SoCal new movies, April 3-10: ‘The Beast,’ ‘Coup de Chance,’ ‘The First Omen’ 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.
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Opening
• Starts Friday, April 5
‘Ape X Mecha Ape: New World Order’ A super-sized simian and his robotic nemesis join forces in this 2024 creature feature. With Sean Young. 90 mins. Not Rated. laemmle.com
‘The Beast’ A young woman (Léa Seydoux) signs up for a procedure that will purge her of emotional trauma from past lives in writer-director Bertrand Bonello’s decades-spanning 2023 sci-fi fable. With George MacKay. 146 mins. Not Rated. amctheatres.com, landmarktheatres.com
‘Chicken for Linda!’ A mother has a series of misadventures while tracking down ingredients for a special dish in Sébastien Laudenbach and Chiara Malta’s 2023 animated tale. In French and Italian with English subtitles. 73 mins. Not Rated. amctheatres.com
‘Columbine 2024: 25 Years of Trauma’ A teacher who survived the horrific 1999 school shooting and his wife share their stories in Jeff Vespa’s 2024 documentary short. 36 mins. Not Rated. laemmle.com
‘Coup de Chance’ A young wife begins an affair with a former classmate in writer-director Woody Allen’s Paris-set 2023 romantic thriller. With Lou de Laâge. In French with English subtitles. 93 mins. Rated PG-13. laemmle.com
‘Epic Tails’ An intrepid mouse in ancient Greece attempts to save her city from an angry Poseidon in this 2022 animated adventure. 95 mins. Rated PG. amctheatres.com
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