It could be a good week at the movies
Looks as if the Magic Lantern is actually going to reopen on Friday. Here are the three proposed offerings:
“The Limits of Control”: Jim Jarmusch gives us a wandering hitman (Isaach De Bankolé) whose trek through modern-day Spain brings him in contact with the likes of Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton, Gail Garcia Bernal and John Hurt.
“Summer Hours”: A French family is forced to deal with death, something that causes the survivors to rethink their relationship with their home country.
“Anvil! The Movie”: Call this one “The Real Spinal Tap” It’s a documentary about a Toronto metal band that, after initial success, disappeared. Now they’re on the comeback trail.
That trio joins the films that are opening in the mainstream theaters. Here, for example, is what’s opening at AMC’s River Park Square:
“G-Force”: A trained squad of guinea pigs is commissioned to prevent a villainous rich guy from taking over the world.
“Orphan”: A grieving family brings a 9-year-old girl into their home. Uh-oh.
“The Ugly Truth”: Television producer Katherine Heigl oversees a show starring the piggish Gerard Butler. Can you say romance?
“O’Horten”: A retiring 67-year-old Norwegian train engineer approaches his final evening of work.
“The Hurt Locker”: Jeremy Renner stars as a G.I. whose mission in Iraq involves defusing the bombs and IEDs that litter the countrywide.
Happy viewing.
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