THIS WEEKEND
Here are films opening this weekend.
The Armstrong Lie This documentary follows cyclist Lance Armstrong’s return from retirement in 2005 in an attempt to win an eighth Tour de France and the eventual scandal that resulted from his admitting to the use of performanceenhancing drugs following a federal criminal investigation.
Ass Backwards Now grown up and living in New York City, two childhood friends take a cross-country trip back to their hometown and try to win a beauty pageant that eluded them in their youth.
Billy & Buddy (Boule & Bill) An 8year-old boy takes in an abandoned cocker spaniel and the two test their family’s patience in this film based on Jean Roba’s comic strip set in 1970s France.
The Book Thief A spirited young girl transforms the lives of those around her when she is sent to live with a foster family in Nazi Germany in this adaptation of the novel by Markus Zusak.
The Broken Circle Breakdown In Belgium, two bluegrass enthusiasts — a tattoo artist and a banjo player — fall in love, but their relationship is tested by an unexpected tragedy.
A Case of You A young writer smitten with the barista at his local coffee shop scours her Facebook profile for intel and tries to transform himself into her dream guy.
Casting By A documentary exploring the unsung role of casting directors in Hollywood moviemaking.
Cinemability A documentary examining the representation and portrayals of disabled and handicapped people in film and television.
The Falls: Testament of Love Two Mormon men who fell in love during their mission in a small Oregon town but haven’t spoken since are drawn back into each other’s lives.
Finding Mr. Right A pampered Beijing woman travels to Seattle to give birth to the son she hopes will help her win over her rich, married boyfriend, but her trip doesn’t go quite as planned.
How I Live Now In the near future, an American teen sent to live with her relatives in the English countryside begins adjusting to her new surroundings, until an escalating conflict in Europe changes everything.
Medora A documentary about the Medora Hornets, an underdog high-school basketball team whose on-court struggles mirror the economic woes of its once-prosperous Indiana factory town.
The Motel Life Two hard-luck adult brothers go on the run in Nevada after one of them accidentally kills a boy with his car in the middle of the night.
Out Loud In modern-day Lebanon, six free-spirited friends — some straight, some gay — form a unique bond and test the strictures of Middle Eastern society.
Paris Countdown (Le Jour Attendra) Six years after a botched drug deal that led them to testify against a vicious criminal, two middle-aged Parisian nightclub owners are forced to reckon with their past.
The Prime Ministers: The Pioneers A documentary tracing six decades of Israel’s history, from its founding into the early 21st century.
Red Wing In a small Texas town, an orphan boy grows into manhood, strikes out on his own and eventually returns home to the only family he has ever known. Remington and the Curse of the
Zombadings After being cursed by a vengeful drag queen, a lunkheaded jock finds himself turning gay, putting him on a collision course with a homophobic serial killer and a horde of flesh-eating zombies.
Running From Crazy This documentary follows the actress Mariel Hemingway, granddaughter of the legendary writer Ernest Hemingway, as she explores her family’s disturbing history of mental illness and suicide.
Speciesism: The Movie A documentary about factory farming and the notion of “speciesism,” the assumption of human superiority over animals.
Symphony of the Soil A documentary about the importance of fertile soil and the positive impact it can have on environmental problems such as climate change and water scarcity.
Thor: The Dark World The hammerwielding demigod battles to save Earth and his home world of Asgard from an ancient enemy in this sequel to the 2011 movie “Thor.”
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