FilmWeek

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Andy Klein and Manuel Betancourt review this weekend’s new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms:

“The Marvels” Wide Release
“It’s A Wonderful Knife” In Select Theaters
“Jazebel” Available on VOD
“Albert Brooks: Defending My Life” Streaming on Max
“Who I Am Not” Laemmle NoHo 7 [North Hollywood]
“Your Lucky Day” Alamo Drafthouse [DTLA]
“Bella” Laemmle Royal [West LA]
“This Much We Know” Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica] Nov. 15th
“As We Know It” Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica] Nov. 15th
“Adventures of the Naked Umbrella” Laemmle Glendale [Glendale] + VOD

In the first half of this week's FilmWeek Feature, Larry sits down with LAist film critic and animation expert Charles Solomon to examine how Japanese animation portrays girls and young women — and how that might differ from Western animation. Afterwards, Larry speaks with Variety’s Executive Editor of Film & Media Tatiana Siegel about the ongoing complications both on the screen and behind the scenes for Marvel Studios.

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Christy Lemire, Andy Klein, and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms:

“The Marsh King’s Daughter” Wide Release
“Fingernails” Select Theaters & Streaming on AppleTV+
“Rustin” In Select Theaters & Streaming on Netflix Nov. 17th
“The Tunnel to Summer, The Exit of Goodbyes” Multiple AMC Locations
“Four Daughters” Laemmle Royal [West LA]
“What Happens Later” Select Theaters
“Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning” Select Theaters Nov. 8th & 9th
“Quiz Lady” Streaming on Hulu
“Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project” Laemmle Royal [West LA]
“The Stones and Brian Jones” One Night Only, Laemmle Theaters Nov. 7th 

Alexander Payne has directed a new film, a comedic drama called “The Holdovers,” starring Paul Giamatti. Payne has made eight feature films, including Election, Sideways, The Descendants, About Schmidt and Nebraska. His movies have been nominated for a total of nineteen Oscars, including three times each for Best Picture and Best Director. He has won two Oscars for Best Adapted Screenplay, and two of his films have won the Golden Globe for Best Picture. Joining Larry on FilmWeek, Payne discusses his new feature, how he cast one of the standout stars of the film Dominic Sessa who had no prior professional acting experience, and why the topic of the film resonated with him.

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Peter Rainer and Tim Cogshell review this weekend’s new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms:

“The Holdovers” Select Theaters | Wide Nov. 10th
“The Killer” Select Theaters | Netflix Nov. 10th
“The Delinquents” Laemmle Royal [West LA]
“Five Nights at Freddy’s” Wide Release | Streaming on Peacock
“Sly” Alamo Drafthouse
“Priscilla” AMC The Grove & AMC Century City 15 | Wide Nov. 3rd
“Yellow Door: ‘90s Lo-fi Film Club” Streaming on Netflix
“To Kill a Tiger” Laemmle Royal [West LA] & Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica]
“Sister Death” Streaming on Netflix
“Waikiki” Laemmle NoHo [North Hollywood]
“Suitable Flesh” Alamo Drafthouse

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Claudia Puig and Manuel Betancourt review this weekend’s new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms:

“Killers of the Flower Moon” Wide Release
“The Pigeon Tunnel” Laemmle NoHo & Apple TV+
“More Than Ever” Laemmle Monica Film Center
“Beyond Utopia” Select Theaters Oct. 23th & Oct. 24th | Expands Nov. 3rd
“A.K.A. Mr. Chow” Laemmle Royal | Streaming on Max Oct. 22th
“Pain Hustlers” Laemmle NoHo + Town Center 5 | Streaming on Netflix Oct. 27th
“Nyad” Landmark Theaters Sunset + Pasadena Playhouse | Streaming on Netflix Nov. 3rd
“The Persian Version” AMC The Grove + Century City, Laemmle Royal
“Milli Vanilli” Paramount+ October 24th

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Amy Nicholson, Wade Major, and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms:

“Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” Wide Release
“Anatomy of a Fall” Select Theaters
“The Mission” Select Theaters
“Story Ave” Select Theaters
“My Love Affair With Marriage” Select Theaters
“Dear David” Select Theaters and Video on Demand
“Joan Baez: I Am Noise“ Select Theaters
“Mister Organ” Select Theaters
Animation is Film Festival October 18th - 22nd

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Christy Lemire and Andy Klein review this weekend’s new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms:

• “The Exorcist: Believer” Wide Release
• “The Royal Hotel” Select Theaters
• “Foe” Select Theaters
• “She Came To Me” Select Theaters
• “Dicks: The Musical” Select Theaters|Expands to Wide Release Oct. 20th
• “The Burial” Select Theaters
• “Strange Way Of Life” Select Theaters
• “Totally Killer” Amazon Prime Video
• “Cat Person” Laemmle Royal [West LA], Laemmle Glendale & Laemmle Town Center [Encino]
• “Miranda’s Victim” Laemmle Town Center [Encino]|Available On Demand
• “Aberrance” Laemmle Royal [West LA]
• “Dr. Cheon And The Lost Talisman” Select Theaters

In 2018, a shocking event made headlines around the world: a young American missionary, John Chau, was killed by arrows while attempting to contact one of the world’s most isolated Indigenous peoples on the remote North Sentinel Island. National Geographic Documentary Films’ “The Mission” uncovers the story beyond the headlines. Through exclusive interviews and with unprecedented access to Chau’s secret plans, personal diaries and video archives.

FilmWeek: ‘The Creator,’ ‘Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie,’ ‘Man on the Run,’ “Fair Play” And More

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Claudia Puig, Charles Solomon, and Wade Major review this weekend’s new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms:

• “The Creator” Wide Release
• “Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie” Wide Release
• “Man on the Run” Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica]
• “Fair Play” Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica], Laemmle Town Center [Encino], and Laemmle NoHo [North Hollywood]|Streaming on Netflix October 6 [Next Friday]
• “The Kill Room” In Select Theaters
• “Sasaki and Miyano: Graduation” Streaming on Crunchy Roll
• “Farewell My Concubine” Nuart Theater [West LA]
• “The Re-Education of Molly Singer” Lumiere Music Hall [Beverly Hills]
• “Reptile” Streaming on Netflix

“Into the Weeds” In Select Theaters October 8 [Tuesday]