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919 - FilmWeek: ‘The Odyssey,’ ‘Reading Lolita in Tehran,' 'Heartstopper Forever’ and more

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.

919 - FilmWeek: ‘The Odyssey,’ ‘Reading Lolita in Tehran,' 'Heartstopper Forever’ and more

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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

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FilmWeek: ‘The Odyssey,’ ‘Reading Lolita in Tehran,' 'Heartstopper Forever’ and more

The Odyssey: Christopher Nolan talked to us about making a 2,800-year-old story feel new

Horror movies are bringing audiences back to theaters. But how long can it last?

FilmWeek: ‘Moana,’ ‘Evil Dead Burn,’ 'The American Southwest’ and more

FilmWeek: ‘Minions & Monsters,’ ‘Young Washington,’ ‘Romería’ and more

Feature: Two of John Waters’ iconic films get a 4k restoration with Criterion

Feature: Interview with musician and producer, Peter Asher, the focus of a new documentary

FilmWeek: ‘Supergirl,’ ‘The Invite,’ ‘Jackass: Best and Last' and more!

FilmWeek: ‘Toy Story 5,’ ‘The Death of Robin Hood,’ ‘Girls Like Girls,’ and more!

Feature: The film Burt tells an unconventional story of fatherhood and Parkinson’s

FilmWeek: ‘Disclosure Day,’ ‘Jinsei,’ ‘The Furious,’ and more!

Feature: Documentary Magazine’s list of the 25 Greatest Docs from the 21st Century

FilmWeek: ‘Masters of the Universe,’ ‘Renoir,’ ‘Scary Movie,’ and more!

Feature: Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood Icon exhibition at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures

FilmWeek: ‘Backrooms,’ ‘Power Ballad,’ ‘The Breadwinner,’ and more!

FilmWeek: ‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu,’ ‘I Love Boosters,’ ‘Passenger’ and more!

Feature: The stars of ‘Tuner’ talk about striking the perfect chord on screen

Feature: A couple of LA projectionists still working with film on the big screen

FilmWeek: ‘Is God Is,’ ‘The Propagandist,’ ‘The Wizard of the Kremlin,’ and more

Feature: New rules, new venue, new broadcast. Oh My! The Oscars are a-changing

FilmWeek: ‘The Sheep Detectives,’ ‘Mad Bills to Pay,’ ‘Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour,’ and more!

Feature: The National Film Board of Canada’s history of experimental animation

FilmWeek: ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2,’ ‘Hokum,’ ‘Swapped,’ and more!

Feature: The TCM Classic Film Festival returns to Hollywood

FilmWeek: ‘Michael,’ ‘Over Your Dead Body,’ ‘Blue Heron,’ and more!

Feature: What is a film producer?

FilmWeek: ‘Mother Mary,’ ‘Steal This Story, Please!,’ ‘Lorne,’ and more!

Feature: A new book tells the story behind Hitler’s efforts to infiltrate Hollywood

FilmWeek: ‘You, Me, & Tuscany,’ ‘Exit 8,’ ‘The Christophers,’ and more!

FilmWeek: ‘The Drama,’ ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,’ ‘Palestine ‘36,’ and more!

Feature: The American Cinematheque Podcast asks filmmakers what movies have stuck with them

FilmWeek: ‘They Will Kill You,’ ‘Forbidden Fruits,’ ‘Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice,’ and more!

Feature: What makes a good book to movie adaptation?

FilmWeek: ‘Project Hail Mary,’ ‘Ready or Not 2: Here I Come,’ ‘My Father's Shadow,’ and more!

FilmWeek: 2026 Oscar Preview!

Feature: A new book explores the legacy of Joan Crawford

FilmWeek: ‘The Bride!’ ‘Hoppers,’ ‘Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man,’ and more!

Feature: A new documentary celebrates the legacy of musician Billy Preston

FilmWeek: ‘Scream 7,’ ‘Paul McCartney: Man on the Run,’ ‘Ghost Elephants,” and more!

Feature: Wagner Moura on his role in The Secret Agent

FilmWeek: ‘How To Make A Killing,’ ‘EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert,’ ‘Redux Redux,’ and more!

Feature: How the Train Dreams’ director and cinematographer created its reflective mood

FilmWeek: ‘Wuthering Heights,’ ‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die,’ ‘Crime 101,’ and more!

Feature: Director Joachim Trier on his nine-time Oscar nominated film ‘Sentimental Value’

FilmWeek: “Dracula,” “Sirāt,” “Pillion,” and more!

Feature: The many adaptations of ‘A Star is Born’ are explored in a new book

FilmWeek: ‘Send Help,’ ‘The Moment,’ ‘A Poet,’ and more!

Feature: The 101 Best LA Films…according to the LA Times

FilmWeek: ‘Mercy,’ ‘Mr. Nobody Against Putin,’ ‘Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!,” and more!

FilmWeek: ‘28 Years Later: The Bone Temple,’ 'The Rip,' 'A Private Life' and more!

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