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FilmWeek: ‘Send Help,’ ‘The Moment,’ ‘A Poet,’ and more!
Dylan O'Brien and Rachel McAdams star in SEND HELP.
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Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Christy Lemire and Lael Loewenstein review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.
Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Christy Lemire and Lael Loewenstein review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. Also joining us on FilmWeek to talk about the Santa Barbara International Film Festival and some of the films being shown is program director for the festival and LAist film critic, Claudia Puig. The festival runs from Wednesday, February 4 to Saturday, February 14.
Films:
Send Help, Wide Release
The Moment, In Select Theaters
A Poet, Laemmle Royal [West LA]
Miracle: The Boys of '80, Streaming on Netflix
Pike River, Lumiere Cinema [Beverly Hills]
Islands, In Select Theaters
Shelter, In Select Theaters
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