Movies This Week: Diary of a Runaway Repo Hunter
I know, I know, it's still SXSW but there are other movies out. And one coming out today just played SXSW.
The Bounty Hunter -- Gerard Butler is another fractious rom-com, this time as a bounty hunter after his ex Jennifer Aniston. Yeah. (Wide)
The Cry of the Owl -- Claude Chabrol's latest is a sexual revenge thriller based on a Patricia Highsmith novel. (Arbor)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid -- Haven't seen it, but love the tagline: "I'll be famous one day, but for now I'm stuck in middle school with a bunch of morons." Chloe Moretz from Kick-Ass is in it, as is Steve Zahn. That makes it worth catching to me. (wide)
That Evening Sun -- SXSW 2009 selection about a southern man dealing with family betrayals and feuding with a neighbor. Starring Hal Holbrook. (Arbor)
A Prophet -- How do you make a criminal kingpin? The Beat that My Heart Skipped director Jacques Audiard shows us with this simmering tale of a young Arab with nothing and no one who rises to the top despite the odds. An outstanding performance by Tahar Rahim. For more details, read my review. (Arbor)
Repo Men -- Jude Law and Forest Whitaker as organ repossession specialists. Alice Braga and Liev Schreiber co-star. I'm there. (wide)
The Runaways -- Just because it's a familiar story doesn't mean it's not worth watching. In this case, Michael Shannon and Kristen Stewart's performances are worth the ticket price. Read my review. (Alamo Lamar)
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.
Jenn -- I missed the Outcast screening, but thanks to SXSW and the Alamo, it's included in the Taste of SXSW screenings. Yay!
Jette -- If you haven't seen it already, go to Alamo Ritz on Sunday night and catch a rare screening of Tobe Hooper's first feature, the surreal 1969 hippie film Eggshells.
Debbie -- I recommend seeing Monsters at the Taste of SXSW screening on Sunday, March 21, at 9:30 pm. Read my review for more details.