FILM | SHORTS
OPENING FILMS DRAFT DAY
Director Ivan Reitman (who did, among many other things, Ghostbusters) brings us a relatively accurate depiction of the NFL draft and all the backroom shenanigans that come along with it. Kevin Costner stars as the general manager of the Cleveland Browns who, on the eve of the draft, has seen both his personal life and his career wander onto shaky ground. Now, he has to decide whether or not to take a heralded quarterback as the first pick. (MB) Rated PG-13
HEAVEN IS FOR REAL
This kid named Colton sees dead people. Relax, this is no Sixth Sense rehash. As spooky as that premise sounds, Colton has seen dead people because he went to heaven, he says. So his dad (Greg Kinear) decides to start telling everyone in their small town about his son’s near-death experience and trip to see all his dead relatives in heaven. Directed by Randall Wallace (We Were Soldiers, Secretariat), this film is based on the bestselling book of the same title. (MB) Rated PG
NYMPHOMANIAC VOLUME ONE
The newest work of offbeat art from Danish writer-director Lars von Trier is both his steamiest and most thoughtful, is both sad and sometimes funny. Sex addict Joe (Charlotte Gainsbourg) is found beaten to a pulp by loner Seligman (Stellan Skarsgard), who takes her home, then listens to her sordid story of discovering the pleasures of sex as a young girl, and realizing she can never get enough of it. It’s all played out in flashback, with Joe at age 16 (Stacy Martin) doing the deed with a series of men, just for the sake of doing it. (ES) Not rated
OCULUS
For all the true horror fans out there, note Oculus is rated R, meaning it’s full of scary, bloody images — none of that lame PG-13 thriller crap. But along with the gross-outs the film has an actual
high-minded and layered plot, one that will have you guessing until the credits roll. The drama begins when a man hangs a newly acquired antique mirror in his family home. But this is no ordinary mirror. A decade later, two now-grown children re-enter the house where unspeakable atrocities occurred to prove paranormal activity killed their mother. (LJ) Rated R
THE INLANDER’S MOVIE NIGHT AT
THE RAID 2
No, you really didn’t have to see Raid: Redemption to make sense of this insanely violent sequel. All you have to know going in is that you’re about to have your eyes pummeled with some of the most artfully done gore porn put to screen (baseball bats and hammers are used to the fullest extent). It’s a basic premise of a guy (Iko Uwais) who must kill loads of bad guys with his martial arts skills to keep his family from being murdered and also potentially stop a war. (LJ) Rated R
RIO 2
Rio (voiced by the oh so nerdy Jesse Eisenberg) is back and this time he’s leaving his bird sanctuary in the city and heading deep into the Amazon along with his lady Jewel (Anne Hathaway). In the jungle, Rio meets his wife’s dad, who doesn’t approve of their union, leading him to question everything as other birds battle for the affections of Jewel. It’s all done in a 1950s sitcom style, which is enough to pass for a kid’s movie these days. (MJ) Rated G
THE UNKNOWN KNOWN
We haven’t heard much from Donald Rumsfeld since he was at the helm of the Bush Administration’s engineering of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now, director Errol Morris, who brilliantly dissected the life of Robert McNamara in 2003’s The Fog of War, is back to discuss war, but this time with Rumsfeld. Morris has Rumsfeld discuss his career, which began long before the election of George W. Bush. (MB) Rated PG-13
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NOW PLAYING BAD WORDS
Jason Bateman, in his directorial debut, also stars in this film about a proofreader who sets out to settle an old score by registering for a children’s spelling bee on the technicality that he never advanced past the eighth grade. As he fights to remain in the competition, he uses every foul and shockingly inappropriate trick he can think of to keep the kids at a disadvantage. Along the way, he befriends the young Chaitanya Chopra, another contestant who gloms onto the elder competitor’s deplorable ways.
CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER
After awakening 70 years into the future, Captain America (Chris Evans) has a lot of catching up to do. His team — sassy Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and loyal Falcon (Anthony Mackie) — are more than willing to lend a hand in his
endeavors to re-adjust to modern life, as soon as three of them kick some major bad guy ass. This time around, the bad guy happens to be the elusive and mysterious Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan) a former Soviet spy and Captain America’s potential undoing in a yet another action-packed, super hero flick. (ER) PG-13
CESAR CHAVEZ
Everyone has the power to change the world — at least that’s the case in inspirational social change biopics. In Cesar Chavez, a film following the life of civil rights activist and labor organizer of the same name, we see once again how one person can bring about change, especially when employing peaceful tactics. Michael Pena (End of Watch) turns in a once-in-a-lifetime performance as Chavez. America Ferrera and Rosario Dawson also star. (LJ) PG-13
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