SoCal new movies, May 22-29: ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,’ ‘The Garfield Movie’ 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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• Starts Friday, May 24
‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ Hell hath no fury like Anya Taylor-Joy as she plays the younger version of Charlize Theron’s character in George Miller’s 2024 prequel to his hell-for-leather 2015 post-apocalyptic action franchise reboot “Mad Max: Fury Road.” With Chris Hemsworth. 148 mins. Rated R. furiosaamadmaxsaga.com
‘The Garfield Movie’ Chris Pratt is the latest actor to voice the lasagna-loving comic-strip cat in this 2024 animated comedy. With Samuel L. Jackson, Hannah Waddingham and Snoop Dogg. 101 mins. Rated PG. thegarfield-movie.com
‘Hit Man’ A mild-mannered college professor (Glen Powell) has a side gig posing as a killer to help police disrupt murder-for-hire plots in Richard Linklater’s 2023 rom-com/action flick. With Adria Arjona and Retta. 115 mins. Rated R. Various theaters
‘Invisible Nation’ Taiwan’s first female president, Tsai Ing-wen, attempts to steer her country through stormy geopolitical seas in Vanessa Hope’s 2023 documentary. In English and Mandarin with English subtitiles. 85 mins. Not Rated. laemmle.com
‘Mars Express’ A private detective and her android partner are tasked with tracking down a notorious hacker in this animated 2023 sci-fi thriller directed by Jérémie Périn. In French with English subtitles. 88 mins. Not Rated. lumierecinemala.com
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