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These are among the movies now available to stream, in theaters or both.
Last week’s releases included “Concrete Cowboy,” “Every Breath You Take,” “Shiva Baby” and “The Unholy.”
Rated: PG-13. Playing: In general release where theaters are open.
Review: The kids aren’t all right in the allegorical space adventure
Not rated. Playing: Laemmle Royal, West L.A.; Laemmle Playhouse 7, Pasadena; Laemmle Noho 7, North Hollywood; also available on digital and VOD. Review: ‘Moffie’ adroitly depicts a gay man’s life in the apartheid-era South African army
Not rated. Playing: Vineland Drive-in, City of Industry; and in limited release where theaters are open; also available on digital and VOD.
Review: ‘Held’ lacks the cleverness and panache to land a stinging social satire
Not rated. Playing: Laemmle Monica, Santa Monica; Laemmle Playhouse 7, Pasadena; also available in Laemmle Virtual Cinema.
Review: An elite French skier is sexually abused by her coach
Not rated. Playing: Laemmle Playhouse, Laemmle Royal; also available, Laemmle Virtual Cinema.
Review: The indelibility of tattoos doesn’t transfer to the film
Not Rated. Playing: Available on Mubi
Review: Romanian director’s ‘Malmkrog’ is a dense treatise in fancy dress
Not rated: Playing: Streaming on Shudder.
Review: London goes dark, supernatural thriller goes dim
Rated: PG-13. Oscar-nominated short now available on Netflix.
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Not rated.
Playing: Laemmle Virtual Cinema.
Review: The road to enlightenment passes through Google
Rated: PG-13. The film is now available on Netflix.
Review: Melissa McCarthy is better than ‘Thunder Force.’ It’s time for her to realize it
Here’s the latest rundown of classic movies and cult favorites playing now or coming soon to a theater, drive-in, pop-up or rooftop near you.
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