Harakiri
Classic World Cinema by Courtyard Gallery will present Harakiri at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4 at Phil Mechanic Studios, 109 Roberts St., River Arts District (upstairs in the Railroad Library). Info: 273-3332, www.ashevillecourtyard.com
Movie Reviews
Paranormal Activity 3
The Story: The prequel to the other two Paranormal Activity movies. The Lowdown: Yet again with the endless tedium and the occasional sudden loud "shock" as more uninteresting people are haunted by the most uninventive demons in the history of horror.
The Three Musketeers
The Story: The umpteenth retelling of The Three Musketeers with added material and CGI jiggery pokery. The Lowdown: Large, lumbering, loud and criminally stupid, but appealingly amusing in its jaw-dropping aggregation of asininity.
The Human Centipede II (Full Sequence)
The Story: A creepy, pudgy parking garage attendant who endlessly watches and fixates on The Human Centipede decides to create one of his own. The Lowdown: As reprehensible a piece of filmmaking as you're ever likely to see. This is the textbook definition of a work with no redeeming social value.
The Mighty Macs
The Story: A housewife decides to coach basketball at a down-on-its-luck Catholic college. The Lowdown: Perfectly good central performances by Carla Gugino and Marley Shelton are wasted in this by-the-book uplifting sports flick.
Johnny English Reborn
The Story: Secret agent Johnny English bumbles his way through a new case as he attempts to stop an evil cabal from killing the Chinese head of state. The Lowdown: A movie no American was asking for lives and dies on how much you can stomach Rowan Atkinson’s usual shtick.
Nosferatu
Classic World Cinema by Courtyard Gallery will present Nosferatu at 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 28, at Phil Mechanic Studios, 109 Roberts St., River Arts District (upstairs in the Railroad Library). Info: 273-3332, www.ashevillecourtyard.com
Love Crime
The Story: A cat-and-mouse thriller between two high-powered business women -- with a twist or two. The Lowdown: A little slow in getting started, but ultimately a compelling thriller with two terrific leads.
Blackthorn
The Story: The story of what might have happened if Butch Cassidy wasn't killed by the Bolivian army in 1908. The Lowdown: A raft of great performances -- including the central one from Sam Shepard -- combined with a many-layered screenplay and a constant flow of strikingly beautiful images make for a genuinely terrific must-see…
The Haunting
The Hendersonville Film Society will show The Haunting at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 30, in the Smoky Mountain Theater at Lake Pointe Landing Retirement Community (behind Epic Cinemas), 333 Thompson St., Hendersonville.
Trick ‘r Treat
The Thursday Horror Picture Show will screen Trick 'r Treat on Thursday, Oct. 27, at 8 p.m. in the Cinema Lounge of The Carolina Asheville and will be hosted by Xpress movie critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther.
The Black Camel
The Asheville Film Society will screen The Black Camel Tuesday, Nov. 1, at 8 p.m. in the Cinema Lounge of The Carolina Asheville and will be hosted by Xpress movie critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther. Hanke is the artistic director of the A.F.S.
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Dracula
The Thursday Horror Picture Show will screen Dracula on Thursday, Oct. 20, at 8 p.m. in the Cinema Lounge of The Carolina Asheville and will be hosted by Xpress movie critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther.
The Spirit of the Beehive
Classic World Cinema by Courtyard Gallery will present The Spirit of the Beehive at 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 21, at Phil Mechanic Studios, 109 Roberts St., River Arts District (upstairs in the Railroad Library). Info: 273-3332, www.ashevillecourtyard.com
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The Ghost Breakers
The Asheville Film Society will screen The Ghost Breakers on Tuesday, Oct. 25, at 8 p.m. in the Cinema Lounge of The Carolina Asheville and will be hosted by Xpress movie critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther. Hanke is the artistic director of the A.F.S.
Dragnet
The Hendersonville Film Society will show Dragnet at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 23, in the Smoky Mountain Theater at Lake Pointe Landing Retirement Community (behind Epic Cinemas), 333 Thompson St., Hendersonville.
The Way
The Story: When his son dies walking the Camino de Santiago, a father decides to finish the spiritual journey for him. The Lowdown: A thoroughly nice, well-meaning, but completely predictable little movie that will appeal to audiences in tune with its themes.
The Big Year
The Story: Three birdwatchers head out to attempt a “big year,” where each attempts to see more different species of birds than the others. The Lowdown: Harmless in the dullest sense of the word, and a comedy only in the loosest sense.
Footloose
The Story: A teen moves from Boston to rural Georgia and finds that the town has outlawed dancing. The Lowdown: A faithful remake of Footloose that’s a natural extension of director Craig Brewer’s previous films, but lacks anything that makes it truly special.
Metropolis (The Moroder Version)
The Story: Fritz Lang's unique vision of workers versus capitalism in the city of the future. The Lowdown: Giorgio Moroder's "pop" version of Metropolis doesn't all work and its soundtrack feels dated, but it remains a fascinating try -- and it's still Metropolis.
The Thing
The Story: A prequel to the 1982 The Thing, detailing the discovery of the creature. The Lowdown: It won't harm you or rot your brain -- but unless you're easily amused by gory creature antics for their own sake, there's nothing new here.