FilmWeek: ‘The Long Walk,’ ‘Spinal Tap II: The End Continues,’ ‘Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale,’ and more!

Update: 2025-09-12

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Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Christy Lemire, Tim Cogshell, and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.

Films:

The Long Walk, Wide Release

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, Wide Release

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, In Select Theaters

Demon Slayer–The Movie: Infinity Castle, Wide Release

The History of Sound, In Select Theaters

The Baltimorons, Laemmle Royal [West LA]

Riefenstahl, Laemmle Royal [West LA] & Laemmle Town Center [Encino]

Clemente, Laemmle Monica

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FilmWeek: ‘The Long Walk,’ ‘Spinal Tap II: The End Continues,’ ‘Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale,’ and more!

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FilmWeek: ‘The Long Walk,’ ‘Spinal Tap II: The End Continues,’ ‘Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale,’ and more!

LAist 89.3 | Southern California Public Radio

FilmWeek: ‘The Long Walk,’ ‘Spinal Tap II: The End Continues,’ ‘Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale,’ and more!