Best Josh Mantles Podcasts (2024)

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FilmWeek: ‘Twisters,’ ‘Sisi and I,’ ‘Widow Clicquot,’ And More 30:32

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Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Manuel Betancourt and Peter Rainer review this weekend’s new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms. “Twisters” Wide Release “Crossing” In Select Theaters | Streaming on MUBI August 30th “Faye” Streaming on HBO “Mother, Couch” Monica Film Center [Santa Monica] | Laemmle Glendale “Sisi and I” Laemmle …

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Feature: Josh Margolin and June Squibb talk about the inspiration behind “Thelma” 19:02

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Serving as an unconventional addition to the action-comedy genre, Josh Margolin’s “Thelma” is a unique film that uses our understanding of age to create a heightened sense of action for tasks that many people may consider mundane. The film follows June Squibb as the titular character, who seeks retribution after being scammed out of $10,000 by a ph…

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LAist Studios presents Passing The Mantle: How different is the high school experience today...really? 18:19

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Passing the Mantle is a podcast from LAist Studios about family, curiosity and the things that change — and stay the same — across generations. In this episode, Larry Mantle and his son Desmond, 23, go back to their teen years to talk high school and how the norms of what’s accepted — and not accepted — in the classroom have changed from the 1970s …

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FilmWeek: ‘Touch,’ ‘Dandelion,’ ‘National Anthem,’ And More 31:02

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Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Tim Cogshell and Christy Lemire review this weekend’s new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms. “Longlegs” Wide Release “Sing Sing” In Select Theaters | Expands to Wide Release August 2nd “Fly Me to the Moon” Wide Release “Beverly Hills Cops: Axel F” Streaming on Netflix “Touch” In Select Theaters …

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Feature: Colman Domingo discusses ‘Sing Sing’ and its “community-based” approach 18:34

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In a year where actor Colman Domingo was honored for his work in “Rustin,” playing its titular character, he brings viewers another dynamic performance in “Sing Sing.” The film takes place in New York’s Sing Sing Correctional Facility, following a group of inmates looking to stage their own production. Alongside Domingo, the film has a fellow Acade…

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LAist Studios presents Passing The Mantle: Is Gen Z less curious than the Baby Boomers? 15:29

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Passing the Mantle is a new podcast from LAist Studios about family, curiosity and the things that change — and stay the same — across generations. In this first episode, Larry Mantle and his son, Desmond, 23, talk about their wide-ranging interests and shared drive to understand why things are the way they are, and discuss whether today's generati…

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FilmWeek: ‘Kill,’ ‘Boneyard,’ ‘Confessions of a Good Samaritan,’ And More 30:30

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Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Amy Nicholson, Charles Solomon, Andy Klein, and Lael Loewenstein review this weekend’s new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms. “Maxxxine” Wide Release “Despicable Me 4” Wide Release “Kill” In Select Theaters “Escape” CGV Buena Park 8 [Buena Park] + CGV Cinemas LA [Koreatown] “June Zero” In Select…

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Feature (reprised): Seven Samurai 70 Year Later: Looking Back At Kurosawa Masterpiece And Legacy_mixdown 19:00

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One of the most prolific and exceptional filmmakers who ever lived, Akira Kurosawa has an anniversary for his best works. His 1954 film “Seven Samurai” has now hit its 70th anniversary this year, and its 4k restoration is soon to be in select theaters. It’s a film that was voted the 20th best film of all time by prominent members of the film indust…

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Introducing Passing The Mantle, from LAist Studios 2:18

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Passing the Mantle is a new podcast from LAist Studios about family, curiosity and the things that change — and stay the same — across generations. It's co-hosted by Larry Mantle, host of LAist 89.3’s AirTalk, the longest-running daily talk show in Southern California, and his son Desmond Mantle. Even though Desmond is in law school pursuing a diff…

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Feature: Griffin Dunne talks about his new memoir “Friday Afternoon Club” 19:32

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Griffin Dunne grew up in the lap of luxury as the child of Hollywood producer turned investigative journalist Dominick Dunne. In his new memoir “Friday Afternoon Club,” the younger Dunne recounts stories about growing up alongside the rich and famous while also navigating the troubled waters of a family burdened by trauma, mental illness and the mu…

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FilmWeek: ‘Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1,’ ‘Daddio,’ ‘A Family Affair,’ And More 30:04

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Julia Paskin and LAist film critics Lael Loewenstein and Peter Rainer review this weekend’s new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms. “A Quiet Place: Day One” Wide Release “Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1” Wide Release “Janet Planet” Wide Release “Green Border” Laemmle Royal [Sawtelle] “Daddio” In Select Theaters “A Family Affair…

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Feature: Larry Talks To Yorgos Lanthimos, Director Of New Film ‘Kinds of Kindness’ 19:06

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In a surprise announcement following the success of his film “Poor Things,” which received 11 nominations at this year’s Academy Awards and was awarded 4, director Yorgos Lanthimos took no time to announce his new film “Kind of Kindness.” The film is an anthology, telling 3 distinct stories about love, through the dry and dark humor that many have …

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FilmWeek: ‘Kinds of Kindness,’ ‘The Exorcism,’ ‘Summer Solstice’ And More 30:36

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Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Andy Klein and Christy Lemire review this weekend’s new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms. “Kinds of Kindness,” In Select Los Angeles and New York Theaters; in Wide Release next week “The Bikeriders” Wide Release “Thelma” In Select Theaters “Fancy Dance” Laemmle Noho 7 [North Hollywood] | Stream…

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FilmWeek: ‘Inside Out 2’ ‘Tuesday,’ ‘I Used To Be Funny’ And More 30:32

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Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Claudia Puig and Wade Major review this weekend’s new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms. “Inside Out” Wide Release “Brats” Streaming on Hulu “The Grab” Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica] | Available on VOD Platforms “Firebrand” In Select Theaters “Fresh Kills” In Select Theaters “Tuesday”…

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Feature: Austin Cross Talks To Jude Law About His Transformation For New Film ‘Firebrand’ 19:04

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In the new film ‘Firebrand,’ viewers are transported to a more than 500-year-old story, at a time when King Henry VIII ruled England and kept that authoritative approach to his marriages as well. In the case of ‘Firebrand’ we find an older King Henry VIII in his marriage to his sixth wife, Katherine Parr; Parr endures the loss of a friend at the ha…

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FilmWeek: ‘Am I Ok?’ ‘The Watchers,’ ‘Maestra,’ And More 29:36

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Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Manuel Betancourt and Tim Cogshell review this weekend’s new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms. “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” Wide Release “Robot Dreams” In Select Theaters “Am I Ok?” Streaming On Max “Flipside” Laemmle Glendale [Glendale] |Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica] “The Watchers” In S…

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FilmWeek: ‘Summer Camp,’ ‘In A Violent Nature,’ ‘Ezra’ And More 30:32

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Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Amy Nicholson and Andy Klein review this weekend’s new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms. “Summer Camp” Wide Release “Jim Henson: Idea Man” Streaming on Disney+ “In A Violent Nature” Wide Release “The Dead Don’t Hurt” In Select Theaters “Kidnapped: The Abduction of Edgardo Mortara” Landmark Pasa…

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Feature: Director Ron Howard Talks Latest Documentary ‘Jim Henson: Idea Man’ 19:04

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From his puppeteering days to viewers of a local D.C. TV station to global audiences theatrically, if you weren’t able to remember Jim Henson’s face you certainly recognized his zany muppets. A new documentary from Academy Award-winning director Ron Howard, titled “Jim Henson: Idea Man,” chronologically goes through Henson’s life’s work and how clo…

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HTLA Presents: Revival House: Part 9 - American Cinematheque's Year-Round Film Fest 19:53

2M ago19:53

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Revival House says goodbye for now with a look at one of the biggest programming groups in town, the American Cinematheque. Celebrating their 40th anniversary this year, screening 1500 movies a year in three iconic theaters across Los Angeles, the American Cinematheque has a movie for everybody, every night of the week. In this episode, How To LA p…

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Feature: The Significance Of ‘Double Indemnity’ For True Crime And Hollywood… Live At Vidiots! 19:04

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A new book by film historians James Ursini and Alain Silver titled “From the Moment They Met It Was Murder: Double Indemnity and the Rise of Film Noir” gets into one of Hollywood’s most influential works, the true crime drama “Double Indemnity.” Ursini and Silver helped chronicle the film’s origins, from the 1927 “crime of the century” it's based o…

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FilmWeek: ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ ‘Hit Man,’ ‘Queen of the Deuce,’ And More 30:34

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Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Wade Major, Tim Cogshell, and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms. “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” Wide Release “The Garfield Movie” Wide Release “Hit Man” Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica] | Laemmle Glendale [Glendale] | Streaming on Netflix June 7 “Hai…

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Feature: Remembering Roger Corman, Storied Filmmaker, Who Passed Away At 98 19:34

2M ago19:34

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Roger Corman, the “King of the Bs” who helped turn out such low-budget classics as “Little Shop of Horrors” and “Attack of the Crab Monsters” and gave many of Hollywood’s most famous actors and directors early breaks, has died. He was 98. Corman died Thursday at his home in Santa Monica, California, according to a statement released Saturday by his…

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FilmWeek: ‘Back To Black ’ ‘Gasoline Rainbow,’ ‘Thelma The Unicorn,’ And More 30:04

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Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Manuel Betancourt and Christy Lemire review this weekend’s new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms. “If” Wide Release “Babes” Wide Release “Back To Black” Wide Release “Gasoline Rainbow” Laemmle Glendale [Glendale] | Streaming on MUBI May 31 “Thelma the Unicorn” Streaming on Netflix “The Tuba Thie…

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HTLA Presents: Revival House: Part 8 - Movies Under — And Among — The Stars At Hollywood Forever 19:38

2M ago19:38

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Go back to the movies with us! It's heating up in the city, so Revival House continues with a classic of spring and summertime in L.A. — a film at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Run by Cinespia, you can picnic and catch a revival film on the iconic grassy knoll. What keeps people coming back year after year? What's the history of it all? Listen al…

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FilmWeek: ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ ‘The Last Stop in Yuma Country,’ ‘The Roundup: Punishment,’ And More 30:34

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Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Claudia Puig and Andy Klein review this weekend’s new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms. “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” Wide Release “Poolman” In Select Theaters “Summer Qamp” Laemmle Glendale [Glendale] “Power” Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica]| Streaming On Netflix May 17 “The Las…

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Feature: ‘The Blues Brothers’ Book Brings Together What Made The 1980 Film A Classic 19:03

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Saturday Night Live over the decades has served as a building block for comedians, using that platform as a way to get your name out there and eventually spin their popularity into other ventures. One of the earliest, and most iconic cases, being the American Classic that SNL alums Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi created with “The Blues Brothers.” A n…

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Feature: Larry Talks To ‘I Saw The TV Glow’ Director Jane Schoenbrun & Actor Justice Smith 19:04

3M ago19:04

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“I Saw The TV Glow,” the new film by second-time director Jane Schoenbrun, is a story they consider their most personal. The story follows the character Owen, over multiple decades of their own life, re-visiting their identity through the help of an old friend named Maddy. The film brings together elements of childhood nostalgia and horror in this …

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FilmWeek: ‘I Saw The TV Glow’ ‘The Idea of You,’ ‘Evil does Not Exist,’ And More 30:32

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Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Lael Loewenstein and Peter Rainer review this weekend’s new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms. “The Fall Guy” Wide Release “Unfrosted” Streaming on Netflix “I Saw The TV Glow” Wide Release “Wildcat” AMC Century City 15 [Century City] | Vidiots [Eagle Rock] May 4th “Blood in Blood Out (1993)” Str…

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FilmWeek: ‘Challengers,’ ‘Bad Faith,’ ‘Humane,’ And More 30:34

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Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Tim Cogshell and Andy Klein review this weekend’s new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms: “Challengers” Wide Release “Boy Kills World” Wide Release “Egoist” Wide Release “Bad Faith” VOD “Photographic Justice: The Corky Lee Story” Laemmle Glendale [Glendale] April 26th | Streaming on PB…

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FilmWeek Feature: Seven Samurai 70 Years Later: Looking Back At Kurosawa’s Masterpiece & Legacy 19:04

3M ago19:04

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One of the most prolific and exceptional filmmakers who ever lived, Akira Kurosawa has an anniversary for his best works. His 1954 film “Seven Samurai” has now hit its 70th anniversary, released on April 26. It’s a film that was voted the 20th best film of all time by prominent members of the film industry who took part in BFI’s Top 225 list back i…

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HTLA Presents: Revival House: Part 7 - The Long Road From Silent Films to Brain Dead Studios 16:49

3M ago16:49

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Go back to the movies with us! We're still profiling LA's repertory theaters in Revival House cause there are SO MANY to check out! In this episode, we explore a cool space with some deep, messy history. Fashion label Brain Dead has taken over a site that some would consider....a little cursed. Originally opened in the 1940s as The Silent Movie The…

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FilmWeek Feature: Larry Talks To The Zellners, Directors of ‘Sasquatch Sunset’ 19:04

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David and Nathan Zellners’ latest feature, ‘Sasquatch Sunset,’ is an unconventional story about a family of sasquatches living their lives in the woods of California’s Humboldt County. The film’s presentation has qualities not much different than popular live nature cams you’ll find today, making for a narrative that’s less to do with structure and…

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FilmWeek: ‘Spy x Family Code: White,’ ‘We Grown Now,’ ‘The People’s Joker,’ And More 30:34

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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: “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare” Wide Release “Abigail” Wide Release “Spy x Family Code: White” Wide Release “We Grown Now” Cinemark Baldwin Hills [Crenshaw] & XD, AMC C…

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HTLA Presents: Revival House: Part 6 - The Academy Museum's Sister Cinemas 16:47

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We're back with another episode of Revival House, but this time we're not heading to a 100 year old theater... The David Geffen and Ted Mann theaters at the Academy Museum of Motion Arts and Pictures are a new addition to L.A's revival programming. In this episode, we explore what the theaters, which only opened in 2021, have to offer our city's mo…

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FilmWeek Feature: Larry Talks to ‘Civil War’ Stars Wagner Moura & Cailee Spaeny 19:04

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‘Civil War’ sees director Alex Garland’s imagined universe of what a second civil war would look like in the United States. Audiences are guided through the film by its main protagonists, a quartet of journalists played by Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny, and Stephen McKinley Henderson. Shows the lengths to which these journalists are wi…

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FilmWeek: 'Civil War,' ‘The Old Oak,' 'Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus' & More 30:34

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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: “Civil War” Wide Release “The Old Oak” Leammle Royal April 12th [West LA] “Coup de Chance” Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica] & VOD “Sasquatch Sunset” Alamo Drafthouse [DTLA] April 12…

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HTLA Presents: Revival House: Part 5 - The Highland Theatre says Goodbye 12:12

3M ago12:12

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Revival House is breaking format for this episode, and we’re saying goodbye to a historic first-run movie theater. The Highland Theatre in Highland Park was one of the only movie theaters in Northeast LA. A designated historic cultural monument, the exterior will remain intact, but its future is uncertain. In this episode, How To LA producer Victor…

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FilmWeek Feature: Larry Talks To Amanda McBaine & Jesse Moss, Directors Of Documentary ‘Girls State’ 19:06

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A new documentary, directed by Emmy-award-winning directors Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss, looks into the decision-making of 500 civically engaged teen girls in Missouri who go through the process of electing their peers to different branches of government. This follows the 2020 documentary “Boys State,” which won them their Primetime Emmy, followi…

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FilmWeek: ‘Monkey Man,’ ‘The Beast,’ ‘Kim’s Video’ And More 30:36

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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: “The First Omen” Wide Release “Monkey Man” Wide Release “The Beast” AMC Burbank 16 [Burbank] + Landmark Sunset [Hollywood] “The Greatest Hits” AMC Burbank Town Center 8 April 5th | Streamin…

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HTLA Presents: Revival House: Part 4 - The Gardena Cinema's Fight to Stay Open 22:51

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As we continue our series "Revival House," How To LA producer Victoria Alejandro is taking us to the South Bay of LA. We're checking out the Gardena Cinema, which pivoted to revival screenings relatively recently. The theater has been owned by the Kim family since 1976, and is now a non-profit run by Judy Kim and a team of 40 volunteers. Kim has sa…

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FilmWeek: ‘Godzilla x Kong The New Empire,’ ‘DogMan,’ ‘Femme’ And More 30:36

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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: “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” Wide Release “Wicked Little Letters” AMC The Grove 14 + AMC Century City 15|Expands April 4th [Next Thursday] “Californie” Available to stream on Film Movement…

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FilmWeek Feature: Larry Mantle’s Interview With Author Joseph McBride 19:06

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From the film noir classics “Double Indemnity” and “The Lost Weekend,” to the comedies of “Sunset Boulevard” and “Some Like It Hot,” Billy Wilder’s nearly five-decade film career dove into the milieu of then-contemporary American life through character-driven stories which garnered the filmmaker seven Academy Awards and 22 nominations. His work oft…

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HTLA Presents: Revival House: Part 3 - Vidiots Brings 60,000 DVDs and a New Theater to a Historic Space 23:00

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Neon! Mullets! Video stores! Relive the 80s with us... As we continue our series "Revival House," How to LA producer Victoria Alejandro is taking us to Eagle Rock to check out Vidiots. The iconic video store opened in Santa Monica in the 80s, and closed its doors in 2017. But, Vidiots reopened last year in the historic Eagle theater. And yes, all o…

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FilmWeek: ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire,’ ‘Shirley,’ ‘Late Night with the Devil’ And More 36:53

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Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Peter Rainer and Christy Lemire review this weekend’s new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms: “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” In Select Theaters “Immaculate” In Select Theaters “Road House” Streaming on Amazon Prime “Limbo” Laemmle Monica Film [Santa Monica] “Shirley” Streaming on Neflix…

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FilmWeek Feature: Julio Torres 12:52

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PROBLEMISTA is a new A24 comedy about an aspiring toy designer from El Salvador struggling to bring his unusual ideas to life. As time runs out on his work visa, Alejandro attempts to get his erratic art-world outcast boss, played by Tilda Swinton, to be that cosigner. She becomes his only hope to stay in the country. The film premiered at SXSW in …

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HTLA Presents: Revival House: Part 2 - The New Beverly Cinema, Always On Film 17:05

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As we continue our series "Revival House," How to LA producer Victoria Alejandro is taking us to The New Beverly Cinema over in Fairfax, where movies are always on film. The theater, owned by Quentin Tarantino, has a long history as complex as LA's. Join us as we explore the building's history and discover what makes it a special place to catch a d…

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FilmWeek: ‘American Dreamer,’ ‘Irish Wish,’ ‘The Animal Kingdom’ And More 30:34

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Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Wade Major, Charles Solomon, and Andy Klein review this weekend’s new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms: “Knox Goes Away” In Select Theaters “American Dreamer” Laemmle’s Monica Film Center [Santa Monica] + Town Center 5 [Encino]|Available on VOD Platforms “Demon Slayer: To The Hashira…

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FilmWeek Feature Larry’s Interview With Christopher Nolan About OPPENHEIMER 15:44

4M ago15:44

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Chrisptopher Nolan is known for his film epics that demand to be seen in theaters on the big screen with their breath-taking visuals and intricate plots. His latest film, Oppenheimer, although Nolan’s first biopic, is no exception. The film is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book “American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenh…

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HTLA Presents: Revival House: Part 1 - The Nuart Theater 19:17

4M ago19:17

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In this episode, our guide is How to LA producer Victoria Alejandro is taking us to a midnight movie at the historic Nuart Theatre. The Nuart Theatre's art deco marquee lights up Santa Monica and Sawtelle — so head west with us to a screening of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and discover cult cinema past and present. Guests: Austin Fresh and Nina…

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FilmWeek’s 22nd Annual Academy Awards Preview Show 50:38

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The Oscars are just around the corner! And that means it’s time for our yearly deep dive into the Oscar nominees. This year, Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” takes the lead with a total of 13 nominations, including Best Actor in a Leading Role (Cillian Murphy), Best Director, and Best Picture. It’s followed closely behind by Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Poo…

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