SoCal new movies, Feb. 14-21: ‘Madame Web,’ ‘Bob Marley: One Love,’ Oscar-nominated shorts 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 Wednesday, Feb. 14
‘Bob Marley: One Love’ The life and times of the legendary reggae music star are recalled in this 2024 bio-drama directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green and starring Kingsley Ben-Adir and Lashana Lynch. 107 mins. Rated PG-13. onelovemovie.com
‘Madame Web’ An EMT (Dakota Johnson) in NYC develops psychic abilities and a connection to the Spider-Verse following an accident in this 2024 superhero drama. S.J. Clarkson directs and Sydney Sweeney and Tahar Rahim co-star. 117 mins. Rated PG-13. madameweb.movie
• Starts Friday, Feb. 16
‘Altered Reality’ A so-called miracle drug sends a family man down a dark path in Don E. FauntLeRoy’s 2024 thriller. With Lance Henriksen, Tobin Bell, Edward Asner. 99 mins. Not Rated. Various theaters
‘Bleeding Love’ A young woman embarks on a road trip with her estranged father in this 2023 drama starring Ewan McGregor and his real-life daughter Clara McGregor. Emma Westenberg directs. 102 mins. Not Rated. laemmle.com
‘Drift’ A Liberian refugee (Cynthia Erivo) finds herself on a Greek island where she strikes up a friendship with an American tour guide (Alia Shawkat) in Anthony Chen’s 2023 drama. In English and Greek with English subtitles. 93 mins. Not Rated. laemmle.com
‘God & Country: The Rise of Christian Nationalism’ Producer Rob Reiner and director Dan Partland explore the timely topic in this 2024 documentary. 95 mins. Rated PG-13. laemmle.com, landmarktheatres.com
‘Land of Bad’ A U.S. Air Force drone pilot provides overwatch for a Delta Force team on a mission gone sideways in this 2024 action thriller starring Russell Crowe, Luke Hemsworth, Liam Hemsworth and Milo Ventimiglia. William Eubank directs. 110 mins. Rated R. Various theaters
‘Monolith’ A disgraced journalist discovers she has a personal connection to the bizarre conspiracy theory she has been investigating in Matt Vesely’s 2022 sci-fi thriller. Lily Sullivan stars. 110 mins. Rated R. laemmle.com
‘No Way Up’ Time is running out for the survivors of an airliner that crash landed and sank to the bottom of the Pacific in Claudio Fäh’s 2024 suspense thriller. With Phyllis Logan and Colm Meaney. 91 mins. Rated R. amctheatres.com, laemmle.com
The 2024 Oscar-Nominated Shorts And the nominees for best live action, animated and documentary shorts are … screening at a theater near you. Various running times and ratings. laemmle.com, landmarktheatres.com
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