Peter Rainer News Today

"The Fall Guy" is one of my favorite blockbusters of the year \u2014 and its arrival on streaming is a chance for the action-comedy to find the larger audience it deserves.

Today on AirTalk, a look into the role online sleuthing and digital vigilantism is playing within the protests against the war on Gaza on college campuses. Also on the show, chef Jordan Kahn drops by to discuss reopening his famed Culver City restaurant Vespertine; our film critics review the latest releases; Larry talks with director Jane Schoenbrun and actor Justice Smith on their new film ‘I Saw The TV Glow;’ and more.

Today on AirTalk, the latest on the charges filed Wednesday against a top aide to Los Angeles DA George Gascón. Also on the show, a conversation with Karla Vasquez on her new cookbook highlighting Salvadoran cuisine; our FilmWeek critics review the latest releases; and more.

Albert Brooks' directorial debut, Real Life, not only saw the future of reality TV, it poked fun at it with remarkable prescience.

Valentine's Day movies in L.A. with 'Casablanca,' 'L.A. Story,' 'Cemetery Man,' 'Party Girl,' 'The Taste of Things' and more including 'Aggro Dr1ft.'

What does it mean to live a life of meaning? Wim Wenders’ new film argues for the importance of moments.

This week in L.A.: Director Nancy Savoca on her 'Household Saints;' Sean Price Williams' 'The Sweet East' and Gus Van Sant's 'Drugstore Cowboy' and 'To Die For.'

An inmate-led mental health program at L.A.'s Twin Towers Correctional Facility views kindness and encouragement as the keys to helping people succeed.

From Britney Spears' Crossroads, to Christina Aguilera's Burlesque, and even Mariah Carey's Glitter - they're having a popularity resurgence.

How does the Monitor’s film critic approach the work of identifying what to review, and how? For Peter Rainer, it’s about intelligent curating, and staying moored by his own context-rich experience – even amid buzz around topics like “Barbenheimer,” or the question of whether superhero movies are a scourge. It’s about serving his audience by filtering the noise that can overshadow the works themselves. Peter spoke with host Clay Collins about how he does that – with a bonus anecdot...