Steel City (R)
Who’s in it: John Heard, Thomas Guiry, America Ferrera, Raymond J. Barry, Laurie Metcalf
What it’s about: A broken family reacts to the approaching jail term of the wayward father (Heard) who was involved in a fatal car accident and now faces stiff jail time for vehicular homicide.
Worth watching? ***
“As for the acting, it’s the film’s strongest element. Such first-rate talents as Ferrera, Metcalf, Barry and Heard are not just making appearances but playing at the top of their game.”
[ Michael Wilmington, Tribune ]La Vie En Rose (R)
Who’s in it: Marion Cotillard, Gerard Depardieu
What it’s about: A biopic about the legendary French songstress Edith Piaf.
Day Watch (R)
Who’s in it: Konstantin Khabensky, Mariya Poroshina, Vladimir Menshov.
What it’s about: In this sequel to 2004’s amok-in-Moscow vampire thriller, “Night Watch,” the forces of light and forces of darkness go at it again.
Worth watching? ***
“Rife with roller-coaster chases and gender-switching body swaps, ‘Day Watch’ deploys head-spinning cinematography and cool special effects. It’s a trippy affair, even if it’s just about impossible to track.”
[ Steven Rea, The Philadelphia Inquirer ]The Golden Door (PG-13)
Who’s in it: Vincenzo Amato, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Aurora Quattrocchi, Vincent Schiavelli, Filippo Pucillo
What it’s about: A Sicilian widower, Salvatore Mancuso (Vincenzo Amato) takes his grown sons, Angelo (the handsome one) and Pietro (the deaf-mute one), and his aged mother to the New World.
Worth watching? ****
“A widescreen epic that turns the historic journeys of millions of Ellis Island immigrants into a poignant and intimate odyssey, ‘The Golden Door’ is a richly rewarding, wildly imaginative gem.”
[ Steven Rea, The Philadelphia Inquirer ]
