SoCal new movies, April 24-May 1: ‘Challengers,’ ‘Boy Kills World,’ ‘We Grown Now’ 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 the Los Angeles Times’ Calendar.
Lights, camera and … action!
Opening
• Starts Friday, April 26
‘Boy Kills World’ A young man (Bill Skarsgård) seeks vengeance for the killing of his family in Moritz Mohr’s post-apocalyptic 2023 action thriller. With Michelle Dockery, Famke Janssen, Sharlto Copley and Andrew Koji. 115 mins. Rated R. lionsgate.com
‘Challengers’ All you need is love: Zendaya stars as a former tennis phenom turned coach in Luca Guadagnino’s romantic 2024 sports drama. With Mike Faist and Josh O’Connor. 131 mins. Rated R. challengersmovie.net
‘Cinderella’s Revenge’ Hell hath no fury like the titular princess-to-be in this dark 2024 reimagining of the classic fairy tale. Andy Edwards directs and Lauren Staerck and Natasha Henstridge star. 85 mins. Not Rated. Various theaters
‘Egoist’ A gay fashion-magazine editor falls in love with a personal trainer/escort in Daishi Matsunaga’s 2022 adaptation of the Makoto Takayama novel. With Ryohei Suzuki. In Japanese with English subtitles. Not Rated. 120 mins. laemmle.com
‘Little Empty Boxes’ Filmmaker Max Lugavere documents his mother’s slide into dementia in this poignant 2024 documentary. 100 mins. Not Rated. littleemptyboxes.com
‘Nowhere Special’ A 30-something single dad (“Happy Valley’s” James Norton) diagnosed with a terminal disease tries to secure a future for his four-year-old son in Uberto Pasolini’s 2020 drama. 96 mins. Not Rated. cohenmedia.net
‘Photographic Justice: The Corky Lee Story’ The Chinese American photographer and activist who explored the Asian American/Pacific Islander experience is saluted in Jennifer Takaki’s 2022 documentary. 87 mins. Not Rated. photographicjustice.com
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