(Thriller, 101 min.)
Kevin Bacon kills thugs dead in this revenge drama from the creators of Saw and the writer of Death Wish, which is like saying, “Here’s a movie from someone you hate and someone you can’t remember.” Disappointed viewers may start formulating revenge fantasies of their own after realizing how light this movie about something so dark really is. Rated R [for strong bloody brutal violence and pervasive language]
(Horror, 109 min.)
Since John Carpenter’s genre-defining slasher flick Halloween came out in 1978, its psychotic icon, Michael Myers, has become a modern boogeyman, and rocker (and Haverhill native) Rob Zombie sets out to bring him into the 21st century. Whether or not he succeeds has yet to be seen, but you can read our review this Friday and add your own two cents to the mix. Rated R [for strong brutal bloody violence and terror throughout, sexual content, graphic nudity and language]
(Documentary, 90 min.)
This muckraking documentary on America’s consumer debt crisis is actually one of the funniest films on Cinema 320’s schedule, and is an alternately absurd and sobering peek at an industry that’s gone totally nuts. Starts Tuesday, September 4. Not Rated [and not appropriate for all audiences]
(Documentary, 102 min.)
The first film of its kind to chronicle the reasons behind Iraq’s descent into guerilla war, warlord rule, criminality and anarchy, director/producer Charles Ferguson’s docu-tribe is a jaw-dropping, insider’s tale of wholesale incompetence, recklessness and venality. Not Rated [and also not appropriate for all audiences]
(Western, 117 min.)
Christian Bale mixes it up with Russell Crowe in this remake of the 1957 western starring Van Heflin and Glenn Ford, about a rancher who may or may not sell out an outlaw, and put him on the 3:10 to Yuma (which all cowboys know is a metaphor for justice). Directed by James Mangold, the guy behind Walk the Line. Sneak previews Saturday and Sunday, opens September 7. Rated R [for violence and some language]