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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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FilmWeek episodes:

05.13.2024
HTLA Presents: Revival House: Part 8 - Movies Under — And Among — The Stars At Hollywood Forever
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...
05.10.2024
FilmWeek: ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ ‘The Last Stop in Yuma Country,’ ‘The Roundup: Punishment,’ And More
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...
05.10.2024
Feature: ‘The Blues Brothers’ Book Brings Together What Made The 1980 Film A Classic
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...
05.03.2024
Feature: Larry Talks To ‘I Saw The TV Glow’ Director Jane Schoenbrun & Actor Justice Smith
“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...
05.03.2024
FilmWeek: ‘I Saw The TV Glow’ ‘The Idea of You,’ ‘Evil does Not Exist,’ And More
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...
04.26.2024
FilmWeek: ‘Challengers,’ ‘Bad Faith,’ ‘Humane,’ And More
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...
04.26.2024
FilmWeek Feature: Seven Samurai 70 Years Later: Looking Back At Kurosawa’s Masterpiece & Legacy
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...
04.22.2024
HTLA Presents: Revival House: Part 7 - The Long Road From Silent Films to Brain Dead Studios
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...
04.19.2024
FilmWeek Feature: Larry Talks To The Zellners, Directors of ‘Sasquatch Sunset’
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...
04.19.2024
FilmWeek: ‘Spy x Family Code: White,’ ‘We Grown Now,’ ‘The People’s Joker,’ And More
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...
04.15.2024
HTLA Presents: Revival House: Part 6 - The Academy Museum's Sister Cinemas
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...
04.12.2024
FilmWeek Feature: Larry Talks to ‘Civil War’ Stars Wagner Moura & Cailee Spaeny
‘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...
04.12.2024
FilmWeek: 'Civil War,' ‘The Old Oak,' 'Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus' & More
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...
04.08.2024
HTLA Presents: Revival House: Part 5 - The Highland Theatre says Goodbye
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...
04.05.2024
FilmWeek Feature: Larry Talks To Amanda McBaine & Jesse Moss, Directors Of Documentary ‘Girls State’
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...
04.05.2024
FilmWeek: ‘Monkey Man,’ ‘The Beast,’ ‘Kim’s Video’ And More
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...
04.01.2024
HTLA Presents: Revival House: Part 4 - The Gardena Cinema's Fight to Stay Open
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...
03.29.2024
FilmWeek: ‘Godzilla x Kong The New Empire,’ ‘DogMan,’ ‘Femme’ And More
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...
03.29.2024
FilmWeek Feature: Larry Mantle’s Interview With Author Joseph McBride
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...
03.25.2024
HTLA Presents: Revival House: Part 3 - Vidiots Brings 60,000 DVDs and a New Theater to a Historic Space
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...
03.22.2024
FilmWeek: ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire,’ ‘Shirley,’ ‘Late Night with the Devil’ And More
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...
03.22.2024
FilmWeek Feature: Julio Torres
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...
03.18.2024
HTLA Presents: Revival House: Part 2 - The New Beverly Cinema, Always On Film
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...
03.15.2024
FilmWeek: ‘American Dreamer,’ ‘Irish Wish,’ ‘The Animal Kingdom’ And More
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...
03.15.2024
FilmWeek Feature Larry’s Interview With Christopher Nolan About OPPENHEIMER
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...
03.11.2024
HTLA Presents: Revival House: Part 1 - The Nuart Theater
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...
03.08.2024
FilmWeek’s 22nd Annual Academy Awards Preview Show
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...
03.04.2024
HTLA Presents: Our Love Letter To LA's Indie Movie Theaters Introducing 'Revival House'
How To LA is kicking off a new 10-part series we’re calling Revival House. We are going to take you inside these spaces — the vintage spots and some newer ones — to explore their past and their present…and help...
03.01.2024
FilmWeek: ‘Dune Part Two,’ “The Reverend,’ ‘Megamind vs The Doom Syndicate’ And More
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: Dune: Part Two (in wide release) Problemista (in select theaters, expands March 22) “Spaceman” Streaming on Netflix Cabrini (wide release March 18) Love Lies Bleeding (Los Feliz Theaters in Los...
03.01.2024
FilmWeek Feature: Larry Mantle And The FilmWeek Critics Discuss The Best International Feature Category Ahead Of The 96th Academy Awards Ceremony
The Best International Feature Film category for this year’s Academy Awards is stacked with films touching on everything from the monotony of depravity to the hope we carry within our dreams. Today on FilmWeek, LAist film critics Tim Cogshell, Lael Loewenstein, Christy Lemire,...
02.23.2024
FilmWeek Feature Oscar-Nominated Screenwriter Tony McNamara Takes Us Into The World Of “Poor Things”
Poor Things is a 2023 science fantasy directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and written by Tony McNamara. It stars Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe and Ramy Youssef. Based on the 1992 novel of the same name by Alasdair Gray, the...
02.23.2024
FilmWeek: ‘Io Capitano,’ ‘Ennio,’ ‘Stopmotion’ And More
Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Christy Lemire and Manuel Betancourt review this weekend’s new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms: “Dune: Part Two” Preview “Drive Away Dolls” Wide Release “Ordinary Angels” Wide Release “The Arc of Oblivion” Laemmle NoHo 7...
02.16.2024
FilmWeek: ‘Madame Web,’ ‘Drift,’ ‘Monolith’ And More
Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Wade Major and Amy Nicholson review this weekend’s new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms: “Madame Web” Wide Release “This Is Me… Now: A Love Story” Streaming on Amazon Prime “Players” Bay Theater [Pacific Palisades] | Streaming on Netflix “Drift” Laemmle Monica Film...
02.16.2024
FilmWeek Feature: Oscar-Nominated Actress Sandra Huller Discusses “Anatomy Of A Fall”
“Anatomy of a Fall” is a French drama directed by Justine Triet who co-wrote the screenplay with her husband, Arthur Harari, during the pandemic lockdown. The film premiered at the 76th Cannes Film Festival last May, where it won the...
02.09.2024
FilmWeek: ‘The Monk and the Gun,’ ‘The Space Race,’ ‘Disco Boy’ And More
Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Tim Cogshell and Peter Rainer review this weekend’s new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms: “The Taste of Things” Laemmle Royal [West LA]| Expands Wide Release Feb. 14th “Bob Marley: One Love” Wide Release “Out of Darkness” Wide Release “Lisa Frankenstein” Wide Release “Suncoast” Streaming...
02.09.2024
FilmWeek Feature: Oscar-Nominated Screenwriter Samy Burch Shares Her Process For ‘May December'
Despite what began as a shocking affair, then 36-year old Gracie (Julianne Moore) and 13-year old Joe (Charles Melton) now lead a seemingly picture-perfect suburban life some 20 years later. Their domestic bliss is disrupted when Elizabeth (Natalie Portman), a...
02.02.2024
FilmWeek: ‘Argylle,’ ‘The Promised Land,’ ‘How To Have Sex’ And More
Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Lael Loewenstein, Andy Klein, and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms: “Argylle” In Wide Release “Orion and the Dark” Streaming On Netflix “The Promised Land” In Select Theaters “Paprika”...
02.02.2024
FilmWeek Feature: Larry Mantle Interviews Director WIM WENDERS About His New Film Perfect Days
Wim Wenders' new film PERFECT DAYS is nominated for Best International Feature Film at this year’s 96th Academy Awards — the first Japanese Oscar submission not directed by a Japanese filmmaker. The film follows Hirayama, a toilet cleaner with a...
01.26.2024
FilmWeek Feature: Larry Mantle Interviews The Trio Of Directors For “Spider-Man Across The Spider-Verse”
The animated film “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” continues the story of Miles Morales as he tirelessly balances home life and high school alongside his secret life as Spider-Man. In Across the Spider-Verse, Morales finds himself once again caught up in...
01.26.2024
FilmWeek: ‘The Greatest Night In Pop,’ ‘The Underdoggs,’ Sundance Updates And More
Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Wade Major and Peter Rainer review this weekend’s new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms; Los Angeles Times and NPR’s “Fresh Air” film critic Justin Chang updates us on Sundance films to look out for and more: “The...
01.19.2024
FilmWeek Feature: Larry Mantle Interviews MICHAEL MANN About His New Film FERRARI
Michael Mann’s latest feature FERRARI, which he both directed and produced, starring Adam Driver, Penelope Cruz and Shailene Woodley, tells the story of the iconic Enzo Ferrari. Based on Brock Yates’ 1991 book Enzo Ferrari: The Man, The Car, The Races,...
01.19.2024
FilmWeek: ‘The Kitchen,’ ‘Inside The Yellow Cocoon Shell,’ ‘Bye Bye Tiberias’ And More
Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Christy Lemire, Tim Cogshell and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms: “I.S.S.” Wide Release “The Kitchen” Streaming on Netflix “The End We Start From” In Select Theaters “Maboroshi” Streaming on Netflix “Inside The Yellow Cocoon Shell” One Show At The...
01.12.2024
FilmWeek Feature: Larry Mantle Interviews Director Celine Song About Her New Film PAST LIVES
Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, are wrested apart after Nora's family emigrates from South Korea. Twenty years later, they are reunited for one fateful week as they confront notions of love and destiny. This film marks...
01.12.2024
FilmWeek: ‘Mean Girls,’ ‘The Book of Clarence,’ ‘Role Play’ And More
Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Manuel Betancourt and Lael Loewenstein review this weekend’s new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms: “The Beekeeper” Wide Release “Mean Girls” Wide Release “The Settlers” Laemmle Royal [West LA] “Driving Madeleine” Landmark Theaters Sunset [West...
01.05.2024
FilmWeek Feature: Larry Mantle Interviews Actor Colman Domingo About His New Film RUSTIN
Bayard Rustin (1912-1987) was an openly gay, civil rights activist, pacifist, and an advisor to Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. While he is best known for being the principal organizer of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom...
01.05.2024
FilmWeek: ‘Good Grief,’ ‘Mayhem!,’ ‘Occupied City’ And More
Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Wade Major and Andy Klein review this weekend’s new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms: “The Goldfinger” In Select Theaters “Pianoforte” Available on Digital and VOD Jan. 9th “Good Grief” Streaming on Netflix “Race for...
12.22.2023
FilmWeek: ‘All Of Us Strangers,’ ‘The Iron Claw,’ ‘Society of the Snow’ And More
Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Amy Nicholson, Manuel Betancourt, and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms: “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” Wide Release “All Of Us Strangers” Landmark Theater Sunset [Hollywood] +...
12.15.2023
FilmWeek: ‘Wonka,’ ‘Godzilla Minus One,’ ‘Godard Cinema’ And More
Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Wade Major and Andy Klein review this weekend’s new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms: “Wonka” Wide Release “Rebel Moon: Part One - A Child of Fire” In Select Theaters “The Zone of Interest”...
12.08.2023
FilmWeek Feature: Larry Mantle Talks With The FilmWeek Critics About LAFCA Voting And The Ubiquitous Award Show
With so many different organizations giving out best of honors, it’s sometimes difficult for film lovers to parse what they all mean. One of those organizations is the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) who this weekend will meet in-person...
12.08.2023
FilmWeek: 'Poor Things,’ ‘Fast Charlie,’ ‘The Peasants’ And More
Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Christy Lemire, Peter Rainer and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms: “Poor Things” Select Theaters “RENAISSANCE: A Film by BEYONCE” Wide Release “Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget”...

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FilmWeek episodes:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FilmWeek Feature: Julio Torres

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

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

FilmWeek Feature Larry’s Interview With Christopher Nolan About OPPENHEIMER

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

FilmWeek’s 22nd Annual Academy Awards Preview Show

HTLA Presents: Our Love Letter To LA's Indie Movie Theaters Introducing 'Revival House'

FilmWeek: ‘Dune Part Two,’ “The Reverend,’ ‘Megamind vs The Doom Syndicate’ And More

FilmWeek Feature: Larry Mantle And The FilmWeek Critics Discuss The Best International Feature Category Ahead Of The 96th Academy Awards Ceremony

FilmWeek Feature Oscar-Nominated Screenwriter Tony McNamara Takes Us Into The World Of “Poor Things”

FilmWeek: ‘Io Capitano,’ ‘Ennio,’ ‘Stopmotion’ And More

FilmWeek: ‘Madame Web,’ ‘Drift,’ ‘Monolith’ And More

FilmWeek Feature: Oscar-Nominated Actress Sandra Huller Discusses “Anatomy Of A Fall”

FilmWeek: ‘The Monk and the Gun,’ ‘The Space Race,’ ‘Disco Boy’ And More

FilmWeek Feature: Oscar-Nominated Screenwriter Samy Burch Shares Her Process For ‘May December'

FilmWeek: ‘Argylle,’ ‘The Promised Land,’ ‘How To Have Sex’ And More

FilmWeek Feature: Larry Mantle Interviews Director WIM WENDERS About His New Film Perfect Days

FilmWeek Feature: Larry Mantle Interviews The Trio Of Directors For “Spider-Man Across The Spider-Verse”

FilmWeek: ‘The Greatest Night In Pop,’ ‘The Underdoggs,’ Sundance Updates And More

FilmWeek Feature: Larry Mantle Interviews MICHAEL MANN About His New Film FERRARI

FilmWeek: ‘The Kitchen,’ ‘Inside The Yellow Cocoon Shell,’ ‘Bye Bye Tiberias’ And More

FilmWeek Feature: Larry Mantle Interviews Director Celine Song About Her New Film PAST LIVES

FilmWeek: ‘Mean Girls,’ ‘The Book of Clarence,’ ‘Role Play’ And More

FilmWeek Feature: Larry Mantle Interviews Actor Colman Domingo About His New Film RUSTIN

FilmWeek: ‘Good Grief,’ ‘Mayhem!,’ ‘Occupied City’ And More

FilmWeek: ‘All Of Us Strangers,’ ‘The Iron Claw,’ ‘Society of the Snow’ And More

FilmWeek: ‘Wonka,’ ‘Godzilla Minus One,’ ‘Godard Cinema’ And More

FilmWeek Feature: Larry Mantle Talks With The FilmWeek Critics About LAFCA Voting And The Ubiquitous Award Show

FilmWeek: 'Poor Things,’ ‘Fast Charlie,’ ‘The Peasants’ And More