SoCal new movies, Feb. 28-March 6: ‘Dune: Part Two,’ ‘American Fiction,’ ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ and more

Major new releases, indie flicks, foreign films and art-house fare

Timothée Chalamet as Paul Atreides in “Dune: Part Two” (Warner Bros. Pictures)

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!

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• Starts Thursday, Feb. 29

‘Mad Props’ Movie props are the stuff that dreams are made of in Juan Pablo Reinoso’s 2024 documentary about movie collectibles and the collectors who collect them. With Mickey Rourke, Lance Henriksen, Robert Englund. 90 mins. Not Rated. laemmle.com

• Starts Friday, March 1

‘The Bachelor Party Massacre’ Slasher flicks and spy movies come in for a spoofing in this 2024 comedy directed by Brandon Valencia. 100 mins. Not Rated. laemmle.com

‘Before I Change My Mind’ A gender non-conforming 1980s teen (Vaughan Murrae) faces challenges at school in Trevor Anderson’s 2022 dramedy. 89 mins. Not Rated. laemmle.com

‘Dune: Part Two’ The worm has turned in the concluding 2024 installment of Denis Villeneuve’s star-studded adaptation of Frank Herbert’s epic sci-fi 1965 novel. With Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Christopher Walken, Florence Pugh and Javier Bardem. 166 mins. Rated PG-13. dunemovie.com

‘Rose’s War’ A well-heeled young woman (Imogen Poots) leaves her life of privilege behind to join the Provisional Irish Republican Army in this fact-based 2023 drama directed by Joe Lawlor and Christine Molloy. 98 mins. Not Rated. Various theaters