Koratala Siva directs this bilingual actioner. In Telugu and Malayalam.
Paleoanthropologist Louis Leakey wanted to study chimpanzees in the wild in order to better understand the life of early man. He chose his pretty English secretary Jane Goodall for the project, in part because she had “a mind unbiased by scientific thinking,” and thank the stars he did, because she …
Chick-Lit trifle, after the Karen Joy Fowler best-seller, about six contemporary Sacramentoans, five women and an odd man out, who meet informally to discuss the six great Austen novels, one per month, and to demonstrate the books' continued relevance by unconsciously patterning their lives after them. Not too awfully disagreeable, …
Agathe (Camille Rutherford) is a hopelessly clumsy yet charming young woman who works in the legendary Shakespeare & Co. bookshop in Paris, while she dreams of being a successful writer, and of experiencing love akin to a Jane Austen novel, she finds herself desperately single and plagued by writers block. …
The latest Jane Eyre movie is not an advance — despite fine settings, a haughty, soul-scarred Rochester portrayed by Michael Fassbender, and ace supporting figures (Judi Dench, Jamie Bell, Sally Hawkins). The story is scrambled by tricky time jumps and clumsily handled by director Cary Fukunaga. The main deficit is …
Drawing on decades of work by the world’s most famous living ethologist and environmentalist, Jane Goodall, the film features stories such as the Northern Bald Ibis’ migragration over the Alps, the re-introduction of the American Bison by the Blackfeet Nation, the worldwide recognized Sudbury Regreening Story and inspiring youth-led initiatives …
Natalie Portman stars in Gavin O’Connor’s western about a woman who must seek former lover Joel Edgerton’s help in holding off a gang of baddies led by Ewan McGregor.
In rural Western Massachusetts, 11-year-old Lacy spends the summer of 1991 at home, enthralled by her own imagination and the attention of her mother, Janet. As the months pass, three visitors enter their orbit, all captivated by Janet. Directed by Annie Baker and starring Julianne Nicholson, Zoe Ziegler, Elias Koteas, …
A documentary for those who find favor in Glee, Carol Burnett Show skits, and the tuneless components of ’30s musicals that showcase Mickey and Judy putting on a show in their own backyard. I don’t generally, but the titular nonagenarian and her annual quest to keep alive her own particular …
Documentarian Amy Berg (West of Memphis) trains her eye on a great voice of the '60s.
Manhattan murder mystery with a grabbing start, and then a lot of grip-loosening for romantic dalliance and comic doodles. The mystery itself, when intermittently remembered, never regains its hold: the "special investigator" on the case goes way beyond the normal eccentricity allowed a Great Detective ("He's a fuckin' beatnik! He's …
An Australian geologist (Toni Collette) is obliged to squire a Japanese speculator (Gotaro Tsunashima) around the Outback: "I'm a bloody geologist, not a geisha!" The clash of cultures and languages produces unexciting results: e.g., a toneless rendition of "Danny Boy" at a karaoke bar. Events take an unexpected turn, however, …
A notorious master thief steals a fortune in jewels at a jewelry shop, and a cat-and-mouse chase ensues between him and the police. Starring Karthi, Anu Emmanuel, Sunil and others, directed by Rajumurugan, music composed by GV Prakash Kumar.