Which movies to see this weekend, June 8
Whores’ Glory A graphic and depressing but engrossing documentary that explores the lives of prostitutes in Bangkok, Bangladesh and Mexico.
June 8, 2012
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Whores’ Glory A graphic and depressing but engrossing documentary that explores the lives of prostitutes in Bangkok, Bangladesh and Mexico.
Feature: “Act of Vengeance” (2012), ” Agenda” (2007), “American Pie” (1999), “Bad Ass” (2012), “Bear Nation” (2011), “Blood Work” (2002), “Boss of Bosses” (2001), “Carry On Double Feature: Volume Four” (1970), “Carry On…
Bernie See this movie before reading about it, because every review except this one will give away half the story: Directed by Richard Linklater, this real-life character portrait of a Texas funeral director is a great…
RATING: (WILD APPLAUSE) Lon Chaney was the most popular male movie star of the second half of the 1920s. Think about that: In an era that valued youth and jazz, the most popular actor in the country was a middle-aged…
RATING: (POLITE APPLAUSE) Patton Oswalt is at an important crossroads for a comic. He has a wife, a new child and plenty of professional success – most recently an acclaimed role in “Young Adult” that should have led to…
New movies on DVD this week are led by a “chick flick” that was vilified by critics but went on to become a box office hit.
Feature: “Amador” (2010), “Beautiful Wave” (2011), “Cinnamon” (2011), “Cry of the Heart” (1974), “Elvira’s Movie Macabre: Wild Women” (various dates), “The Front Line” (2011), “The Genesis Code” (2010), “Humans vs….
May Tim Burton and Johnny Depp team again in the Gothic comedy “Dark Shadows” (May 11); The parenting book becomes the ensemble comedy “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” (May 18), about five couples who struggle…
The Five-Year Engagement This is a funny and charming romantic comedy about a San Francisco couple (Jason Segel and Emily Blunt) who get engaged, then find career and job issues delaying their plans. Rated R
Stuttgart, Ark. — The Stuttgart Public Library will host Movies for Adults at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday