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FilmWeek: 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps,' 'Oh, Hi!' 'BTS Army: Forever We Are Young,' and More!
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FilmWeek: 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps,' 'Oh, Hi!' 'BTS Army: Forever We Are Young,' and More!

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Manuel Betancourt and Beandrea July review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.

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Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Vanessa Kirby, Pedro Pascal, and Joseph Quinn in The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025).
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FilmWeek: 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps,' 'Oh, Hi!' 'BTS Army: Forever We Are Young,' and More!

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Manuel Betancourt and Beandrea July review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.

Films:

The Fantastic Four: First Steps Wide Release

Oh, Hi! In Select Theaters

Heightened Scrutiny Laemmle Noho July 26|Laemmle Monica Film Center Jul. 27|Laemmle Glendale Jul. 29

The Ride Ahead Streaming on PBS

Last Swim Laemmle Royal [West LA]|Available on VOD

Diciannove Laemmle Glendale|Laemmle Monica Film Center

BTS Army: Forever We Are Young Wide Release [5-Days Only; July 30 to August 3]

Shari and Lamb Chop Laemmle Royal [West LA]|Laemmle Town Center 5 [Encino]

Death & Taxes Laemmle Royal [West LA]

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