Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Claudia Puig and Tim Cogshell review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.

Films:

Scream 7, Wide Release

Paul McCartney: Man on the Run, In Select Theaters & Streaming on Amazon Prime

Billy Preston: That’s the Way God Planned It, In Select Theaters March 3

Ghost Elephants, In Select Theaters | Streaming on Hulu & Disney+ March 8

Crazy Old Lady, Streaming on Shudder and AMC+

Space Cowboy, Laemmle Royal [West LA]

The Bluff, Streaming on Amazon Prime

For Worse, Laemmle Royal [West LA]

Undercard, In Select Theaters

Dreams, In Select Theaters

K-Pops!, In Select Theaters 

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics <a href="https://laist.com/people/claudia-puig">Claudia Puig</a> and <a href="http://www.cinemainmind.com/">Tim Cogshell</a> review this weekend&rsquo;s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.
Films:
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27047903/">Scream 7</a>, Wide Release
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26931594/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_4_nm_4_in_0_q_man%20on%20the%20run">Paul McCartney: Man on the Run</a>, In Select Theaters &amp; Streaming on Amazon Prime
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15845614/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_3_nm_5_in_0_q_billy%20presto">Billy Preston: That&rsquo;s the Way God Planned It</a>, In Select Theaters March 3
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35237771/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_0_in_0_q_ghost%20elephants">Ghost Elephants</a>, In Select Theaters | Streaming on Hulu &amp; Disney+ March 8
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31613162/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_1_nm_0_in_0_q_crazy%20old%20lacy">Crazy Old Lady</a>, Streaming on Shudder and AMC+
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32868866/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_in_0_q_space%20cowboy">Space Cowboy</a>, Laemmle Royal [West LA]
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14181714/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_the%20bluff">The Bluff</a>, Streaming on Amazon Prime
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31590095/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_for%20worse">For Worse</a>, Laemmle Royal [West LA]
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6105814/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_undercard">Undercard</a>, In Select Theaters
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31710990/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_4_tt_7_nm_0_in_0_q_dreams">Dreams</a>, In Select Theaters
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19896510/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1_tt_7_nm_0_in_0_q_kpops">K-Pops!</a>, In Select Theaters&nbsp;

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A child prodigy, Billy Preston began performing at his local church in Los Angeles, but his talents on the keyboard and singing quickly led him to guest appearances on The Nat King Cole Show, and later touring with Ray Charles. Preston was a popular musician in his own right, known for hits like ‘Will It Go Round in Circles,’ and ‘Nothing From Nothing,’ but he also had a reputation for working behind the scenes with icons like Little Richard and The Beatles. Today on FilmWeek we talk with Paris Barclay, the director behind a new documentary on Billy Preston. 

Billy Preston: That’s the Way God Planned It is in select theaters.

A child prodigy, Billy Preston began performing at his local church in Los Angeles, but his talents on the keyboard and singing quickly led him to guest appearances on The Nat King Cole Show, and later touring with Ray Charles. Preston was a popular musician in his own right, known for hits like &lsquo;Will It Go Round in Circles,&rsquo; and &lsquo;Nothing From Nothing,&rsquo; but he also had a reputation for working behind the scenes with icons like Little Richard and The Beatles. Today on FilmWeek we talk with Paris Barclay, the director behind a new documentary on Billy Preston.&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15845614/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_3_nm_5_in_0_q_billy%20prest">Billy Preston: That&rsquo;s the Way God Planned It</a> is in select theaters.

Feature: A new documentary celebrates the legacy of musician Billy Preston

Brazil has been a rising star in international cinema. The Secret Agent, a political thriller set in 1977 about a researcher trying to escape the country for unknown reasons, is just the latest film from Brazil to gain critical acclaim. Directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho and starring Wagner Moura, the film shows the tangible and intangible effects an authoritarian regime imposes on its people. Moura's character Marcelo, spends the film in hiding under an alias as he waits for assistance to get him and his son out of the country. Moura's central performance holds audiences in the precarious situation with him. The film has been nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best International Feature, Best Lead Actor (Wagner Moura), and Best Achievement in Casting. Today on FilmWeek, Larry Mantle speaks with actor Wagner Moura about the film and its reception abroad.

The Secret Agent is still playing in select theaters.

Brazil has been a rising star in international cinema. <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27847051/">The Secret Agent</a>, a political thriller set in 1977 about a researcher trying to escape the country for unknown reasons, is just the latest film from Brazil to gain critical acclaim. Directed by Kleber Mendon&ccedil;a Filho and starring Wagner Moura, the film shows the tangible and intangible effects an authoritarian regime imposes on its people. Moura's character Marcelo, spends the film in hiding under an alias as he waits for assistance to get him and his son out of the country. Moura's central performance holds audiences in the precarious situation with him. The film has been nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best International Feature, Best Lead Actor (Wagner Moura), and Best Achievement in Casting. Today on FilmWeek, Larry Mantle speaks with actor Wagner Moura about the film and its reception abroad.
The Secret Agent is still playing in select theaters.

Feature: Wagner Moura on his role in The Secret Agent

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Tim Cogshell and Christy Lemire review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.

Films:

How To Make A Killing, Wide Release

EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert, In Select IMAX Theaters|Expands February 27

Redux Redux, In Select Theaters       

I Can Only Imagine 2, In Select Theaters     

This Is Not a Test, In Select Theaters          

Threshold, Streaming on Peacock                      

One Mile: Chapter One & Chapter Two, Two films available simultaneously on digital 

Blades of the Guardians, In Select Theaters

The Dreadful, In Select Theaters                            

Diabolic, Available on Digital and On Demand           

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics <a href="http://www.cinemainmind.com/">Tim Cogshell</a> and <a href="http://christylemire.com/">Christy Lemire</a> review this weekend&rsquo;s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.
Films:
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4357198/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_in_0_q_how%20to%20make%20a%20killing">How To Make A Killing</a>, Wide Release
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35003538/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_5_tt_4_nm_2_in_2_q_epic%20">EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert</a>, In Select IMAX Theaters|Expands February 27
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33295741/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_redux%20redux">Redux Redux</a>, In Select Theaters&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34888646/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_i%20can%20only%20imagine%20">I Can Only Imagine 2</a>, In Select Theaters&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35669125/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_in_0_q_this%20is%20not%20a%20test">This Is Not a Test</a>, In Select Theaters&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39636133/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_7_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_threshold">Threshold</a>, Streaming on Peacock&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt24326458/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_one%20mile%20chapter%20one">One Mile: Chapter One</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt24326462/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_4_tt_7_nm_0_in_0_q_one%20mile">Chapter Two</a>, Two films available simultaneously on digital&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32649961/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_blades%20of%20">Blades of the Guardians</a>, In Select Theaters
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30842022/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_the%20dreadful">The Dreadful</a>, In Select Theaters&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17348060/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_in_0_q_diabolic">Diabolic</a>, Available on Digital and On Demand &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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