The Thursday Horror Picture Show will screen Dead Alive Thursday, April 21, 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 Asheville Film Society will screen Chinatown Tuesday, April 26, 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 AFS.
The Story: An up-against-it lawyer takes on the guardianship on an elderly client in order to pocket the monthly $1,500 fee. The Lowdown: Warm, funny, winning quirky film about families -- and extended families -- that overcomes a certain predictable quality by hitting all the right notes.
The Story: A British writer and a French woman are mistaken for husband and wife and decide to play along, but are they perhaps actually married after all? The Lowdown: This charming film can best be described as a romantic comedy, but it's far removed from what that traditionally implies. See for yourself.
The Story: An everyday schlub decides to become a superhero when his wife leaves him for a drug dealer. The Lowdown: Yeah, it's occasionally clunky, but it's also a very funny and disturbing film that will stay with you long after slicker superhero movies have evaporated.
The Story: Scream survivor Sidney Prescott comes home and -- surprise -- the killings start up again. The Lowdown: Entertaining, gory, and clever return to the series that strains to be more than it manages, but worthwhile for horror fans.
The Story: A domesticated parrot who never learned how to fly finds himself on the run from poachers in his native Brazil. The Lowdown: A colorful, sometimes visually impressive animated film that’s too jokey and reliant on slapstick, and just plain generic in its plotting.
The Story: In the near future, the world is in near ruins and its great thinkers and doers are disappearing, threatening to throw this over-regulated world into the abyss. The Lowdown: Cheap-jack film version of Ayn Rand's entertainingly overheated fantasy novel -- or at least part of it, since this is merely part one. If…
Classic World Cinema by Courtyard Gallery will present Au Hasard Balthazar at 8 p.m. Friday, April 15, at Phil Mechanic Studios (109 Roberts St., River Arts District, upstairs in the Railroad Library). Info: 273-3332, www.ashevillecourtyard.com
The Hendersonville Film Society will show Elvira Madigan at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 17, in the Smoky Mountain Theater at Lake Pointe Landing Retirement Community (behind Epic Cinemas, 333 Thompson St., Hendersonville).
The Story: Historical story of the trial of Mary Surratt, a woman accused of complicity in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. The Lowdown: Strong, well-made historical drama from Robert Redford that scores big in its well-crafted and superbly acted characterizations.
The Story: A young surfer has to deal with her arm being chewed off by a shark. The Lowdown: A shoddy, predictable entrant into the faith-based, uplifting-sports flick genre.
The Story: In a mythical realm, a slacker of a prince must help his heroic brother on a quest to save a fair maiden. The Lowdown: Amazingly dumb and incredibly one-note.
The Story: A 16-year-old, highly trained assassin goes on the run from a CIA operative who wants her dead. The Lowdown: Extremely stylish art-house/thriller mash-up that's sometimes a victim of its own formal excellence and precision, but is nonetheless compelling entertainment.
The Story: A perpetually inebriated billionaire must choose between true love and a loveless marriage that will retain his inheritance. The Lowdown: So-so remake of the 30-year-old Dudley Moore film that lacks the chemistry of the original's actors while bringing nothing new to the mix.
The Asheville Film Society will screen The Dreamers Tuesday, April 19, 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 director of the Asheville Film Society.
Film historian Peter Loewer and Pack Library will screen The Miracle of Morgan's Creek at 6 p.m on Tuesday, April 19, in the newly renovated Lord Auditorium.
The Thursday Horror Picture Show will screen Invaders from Mars Thursday, April 14, 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.
Classic World Cinema by Courtyard Gallery will present Onibaba at 8 p.m. on Friday, April 8, at Phil Mechanic Studios (109 Roberts St., River Arts District, upstairs in the Railroad Library). Info: 273-3332, www.ashevillecourtyard.com