![]() Spy (NR) Not a remake of the Melissa McCarthy comedy, this Indian spy thriller stars Nikhil Siddharth as an agent trying to bust an international arms ring. Starring Laya DeLeon Hayes, Imani Hakim, Graham Patrick Martin, Mia Barron, Christine Weatherup, and Tarik Lowe. (Opens Monday)Ī Southern Haunting (PG-13) This horror film is about a Black family that receives land as slavery reparations, only to discover that it’s haunted. Also with Mira Sorvino, Kurt Fuller, Scott Haze, José Zúñiga, Eduardo Verástegui, Gary Basaraba, Manny Perez, and Bill Camp. Sound of Freedom (PG-13) This thriller stars Jim Caviezel as a federal agent who turns vigilante to protect children from sex traffickers. Also with Amir Ali Shaik, Rajpal Yadav, Gajraj Rao, Supriya Pathak, and Siddharth Randeria. Satyaprem Ki Kathi (NR) Kartik Aaryan and Kiara Advani star in this Indian musical comedy. Samajavaragamana (NR) This Indian romantic comedy stars Sree Vishnu, Reba Monica, Naresh, Vennela Kishore, Sudarshan, Raghu Babu, and Rajeev Kanakala. Additional voices by Colman Domingo, Blue Chapman, Jaboukie Young-White, Liza Koshy, Ramona Young, Eduardo Franco, Sam Richardson, Annie Murphy, and Will Forte. Only during the last third, when the family has to save the world, does the movie lose its charm. The occasionally cringey jokes are made up for by some clever visual gags, and the voice cast includes Toni Collette as Ruby’s mother and Jane Fonda as her grandmother who breaks the news to Ruby. Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (PG) This watchable and forgettable animated film is about a teenager (voiced by Lana Condor) who discovers that her parents have hidden her ancestry from her, and that she’s descended from a royal family of undersea creatures who protect the world from villainous mermaids. Also with Christopher Convery, Eileen Rene Prudhont, Chuti Tiu, Yonel Dorelis, and Ernie Hudson. ![]() Prisoner’s Daughter (R) Catherine Hardwicke’s drama stars Kate Beckinsale as a Las Vegas cocktail waitress who has to take in her father (Brian Cox) after he’s released from a 12-year prison sentence. Also with Moon Seung-ah and Leem Seung-min. It’s still a fantastic debut for the former staff writer on TV’s Wheel of Time, and Lee is fantastic in the lead role. Somehow this remains a bit too restrained for its own good. First-time filmmaker Song steadfastly resists picking a side with either the Korean man who got away or the American husband (John Magaro) who married the protagonist, and she’s never less than insightful about the awkwardness of this romantic situation. Twenty years later, she’s reunited with the boy (Teo Yoo) whom she had a crush on when she left. Greta Lee portrays a South Korean woman whose family brings her to America in the early 2000s when she’s a little girl. ![]() ![]() Past Lives (PG-13 Celine Song’s immigrant drama is exquisitely well-crafted and curiously lacking in power. Starring Vadivelu, Udhayanidhi Stalin, Fahadh Faasil, and Keerthy Suresh. Maamannan (NR) This Indian political thriller is about a torture victim who gathers evidence against the powerful local ruler who tortured him. Philippe’s documentary profiles filmmaker David Lynch and his longtime obsession with The Wizard of Oz. **** If I'm saying the Right Stuff here too much it's to prep you for Wolfe's using it all the time.Every Body (R) This documentary by Julie Cohen ( RBG, Gabby Giffords Won’t Back Down ) profiles River Gallo, Alicia Roth Weigel, and Sean Saifa Wall, who were all born intersex. *** That would be where during World War II he shot down five German airplanes in one mission, becoming an 'ace in a day.' To qualify as a flying ace, generally you had to have shot down five or more enemy aircraft during your entire career. * See reviews of 'Appointment in Samarra' by John O'Hara and 'The Seven Storey Mountain' by Thomas Merton, in upcoming newsletters. ![]() Support Books on GIF! If you like these reviews, please tell your friends! Subscribe here: /BooksonGIF Please feel free to leave a comment or share a link.Īs always, you can send thoughts, recommendations and feedback to. Some news: Books on GIF can now be found on Facebook ( /BooksonGIF/ ), Tumblr ( ) and Twitter ( /booksongif ). What's next? In the coming weeks I'll review 'Girlfriends, Ghosts, and Other Stories,' by Robert Walser, 'Behind the Beautiful Forevers,' by Katherine Boo, and 'The Sympathizer,' by Viet Thanh Nguyen, among others. ![]()
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