The Bride
This will be the second film titled “The Bride” based on the 1935 film The Bride of Frankenstein. The first starred Jennifer Beals (her follow-up role to Flashdance) and Sting as Doctor, in 1985. It wasn’t a success, but both films attempt to utilize the source material in a visionary way with a focus on the fate of the female character. Maggie Gyllenhaal both writes and directs this version which is categorized as horror/drama/romance/musical. She sets it in Chicago during the 1930s, the decade of the original film. Christian Bale plays the lonesome Frankenstein and Annette Bening, the doctor who is recruited to supply him with a companion. Together they revive a murdered young woman, Jessie Buckley, and the couple set off on a murderous spree while pursued by the police. Early social media posts are calling it audacious and daring with many citing Buckley’s performance as “a knockout.” Also starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard and Penelope Cruz.
Now playing at the State Theatre.
EPIC: Elvis Pressley in Concert
Visionary Australian director Baz Luhrmann (Romeo & Juliet, Elvis) put this documentary together from significant unseen footage discovered in MGM’s studio vaults combined with footage from Elvis: That’s the Way It Is, his 1970 concert film, which was shot in wide format and could be translated to IMAX. Having seen That’s the Way It Is just a month ago in a theater, EPIC should live up to its hype and more. While that film was recut to be showcased as more concert than documentary, EPIC is a more intimate look at Elvis on the road and as one fan wrote, “is the closest we will ever get to knowing Elvis’ true feelings about his music, career, and life.” Elvis died in 1977 at the age of 42, and much of this concert footage took place during his Vegas residency when he was in his mid-thirties — a mere seven years before he died. He states at the beginning of the film that he’s never had the chance to tell his story in his own words. Luhrmann offers, as best he can, that chance to Elvis — and to the world a chance to know The King.
Now playing at the State Theatre.
Undertone
Billed as “the scariest movie you’ll ever hear,” prestige film studio A24 picked up this indie horror film after it played at Fantasia Film Festival last July. A possession movie about paranormal podcast hosts who stumble on a ten-part series of increasingly cursed audio clips called The Undertone, the film works with the accent on an incredible soundscape over tons of visuals. Evy (Nina Kiri) is the skeptical half of the podcast, whose ability to lean on logic is shaken when she moves home to care for her slowly dying mother. We only hear, never see, her co-host who lives in London. A slow burn that escalates as it reveals itself piece by piece, this is a film made to be seen in a large theater with an audience and superior sound system.
Advance Screening on March 12 at the State Theatre.
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Project Hail Mary
A science fiction movie from the producer/director team of Phil Lord and Christopher Miller (21 Jump Street, The Lego Movie). Ryan Gosling plays science teacher, Ryland Grace, who wakes up alone on a spaceship. He begins to remember his mission, stops a mysterious substance from killing the sun and saves Earth. Based on a book of the same name by Andy Weir (his book The Martian was adapted for film by Ridley Scott) with Drew Goddard who penned the script for The Martian on screenwriting duty. Early audience reaction has been positive. While reviews won’t come out until closer to the film’s March 20 release date, all signs point to a solid, intriguing sci-fi film — the kind we should support while playing in movie theaters. Also starring Milana Vayntrub and Ken Leung.
Playing March 30 at the State Theatre.
The Legend of the Stardust Brothers
A rare cult film made in Japan in 1985, the middle of the most colorful go big or go bust decade, is a must for those who love unapologetically weird cinema. It’s a musical comedy about two guys recruited by a record company to become pop stars. In this case it’s less about the story and more about the unbridled creativity and passion that happens when a young director isn’t restrained by a studio. It’s also a free event, first come first serve, so you have nothing to lose and a wild experience to gain. Highly recommended.
FREE EVENT on March 19 at the State Theatre.
