Carnegie Hall
The Hendersonville Film Society will show Carnegie Hall at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13 in the Smoky Mountain Theater at Lake Pointe Landing Retirement Community (behind Epic Cinemas), 333 Thompson St., Hendersonville.
Movie Reviews
The Stuff
The Thursday Horror Picture Show will screen The Stuff on Thursday, Nov. 10 at 8 p.m. in the Cinema Lounge of The Carolina Asheville and be hosted by Xpress movie critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther.
Tower Heist
The Story: After being swindled out of their pensions by a shifty broker, a group of regular Joes decide to rob him of his nest-egg. The Lowdown: Perfectly entertaining while having little regard for believable, or consistent, plotting — what we end up with is the definition of middling.
A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas
The Story Harold and Kumar find themselves spending Christmas Eve enmeshed in outrageous adventures in their quest for a perfect Christmas tree. The Lowdown: Determined to have something to offend everyone, this is really a good-natured comedy. It just happens to insult just about every ethnic group and religion in the bargain.
The Man Who Fell to Earth
The Story A visitor from another planet becomes a global tycoon and, in the process, addicted to Earth's lifestyle. The Lowdown: A classic from the very end of the era of the superstar filmmaker — and the most daring and unusual. This is a film that is even better now than it was 35 years…
In Time
The Story: In a future, when aging has been conquered and life expectancy is replaced with allotments of time that separate the rich from the poor, a young man from the ghetto tries to correct the system. The Lowdown: An attempt at heady science-fiction that almost works, but clunky storytelling and a too-obvious message hurts…
Puss in Boots
The Story: Fugitive Puss in Boots is lured into a new scheme by old friend Humpty Dumpty, who got him in trouble in the first place. The Lowdown: A solid enough spin-off from the Shrek movies for Antonio Banderas' Puss in Boots character. Not Earth-shattering, but pleasant enough.
The Rum Diary
The Story: A film version of Hunter S. Thompson's early novel about what he imagined his life as a reporter in San Juan, Puerto Rico, would have been like. The Lowdown: An odd and not entirely successful film, but when it works it's capable of flights of brilliance.
Margin Call
The Story: The fictionalized (barely) story of how Wall Street was brought down by speculation in the mortgage market. The Lowdown: Material which should be anything but compelling turns out to be captivating -- if disturbing -- entertainment that does right by every member of its high-powered cast.
The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975
The Story: Documentary made from news footage shot in America by Swedish TV crews. The Lowdown: A little overlong and wandering toward the end, but a fascinating look at the Black Power movement and the people who shaped it.
The Man They Could Not Hang / The Boogie Man Will Get You
The Thursday Horror Picture Show will screen the double feature of The Man They Could Not Hang and The Boogie Man Will Get You on Thursday, Nov. 3, 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.
Make Way for Tomorrow
The Asheville Film Society will screen Make Way for Tomorrow Tuesday, Nov. 8, 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 Mikado
The Hendersonville Film Society will show The Mikado at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6, in the Smoky Mountain Theater at Lake Pointe Landing Retirement Community (behind Epic Cinemas), 333 Thompson St., Hendersonville.
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
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.