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FilmWeek: ‘Freakier Friday’, ‘Weapons’, ‘Souleymane’s Story’, and more!

Austin Cross and LAist film critics Christy Lemire and Beandrea July review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.

Jamie Lee Curtis, left, and Lindsay Lohan as Tess and Anna Coleman in <em>Freakier Friday.</em>
Jamie Lee Curtis, left, and Lindsay Lohan as Tess and Anna Coleman in <em>Freakier Friday.</em>
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FilmWeek: ‘Freakier Friday’, ‘Weapons’, ‘Souleymane’s Story’, and more!

Austin Cross and LAist film critics Christy Lemire and Beandrea July review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.

Films:

Freakier Friday, Wide Release

Weapons, Wide Release

Souleymane’s Story, Laemmle Royal

It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley, In Select Theaters

Billy Joel: And So It Goes, Streaming on HBO Max

Videoheaven, Los Feliz Theater

Hola Frida, In Select Theaters

My Mother’s Wedding, In Select Theaters

TCB: The Toni Cade Bambara School of Organizing, Blackstar Film Festival

The Pickup, Streaming on Prime Video

Critics
Film Critic, FilmWeek
Film Critic, FilmWeek
Film Critic, FilmWeek
Film Critic, FilmWeek
Film Critic, FilmWeek
Film Critic, FilmWeek
Film Critic, FilmWeek
Film Critic, FilmWeek
Film Critic, FilmWeek
Film Critic, FilmWeek
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Associate Producer, AirTalk & FilmWeek
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