AirTalk for November 13, 2009

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  • "Joint" committee takes up pot ordinance... again

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    LA is taking another stab at regulating the city’s approximately 1000 medical pot dispensaries. The City Attorney and City Council have finished their fifth rewrite of a new ordinance, which aims to prohibit pot shops from operating within 1000 feet of schools, churches, parks and other dispensaries. What impact will this have on existing collectives? And when will the city crack down on illegal operations?


  • Gold Line East opens this weekend

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    For years, the Eastside of LA has been waiting for its rail line. This weekend Metro will finally open the Gold Line Eastside extension. Larry took a tour of the line and finds out how it fits into LA's overall transportation vision.


  • FilmWeek

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    Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Lael Loewenstein of Variety, Henry Sheehan of henrysheehan.com, and Charles Solomon, animation critic and historian for amazon.com discuss the week’s new film releases including 2012, The Fantastic Mr. Fox, Pirate Radio, Endgame, TEN9EIGHT: Shoot For The Moon, and Women In Trouble, among others.


  • No subtitles necessary: the cinematography of László and Vilmos

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    The documentary "No Subtitles Necessary: László and Vilmos" follows the lives of two renowned cinematographers. In 1967, film students László Kovács and Vilmos Zsigmond escaped to Hollywood from war-torn Hungary. Starting with work on low-budget movies, the two each would go on to shoot the films that defined American New Wave, including "Easy Rider", "Close Encounters of the Third Kind", "Five Easy Pieces", "McCabe and Mrs. Miller", and "Paper Moon."


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Film Week Oscar Preview

84th Academy Awards Nominations Announcement

Sunday, February 19, 2012
1 p.m. - 3 p.m.

It’s a hit with boffo box office! The 10th annual “Film Week on AirTalk” Academy Awards preview is coming to the historic Egyptian Theater on Hollywood Boulevard, Sunday, February 19th. The full cast of “Film Week” critics joins Larry Mantle to debate which nominees should take the top categories. Audience ... » More info