SoCal new movies, July 17-24: ‘Twisters,’ ‘Sisi & I,’ ‘Before Dawn’, a Norman Mailer doc 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 arts & entertainment at the Los Angeles Times.
New this week
• Starts Wednesday, July 17
‘Disciples in the Moonlight’ A group of Christians spring into action after the U.S. government bans the Bible in this 2024 thriller. Brett Varvel directs. With Todd Terry. 126 mins. Not Rated. fathomevents.com
‘How to Come Alive with Norman Mailer’ The iconic American novelist and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner is profiled in Jeff Zimbalist’s 2024 documentary. 102 mins. Not Rated. laemmle.com
• Starts Friday, July 19
‘Before Dawn’ A sheep farmer’s son trades the Australian Outback for the battlefields of Europe during World War I in Jordon Prince-Wright’s 2024 historical drama. With Levi Miller. 101 mins. Rated R. laemmle.com
‘Clear Cut’ A logging crew is hunted by a ruthless drug cartel after stumbling upon a meth lab deep in woods in Brian Skiba’s 2024 thriller. With Clive Standen, Stephen Dorff and Alec Baldwin. 87 mins. Not Rated. lumierecinemala.com
‘Crossing’ A retired school teacher in Georgia heads to Turkey in search of her long-lost niece, a transgender women, in Levan Akin’s 2024 drama. With Mzia Arabuli. In Georgian, Turkish, English with English subtitles. 106 mins. Not Rated. laemmle.com
‘Crumb Catcher’ Newlyweds see their honeymoon upended by two determined entrepreneurs seeking investors for their new culinary gadget in Chris Skotchdopole’s comedic 2023 thriller. 103 mins. Not Rated. amctheatres.com, laemmle.com
‘Customs Frontline’ Customs agents from Hong Kong try to put the kibosh on an international arms smuggling ring in Herman Yau’s 2024 thriller. Nicholas Tse stars. In Cantonese and Mandarin with English subtitles. 115 mins. Not Rated. amctheatres.com
‘Goldilocks and the Two Bears’ A young woman coping with the tragic loss of her family forges a connection with two young drifters living in her grandmother’s house in Jeff Lipsky’s 2024 drama. With Claire Milligan. 136 mins. Not Rated. laemmle.com
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