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FilmWeek: ‘Resident Evil,’ ‘Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom,’ ‘The Weight’ and more!
Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom is an animated film directed by Steve Cox and Matthew Walker.
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Larry Mantle and FilmWeek critics Charles Solomon, Tim Cogshell and Katie Walsh review this week's biggest film releases, including Resident Evil, Shaun the Sheep and more.
The topic:
The Halloween season begins this week in earnest with the new Shaun the Sheep movie—The Beast of Mossy Bottom—from British stop-motion animation studio Aardman. And director Zach Cregger returns with another horror crowd pleaser, Resident Evil. Our critics also review the dark comedy The Musical about a vengeful teacher out to sabotage the school play.
The films:
- Resident Evil, Wide Release
- Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom, Wide Release
- The Weight, Wide Release
- The Musical, In Select Theaters
- Sunny Dancer, Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica] & AMC Orange
- The Oldest Person in the World, In Select Laemmle Theaters
- Goody Goody, Streaming on Shudder
- Arsa, Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica]
The critics:
- Charles Solomon, film critic for LAist, Animation Scoop and Animation Magazine
- Tim Cogshell, film critic for LAist, Alt-Film Guide and CineGods.com
- Katie Walsh, film critic for LAist, the Tribune News Service and the L.A. Times
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