If I Had Legs, I’d Kick You
Rose Byrne plays a wife, mother and shrink on the brink of insanity. Her very real anger and stress is manifesting itself as physical immobility. Byrne’s character, Linda, lives in a Long Island apartment. One day the roof caves in and she must move into a cheap motel with her daughter. Her husband (Christian Slater) is away for month and isn’t there to help with their daughter who doesn’t eat and needs to be fed through a tube. Writer director Mary Bronstein plays Linda’s doctor and Conan O’Brian flexes his acting chops playing a therapist. This isn’t an easy watch, but there’s some real buzz that Byrne will land an Oscar nomination, if not the award itself. Also starring A$AP Rocky and Delaney Quinn.
Now playing at the State Theatre.
Die My Love
“Die My Love” is director Lynn Ramsay’s first film (“We Need to Talk About Kevin”) since 2017’s “You Were Never Really Here.” Jennifer Lawrence plays Grace, a writer and mother, slipping into madness while living in an old house in Montana. Robert Pattinson plays her partner, Jackson, who is increasingly helpless to stop what’s happening. Lynn Ramsay is an exceptionally talented director, and here she gives the audience a window into what it’s like to experience postpartum depression. Sissy Spacek plays Jackson’s mother, and the film falls somewhere between a psychological thriller with moments of black comedy. Long periods of normalcy in the film lull the audience into a false sense of security when they are punctuated with intense emotional outbursts that remind the audience things are still amiss. Also starring Nick Nolte.
Now playing at the State Theatre.
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Eternity
In this charming rom-com, Elizabeth Olsen plays Joan, a woman who finds herself in the afterlife with one week to decide who to spend it with—her husband or the love who died young and waited for her in the afterlife? In this version of the afterlife, you are restored to your younger self, the most ideal version of you, and at the time you were happiest. Oscar winner Da’Vine Joy Randolph plays the AC (afterlife consultant) who tries to mediate. This is a classic love-triangle set-up given a smart, thoughtful update and enough high stakes to keep the audience on its toes. Also starring Miles Teller and Callum Turner.
Opens Nov. 28 at the State Theatre.
Jay Kelly
George Clooney and Adam Sandler head an all-star cast in “Jay Kelly,” a movie about a movie star (Clooney) and his devoted manager Ron (Adam Sandler) who go on a journey of self-discovery in order to confront his past, the betrayals he made on his climb to the top and calculation of the true cost of fame. Sandler proves again his talent in more dramatic roles, and director Noah Baumbach is in his element with a story that explores an aging Hollywood legend. The film lingers on themes of time, regret,and ego both in the life of Jay Kelly and its effect on those around him. Oscar winning director Baumbach (“Kicking and Screaming,” “The Squid and the Whale,” and “Marriage Story”), at the helm, makes this a must-see movie this year. Also starring Emily Mortimer, Billy Crudup, and Laura Dern.
Opens Nov. 21 Michigan Theater.
Revival Cinema
Noir Classics
“Gilda” starring Rita Hayworth (11/11) and “The Big Sleep” (11/18) starring Bogart and Bacall are this months offerings.
Waters Wednesdays
See John Waters classics all month, including “Female Trouble,” “Polyester,” “Serial Mom,” and “Pink Flamingos” in 35mm!
