FilmWeek

It's a hard job to explain but seems to be a very easy title to get. The mysterious film producer credit used to go to just a couple people who were integral in a movie's pre- and post-production, but after the consequential Best Picture win for 1998's Shakespeare in Love, the credit of film producer became a title given to people in lieu of other forms of compensation, regardless of how much actual work they contributed to the film. This year marks the PGA's Code of Credits 25th anniversary, created in part due to Shakespeare in Love's unprecedented number of producers. While some "underserving" people may still be credited, the PGA Mark only goes to those who fit their arbitration criteria. On FilmWeek, we delve into the allusive title of "film producer" and how the credit has changed over the years with Deadline senior TV and labor reporter Katie Campione. She's the author of the piece "How ‘Shakespeare In Love’s Best Picture Win Inspired The PGA’s 25-Year Effort To Answer One Question: Who Is A Producer?"
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Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Lael Loewenstein and Peter Rainer review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.
Films:
Mother Mary, In Select Theaters
Balls Up, Streaming on Prime Video
Steal This Story, Please!, Laemmle Glendale, Laemmle Royal & Art Theatre Long Beach
Lorne, Wide Release
Normal, Wide Release
Erupcja, Landmark Nuart Theater [West LA]
Changing Lanes, In Select Laemmle Theaters
Mabel, Available on Digital & VOD
Immigrant Songs: Yiddish Theater and the American Jewish Experience, Streaming on select platforms
A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough, Streaming on Netflix
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During World War II, Hitler recognized the power that Hollywood held as a tool for propaganda. So much so that he sent Nazi agents to L.A. to infiltrate the studios. In his new book, Hollywood vs. Nazis: How the Movie Studios Took on Nazis Infiltrating Los Angeles, author Michael Benson, tells the story of how one entertainment lawyer spearheaded the defense against Hitler’s pro-Nazi propaganda in Hollywood. Today on FilmWeek, Larry Mantle speaks with Benson about his book and this interesting intersection in movie history.
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Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Tim Cogshell, Beandrea July, and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.
Films:
You, Me & Tuscany Wide Release
Exit 8 In Select Theaters
The Christophers AMC Century City|Expands to Select Theaters April 17 [Next Fri]
Hamlet In Select Theaters
Faces of Death Wide Release
The Stranger In Select Laemmle Theaters
ChaO In Select Theaters
The Blue Trail Lumiere Cinema Hall [West LA] Apr. 10-12
Birth of the Black Underworld Laemmle NoHo
Outcome Alamo Drafthouse [DTLA]|IPIC Theaters [Westwood]|Available to Stream on Apple TV+
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Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Christy Lemire, Beandrea July and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.
Films:
The Drama Wide Release
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Wide Release
Fantasy Life In Select Theaters
The Addiction of Hope Available on VOD & Digital
Our Hero, Balthazar In Select Theaters
Kontinental ‘25 Laemmle Royal [West LA]
John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office The Philosophical Research Society & Brain Dead Studios
Palestine ‘36 In Select Theaters
White With Fear Streaming on the PBS app
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