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FilmWeek: ‘Michael,’ ‘Over Your Dead Body,’ ‘Blue Heron,’ and more!
Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson in Michael. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Lionsgate
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Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Beandrea July and Christy Lemire review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.
Films:
Michael, Wide Release
Over Your Dead Body, Wide Release
Ricky, In Select Theaters
Blue Heron, AMC Burbank & the Alamo Drafthouse [DTLA]
Just Sing, Laemmle NoHo
I Swear, In Select Theaters
Something Casual, Laemmle Royal [West LA] April 25|Laemmle NoHo April 24 & 26
Apex, Landmark Westwood|Streaming on Netflix
Fuze, Wide Release
Kangaroo Island, Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica]
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