Movies to See Right Now

Project Nim

Watch for the original and heartfelt teen misfit movie Terri – it won’t remain in theaters very long.

Errol Morris’ documentary Tabloid delivers the hilarious story of Joyce McKinney, a beauty queen jailed for manacling a Mormon missionary as her sex slave.

Four movies on my list of Best Movies of 2011 – So Far are still playing.  The best movies are still the sweet, funny and thoughtful comedies Beginners and Midnight in Paris, along with the riveting documentary Project Nim.  Buck is a wonderful documentary about a real-life horse whisperer with a compelling human story.

If you have kids, Pixar’s Cars 2 is an excellent choice (adults will especially enjoy the James Bond spoof thread).  So is Super 8, a wonderful coming of age story embedded in a sci fi action thriller.  A Little Help is a funny Jenna Fischer vehicle about a sad sack mom.  Turkey Bowl is a delightful indie comedy available from iTunes.  

In Bridesmaids, Kristen Wiig plays a woman whose insecurities keep her from seeing the good and the possible in her life; it’s funny, but not one of the year’s best. The Hangover Part 2 is just not original enough, and, consequently, not funny enough. Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life contains a good 90-minute family drama that is completely derailed by an additional hour of mind-numbingly self-important claptrap.

For trailers and other choices,see Movies to See Right Now.

I haven’t yet seen the stylish noir The Road to Nowhere by cult director Monte Hellman,  which opens this weekend. You can see trailers of upcoming films at Movies I’m Looking Forward To.

My DVD pick is the inventive thriller Source Code, one of my Best Movies of 2011 – So Far.

Movies on TV this week include two mockable films on TCM:  the 60s melodrama The Chase, which has earned a place in my Bad Movie Festival.   Juarez contains one of my 10 Least Convincing Mexicans.

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