FilmWeek is hosted by LAist. The show has published 100 episodes to date.
What has FilmWeek covered recently?
Recent episodes include "FilmWeek: ‘Clayface,’ ‘Wicker,’ ‘Wildwood’ and more!" (23 October 2026, 32 minutes), "FilmWeek: 'Sense and Sensibility,' 'You Can See Everything,' 'La Bola Negra' and more" (16 October 2026, 32 minutes), and "Feature: The ‘Frat Pack’ comedies of the early 2000s" (9 October 2026, 14 minutes).
How often does FilmWeek publish?
FilmWeek publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 25 minutes across 100 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on FilmWeek?
Booking probability for FilmWeek is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. FilmWeek requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. FilmWeek's contact route on record: verified email.
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The strongest fits for FilmWeek are Film & Video. FilmWeek has a tv audience.
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LAist hosts FilmWeek, a tv podcast with 100 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Oct 16, 202632 minThe 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...
Oct 9, 202614 minThe 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...
Oct 9, 202636 minThe 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...
Oct 2, 202619 minThe 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...
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Oct 2, 202631 minThe 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...
Sep 25, 202621 minThe 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...
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FilmWeek: ‘Primetime,’ ‘Your Mother, Your Mother, Your Mother,’ ‘Forgotten Island’ and more!
Sep 25, 202629 minThe topic: Larry Mantle and FilmWeek critics review Primetime , starring Robert Pattinson as NBC Dateline host Chris Hansen, best known for his 2006 series To Catch a Predator . And they talk about the documentary You...
Sep 11, 202634 minThe topic: Larry Mantle is joined by our FilmWeek critics Christy Lemire and Katie Walsh to review this week's biggest film releases, including Practical Magic 2 , the sequel to the 1998 cozy-cult classic, starring...
Sep 11, 202616 minThe topic: In his new book 50 Movie Nights: Contemporary Stars on Their Favorite Classic Films , Turner Classic Movies host Dave Karger asked 50 actors, filmmakers and stars what their favorite classic films are and the...
Sep 4, 202621 minThe topic: For our most recent FilmWeek screening, Larry Mantle and critics Tim Cogshell and Claudia Puig traveled down to Santa Ana to the Frida Cinema for Michael Mann’s 2004 neo-noir thriller Collateral . The...
Sep 4, 202629 minThe topic: Larry Mantle and film critics Peter Rainer and Manuel Betancourt discuss this week's biggest releases, including the quiet but sweet romantic drama The Sun Never Sets starring Dakota Fanning and Jake Johnson...
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Feature: Remembering Tim Curry
Aug 28, 20268 minThe topic : Tim Curry, a character actor who created a gallery of delicious, very loony villains for stage and screen, including Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show and the smug concierge in Home...
Aug 28, 202642 minThe topic : Larry Mantle and this week’s critics review the long-awaited Coyote vs. Acme, starring Wile E. Coyote and the other Looney Tunes. They’ll also talk about Ridley Scott’s newest sci-fi movie...
Aug 21, 202619 minThe topic: Summer is over and school is back in session. So we thought we would ask our FilmWeek critics what some of their favorite school-set films are and what makes them so effective in bringing back those...
Aug 21, 202631 minThe topic: Larry Mantle and film critics Peter Rainer and Tim Cogshell talk about the latest installment in the Insidious franchise, and yes, they do recommend you see the preceding five films. They also discuss the...
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Feature: Directors Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio on their Emmy-nominated Mel Brooks documentary
Aug 14, 202620 minThe topic : The two-part documentary Mel Brooks: The 99 Year-Old Man! has garnered 6 primetime Emmy nominations including Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special and Outstanding Directing for a...
Aug 14, 202630 minThe topic: Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Christy Lemire and Maureen Lee Lenker review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. The films: The End of Oak Street...
Aug 7, 202618 minThe topic: In a follow up to her book But Have You Read the Book? , author Kristen Lopez focuses on romance movies that were adapted from or inspired by famous works of literature. From beloved classics like Anna...
Aug 7, 202631 minThe topic: Larry Mantle and the critics discuss the confusing intricacies at play in the society of One Night Only and the impressive storytelling and meta-commentary behind writer-director Jane Schoenbrun’s...
Recent guests
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Christy Lemire
film critic for LAist, co-host of the Breakfast All Day series, Breakfast All Day
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Richard Linklater
Founder & Artistic Director
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John Wilson
consultant in the division of infectious diseases, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Licking and Perry Counties
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Dave Karger
awards-winning TCM host and entertainment commentator, Turner Classic Movies
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