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FilmWeek: ‘Mother Mary,’ ‘Steal This Story, Please!,’ ‘Lorne,’ and more!

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Michaela Coel and Anne Hathaway in 'Mother Mary'
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Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Lael Loewenstein and Peter Rainer review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.

Films:

Mother Mary, In Select Theaters
Balls Up, Streaming on Prime Video
Steal This Story, Please!, Laemmle Glendale, Laemmle Royal & Art Theatre Long Beach
Lorne, Wide Release
Normal, Wide Release
Erupcja, Landmark Nuart Theater [West LA]
Changing Lanes, In Select Laemmle Theaters
Mabel, Available on Digital & VOD
Immigrant Songs: Yiddish Theater and the American Jewish Experience, Streaming on select platforms
A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough, Streaming on Netflix

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