Movies opening this week, Aug. 24 The Apparition Researchers (Ashley Greene, Sebastian Stan, Tom Felton) out to prove that paranormal occurrences spring from the minds of humans embark on an experiment. Compliance A fast-food restaurant manager takes a call from an officer who reports a woman is accusing pretty worker Becky (Dreama Walker) of theft.
New on DVD and Blu-ray, Aug. 21 Special Edition” (1970), “Attack of the Killer Backpacks” (2012), “Bernie” (2012), “Bilitis” (1977), “Bindlestiffs” (2012), “Black Magic Rites” (1973), “Bonsai” (2012), “California Indian” (2011), “Captain Carey, U.S.A.” (1950), “Deadly Renovations” (2010), “The Dictator: Remastered” (1982), “Let Go” (2011), “Lovely Molly” (2011), “My Son John” (1952), “One in the …
Which movies to see this weekend, Aug. 17 The Beauty of the Real: The 14-film festival of women in contemporary French cinema begins Friday night with a double feature of two crowd-pleasing films, never released in the United States: “Anthony Zimmer,” about an innocent man targeted for assassination by a femme fatale (Sophie Marceau); and “Prix a Payer,” a brutal comedy, with Nathalie Baye as a …
DVD review: ‘Give Me the Banjo’ Giving us Steve Martin as narrator for this documentary history of the stringed musical instrument was a wise choice, given that Martin won a Grammy for his bluegrass album “The Crow” and has used the banjo as a comedy tool since his early years.
New on DVD and Blu-ray, Aug. 10 Blue Like Jazz This entertaining spiritual dramedy, about a religious Texas schoolboy who tries to ditch his Christian roots for liberal Reed College in Portland, Ore., tackles existential struggles without being too preachy. Marley This is an overlong, rigidly chronological and intermittently boring documentary about an interesting person, reggae master Bob …
Movies to see this weekend, Aug. 3 The Well Digger’s Daughter Daniel Auteuil’s first film as a director – he also stars – is a lovely and passionate visit to the Marcel Pagnol world of rural Provence – the same world that was the setting for “Jean de Florette” and “Manon of the Spring.” The Queen of Versailles Lauren Greenfield’s startlingly candid look at one family’s descent from colossal …
Movies opening Friday In the 1930s, he co-founds the groundbreaking Alcoholics Anonymous, shifting this addiction out of the dark realm of lobotomies and shock therapy and into the 12-step way of life.
Popular movies help archery take flight Popular movies help archery take flight at the movies, when she saw Princess Merida of clan DunBroch take aim in “Brave,” defying 10th century order by wielding a weapon, the sophomore from Los Altos decided there was something even more fun than sleeping in on Sundays: “It seems like things have really picked up in the last few months,” says Michael …