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

About this episode

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics review the latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Christy Lemire , Lael Loewenstein and Maureen Lee Lenker review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. The Films: Star Wars: The Mandalorian & Grogu , Wide Release Tuner , AMC Grove & AMC Century City|Expands May 29                                          I Love Boosters , Wide Release           Passenger , Wide Release                Ladies First , Streaming on Netflix                          Saccharine , In Select Theaters                         The Travel Companion , Lumiere Music Hall [Beverly Hills]      Diamonds , Laemmle…

People in this episode

Host: Larry Mantle

Guests: Christy Lemire, Lael Loewenstein, Maureen Lee Lenker

Topics covered

• film reviews
• new movie releases
• streaming films
• theater releases
• film criticism

Keywords

• Star Wars
• Mandalorian
• film reviews
• I Love Boosters
• Passenger
• Netflix
• theater releases
• streaming

Sponsors

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Netflix, AMC

Books & works: Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, I Love Boosters, Passenger, Ladies First, Saccharine, The Travel Companion, Diamonds, Magic Hour, Stolen Kingdom

Places: Beverly Hills, West LA, Glendale

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