Artsies
Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict (NR) 1 Hr 36Min – 2.5 Stars
A portrait of a patron of the arts extraordinaire who transformed a modest fortune and impeccable taste into one of the premiere collections of twentieth century art.
Director: Lisa Immordino Vreeland
Starring: Peggy Guggenheim, Marina Abramovic
Chi-Raq (R) 1 Hr 58 Min – 3 Stars
A modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata by Aristophanes, set against the backdrop of gang violence in Chicago.
Director: Spike Lee
Starring: Wesley Snipes, Nick Cannon, Teyonah Parris
Fartsies
Krampus (PG-13) 1 Hr 38Min – Not Yet Screened
A boy who has a bad Christmas ends up accidentally summoning a Christmas demon to his family home.
Director: Michael Dougherty
Starring: Adam Scott, Toni Collette, David Koechner
The Letters (PG) 2 Hrs – 1.5 Stars
On Sept. 10, 1946, Mother Teresa (Juliet Stevenson) receives a message from God that tells her to help the poor, the sick and the downtrodden. Her new purpose initially causes conflict with the Roman Catholic Church and the government of India. After her death, a Vatican priest begins to recount her life’s work, her political oppression and her unbreakable spirit. As her story unfolds through 40 years of personal letters, history remembers her as one of the world’s greatest humanitarians.
Director: William Riead
Starring: Juliet Stevenson, Rutger Hauer, Max Von Sydow
Christmas Eve (PG) 1 Hr 35 Min – 2 Stars
Hilarity, romance, and transcendence prevail after a power outage traps six different groups of New Yorkers inside elevators on Christmas Eve.
Director: Mitch Davis
Starring: Jon Heder, Patrick Stewart, James Roday
Don Verdean (Pg-13) 1Hr 30Min – 3.5 Stars
A self-professed biblical archaeologist who has fallen on hard times starts to bend the truth in order to continue inspiring the faithful.
Director: Jared Hess
Starring: Sam Rockwell, Amy Ryan, Jemaine Clement
Next Week:
- In the Heart of the Sea
- Janis: Little Girl Blue
- Macbeth
