Movies opening this week, July 6 The Amazing Spider-Man A curious discovery pushes Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield) to unravel the mystery of his father’s work. Watch her absorb Daddy’s lessons, endure catastrophes, follow her instincts and encounter mythical creatures.
DVD review: ‘How to Die in Oregon’ (As of two years ago, 500 had chosen to do so.) Without a narrator, the documentary allows several of those facing death to speak for themselves, and it is often heart-wrenching, other times inspiring. After a slight improvement, she suddenly deteriorates again, her stomach swollen with bile to the point she looks pregnant. Another story line carries us away to …
Which movies to see this weekend, June 29 Vampire Hunter This crazy mashup, based on Seth Grahame-Smith’s novel, works because the filmmakers decided not to be smirky about the gimmick but to treat it with an illusion of seriousness: Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president, is also an action hero dedicated to the proposition that the only good vampire is a destroyed vampire. The film, which makes no …
New DVD and Blu-ray releases, June 29 21 Jump Street Based on the 1980s TV series, this movie takes the name and the part where young cops infiltrate high schools, and then mocks pretty much everything else, with plenty of success.