SoCal new movies, May 1-8: ‘The Fall Guy,’ ‘Jeanne du Barry,’ ‘Evil Does Not Live Here’ and more
SoCal new movies, May 1-8: ‘The Fall Guy,’ ‘Jeanne du Barry,’ ‘Evil Does Not Live Here’ 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, May 1
‘Coconut Head Generation’ Young students at a university in Nigeria start a film club in Alain Kassanda’s inspiring 2023 documentary. In French, English and Yoruba with English subtitles. 89 mins. Not Rated. laemmle.com
• Starts Thursday, May 2
‘Jeanne du Barry’ Johnny Depp portrays France’s King Louis XV of France and Maïwenn (who also directs), his mistress, in this lavish 2023 historical drama. In French with English subtitles. Various theaters, showtimes and prices, May 2 thru 6. 135 mins. Not Rated. fathomevents.com
• Starts Friday, May 3
‘Art College 1994’ Students at an art school in 1990s China try to adapt to changing times in director Liu Jian’s animated 2023 drama. In Mandarin and English with English subtitles. 118 mins. Not Rated. laemmle.com
‘Evil Does Not Exist’ Residents of a rural village in modern-day Japan fear the impact that a planned resort will have on their community in this 2023 drama from “Drive My Car” filmmaker Ryusuke Hamaguchi. With Hitoshi Omika. In Japanese with English subtitles. 106 mins. Not Rated. amctheatres.com
‘The Fall Guy’ Ryan Gosling plays the titular stuntman and Emily Blunt, his ex-girlfriend and first-time filmmaker, in “Bullet Train” director David Leitch’s 2024 action comedy based on the 1980s Lee Majors TV series. With Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Hannah Waddingham, Stephanie Hsu and Winston Duke. 126 mins. Rated PG-13. universalpictures.com
‘I Am Gitmo’ A Muslim schoolteacher is swept up in the War on Terror and shipped off to the U.S. detention camp at Guantanamo Bay in Philippe Diaz’ fact-based 2023 drama. With Sammy Sheik and Eric Pierpoint. In English and Arabic with English subtitles. 120 mins. Not Rated. laemmle.com
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