I Am Love 18A 120 mins
This lavish, sprawling drama from filmmaker
Luca Guadagnino has drawn numerous comparisons to the films of
Luchino Visconti for the grace with which it plumbs the inner workings of the Italian upper crust. Edoardo Recchi Sr. (
Gabriele Ferzetti)
is the aging patriarch of a Milanese clan that has amassed a
significant fortune over the years through shrewd investments in the
textile business. Edoardo Sr. has a beautiful wife, Allegra (
Marisa Berenson), and the two have a reliable and dependable son, Tancredi (
Pippo Delbono). Years ago, Tancredi met, fell in love with, and then married a woman named Emma (
Tilda Swinton) amid a trip to Russia, and brought her back home to Milan; their children include sons Edoardo Jr. (
Flavio Parenti) and Gianluca (
Mattia Zaccaro), and artist daughter Elisabetta (
Alba Rohrwacher).
The family gathers for a reunion at Edoardo Sr. and Allegra's villa in
Milan, but the happy gathering takes a somber turn when Edoardo
suddenly dies not long after having lunch with his family. But the
death is far from the only pivotal event that occurs that day: Edoardo
Jr. also introduces his mother to a chef, Antonio (
Edoardo Gabbriellini),
with whom he plans to open a restaurant, and Emma finds herself drawn
to the culinary artist. Meanwhile, Emma learns that Elisabetta is a
lesbian, and though initially startled by this news, she takes the
liberation of her daughter as inspiration for her own liberation from
confining nuptials. On impulse, Emma travels to San Remo, catches sight
of Antonio, and finds herself helplessly drawn to him. Meanwhile, as
Emma and Elisabetta undertake their life-changing journeys, all of the
men in the Recchi clan outside of Edoardo Jr. feel bound to
profit-driven motives -- the commercialism of a class that has long ago
shucked responsibility for its workers. This critically acclaimed film
constituted
Swinton's second collaboration with
Guadagnino; they first worked together on the 1999 feature
The Protagonists. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
Get Low PG 102 mins
Inspired by the true story of Tennessee recluse Felix "Bush" Breazeale,
who planned his funeral while he was still alive, director
Aaron Schneider's dramatic period thriller stars
Robert Duvall,
Bill Murray,
Sissy Spacek, and
Lewis Black. Few folks have spoken with Felix Bush (
Duvall)
since he disappeared into the Tennessee woods 40 years ago, and the
ones who have don't necessarily have the kindest things to say about
him. Gruff, confrontational, and ill-tempered, Felix has been the
source of many malicious rumors over the years. Some say he's a
cold-hearted killer and his penchant for walking into town with a
shotgun, a wild beard, and threadbare clothes doesn't exactly give the
impression of a man who seeks to make friends. When Felix walks into
Frank Quinn's (
Murray)
funeral parlor and announces his intentions to throw himself a massive
party before he passes away, word quickly spreads through town and
anticipation starts to run high. Before long the big day has finally
arrived, and Felix surprises everyone by revealing exactly why he
shunned society to lead a life of solitude in the deep woods. ~ Jason
Buchanan, Rovi
Ramona and Beezus G 105 mins
Adapted from Beverly Cleary's perennially popular book series, Ramona
and Beezus stars Jnewcomer Joey King as Ramona Quimby, a grade-schooler
with a big imagination. So big, in fact, that she often clashes with
her no-nonsense teacher (Sandra Oh). When Ramona's upbeat dad (John
Corbett) loses his job, the family - including her teenage sister
Beezus (Selena Gomez) and their practical-minded mother (Bridget
Moynahan) - must make major adjustments, like dad learning how to run
the house. Ramona dreams up various plans to make money so that she can
save their house, but because everybody in the family seems too
preoccupied to help her with her own worries, she turns to the one
person who always has time for her, Aunt Bea (Ginnifer Goodwin). But
even Aunt Bea is distracted these days because her ex-boyfriend - and
Quimby family next-door neighbor - Hobart (Josh Duhamel) keeps trying
to win Bea back. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE 18A 129 mins
The second installment of author Stieg Larsson's best-selling "Millennium" trilogy gets translated to the big screen with this tale of a prominent magazine publisher who launches a comprehensive investigation into Swedish sex trafficking and political corruption. The publisher of "Millennium" magazine, Mikael Blomkvist (Michael Nyqvist) has built an empire on his ability to shake up the establishment. Approached by a young journalist with evidence that high-ranking Swedish officials are involved in sex trafficking and crimes against minors, the incensed magazine publisher launches a comprehensive investigation that threatens to implicate some of the most powerful politicians in the country. Noomi Rapace and Alexandra Eisenstein co-star. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
Dinner For Schumcks 14A 117 mins
Tim (Paul Rudd) a rising executive, works for a
boss who hosts a monthly event in which the guest who brings the
biggest buffoon gets a career-boost. Though he declines the invitation
at first, Tim changes his mind when he meets Barry (Steve
Carell), a man who builds dioramas using stuffed mice. The scheme
backfires when Barry's blundering good intentions send Tim's life into
a downward spiral, threatening a major business deal and possibly
scuttling Tim's engagement to his fiancee.
Cast:
Steve Carell,
Paul Rudd,
Zach Galifianakis,
Jemaine Clement,
Stephanie Szostak
Director:
Jay Roach