14 • May 2017 •
MOVIES FRIDAY, MAY 5
Lowriders
Paint It Black
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
The Wedding Plan
Fight for Space
Burden Documentary
Dead Awake
The Commune
The Wall
The Lovers Romance Another Evil Chuck Sports Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie Mystery The Dinner Psychological Thriller
Paris Can Wait Generation Iron 2 Folk Hero & Funny Guy Trackdown FRIDAY, MAY 19 Alien: Covenant
FRIDAY, MAY 26 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales Baywatch War Machine Berlin Syndrome Lady Bloodfight
FRIDAY, MAY 12
Everything, Everything
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword Epic
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul
Long Strange Trip
Snatched
Champion
WakefieldD
Black ButterflyTh
Reviewed by A.D. Beal THE LOST CITY OF Z Charlie Hunnam (Sons Of Anarchy, Pacific Rim) stars in James Gray’s new film, along with Sienna Miller (American Sniper) and Tom Holland (Captain America: Civil War). The film greatly captures the feeling of curiosity and adventure that Percy Fawcett had envisioned. Grey gets stellar performances out of the actors as well. But that’s not even the best part. The beautiful jungle setting, combined with Darius Khondji’s fantastic cinematography creates one of the most visually stunning films in recent memory.
FAST 8 Fast 8 (I refuse to call it by its actual name) is a very mixed film. Sometimes it’s an enjoyable film, with the stunts that make the series well-known and the always good cast. But then there are parts such as a scene where a torpedo is moved by a human hand that is ridiculous even by the series’ standards. Even despite that, it was a worthwhile experience… mainly just for Jason Statham, Charlize Theron, Kurt Russell and Helen Mirren (yes, THAT Helen Mirren). I would highly recommend seeing it in IMAX.
LIFE Life is at its best with the design of the creature “Calvin” and its opening scene (I’m a fan of long take scenes). Aside from that, the film disappoints. The talented cast feel underused, despite their best efforts. And while the movie does defy the cliché of “the crew making dumb decisions,” it still doesn’t make up for the barebones story – which is a shame, because the film had potential to be a good series.
COLOSSAL The trailer for this new Nacho Vigalondo’s is slightly misleading, as it is not as comedic as the marketing would tell you. That doesn’t make the film any worse, though. Anne Hathaway’s character is very funny and sympathetic, with Jason Sudeikis and Tim Blake Nelson also holding their own. It also brings back a long-lost part of cinema: the opening short. Trust me, you’ll want to get to the theater early to see this short in particular.
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