San Francisco Chronicle

NEW MOVIES

- — Leba Hertz

Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentar­y: The talking heads in this film about the great jazz musician include Denzel Washington, Carlos Santana, Common, Cornel West and Bill Clinton.

The Circle: Based on Dave Eggers’ novel, this film explores the culture of a tech and social media company. Tom Hanks plays the founder of the company and Emma Watson plays a new employee who ends up participat­ing in an experiment that looks at ethics, personal freedom and privacy.

Citizen Jane: Battle for the City: This documentar­y takes a look at writer and activist Jane Jacobs, who took on powerful urban planner Robert Moses in 1960s New York City.

David Lynch: The Art Life: Eccentric filmmaker David Lynch talks about his life and how it affected his craft.

Finding Oscar: This documentar­y is about the 1982 Dos Erres Massacre in which more than 200 women and children were murdered by commandos working for the Guatemalan government.

I Called Him Morgan: This documentar­y focuses on the life of jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan and his wife, Helen, who shot her husband at a jazz club in New York City in 1972.

Jeremiah Tower: The Last Magnificen­t: All the food stars come out in this documentar­y to discuss the influence of the American chef who can name Chez Panisse, Balboa Cafe and Stars among the many restaurant­s he put his stamp on.

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