Two must-sees open on Friday
The first is Spike Jonze’s adaptation of Maurice Sendak’s children’s book “Where the Wild Things Are.” Not only are kids and their parents excited (the movie is rated PG for “mild thematic elements, some adventure action and brief language”) but so are fans of Jonze’s previous films, which include “Being John Malkovich” and “Adaptation,” not to mention a number of intriguing shorts and music videos.
The second is “Paranormal Activity,” the “Blair Witch”-type horror film that has many lovers of chiller-thrillers drooling over the prospect of wetting their pants in public. In this part of the Inland Northwest, “Paranormal Activity” — which averaged a whopping $77,873 per screen during its opening Sept. 25-27 weekend — is playing exclusively at AMC’s River Park Square Theatres.
Oh, and for fans of independent cinema, “Big Fan,” which stars comic Patton Oswalt in a rare dramatic role, continues at the Magic Lantern. “Thirst,” a Korean film directed by Park Chan-wook (“Old Boy”), is scheduled to open Oct. 23.
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