SoCal new movies, Jan. 31-Feb. 7: ‘Argylle,’ ‘The Peasants,’ ‘The Promised Land’ 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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Lights, camera and … action!
Opening
• Starts Wednesday, Jan. 31
‘Pet Shop Boys Dreamworld: The Greatest Hits Live at the Royal Arena’ The venerable British synth-pop duo performs in this 2024 concert documentary. 114 mins. Not Rated. Various theaters
• Starts Thursday, Feb. 1
‘Departing Seniors’ A bullied teen acquires psychic powers and then uses them to stop a serial killer in Clare Cooney’s 2023 horror comedy. With Ignacio Diaz Silverio. 85 mins. Not Rated. laemmle.com
‘The Monk and the Gun’ An American gun collector travels to Bhutan in search of a rare firearm in Pawo Choyning Dorji’s 2023 drama. With Harry Einhorn, Tandin Wangchu. In Bhutanese, Dzongkha and English with English subtitles. 107 mins. Rated PG-13. laemmle.com
‘Pasang: In the Shadow of Everest’ A Nepali woman chases her dream of becoming a sherpa in Nancy Svendsen’s 2022 documentary. In Nepali, French and English with English subtitles. 71 mins. Not Rated. laemmle.com
‘River’ The denizens of a remote mountain inn get stuck in a time loop in Junta Yamaguchi’s comedic 2023 sci-fi fable. With Riko Fujitani. In Japanese with English subtitles. 96 mins. Not Rated. laemmle.com
• Starts Friday, Feb. 2
‘Argylle’ A reclusive novelist (Bryce Dallas Howard) who specializes in tales of international espionage finds herself caught up in some real-life spy games in “Kingsman” director Matthew Vaughn’s star-studded 2024 action comedy. With Sam Rockwell, Henry Cavill, John Cena, Ariana DeBose, Dua Lipa, Bryan Cranston, Catherine O’Hara, Sofia Boutella and Samuel L. Jackson. 139 mins. Rated PG-13. argyllemovie.com
‘Hubba’ A ruthless gangster (Mosharraf Karim) rises to the top of the Kolkata underworld in this fact-based 2024 thriller directed by Bratya Basu. In Bengali with English subtitles. 136 mins. Not rated. laemmle.com
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