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Bohemian Rhapsody Rocks! Disney Goes Nuts! Best Supporting Actress Predictions | LAOFCS Weekly Ep.13

Presenting LAOFCS Weekly, where members of the Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society come together to discuss new topics of the weeks, the movies you may have missed but need to check out, and reveal insider information of the film and journalism industry. Join host Scott Menzel with a rotating panel of members of the LAOFCS as they bring you into the inner circle with heightened discussion and knowledge.

On episode thirteen of LAOFCS Weekly, Scott is joined by Rama Tampubolon and Nikki Novak to reveal this week’s Movie Pick of the Week, chat about their picks for  Retro Rewind, plus their predictions for the Best Supporting Actress for the upcoming award season.

This week’s episode panel features:

-Scott Menzel
@TheOtherScottM

James Oster aka Jimmy O of Joblo.com
@JimmytotheO

Each week, the show will feature four weekly segments which include:
-Movie Pick of The Week – A weekly vote of all films being released in Los Angeles that week.
-Independent Spotlight – A weekly Indie film suggestion from each member on the panel. The film can be playing in theaters, on-demand, or various streaming services.
-Retro Rewind – A weekly recommendation of an older release that is currently available on streaming, DVD, or Blu-Ray.
-Special Topic – Each week there will be a special conversation about something going on the industry or something that ties into this week’s episode.

Who are the LAOFCS?

Los Angeles is the home of Hollywood and the film industry. There are hundreds of critics in the Los Angeles area and yet there was only one critic’s circle. San Francisco, New York, Austin, and all other major cities throughout the USA have an online critics group but not Los Angeles. We wanted to change that and therefore launched the Los Angeles Film Critics Society (LAOFCS) at the end of 2016.

By creating this group, they wanted to ensure that the members of their society are reflective of those who reside in the city of Los Angeles. Diversity is very important in film criticism and they want to make sure that all voices are represented within our group. They also want to embrace members that are finding new ways to criticize film whether that be through video, podcasts, or on social media.

Over the next few years, the Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society is hoping to redefine what it means to be part of a film critics group by having a year-round presence. Most film critic circles at the end of each year begin to appear to discuss their favorite films of the year. They wanted to create a film critics group that would openly discuss film throughout the year and not just during award season.

HELPFUL LINKS:

Website – http://popcorntalk.com
Follow us on Twitter – https://twitter.com/thepopcorntalk
Merch – http://shop.spreadshirt.com/PopcornTalk/

ABOUT POPCORN TALK:
Popcorn Talk Network is the online broadcast network with programming dedicated exclusively to movie discussion, news, interviews and commentary. Popcorn Talk Network is comprised of the leading members and personalities of the film press and community including E!’s Maria Menounos, Scott “Movie” Mantz, The Wrap’s Jeff Sneider, Screen Junkies and the Schmoes Know, Kristian Harloff and Mark Ellis who are the 1st and only YouTube reviewers to be certified by Rotten Tomatoes and accredited by the MPAA.

Current Roster or Shows:
-Disney Movie News
-The Unproduced Table Read
-I Could Never Be
-On The Fly Filmmaking
-Horror Movie News
-Anatomy of a Movie
-Box Office Breakdown
-Meet the Movie Press
-LAOFCS Weekly
-Guilty Movie Pleasures
-Marvel Movie News
-DC Movie News
-Action Movie Anatomy
-Watchalong Series!

Myers vs. McCarthy, Best Director Predictions, & Horror Movie Recommendations | LAOFCS Weekly Ep. 12

Presenting LAOFCS Weekly, where members of the Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society come together to discuss new topics of the weeks, the movies you may have missed but need to check out, and reveal insider information of the film and journalism industry. Join host Scott Menzel with a rotating panel of members of the LAOFCS as they bring you into the inner circle with heightened discussion and knowledge.

On episode twelve of LAOFCS Weekly, Scott is joined by James Oster to reveal this week’s Movie Pick of the Week, sit down and chat about their picks for Indie Spotlight and Retro Rewind, plus their predictions for the Best Supporting Actor for the upcoming award season.

This week’s episode panel features:

-Scott Menzel
@TheOtherScottM

James Oster aka Jimmy O of Joblo.com
@JimmytotheO

Each week, the show will feature four weekly segments which include:
-Movie Pick of The Week – A weekly vote of all films being released in Los Angeles that week.
-Independent Spotlight – A weekly Indie film suggestion from each member on the panel. The film can be playing in theaters, on-demand, or various streaming services.
-Retro Rewind – A weekly recommendation of an older release that is currently available on streaming, DVD, or Blu-Ray.
-Special Topic – Each week there will be a special conversation about something going on the industry or something that ties into this week’s episode.

Who are the LAOFCS?

Los Angeles is the home of Hollywood and the film industry. There are hundreds of critics in the Los Angeles area and yet there was only one critic’s circle. San Francisco, New York, Austin, and all other major cities throughout the USA have an online critics group but not Los Angeles. We wanted to change that and therefore launched the Los Angeles Film Critics Society (LAOFCS) at the end of 2016.

By creating this group, they wanted to ensure that the members of their society are reflective of those who reside in the city of Los Angeles. Diversity is very important in film criticism and they want to make sure that all voices are represented within our group. They also want to embrace members that are finding new ways to criticize film whether that be through video, podcasts, or on social media.

Over the next few years, the Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society is hoping to redefine what it means to be part of a film critics group by having a year-round presence. Most film critic circles at the end of each year begin to appear to discuss their favorite films of the year. They wanted to create a film critics group that would openly discuss film throughout the year and not just during award season.

HELPFUL LINKS:

Website – http://popcorntalk.com
Follow us on Twitter – https://twitter.com/thepopcorntalk
Merch – http://shop.spreadshirt.com/PopcornTalk/

ABOUT POPCORN TALK:
Popcorn Talk Network is the online broadcast network with programming dedicated exclusively to movie discussion, news, interviews and commentary. Popcorn Talk Network is comprised of the leading members and personalities of the film press and community including E!’s Maria Menounos, Scott “Movie” Mantz, The Wrap’s Jeff Sneider, Screen Junkies and the Schmoes Know, Kristian Harloff and Mark Ellis who are the 1st and only YouTube reviewers to be certified by Rotten Tomatoes and accredited by the MPAA.

Current Roster or Shows:
-Disney Movie News
-The Unproduced Table Read
-I Could Never Be
-On The Fly Filmmaking
-Horror Movie News
-Anatomy of a Movie
-Box Office Breakdown
-Meet the Movie Press
-LAOFCS Weekly
-Guilty Movie Pleasures
-Marvel Movie News
-DC Movie News
-Action Movie Anatomy
-Watchalong Series!

Does First Man Land? Big Lebowski & Nightmare Before Christmas Anniversaries | LAOFCS Weekly Ep.11

Presenting LAOFCS Weekly, where members of the Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society come together to discuss new topics of the weeks, the movies you may have missed but need to check out, and reveal insider information of the film and journalism industry. Join host Scott Menzel with a rotating panel of members of the LAOFCS as they bring you into the inner circle with heightened discussion and knowledge.

On episode eleven of LAOFCS Weekly, Scott is joined by Rama Tampubolon, Witney Seibold and Jana Nascimento Nagase to reveal this week’s Movie Pick of the Week, sit down and chat about their picks for Indie Spotlight and Retro Rewind, plus their predictions for the Best Supporting Actor for the upcoming award season.

This week’s episode panel features:

-Scott Menzel
@TheOtherScottM

-Rama Tampubolon of Rama Screen
@RamaScreen

-Witney Seibold of Critically Acclaimed
@WitneySeibold

-Jana Nascimento Nagase
@janaoncamera

Each week, the show will feature four weekly segments which include:
-Movie Pick of The Week – A weekly vote of all films being released in Los Angeles that week.
-Independent Spotlight – A weekly Indie film suggestion from each member on the panel. The film can be playing in theaters, on-demand, or various streaming services.
-Retro Rewind – A weekly recommendation of an older release that is currently available on streaming, DVD, or Blu-Ray.
-Special Topic – Each week there will be a special conversation about something going on the industry or something that ties into this week’s episode.

Who are the LAOFCS?

Los Angeles is the home of Hollywood and the film industry. There are hundreds of critics in the Los Angeles area and yet there was only one critic’s circle. San Francisco, New York, Austin, and all other major cities throughout the USA have an online critics group but not Los Angeles. We wanted to change that and therefore launched the Los Angeles Film Critics Society (LAOFCS) at the end of 2016.

By creating this group, they wanted to ensure that the members of their society are reflective of those who reside in the city of Los Angeles. Diversity is very important in film criticism and they want to make sure that all voices are represented within our group. They also want to embrace members that are finding new ways to criticize film whether that be through video, podcasts, or on social media.

Over the next few years, the Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society is hoping to redefine what it means to be part of a film critics group by having a year-round presence. Most film critic circles at the end of each year begin to appear to discuss their favorite films of the year. They wanted to create a film critics group that would openly discuss film throughout the year and not just during award season.

HELPFUL LINKS:

Website – http://popcorntalk.com
Follow us on Twitter – https://twitter.com/thepopcorntalk
Merch – http://shop.spreadshirt.com/PopcornTalk/

ABOUT POPCORN TALK:
Popcorn Talk Network is the online broadcast network with programming dedicated exclusively to movie discussion, news, interviews and commentary. Popcorn Talk Network is comprised of the leading members and personalities of the film press and community including E!’s Maria Menounos, Scott “Movie” Mantz, The Wrap’s Jeff Sneider, Screen Junkies and the Schmoes Know, Kristian Harloff and Mark Ellis who are the 1st and only YouTube reviewers to be certified by Rotten Tomatoes and accredited by the MPAA.

Current Roster or Shows:
-Disney Movie News
-The Unproduced Table Read
-I Could Never Be
-On The Fly Filmmaking
-Horror Movie News
-Anatomy of a Movie
-Box Office Breakdown
-Meet the Movie Press
-LAOFCS Weekly
-Guilty Movie Pleasures
-Marvel Movie News
-DC Movie News
-Action Movie Anatomy
-Watchalong Series!

Cherry Picks’ Miranda Bailey, The Hate U Give vs A Star is Born, & Much More! | LAOFCS Weekly Ep.10

Presenting LAOFCS Weekly, where members of the Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society come together to discuss new topics of the weeks, the movies you may have missed but need to check out, and reveal insider information of the film and journalism industry. Join host Scott Menzel with a rotating panel of members of the LAOFCS as they bring you into the inner circle with heightened discussion and knowledge.

On episode ten of LAOFCS Weekly, Scott is joined by Staci Layne-Wilson, Kit Bowen and Morgan Rojas to reveal this week’s Movie Pick of the Week, sit down and chat with Cherry Picks CEO Miranda Bailey, discuss their picks for Indie Spotlight and Retro Rewind, plus if there is time, their predictions for the Best Supporting Actor for the upcoming award season.

This week’s episode panel features:

-Scott Menzel
@TheOtherScottM

-Kit Bowen of Screen Picks
@TheMovieKit

-Morgan Rojas of Cinemacy
@Cinemacyspeaks

Each week, the show will feature four weekly segments which include:
-Movie Pick of The Week – A weekly vote of all films being released in Los Angeles that week.
-Independent Spotlight – A weekly Indie film suggestion from each member on the panel. The film can be playing in theaters, on-demand, or various streaming services.
-Retro Rewind – A weekly recommendation of an older release that is currently available on streaming, DVD, or Blu-Ray.
-Special Topic – Each week there will be a special conversation about something going on the industry or something that ties into this week’s episode.

Who are the LAOFCS?

Los Angeles is the home of Hollywood and the film industry. There are hundreds of critics in the Los Angeles area and yet there was only one critic’s circle. San Francisco, New York, Austin, and all other major cities throughout the USA have an online critics group but not Los Angeles. We wanted to change that and therefore launched the Los Angeles Film Critics Society (LAOFCS) at the end of 2016.

By creating this group, they wanted to ensure that the members of their society are reflective of those who reside in the city of Los Angeles. Diversity is very important in film criticism and they want to make sure that all voices are represented within our group. They also want to embrace members that are finding new ways to criticize film whether that be through video, podcasts, or on social media.

Over the next few years, the Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society is hoping to redefine what it means to be part of a film critics group by having a year-round presence. Most film critic circles at the end of each year begin to appear to discuss their favorite films of the year. They wanted to create a film critics group that would openly discuss film throughout the year and not just during award season.

HELPFUL LINKS:

Website – http://popcorntalk.com
Follow us on Twitter – https://twitter.com/thepopcorntalk
Merch – http://shop.spreadshirt.com/PopcornTalk/

ABOUT POPCORN TALK:
Popcorn Talk Network is the online broadcast network with programming dedicated exclusively to movie discussion, news, interviews and commentary. Popcorn Talk Network is comprised of the leading members and personalities of the film press and community including E!’s Maria Menounos, Scott “Movie” Mantz, The Wrap’s Jeff Sneider, Screen Junkies and the Schmoes Know, Kristian Harloff and Mark Ellis who are the 1st and only YouTube reviewers to be certified by Rotten Tomatoes and accredited by the MPAA.

Current Roster or Shows:
-Disney Movie News
-The Unproduced Table Read
-I Could Never Be
-On The Fly Filmmaking
-Horror Movie News
-Anatomy of a Movie
-Box Office Breakdown
-Meet the Movie Press
-LAOFCS Weekly
-Guilty Movie Pleasures
-Marvel Movie News
-DC Movie News
-Action Movie Anatomy
-Watchalong Series!

Robert Redford’s Final Performance, Best Supporting Actress Predictions, & More | LAOFCS Weekly Ep.9

Presenting LAOFCS Weekly, where members of the Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society come together to discuss new topics of the weeks, the movies you may have missed but need to check out, and reveal insider information of the film and journalism industry. Join host Scott Menzel with a rotating panel of members of the LAOFCS as they bring you into the inner circle with heightened discussion and knowledge.

On episode nine of LAOFCS Weekly, Scott is joined by David Bax, Katherine Kilkenny, and Abbie Bernstein to reveal this week’s Movie Pick of the Week, their picks for Indie Spotlight and Retro Rewind, plus their predictions for the Best Supporting Actress for the upcoming award season.

This week’s episode panel features:

-Scott Menzel
@TheOtherScottM

-Katie Kilkenny of the Hollywood Reporter
@katiekilkenny7

-David Bax of Battleship Pretension
@daveypretension

-Abbie Bernstein of Assignment X
@Hedgebeast

Each week, the show will feature four weekly segments which include:
-Movie Pick of The Week – A weekly vote of all films being released in Los Angeles that week.
-Independent Spotlight – A weekly Indie film suggestion from each member on the panel. The film can be playing in theaters, on-demand, or various streaming services.
-Retro Rewind – A weekly recommendation of an older release that is currently available on streaming, DVD, or Blu-Ray.
-Special Topic – Each week there will be a special conversation about something going on the industry or something that ties into this week’s episode.

Who are the LAOFCS?

Los Angeles is the home of Hollywood and the film industry. There are hundreds of critics in the Los Angeles area and yet there was only one critic’s circle. San Francisco, New York, Austin, and all other major cities throughout the USA have an online critics group but not Los Angeles. We wanted to change that and therefore launched the Los Angeles Film Critics Society (LAOFCS) at the end of 2016.

By creating this group, they wanted to ensure that the members of their society are reflective of those who reside in the city of Los Angeles. Diversity is very important in film criticism and they want to make sure that all voices are represented within our group. They also want to embrace members that are finding new ways to criticize film whether that be through video, podcasts, or on social media.

Over the next few years, the Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society is hoping to redefine what it means to be part of a film critics group by having a year-round presence. Most film critic circles at the end of each year begin to appear to discuss their favorite films of the year. They wanted to create a film critics group that would openly discuss film throughout the year and not just during award season.

HELPFUL LINKS:

Website – http://popcorntalk.com
Follow us on Twitter – https://twitter.com/thepopcorntalk
Merch – http://shop.spreadshirt.com/PopcornTalk/

ABOUT POPCORN TALK:
Popcorn Talk Network is the online broadcast network with programming dedicated exclusively to movie discussion, news, interviews and commentary. Popcorn Talk Network is comprised of the leading members and personalities of the film press and community including E!’s Maria Menounos, Scott “Movie” Mantz, The Wrap’s Jeff Sneider, Screen Junkies and the Schmoes Know, Kristian Harloff and Mark Ellis who are the 1st and only YouTube reviewers to be certified by Rotten Tomatoes and accredited by the MPAA.

Current Roster or Shows:
-Disney Movie News
-The Unproduced Table Read
-I Could Never Be
-On The Fly Filmmaking
-Horror Movie News
-Anatomy of a Movie
-Box Office Breakdown
-Meet the Movie Press
-LAOFCS Weekly
-Guilty Movie Pleasures
-Marvel Movie News
-DC Movie News
-Action Movie Anatomy
-Watchalong Series!

The Best and Worst of TIFF 2018 | LAOFCS Weekly Ep. 8

Presenting LAOFCS Weekly, where members of the Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society come together to discuss new topics of the weeks, the movies you may have missed but need to check out, and reveal insider information of the film and journalism industry. Join host Scott Menzel with a rotating panel of members of the LAOFCS as they bring you into the inner circle with heightened discussion and knowledge.

On episode eight of LAOFCS Weekly, Scott is riding solo to talk about his favorite and least favorite films that he saw at the Toronto International Film Festival.

This week’s episode panel features:

-Scott Menzel
@TheOtherScottM

Each week, the show will feature four weekly segments which include:
-Movie Pick of The Week – A weekly vote of all films being released in Los Angeles that week.
-Independent Spotlight – A weekly Indie film suggestion from each member on the panel. The film can be playing in theaters, on-demand, or various streaming services.
-Retro Rewind – A weekly recommendation of an older release that is currently available on streaming, DVD, or Blu-Ray.
-Special Topic – Each week there will be a special conversation about something going on the industry or something that ties into this week’s episode.

Who are the LAOFCS?

Los Angeles is the home of Hollywood and the film industry. There are hundreds of critics in the Los Angeles area and yet there was only one critic’s circle. San Francisco, New York, Austin, and all other major cities throughout the USA have an online critics group but not Los Angeles. We wanted to change that and therefore launched the Los Angeles Film Critics Society (LAOFCS) at the end of 2016.

By creating this group, they wanted to ensure that the members of their society are reflective of those who reside in the city of Los Angeles. Diversity is very important in film criticism and they want to make sure that all voices are represented within our group. They also want to embrace members that are finding new ways to criticize film whether that be through video, podcasts, or on social media.

Over the next few years, the Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society is hoping to redefine what it means to be part of a film critics group by having a year-round presence. Most film critic circles at the end of each year begin to appear to discuss their favorite films of the year. They wanted to create a film critics group that would openly discuss film throughout the year and not just during award season.

HELPFUL LINKS:

Website – http://popcorntalk.com
Follow us on Twitter – https://twitter.com/thepopcorntalk
Merch – http://shop.spreadshirt.com/PopcornTalk/

ABOUT POPCORN TALK:
Popcorn Talk Network is the online broadcast network with programming dedicated exclusively to movie discussion, news, interviews and commentary. Popcorn Talk Network is comprised of the leading members and personalities of the film press and community including E!’s Maria Menounos, Scott “Movie” Mantz, The Wrap’s Jeff Sneider, Screen Junkies and the Schmoes Know, Kristian Harloff and Mark Ellis who are the 1st and only YouTube reviewers to be certified by Rotten Tomatoes and accredited by the MPAA.

Current Roster or Shows:
-Disney Movie News
-The Unproduced Table Read
-I Could Never Be
-On The Fly Filmmaking
-Horror Movie News
-Anatomy of a Movie
-Box Office Breakdown
-Meet the Movie Press
-LAOFCS Weekly
-Guilty Movie Pleasures
-Marvel Movie News
-DC Movie News
-Action Movie Anatomy
-Watchalong Series!

The Predator Disappoints, Paul Feig Goes Dark and Lizzie Borden Returns | LAOFCS Weekly Ep. 7

Presenting LAOFCS Weekly, where members of the Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society come together to discuss new topics of the weeks, the movies you may have missed but need to check out, and reveal insider information of the film and journalism industry. Join host Scott Menzel with a rotating panel of members of the LAOFCS as they bring you into the inner circle with heightened discussion and knowledge.

On episode seven of LAOFCS Weekly, LAOFCS members Kit Bowen, Nestor Bentancor and James Oster talk about this week’s newest releases including The Predator, A Simple Favor, Lizzie, and White Boy Rick. They also discuss some of the biggest and most talked about films coming out for this upcoming award season.

This week’s episode panel features:

-Kit Bowen of Screen Picks
Twitter: @TheMovieKit

-Nestor Bentancor of Desde Hollywood
Twitter: @NestorCine

-James Oster of JoBlo.com
Twitter: @JimmytotheO

Each week, the show will feature four weekly segments which include:
-Movie Pick of The Week – A weekly vote of all films being released in Los Angeles that week.
-Independent Spotlight – A weekly Indie film suggestion from each member on the panel. The film can be playing in theaters, on-demand, or various streaming services.
-Retro Rewind – A weekly recommendation of an older release that is currently available on streaming, DVD, or Blu-Ray.
-Special Topic – Each week there will be a special conversation about something going on the industry or something that ties into this week’s episode.

Who are the LAOFCS?

Los Angeles is the home of Hollywood and the film industry. There are hundreds of critics in the Los Angeles area and yet there was only one critic’s circle. San Francisco, New York, Austin, and all other major cities throughout the USA have an online critics group but not Los Angeles. We wanted to change that and therefore launched the Los Angeles Film Critics Society (LAOFCS) at the end of 2016.

By creating this group, they wanted to ensure that the members of their society are reflective of those who reside in the city of Los Angeles. Diversity is very important in film criticism and they want to make sure that all voices are represented within our group. They also want to embrace members that are finding new ways to criticize film whether that be through video, podcasts, or on social media.

Over the next few years, the Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society is hoping to redefine what it means to be part of a film critics group by having a year-round presence. Most film critic circles at the end of each year begin to appear to discuss their favorite films of the year. They wanted to create a film critics group that would openly discuss film throughout the year and not just during award season.

HELPFUL LINKS:

Website – http://popcorntalk.com
Follow us on Twitter – https://twitter.com/thepopcorntalk
Merch – http://shop.spreadshirt.com/PopcornTalk/

ABOUT POPCORN TALK:
Popcorn Talk Network is the online broadcast network with programming dedicated exclusively to movie discussion, news, interviews and commentary. Popcorn Talk Network is comprised of the leading members and personalities of the film press and community including E!’s Maria Menounos, Scott “Movie” Mantz, The Wrap’s Jeff Sneider, Screen Junkies and the Schmoes Know, Kristian Harloff and Mark Ellis who are the 1st and only YouTube reviewers to be certified by Rotten Tomatoes and accredited by the MPAA.

Current Roster or Shows:
-Disney Movie News
-The Unproduced Table Read
-I Could Never Be
-On The Fly Filmmaking
-Horror Movie News
-Anatomy of a Movie
-Box Office Breakdown
-Meet the Movie Press
-LAOFCS Weekly
-Guilty Movie Pleasures
-Marvel Movie News
-DC Movie News
-Action Movie Anatomy
-Watchalong Series!

First Man, Alfonso Cuaron’s Roma, Boy Erased and Much More! | LAOFCS Weekly Ep. 6

Presenting LAOFCS Weekly, where members of the Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society come together to discuss new topics of the weeks, the movies you may have missed but need to check out, and reveal insider information of the film and journalism industry. Join host Scott Menzel with a rotating panel of members of the LAOFCS as they bring you into the inner circle with heightened discussion and knowledge.

On episode six of LAOFCS Weekly, LAOFCS Founder Scott Menzel is joined by Ashley Menzel as they report from the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival and share their reviews of many films that they saw at the Telluride Film Festival including The Old Man and The Gun, Destroyer, The Front Runner, Roma, Can You Ever Forgive Me, The Favourite, First Man, Boy Erased, and White Boy Rick.

This week’s episode panel features:

Scott Menzel of We Live Entertainment
Twitter: @TheOtherScottM Instagram: @TheOtherScottM

Ashley Menzel of We Live Entertainment
Twitter: @AshleyGMenzel

Each week, the show will feature four weekly segments which include:
-Movie Pick of The Week – A weekly vote of all films being released in Los Angeles that week.
-Independent Spotlight – A weekly Indie film suggestion from each member on the panel. The film can be playing in theaters, on-demand, or various streaming services.
-Retro Rewind – A weekly recommendation of an older release that is currently available on streaming, DVD, or Blu-Ray.
-Special Topic – Each week there will be a special conversation about something going on the industry or something that ties into this week’s episode.

Who are the LAOFCS?

Los Angeles is the home of Hollywood and the film industry. There are hundreds of critics in the Los Angeles area and yet there was only one critic’s circle. San Francisco, New York, Austin, and all other major cities throughout the USA have an online critics group but not Los Angeles. We wanted to change that and therefore launched the Los Angeles Film Critics Society (LAOFCS) at the end of 2016.

By creating this group, they wanted to ensure that the members of their society are reflective of those who reside in the city of Los Angeles. Diversity is very important in film criticism and they want to make sure that all voices are represented within our group. They also want to embrace members that are finding new ways to criticize film whether that be through video, podcasts, or on social media.

Over the next few years, the Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society is hoping to redefine what it means to be part of a film critics group by having a year-round presence. Most film critic circles at the end of each year begin to appear to discuss their favorite films of the year. They wanted to create a film critics group that would openly discuss film throughout the year and not just during award season.

HELPFUL LINKS:

Website – http://popcorntalk.com
Follow us on Twitter – https://twitter.com/thepopcorntalk
Merch – http://shop.spreadshirt.com/PopcornTalk/

ABOUT POPCORN TALK:
Popcorn Talk Network is the online broadcast network with programming dedicated exclusively to movie discussion, news, interviews and commentary. Popcorn Talk Network is comprised of the leading members and personalities of the film press and community including E!’s Maria Menounos, Scott “Movie” Mantz, The Wrap’s Jeff Sneider, Screen Junkies and the Schmoes Know, Kristian Harloff and Mark Ellis who are the 1st and only YouTube reviewers to be certified by Rotten Tomatoes and accredited by the MPAA.

Current Roster or Shows:
-Disney Movie News
-The Unproduced Table Read
-I Could Never Be
-On The Fly Filmmaking
-Horror Movie News
-Anatomy of a Movie
-Box Office Breakdown
-Meet the Movie Press
-LAOFCS Weekly
-Guilty Movie Pleasures
-Marvel Movie News
-DC Movie News
-Action Movie Anatomy
-Watchalong Series!

Award Season, Telluride Film Festival, and TIFF 2018 Preview | LAOFCS Weekly Ep. 5

Presenting LAOFCS Weekly, where members of the Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society come together to discuss new topics of the weeks, the movies you may have missed but need to check out, and reveal insider information of the film and journalism industry. Join host Scott Menzel with a rotating panel of members of the LAOFCS as they bring you into the inner circle with heightened discussion and knowledge.

On episode five of LAOFCS Weekly, LAOFCS Founder Scott Menzel is joined by Ashley Menzel and Stephen Saito as they share their thoughts with an early sneak peek at the upcoming Award Season. In addition, they will also be talking about what films they are most excited to see at Telluride and the Toronto Film Festival. 

This week’s episode panel features:

Scott Menzel of We Live Entertainment
Twitter: @TheOtherScottM Instagram: @TheOtherScottM

Ashley Menzel of We Live Entertainment
Twitter: @AshleyGMenzel

Stephen Saito of Moveable Fests
Twitter: @mfrushmore

Each week, the show will feature four weekly segments which include:
-Movie Pick of The Week – A weekly vote of all films being released in Los Angeles that week.
-Independent Spotlight – A weekly Indie film suggestion from each member on the panel. The film can be playing in theaters, on-demand, or various streaming services.
-Retro Rewind – A weekly recommendation of an older release that is currently available on streaming, DVD, or Blu-Ray.
-Special Topic – Each week there will be a special conversation about something going on the industry or something that ties into this week’s episode.

Who are the LAOFCS?

Los Angeles is the home of Hollywood and the film industry. There are hundreds of critics in the Los Angeles area and yet there was only one critic’s circle. San Francisco, New York, Austin, and all other major cities throughout the USA have an online critics group but not Los Angeles. We wanted to change that and therefore launched the Los Angeles Film Critics Society (LAOFCS) at the end of 2016.

By creating this group, they wanted to ensure that the members of their society are reflective of those who reside in the city of Los Angeles. Diversity is very important in film criticism and they want to make sure that all voices are represented within our group. They also want to embrace members that are finding new ways to criticize film whether that be through video, podcasts, or on social media.

Over the next few years, the Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society is hoping to redefine what it means to be part of a film critics group by having a year-round presence. Most film critic circles at the end of each year begin to appear to discuss their favorite films of the year. They wanted to create a film critics group that would openly discuss film throughout the year and not just during award season.

HELPFUL LINKS:

Website – http://popcorntalk.com
Follow us on Twitter – https://twitter.com/thepopcorntalk
Merch – http://shop.spreadshirt.com/PopcornTalk/

ABOUT POPCORN TALK:
Popcorn Talk Network is the online broadcast network with programming dedicated exclusively to movie discussion, news, interviews and commentary. Popcorn Talk Network is comprised of the leading members and personalities of the film press and community including E!’s Maria Menounos, Scott “Movie” Mantz, The Wrap’s Jeff Sneider, Screen Junkies and the Schmoes Know, Kristian Harloff and Mark Ellis who are the 1st and only YouTube reviewers to be certified by Rotten Tomatoes and accredited by the MPAA.

Current Roster or Shows:
-Disney Movie News
-The Unproduced Table Read
-I Could Never Be
-On The Fly Filmmaking
-Horror Movie News
-Anatomy of a Movie
-Box Office Breakdown
-Meet the Movie Press
-LAOFCS Weekly
-Guilty Movie Pleasures
-Marvel Movie News
-DC Movie News
-Action Movie Anatomy
-Watchalong Series!

Searching for the Best & Worst Movies of Summer 2018 | LAOFCS Weekly Ep. 4

Presenting LAOFCS Weekly, where members of the Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society come together to discuss new topics of the weeks, the movies you may have missed but need to check out, and reveal insider information of the film and journalism industry. Join host Scott Menzel with a rotating panel of members of the LAOFCS as they bring you into the inner circle with heightened discussion and knowledge.

This week’s episode panel features:

Scott Menzel of We Live Entertainment
Twitter: @TheOtherScottM Instagram: @TheOtherScottM

Scott Mendelson
Twitter: @ScottMendelson

Rama Tampubolon
Twitter: @RamasScreen

Each week, the show will feature four weekly segments which include:
-Movie Pick of The Week – A weekly vote of all films being released in Los Angeles that week.
-Independent Spotlight – A weekly Indie film suggestion from each member on the panel. The film can be playing in theaters, on-demand, or various streaming services.
-Retro Rewind – A weekly recommendation of an older release that is currently available on streaming, DVD, or Blu-Ray.
-Special Topic – Each week there will be a special conversation about something going on the industry or something that ties into this week’s episode.

Who are the LAOFCS?

Los Angeles is the home of Hollywood and the film industry. There are hundreds of critics in the Los Angeles area and yet there was only one critic’s circle. San Francisco, New York, Austin, and all other major cities throughout the USA have an online critics group but not Los Angeles. We wanted to change that and therefore launched the Los Angeles Film Critics Society (LAOFCS) at the end of 2016.

By creating this group, they wanted to ensure that the members of their society are reflective of those who reside in the city of Los Angeles. Diversity is very important in film criticism and they want to make sure that all voices are represented within our group. They also want to embrace members that are finding new ways to criticize film whether that be through video, podcasts, or on social media.

Over the next few years, the Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society is hoping to redefine what it means to be part of a film critics group by having a year-round presence. Most film critic circles at the end of each year begin to appear to discuss their favorite films of the year. They wanted to create a film critics group that would openly discuss film throughout the year and not just during award season.

HELPFUL LINKS:

Website – http://popcorntalk.com
Follow us on Twitter – https://twitter.com/thepopcorntalk
Merch – http://shop.spreadshirt.com/PopcornTalk/

ABOUT POPCORN TALK:
Popcorn Talk Network is the online broadcast network with programming dedicated exclusively to movie discussion, news, interviews and commentary. Popcorn Talk Network is comprised of the leading members and personalities of the film press and community including E!’s Maria Menounos, Scott “Movie” Mantz, The Wrap’s Jeff Sneider, Screen Junkies and the Schmoes Know, Kristian Harloff and Mark Ellis who are the 1st and only YouTube reviewers to be certified by Rotten Tomatoes and accredited by the MPAA.

Current Roster or Shows:
-Disney Movie News
-The Unproduced Table Read
-I Could Never Be
-On The Fly Filmmaking
-Horror Movie News
-Anatomy of a Movie
-Box Office Breakdown
-Meet the Movie Press
-LAOFCS Weekly
-Guilty Movie Pleasures
-Marvel Movie News
-DC Movie News
-Action Movie Anatomy
-Watchalong Series!

Crazy Rich Asians, Indie Recommendations, & Favorite Rom-Coms | LAOFCS Weekly Ep. 3

Presenting LAOFCS Weekly, where members of the Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society come together to discuss new topics of the weeks, the movies you may have missed but need to check out, and reveal insider information of the film and journalism industry. Join host Scott Menzel with a rotating panel of members of the LAOFCS as they bring you into the inner circle with heightened discussion and knowledge.

This week’s episode panel features:

Scott Menzel of We Live Entertainment
Twitter: @TheOtherScottM Instagram: @TheOtherScottM

Wendy Lee of The Movie Couple
Twitter: @WendyLeeSzany

Michael Lee of Geek of Doom and That’s It LA
Twitter: @eelyajekim 

Each week, the show will feature four weekly segments which include:
-Movie Pick of The Week – A weekly vote of all films being released in Los Angeles that week.
-Independent Spotlight – A weekly Indie film suggestion from each member on the panel. The film can be playing in theaters, on-demand, or various streaming services.
-Retro Rewind – A weekly recommendation of an older release that is currently available on streaming, DVD, or Blu-Ray.
-Special Topic – Each week there will be a special conversation about something going on the industry or something that ties into this week’s episode.

Who are the LAOFCS?

Los Angeles is the home of Hollywood and the film industry. There are hundreds of critics in the Los Angeles area and yet there was only one critic’s circle. San Francisco, New York, Austin, and all other major cities throughout the USA have an online critics group but not Los Angeles. We wanted to change that and therefore launched the Los Angeles Film Critics Society (LAOFCS) at the end of 2016.

By creating this group, they wanted to ensure that the members of their society are reflective of those who reside in the city of Los Angeles. Diversity is very important in film criticism and they want to make sure that all voices are represented within our group. They also want to embrace members that are finding new ways to criticize film whether that be through video, podcasts, or on social media.

Over the next few years, the Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society is hoping to redefine what it means to be part of a film critics group by having a year-round presence. Most film critic circles at the end of each year begin to appear to discuss their favorite films of the year. They wanted to create a film critics group that would openly discuss film throughout the year and not just during award season.

HELPFUL LINKS:

Website – http://popcorntalk.com
Follow us on Twitter – https://twitter.com/thepopcorntalk
Merch – http://shop.spreadshirt.com/PopcornTalk/

ABOUT POPCORN TALK:
Popcorn Talk Network is the online broadcast network with programming dedicated exclusively to movie discussion, news, interviews and commentary. Popcorn Talk Network is comprised of the leading members and personalities of the film press and community including E!’s Maria Menounos, Scott “Movie” Mantz, The Wrap’s Jeff Sneider, Screen Junkies and the Schmoes Know, Kristian Harloff and Mark Ellis who are the 1st and only YouTube reviewers to be certified by Rotten Tomatoes and accredited by the MPAA.

Current Roster or Shows:
-Disney Movie News
-The Unproduced Table Read
-I Could Never Be
-On The Fly Filmmaking
-Horror Movie News
-Anatomy of a Movie
-Box Office Breakdown
-Meet the Movie Press
-LAOFCS Weekly
-Guilty Movie Pleasures
-Marvel Movie News
-DC Movie News
-Action Movie Anatomy
-Watchalong Series!

Blackkklansman vs The Meg, Indie Spotlight, Oscars add Best Popular Film | LAOFCS Weekly Ep. 2

This week’s episode panel features:

Scott Menzel of We Live Entertainment
Twitter: @TheOtherScottM Instagram: @TheOtherScottM

Lauren Huff of The Hollywood Reporter
Twitter: @_LaurenHuff

Carla Renata aka The Curvy Film Critic
Twitter: @TheCurvyCritic

James Oster aka Jimmy O from Joblo.com
Twitter: @JimmytotheO

Each week, the show will feature four weekly segments which include:
-Movie Pick of The Week – A weekly vote of all films being released in Los Angeles that week.
-Independent Spotlight – A weekly Indie film suggestion from each member on the panel. The film can be playing in theaters, on-demand, or various streaming services.
-Retro Rewind – A weekly recommendation of an older release that is currently available on streaming, DVD, or Blu-Ray.
-Special Topic – Each week there will be a special conversation about something going on the industry or something that ties into this week’s episode.

Presenting LAOFCS Weekly, where members of the Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society come together to discuss new topics of the weeks, the movies you may have missed but need to check out, and reveal insider information of the film and journalism industry. Join host Scott Menzel with a rotating panel of members of the LAOFCS as they bring you into the inner circle with heightened discussion and knowledge.

Who are the LAOFCS?

Los Angeles is the home of Hollywood and the film industry. There are hundreds of critics in the Los Angeles area and yet there was only one critic’s circle. San Francisco, New York, Austin, and all other major cities throughout the USA have an online critics group but not Los Angeles. We wanted to change that and therefore launched the Los Angeles Film Critics Society (LAOFCS) at the end of 2016.

By creating this group, they wanted to ensure that the members of their society are reflective of those who reside in the city of Los Angeles. Diversity is very important in film criticism and they want to make sure that all voices are represented within our group. They also want to embrace members that are finding new ways to criticize film whether that be through video, podcasts, or on social media.

Over the next few years, the Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society is hoping to redefine what it means to be part of a film critics group by having a year-round presence. Most film critic circles at the end of each year begin to appear to discuss their favorite films of the year. They wanted to create a film critics group that would openly discuss film throughout the year and not just during award season.

HELPFUL LINKS:

Website – http://popcorntalk.com
Follow us on Twitter – https://twitter.com/thepopcorntalk
Merch – http://shop.spreadshirt.com/PopcornTalk/

ABOUT POPCORN TALK:
Popcorn Talk Network is the online broadcast network with programming dedicated exclusively to movie discussion, news, interviews and commentary. Popcorn Talk Network is comprised of the leading members and personalities of the film press and community including E!’s Maria Menounos, Scott “Movie” Mantz, The Wrap’s Jeff Sneider, Screen Junkies and the Schmoes Know, Kristian Harloff and Mark Ellis who are the 1st and only YouTube reviewers to be certified by Rotten Tomatoes and accredited by the MPAA.

Current Roster or Shows:
-Disney Movie News
-The Unproduced Table Read
-I Could Never Be
-On The Fly Filmmaking
-Horror Movie News
-Anatomy of a Movie
-Box Office Breakdown
-Meet the Movie Press
-LAOFCS Weekly
-Guilty Movie Pleasures
-Marvel Movie News
-DC Movie News
-Action Movie Anatomy
-Watchalong Series!

Christopher Robin, Die Hard 30th Anniversary, Eighth Grade & More | LAOFCS Weekly Ep.1

This week’s episode features:
Scott Menzel of We Live Entertainment Twitter: @TheOtherScottM Instagram: @TheOtherScottM
Nestor Bentancor of Desde Hollywood Twitter: @NestorCine Instagram: @NestorCine
Rama Tampubolon Twitter: @RamasScreen Instagram: @ramascreen

Each week, the show will feature four weekly segments which include:
Movie Pick of The Week – A weekly vote of all films being released in Los Angeles that week.
Independent Spotlight – A weekly Indie film suggestion from each member on the panel. The film can be playing in theaters, on-demand, or various streaming services.
Retro Rewind – A weekly recommendation of an older release that is currently available on streaming, DVD, or Blu-Ray.
Special Topic – Each week there will be a special conversation about something going on the industry or something that ties into this week’s episode.

Presenting LAOFCS Weekly, where members of the Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society come together to discuss new topics of the weeks, the movies you may have missed but need to check out, and reveal insider information of the film and journalism industry. Join host Scott Menzel with a rotating panel of members of the LAOFCS as they bring you into the inner circle with heightened discussion and knowledge.

Who are the LAOFCS?

Los Angeles is the home of Hollywood and the film industry. There are hundreds of critics in the Los Angeles area and yet there was only one critic’s circle. San Francisco, New York, Austin, and all other major cities throughout the USA have an online critics group but not Los Angeles. We wanted to change that and therefore launched the Los Angeles Film Critics Society (LAOFCS) at the end of 2016.

By creating this group, they wanted to ensure that the members of their society are reflective of those who reside in the city of Los Angeles. Diversity is very important in film criticism and they want to make sure that all voices are represented within our group. They also want to embrace members that are finding new ways to criticize film whether that be through video, podcasts, or on social media.

Over the next few years, the Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society is hoping to redefine what it means to be part of a film critics group by having a year-round presence. Most film critic circles at the end of each year begin to appear to discuss their favorite films of the year. They wanted to create a film critics group that would openly discuss film throughout the year and not just during award season.

HELPFUL LINKS:

Website – http://popcorntalk.com
Follow us on Twitter – https://twitter.com/thepopcorntalk
Merch – http://shop.spreadshirt.com/PopcornTalk/

ABOUT POPCORN TALK:
Popcorn Talk Network is the online broadcast network with programming dedicated exclusively to movie discussion, news, interviews and commentary. Popcorn Talk Network is comprised of the leading members and personalities of the film press and community including E!’s Maria Menounos, Scott “Movie” Mantz, The Wrap’s Jeff Sneider, Screen Junkies and the Schmoes Know, Kristian Harloff and Mark Ellis who are the 1st and only YouTube reviewers to be certified by Rotten Tomatoes and accredited by the MPAA.

Current Roster or Shows:
-Disney Movie News
-The Unproduced Table Read
-I Could Never Be
-On The Fly Filmmaking
-Horror Movie News
-Anatomy of a Movie
-Box Office Breakdown
-Meet the Movie Press
-LAOFCS Weekly
-Guilty Movie Pleasures
-Marvel Movie News
-DC Movie News
-Action Movie Anatomy
-Watchalong Series!