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FilmWeek: ‘The Smashing Machine,’ ‘Anemone,’ ‘The Lost Bus,’ and more! Oct 03, 2025

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Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Tim Cogshell and Manuel Betancourt review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.

Films:

The Smashing Machine, Wide Release

Anemone, In Select Theaters

The Lost Bus, In Select Theaters & Streaming on Apple TV+

Play Dirty, Streaming on Amazon Prime

Fairyland, Landmark Sunset [West Hollywood]

The Ice Tower, Laemmle Glendale

Are We Good?, AMC Americana [Glendale] & Alamo Drafthouse [DTLA]

Viva Verdi, Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica]

Coyotes, In Select Theaters

Good Boy, In Select Theaters

Norita, Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica]

Stripped for Parts, Streaming on PBS.org and PBS app

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FilmWeek: ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Eleanor the Great,’ ‘Predators,’ and more! Sep 26, 2025

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Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Christy Lemire and Manuel Betancourt review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.

Films:

One Battle After AnotherWide Release

Eleanor the GreatIn Select Theaters

All of YouLaemmle NoHo|Streaming on Apple TV+

Dead of WinterIn Select Theaters

PredatorsLaemmle Royal [West LA] & Alamo Drafthouse DTLA

Strange Journey - The Story of Rocky HorrorIn Select Theaters

Plainclothes Landmark Sunset [West Hollywood]

All the Devils Are HereAvailable on VOD

AdulthoodLaemmle Glendale|Available on VOD

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Feature: Jaws: The Exhibition opens at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Sep 26, 2025

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Widely credited with creating the modern summer blockbuster in 1975, Steven Spielberg's Jaws has captured the imaginations (and entered the nightmares) of audiences ever since. For Jaws’ 50th anniversary, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has created an all-ages experience: combining unprecedented behind-the-scenes access and interactive elements. The unique structure of the exhibit will take visitors scene by scene through the film, exploring the iconic story in an entirely new way. Today on FilmWeek, Larry Mantle is joined by Jenny He, Senior Exhibitions Curator, to talk about the exhibit and the film’s enduring legacy.

Jaws: The Exhibition is open at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures now through July 26, 2026. You can get more information and tickets for the exhibition here.

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Feature: Our critics’ standout films from the 50th Toronto International Film Festival Sep 19, 2025

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“Hamnet,” Chloé Zhao’s drama about William Shakespeare’s marriage and the death of their 11-year-old son, won the People’s Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sunday, putting it on an enviable track to Academy Awards contention. This might’ve been the biggest headline for the festival, which celebrated its 50th anniversary this year. Joining us this morning to help round up the festivities is Claudia Puig, film critic for LAist and program director for the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, and Peter Rainer, film critic for LAist and the Christian Science Monitor.

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