Artsies:
Holy Spider – serial killer thriller in Iran – Broadway – 3 1/2 stars
“A journalist descends into the dark underbelly of the Iranian holy city of Mashhad as she investigates the serial killings of sex workers by the so called “Spider Killer”, who believes he is cleansing the streets of sinners.” via IMDb
Director: Ali Abbasi
Starring: Mehdi Bajestani, Zar Amir-Ebrahimi, Arash Ashtiani
Broker – Korean baby-broker drama – Broadway – 3 1/2 stars
“Boxes are left out for people to anonymously drop off their unwanted babies.” via IMDb
Director: Hirokazu Koreeda
Starring: Song Kang-ho, Dong-won Gang, Bae Doona
Women Talking – ensemble drama in Mennonite community – Broadway – 4 stars
“Do nothing. Stay and fight. Or leave. In 2010, the women of an isolated religious community grapple with reconciling a brutal reality with their faith.” via IMDb
Director: Sarah Polley
Starring: Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley
Fartsies:
Plane – Gerard Butler action movie – theaters everywhere – 2 1/2 star
“A pilot finds himself caught in a war zone after he’s forced to land his commercial aircraft during a terrible storm.” via IMDb
Director: Jean-François Richet
Starring: Gerard Butler, Daniella Pineda, Tony Goldwyn
