Plus: ‘The Room Next Door,’ ‘Wolf Man,’ ‘One of Them Days.’
Apologies for my delay in posting today; I was blindsided by the news of director David Lynch’s passing, and that threw off my schedule. (Here’s what I compiled for Screen Anarchy.) As of Friday afternoon, it looks like a sunny, if cold, weekend, before taking a dive toward Tuesday snow, per a forecast. So, perhaps sneak in your theatrical visits sooner rather than later. Here is what’s on tap, beyond the repertory screenings compiled by my colleague Joe Baker and published on Wednesday.
‘The Brutalist‘
Brady Corbet’s “massive new film,” to quote our own Joe Baker, opens today at a wider variety of theaters in the Metroplex after a limited run last month. Adrien Brody and Guy Pearce star as an architect and a businessman, respectively, who engage in a battle of wills in post-WWII America.
‘The Room Next Door‘
Pedro Almodovar’s first English-language film is a bit of a dud, I’m afraid. It’s a tepid melodrama with an overly pedantic script by Almodolvar, which, in my opinion, “anchors the film like a lead weight and exerts a gravitational force upon the dramatic performances, making The Room Next Door a listless, lifeless experience.” Your mileage may vary. Now playing at Angelika Dallas.
‘Grand Theft Hamlet‘
“Two actors out of work during lockdown stage ‘Hamlet’ in Grand Theft Auto,” per the description. I have not seen this one. Now playing at Alamo Drafthouse Lake Highlands.
W I D E R E L E A S E S
‘Wolf Man‘
Leigh Whannell’s The Invisible Man was electrifying. His second attempt to revitalize a classic monster movie has drawn mixed reactions from critics and audiences alike, so you’ll have to go and make up your own mind. Now playing wide.
‘One of Them Days‘
Keke Palmer headlines an R-rated comedy that has drawn great reviews by critics and a great response from audiences. Now playing wide.
If you had asked me this past Monday, I would have guessed Wolf Man rather than One of Them Days would have drawn that kind of reaction, but that’s the magic of movies. Go figure. Maybe real life is scary enough as it is. Maybe we all just need a laugh or two.
Dallas Film Now. 