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FilmWeek: ‘Coyote vs. Acme,’ ‘The Dog Stars,’ ‘Finding Emily’ and more!
Paige (Lana Condor), Wile E. Coyote and Kevin (Will Forte) in Coyote vs. Acme (2026).
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The topic:
Larry Mantle and this week’s critics review the long-awaited Coyote vs. Acme, starring Wile E. Coyote and the other Looney Tunes. They’ll also talk about Ridley Scott’s newest sci-fi movie The Dog Stars, starring Jacob Elordi and Josh Brolin.
The films:
- Coyote vs. Acme, Wide Release
- The Dog Stars ,Wide Release
- Finding Emily, Wide Release
- The Last Blossom, In Select Theaters
- The Marching Band, Laemmle Royal [West LA], Laemmle Town Center [Encino], Regency Theaters [Laguna Nigel]
- Dreams in Nightmares, Laemmle Glendale & AMC Burbank Town Center
- Idiots, In Select Theaters
- How to Divorce During the War, In Select Laemmle Theaters
The critics:
- Lael Loewenstein, film critic for LAist
- Charles Solomon, film critic for LAist, Animation Scoop and Animation Magazine
- Katie Walsh, film critic for LAist, the Tribune News Service and L.A. Times
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