SoCal new movies, March 20-27: ‘Immaculate,’ a ‘Ghostbusters’ sequel, a Gene Wilder doc and more
SoCal new movies, March 20-27: ‘Immaculate,’ a ‘Ghostbusters’ sequel, a Gene Wilder 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 the Los Angeles Times’ Calendar.
Lights, camera and … action!
Opening
• Starts Wednesday, March 20
‘The Ark and the Darkness’ Archaeologists, biblical scholars and others explore the story of Noah’s flood and warn of an apocalypse to come in this faith-based 2024 documentary. 125 mins. Not Rated. fathomevents.com
‘Christspiracy’ Filmmakers Kip Andersen and Kameron Waters explore religious perspectives on the raising, killing and consuming of animals in this 2024 documentary. 106 mins. Not Rated. christspiracy.com
• Starts Thursday, March 21
‘The Government Inspector’ Filmmaker Yury Butusov reimagines Gogol’s classic 19th century tale of municipal malfeasance and mistaken identity in a provincial town in this lengthy 2023 adaptation. In Russian with English subtitles. 178 mins., with a 10-minute intermission. Not Rated. laemmle.com
• Starts Friday, March 22
‘Carol Doda Topless at the Condor’ The trailblazing exotic dancer who caused quite a stir in 1960s San Francisco is remembered in this 2024 documentary directed by Marlo McKenzie and Jonathan Parker. 100 mins. Rated R. landmarktheatres.com
‘Club Zero’ The new nutrition teacher (Mia Wasikowska) at an elite boarding school causes quite a stir within the student body in Jessica Hausner’s darkly comic 2023 thriller. 110 mins. Not Rated. laemmle.com
‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ Who you gonna call? Original franchise stars Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson and Annie Potts join Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, et al., in this 2024 follow-up to the 2021 reboot. 125 mins. Rated PG-13. ghostbusters.com
‘The Heart Stays’ Two Native American sisters leave the reservation behind to pursue their dreams in Diane Fraher’s 2024 drama. With Nathalie Standingcloud. 98 mins. Not Rated. cineloungefilm.com
‘Immaculate’ A devout young American nun (“Euphoria’s” Sydney Sweeney) transfers to a remote convent in Italy where nothing is as it seems in this 2024 psychological horror tale directed by Michael Mohan. 89 mins. Rated R. immaculate.film
‘Late Night with the Devil’ A 1970s-era talk-show host inadvertently unleashes satanic forces on his unsuspecting audience in this 2023 found footage thriller. 93 mins. Rated R. Various theaters
‘Limbo’ An Australian police detective (Simon Baker) reopens the cold-case murder of a young Indigenous in an Outback town two decades earlier in this 2023 mystery drama directed by Ivan Sen. 108 mins. Not Rated. laemmle.com
‘Luca’ Released on streaming during the pandemic, this Pixar-animated 2021 fantasy tale about a young lad who’s really a shape-shifting sea monster makes its theatrical debut; with the voices of Jacob Tremblay and Maya Rudolph. 95 mins. Rated PG. Various theaters
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