Artsies:
— What We Do in the Shadows (PG-13) 85 mins – 3 stars
Viago, Deacon, and Vladislav are vampires who are finding that modern life has them struggling with the mundane – like paying rent, keeping up with the chore wheel, trying to get into nightclubs, and overcoming flatmate conflicts.
Directors: Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi
Actors: Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi, Jonathan Brugh
— The Last Five Years (PG-13) 94 mins – 3.5 stars
https://youtu.be/HmcDMiWIE6A
Based on the musical, a struggling actress and her novelist lover each illustrate the struggle and deconstruction of their love affair.
Directors: Richard LaGravenese
Actors: Anna Kendrick, Jeremy Jordan, Sam Gilroy
Fartsies:
— Run All Night (R) 114 mins – 2.5 stars
Mobster and hit man Jimmy Conlon has one night to figure out where his loyalties lie: with his estranged son, Mike, whose life is in danger, or his longtime best friend, mob boss Shawn Maguire, who wants Mike to pay for the death of his own son.
Director: Jaume Collet-Serra
Actors: Liam Neeson, Ed Harris, Joel Kinnaman
— Cinderella (PG) 112 mins – 3 stars
When her father unexpectedly passes away, young Ella finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother and her daughters. Never one to give up hope, Ella’s fortunes begin to change after meeting a dashing stranger in the woods.
Director: Kenneth Branagh
Actors: Lily James, Cate Blanchett, Richard Madden
Next week:
— The Divergent Series: Insurgent
— An Honest Liar
— Human Capital
— It Follows
— Red Army
Pick for the week:
Friday night at 7 p.m. at BYU’s Harold B. Lee Library – “The Quiet Man.”
