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OPENING TODAY “Anais in Love”
Review not available in time for publication. A young woman falls in love with the novelist wife of the man with whom she’s having an affair. Starring Anais Demoustier, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi and Denis Podalydes. Drected by Charline Bourgeois-tacquet. Unrated. At Landmark’s Midtown Art. 1 hour, 38 minutes.
“Charlotte”
Review not available in time for publication. A German-jewish painter is coming of age on the eve of the Second World War, but anti-semitic policies send her away from Berlin, and her work is interrupted. A family tragedy reveals a dark secret. Starring Keira Knightley, Marion Cotillard and Brenda Bleithyn. Directed by Tahir Rana and Eric Warin. Unrated. At Tara Theatre. 1 hour, 33 minutes.
“Firebird”
Review not available in time for publication. A young private in the Soviet Air Force during the Cold War has his life turned upside down when a fighter pilot arrives, and they begin to navigate the precarious line between love and friendship and a dangerous love triangle with a secretary to the base commander. Starring Tom Prior, Nicholas
Woodeson and Oleg Zagorodnii. Directed by Peeter Rebane. Rated R for language, some sexual content. At AMC Phipps Plaza and Landmark’s Midtown Art. 1 hour, 47 minutes.
“Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone”
Review not available in time for publication. A car salesman finds out he has superpowers when unknown assailants arrive seeking an otherworldly emerald, and together with two others, he has been chosen to protect humanity from the embodiment of the Mayan apocalypse. Starring Charlie Clark, Kuno Becker and Marko Zaror. Directed by Michael D. Olmos. Unrated. At metro theaters. 1 hour, 35 minutes.
“Hatching” B
A young girl hatches a murderous bird monster out of an egg she secretly nests in her bed, and the creature seeks to protect the girl from her enemies. The film offers a contemporary cautionary tale about social media-style aesthetics and performance, as well as the psychology of parenting, in this imaginative modern-day fable. Starring Siiri Solalinna, Sophia Heikkila and Jani Volanen. In Finnish with English subtitles. Unrated. At metro theaters. 1 hour, 27 minutes. PARENTS GUIDE: While this is more for adult audiences, younger teens who are fans of genre cinema may enjoy this one. KATIE WALSH/ TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE
“Hit the Road”
Review not available in time for publication. A family of four takes a road trip across the Iranian countryside, bonding over past memories and when unspoken tensions arise, the purpose of their journey is slowly revealed. Starring Pantea Panahiha, Hasan Majuni and Rayan Sarlak. Directed by Panah Panahi. Unrated. At Landmark’s Midtown Art. 1 hour, 33 minutes.
“Memory”
C+
A hit man with dementia sprouts a conscience when one of the targets he’s been hired to kill turns out to be a teen girl. The film feels more like film noir — deliciously dark, cynical and slightly amoral — than a pulpy piece of rote storytelling. Starring Liam Neeson, Guy Pearce and Monica Bellucci. Directed by Martin Campbell. Rated R for language throughout, violence and some bloody images. At metro theaters. 1 hour, 54 minutes. PARENTS GUIDE: This is very violent and deals with mature themes; for mature teens only, not appropriate for kids. MICHAEL O’SULLIVAN/WASHINGTON
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“Pompo the Cinephile”
Review not available in time for publication. A producer known for B-movies tells her apprehensive assistant he will direct her next movie, but when things head toward chaos, can he rise to the challenge? Starring the voices of Hiroya Shimizu, Konomi Kohara and Rinka Otani. Directed by Takayuki Hirao. Unrated. At metro theaters. 1 hour, 34 minutes.
“The Sound of Violet”
Review not available in time for publication. A man’s autism keeps him from realizing the woman he thinks is his soulmate is actually a prostitute, while she sees the date as her ticket out of her trapped life. Starring Cason Thomas, Cora Cleary and Jan D’arcy. Rated PG-13. At AMC Parkway Pointe and Regal Mall of Georgia. 1 hour, 47 minutes.