SoCal new movies, July 24-31: ‘Deadpool & Wolverine,’ ‘Mother’s Instinct’, ‘The Fabulous Four’ 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 Friday, July 26
‘America’s Burning’ Economists, politicians and others weigh in on our country’s deepening economic divide in David Smick’s 2024 documentary. Michael Douglas narrates. 83 mins. Not Rated. americasburningfilm.com
‘The Beast Within’ “Game of Throne’s” Kit Harington stars as a man trying to keep a deep dark secret while living with his wife and child in rural England in this 2024 horror fable. Alexander J. Farrell directs. 97 mins. Not Rated. wellgousa.com
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ The two Marvel mainstays join forces to kick butt and talk smack as Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman reprise their respective X-Men roles in this 2024 entry in the darkly comic “Deadpool” franchise. Shawn Levy directs and Morena Baccarin, Emma Corrin and Matthew Macfadyen also star. 127 mins. Rated R. marvel.com
‘Dìdi’ A young Taiwanese American boy whiles away the summer before starting high school in this 2024 coming-of-age tale. Sean Wang directs and Izaac Wang and Joan Chen star. In English and Mandarin with English subtitles. 94 mins. Rated R. focusfeatures.com
‘The Fabulous Four’ Susan Sarandon, Bette Midler, Megan Mullally and Sheryl Lee Ralph play old college chums who reunite for a wedding in this 2024 comedy. Jocelyn Moorhouse directs and Bruce Greenwood and Michael Bolton also star. 99 mins. Rated R. bleeckerstreetmedia.com
‘The Girl in the Pool’ A wealthy family man who murdered his mistress and hid her body mere moments before is caught off guard by a surprise birthday party in this 2024 suspense tale. With Freddie Prinze Jr. and Monica Potter. 89 mins. Not Rated. lumierecinemala.com
‘Hollywoodgate’ The resurgence of the repressive Taliban regime, aided by the massive stockpile of weapons and munitions that American forces left behind following the U.S. military’s withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, is examined in Ibrahim Nash’at’s chilling 2023 documentary. In Dari, Pashtu and English with English subtitles. 91 mins. Not Rated. laemmle.com
‘The Last Breath’ Scuba divers become trapped while exploring the wreckage of a WWII-era battleship in this 2024 thriller. Joachim Hedén directs and the late Julian Sands co-stars. 96 mins. Rated R. laemmle.com
‘Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger’ Martin Scorsese, et al. sing the praises of the British filmmaking duo behind such visually-arresting classics as “The Red Shoes” and “Black Narcissus” in David Hinton’s 2024 documentary. 131 mins. Not Rated. laemmle.com, landmarktheatres.com, vidiotsfoundation.org
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