From “Armageddon” to the tunes of Tanya Tucker

Above : Banks Repeta and Anthony Hopkins star in “Armageddon Time.” (Photo/Universal Pictures)

I’ve already written about one film set to appear on Friday’s movie schedule, the Irish-made “The Banshees of Inisherin,” which is slated to play at both the Magic Lantern and select mainstream theaters.

But others are on the list as well. Such as:

“Armageddon Time” : Writer-director James Gray looks back at his own childhood to weave a story about a young Jewish boy’s painful coming of age during a time of particular racial and ethnic prejudice.

Cary Darling of the Houston Chronicle wrote, “This is a story of adolescence that doesn’t bask in the glow of nostalgia but asks tough questions of its characters and its audience.”

Lindsey Bahr of the Associated Press wrote that the film “though a finely tuned picture of the past, is also strikingly modern and a painful reminder of how little we have progressed and how quickly people forget. In other words, it’s essential.”

Not everyone, though, is a fan. Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle wrote, “ ‘Armageddon Time’ is a movie at cross purposes, blissfully clinging to a misunderstanding of the period it portrays and oblivious to how its central character is being perceived.”

“The Return of Tanya Tucker, Featuring Brandi Carlisle” : Documentary filmmaker Kathlyn Horan explores the effort of singer Carlisle to revive the bright career that Tucker once enjoyed.

Noel Murray of the Los Angeles Times wrote, “This profoundly moving movie covers a different kind of success, as a great musician takes pains to make sure her idol receives some proper respect – the only currency that always matters.”

Again, I’ll update as the week progresses.