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FilmWeek: ‘Moana,’ ‘Evil Dead Burn,’ 'The American Southwest’ and more
Moana (Catherine Laga'aia) in the live-action Moana remake
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The topic:
Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Amy Nicholson, Lael Loewenstein, and guest critic William Bibbiani review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms
The films:
- Evil Dead Burn, Wide Release
- Moana, Wide Release
- Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass, Wide Release
- Mary Oliver: Saved By the Beauty of the World, At Select Laemmle Theaters
- Night Nurse, In Select Theaters
- The Isolate Thief, In Select Theaters
- Mockbuster, Laemmle Glendale & Available on Digital & VOD
- The American Southwest, Available on Digital and VOD
- Barrio Triste, Landmark Nuart Theater [West LA] & American Cinematheque’s Los Feliz 3
The critics:
- Amy Nicholson, film critic for LAist and the Los Angeles Times. She’s also host of the podcast ‘Unspooled’
- Lael Loewenstein, film critic for LAist
- William Bibbiani, film critic for The Wrap and host of The Critically Acclaimed Network podcast
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