New movies, Sept. 25-Oct. 2: Kate Winslet in ‘Lee,’ Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’ and more
New movies, Sept. 25-Oct. 2: Kate Winslet in ‘Lee,’ Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’ and more
Major new releases, indie flicks, foreign films and art-house fare
Welcome to the latest edition of TV or Not TV’s curated guide to new and current releases screening in LA and OC this week. I’m Matt Cooper, former listings coordinator for arts & entertainment at the Los Angeles Times.
New this week
• Starts Friday, Sept. 25
‘All Shall Be Well’ A Hong Kong woman grieves the loss of her longtime female partner in Ray Yeung’s poignant 2024 drama. In Cantonese with English subtitles. 93 mins. Not Rated. laemmle.com
‘Amber Alert’ A woman and her rideshare driver find themselves in hot pursuit of a kidnapper and his young victim in this 2024 thriller. With Hayden Panettiere, Tyler James Williams. 90 mins. PG-13. laemmle.com, lumierecinemala.com
‘Americans with No Address’ The causes of, and possible solutions to, the homelessness crisis are considered in this 2024 documentary. William Baldwin narrates. 85 mins. Not Rated. noaddressmovie.com
‘And Mrs.’ A British woman’s happily ever after is derailed by the sudden death of her American fiancé in this 2024 comedy. With Aisling Bea, Colin Hanks, Elizabeth McGovern, Billie Lourd. 111 mins. Not Rated. lumierecinemala.com
‘Art Dealers’ The scrappy Philadelphia rock band Low Cut Connie, led by Adam Weiner, is profiled in this 2023 documentary. 80 mins. Not Rated. lumierecinemala.com
‘Azreal’ A young woman in a remote female-led religious community is sentenced to be sacrificed to a mysterious entity in this 2024 fable. With Samara Weaving. 85 mins. Rated R. app.powster.com
‘Bagman’ A family is menaced by a child-stealing boogeyman in this 2024 supernatural thriller. With Sam Claflin. 92 mins. Not Rated. lionsgate.com
‘The Curse of the Necklace’ That necklace is cursed — cursed, I tells ya! — in this 2024 supernatural thriller. With Henry Thomas, Sarah Lind. 95 mins. Rated R. laemmle.com
‘Devara: Part 1’ A modern day hero undertakes an epic sea voyage in an effort to save us people in this action saga. With N.T. Rama Rao Jr. In Telegu with English subtitles. 185 mins. Not Rated. fandango.com
‘Empire Waist’ A group of plus-size teenage girls learn the power of body positivity in this 2024 comedy. 94 mins. Rated PG-13. bluefoxentertainment.com
‘Escape from Extinction: Rewilding’ Efforts to preserve and protect a wide variety of animal species are surveyed in the 2024 documentary narrated by Meryl Streep. 90 mins. Not Rated. americanhumane.org
‘The Featherweight’ Retired Italian American boxing champ Willie Pep attempts to mount a comeback in the early 1960s in this 2023 bio drama. With James Madio, Ron Livingston. 99 mins. Not Rated. thefeatherweight.com
‘Girls Will Be Girls’ A teen at a strict boarding school in the Himalayas engages in a forbidden romance in this 2024 coming-of-age fable. Shuchi Talati directs. In Hindi with English subtitles. 117 mins. Not Rated. landmarktheatres.com
‘Haunted Heart’ A young woman working at a restaurant on a remote Greek island falls for mysterious American ex-pat in Fernando Trueba’s 2024 thriller. With Matt Dillon, Aida Folch. In English, Spanish, Greek, French and Italian with English subtitles. 128 mins. Not Rated. laemmle.com
‘Lee’ Oscar-winner Kate Winslet portrays fashion model tour turned WWII-era combat photojournalist Lee Miller in this 2023 bio drama directed by Ellen Koss. With Andy Samberg, Alexander Skarsgård, Andy Samberg, Josh O’Connor, Andrea Riseborough and Marion Cotillard. 116 mins. Rated R. leemovie.com
‘Megalopolis’ The future’s so bright they’ve got to wear shades in Francis Ford Coppola’s epic 2024 fable set in a futuristic America. With Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, Shia LaBeouf, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Kathryn Hunter and Dustin Hoffman. 138 mins. Rated R. megalopolis.movie
‘Notice to Quit’ A struggling New York actor’s estranged 10-year-old daughter daughter is dropped off at his apartment just as he’s getting evicted in his 2024 drama. 91 mins. Rated PG-13. With Michael Zegen. amctheatres.com
‘Sleep’ A newlywed couple’s marital bliss is disrupted when the husband begins making sinister pronouncements in his sleep in Jason Yu’s unsettling 2024 thriller. In Korean with English subtitles. 94 mins. Not Rated. drafthouse.com
‘Summerlight ...and Then Comes the Night’ Meet the eccentric inhabitants of a remote village in Iceland in Elfar Adalsteins’ quirky 2022 ensemble drama. In Icelandic with English subtitles. 111 mins. Not Rated. laemmle.com
‘The Universal Theory’ There’s skulduggery afoot at a quantum mechanics conference in Switzerland in the early 1960s in this 2023 thriller directed by Timm Kröger. In German, French, Italian, Swiss German and English with English subtitles. 118 mins. Not Rated. fandango.com
‘Vindicating Trump’ Right-wing political commentator, conspiracy theorist and convicted felon Dinesh D’Souza stands by his man in this 2024 documentary. 96 mins. Rated PG-13. vindicatingtrump.com
‘The Wild Robot’ An automaton befriends the local fauna after getting stranded on an uninhabited island in this family friendly 2024 animated tale featuring the voices of Lupita Nyong’o and Pedro Pascal. 101 mins. Rated PG. thewildrobotmovie.com
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