FILM SHORTS Reviewers: Bob Grimm and Juan-Carlos Selznick.
Opening this week Disobedience
Rachel Weisz and Rachel McAdams star in this film about a young woman who, after being sent away as a teenager from the orthodox Jewish community where she grew up for having a relationship with another female, returns home only to have her old flame reignited. Directed by Sebastián Lelio (A Fantastic Woman). Pageant Theatre. Rated R.
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
earnest and decent, they are also dysfunctional with a capital “D.” Annie learns how to perform a séance and communicate with the recently departed, and it all seems innocent enough until apparitions start appearing and malevolent spirits begin messing things up. The movie is a ghost, demon and witch story rolled into one. It’s also one of the more powerful depictions in recent years of a family falling apart, making for a deep and layered horror excursion. Writer-director Ari Aster proves to be a master of atmospheric scares, relying less on jolts and gore and more on lingering shots in dark corners where you can sort of make out something staring at you. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas. Rated R —B.G.
With an active volcano threatening the island of dinosaurs, a relocation plan is hatched to bring them to a new island closer to civilization, which will surely have absolutely no unintended negative consequences. Starring Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard and Jeff Goldblum. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas, Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG-13.
The Incredibles 2
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The CGI superheroes and all their voices (Holly Hunter, Craig T. Nelson, Samuel L. Jackson) are back in this sequel that finds Elastigirl fighting crime on her own while Mr. Incredible takes care of the kids. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas, Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG.
Avengers: Infinity War
The Avengers, the Guardians of the Galaxy, and Black Panther and his Wakandan army join forces to try and defeat Thanos before he destroys the universe. Cinemark 14. Rated PG-13.
This time, an all-female crew of specialist thieves teams up for a big heist. Starring Sandra Bullock, Rihanna, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling, Helena Bonham Carter, Sarah Paulson and Awkwafina. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas, Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG-13.
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Deadpool 2
The happily profane superhero party continues with Deadpool 2, a sequel that brings the anarchistic spirit of the original without necessarily blazing any new trails. Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool/Wade Wilson character continues the break-the-fourthwall schtick here—Ferris Bueller-style— and while the gimmick definitely leads to some good laughs, it does start to feel a little too cute and repetitive. Much of the movie involves Deadpool forming the mutant supercrew X-Force while also becoming a trainee of the much more conservative X-Men team. Deadpool’s first mission with his crew is a screamer, especially due to the participation of Peter (Rob Delaney), a normal, khakis-wearing guy with no powers and a killer mustache who joins the force because he saw an ad and thought it might be cool. Deadpool gets a worthy adversary in the time-traveling Cable (Josh Brolin), a half-cyborg mound of angst with a human side. The sequel earns its hard-R rating much as its predecessor did: thanks to a steady stream of intermittently hilarious profanity and constant gore. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas. Rated R —B.G.
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Hereditary
Annie (an incredible Toni Collette) has just lost her controlling, creepy mother. She has some control issues of her own, which manifest in her creation of miniature models, often depicting scenes from her home life with husband Steve (Gabriel Byrne, doing his best work in years), son Peter (an impressive Alex Wolff) and daughter Charlie (Milly Shapiro, who will break your heart). While every member of the family seems to be
The Seagull
Ends tonight, June 21. See review this isue. Pageant Theatre. Rated PG-13 —J.C.S.
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Solo: A Star Wars Story
Stepping into the iconic role of Han Solo is Alden Ehrenreich, a guy who has very little in common with Harrison Ford. He doesn’t look like him, he doesn’t sound like him, and he lacks that bemused Ford swagger. He does have his own charms, however, and is a likeable actor, and he puts his own spin on the character. The film is an origin story of the scoundrel with a heart of gold, willing to shoot first and ask questions later and also put his life on the line to save the universe. I had no need to see Han’s past romantic relationships, but it is undeniably enjoyable when he meets Chewbacca (Joonas Suotamo) and Lando Calrissian (Donald Glover) for the first time. The budding bond with Chewbacca made me smile, and Glover does Billy Dee Williams proud as the young Lando. In my opinion, he is the film’s shining star. Cinemark 14, Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG-13 —B.G.
Superfly
Remake of the classic 1972 blaxploitation flick about a drug dealer looking for that big score that’ll help him retire from the game. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas. Rated R.
Tag
A comedy starring Jeremy Renner, Jon Hamm, Ed Helms, Hannibal Buress and Jake Johnson as five friends who, every May for the past 30 years, have been playing an epic game of tag. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas, Paradise Cinema 7. Rated R.
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