Movies This Week: When on the Edge of La Danse, My Son

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Here's what's opening in Austin this week:

Edge of Darkness -- The trailers look like Ransom meets Taken with Mel Gibson being the angry father again. Check out Debbie's review for details. (wide)

La Danse: The Paris Opera Ballet -- Arthouse documentary (pictured above) about fine arts, surprise, and in particular seven productions of the famed dance troupe. (Arbor)

My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done -- Werner Herzog's The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans is barely out of theaters in Austin as his next film takes its place. The only similarities is a story featuring cops and references to post-death dancing. David Lynch executive produced, and it shows. Read my review for more. (Alamo Ritz)

When in Rome -- Oh, Kristen Bell, I know you were sassy and romantic in Veronica Mars, but I do hope you don't make a career of romantic comedies. You deserve better than a potential pair-up with Dax Shepard.  At least Josh Duhamel is more your style. However, guest reviewer Elizabeth Stoddard promises us it's not as bad as it might sound. (wide)

Check our event calendar for special film events, and our personal picks below. Don't forget you can always alert us to special screenings, new film series, etc.

And now, our picks of the week:

Jette: Heading out to Alamo Ritz on Sunday night for the first movie in Alamo's new Cinema Club series, the 1939 comedy Ninotchka. Directed by Ernst Lubitsch, written by Billy Wilder and Charles Brackett, starring Greta Garbo in a rare lighthearted role. Over at the Austin Chronicle, Kimberley Jones has more details on the series as well as the film.

Debbie: A little behind in seeing films at nearby favorite theater Regal Cinema Arbor, so I hope to catch up with The Maid or The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus again. Speaking of Terry Gilliam films, check out the awesome Brazil themed cookie Austin artist and film geek Kayla Kromer created for me.