Artsies:
Macbeth (R) 1 Hr 53 Min – 2 stars
Macbeth is the story of a fearless warrior and inspiring leader brought low by ambition and desire. A thrilling interpretation of the dramatic realities of the times and a reimagining of what wartime must have been like for one of literature’s most famous and compelling characters, a story of all-consuming passion and ambition set in war torn Scotland.
Director: Justin Kurzel
Starring: Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard
Janis: Little Girl Blue (NR) 1 Hr 46 Min – 3 Stars
Janis Joplin is one of the most revered and iconic rock & roll singers of all time, a tragic and misunderstood figure who thrilled millions of listeners and blazed new creative trails before her death in 1970 at age 27. This in depth examination presents an intimate and insightful portrait of a complicated, driven, and often beleaguered artist. Joplin’s own words tell much of the film’s story through a series of letters she wrote to her parents over the years, many of them made public here for the first time. Joplin was a powerhouse when she sang, and her recordings have never left the radio or the hearts of rock fans worldwide. A new understanding of a bright, complex woman whose surprising rise and sudden demise changed music
Director: Amy Berg
Starring: Janis Joplin, Cat Power
Fartsies
In The Heart of the Sea (PG-13) 2 Hrs 1 Min – 3 stars
In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex was assaulted by something no one could believe: a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almost human sense of vengeance. The real-life maritime disaster would inspire Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick. But that told only half the story. “In the Heart of the Sea” reveals the encounter’s harrowing aftermath, as the ship’s surviving crew is pushed to their limits and forced to do the unthinkable to stay alive. Braving storms, starvation, panic and despair, the men will call into question their deepest beliefs, from the value of their lives to the morality of their trade, as their captain searches for direction on the open sea and his first mate still seeks to bring the great whale down.
Director: Ron Howard
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Benjamin Walker, Cillian Murphy
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Next Week
– Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
– Heart of a Dog
– Rocco and His Brothers
– Sisters
– Star Wars: The Force Awakens
