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FilmWeek: ‘Is God Is,’ ‘The Propagandist,’ ‘The Wizard of the Kremlin,’ and more!

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Mallori Johnson and Kara Young in Is God Is.
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Austin Cross and LAist film critics Claudia Puig, Tim Cogshell, and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.

Films:
Is God Is, Wide Release
Life Hack, In Select Theaters
The Propagandist, Available on select digital platforms
Decorado, In Select Theaters
Silent Friend, AMC Burbank & Laemmle Royal [West LA]
American Agitators, Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica]
The Wizard of the Kremlin, In Select Theaters
Marty, Life is Short, Streaming on Netflix
Obsession, Wide Release
The A List: 15 Stories from the Asian and Pacific Diasporas, Streaming on HBO Max

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