Movie of the Week
Jupiter Ascending
Look, this film’s going to be a mess. I know it, the Wachowskis know it and Universal certainly knows it. But as with their miraculous Cloud Atlas, I’d rather a film reach for the stars (in this case literally) and miss the mark, than show no ambition whatsoever. I don’t think this space opera, about a janitor who’s really a queen on another planet who accidentally starts a massive intergalactic war (like I said, a mess), will even be in the same league as Cloud Atlas. But few filmmakers are taking risks on as big a scale as the Wachowskis.
WIDE RELEASE
• Seventh Son
• The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
LIMITED RELEASE
• 2015 Oscar Nominated Documentary Shorts – Texas Theatre
• The Duke of Burgundy – Texas Theatre
• Leviathan – Angelika Dallas, Angelika Plano
Blu-Ray Pick
John Wick
While most action films are blandly directed affairs with some poorly staged fights and explosions to fill in the gaps, John Wick delivers a beautifully choreographed revenge thriller that takes time to build its world. There may not be a whole lot of substance per se, but it’s a blast to watch and a thrill ride that’s handled with care.
NEW RELEASES
• ABCs of Death 2 (75%)
• The Best of Me (8%)
• Dear White People (92%)
• The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby* (62%)
• Dracula Untold (22%)
• Hector and the Search for Happiness (35%)
• Nas: Time is Illmatic (100%)
• Ouija (7%)
• The Overnighters (98%)
• The Retrieval (92%)
• Starred Up (99%)
• Starry Eyes (76%)
• The World Made Straight (71%)
NEW TO BLU-RAY
• About Schmidt*
• Diner*
• Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
• Every Man for Himself [The Criterion Collection]
• Kull the Conquerer
• Love & Basketball*
• Lust for Life
• My Best Friend’s Wedding*
• Pom Poko
• Porco Rosso
• Tales from Earthsea
*recommended