Last week, Sept. 25
The Intern; Stonewall; Time Out of Mind; Goodnight Mommy; Hotel Transylvania 2
This week, Oct. 2
The Martian (20th Century Fox), PG-13, 141 minutes
About An astronaut is presumed dead after a fierce storm and is left behind on Mars by his crew, but he survives and finds himself alone on the planet with meager supplies and trying to contact Earth; Stars Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Kate Mara; Director Ridley Scott
The Walk (Tri-Star), PG, 123 minutes
About In 1974, a high-wire artist recruits a team of people to help him realize his dream of walking on a wire between the World Trade Center towers; Stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Charlotte Le Bon, Ben Kingsley, James Badge Dale; Director Robert Zemeckis
Sicario (Lionsgate), R, 121 minutes
About An idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by a government task force to aid in escalating the war on drugs on the U.S.-Mexico border; Stars Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin, Benicio Del Toro, Jon Bernthal; Director Denis Villeneuve
Also: Mississippi Grind; Coming Home
Next week, Oct. 9
Pan 3D; Big Stone Gap; Freeheld
(Note: Movie descriptions by IMDB, imdb.com)
Home rentals
The latest top 10 digital movie purchases based on transaction rate, by Rentrak:
1. Mad Max 4: Fury Road
2. The Age of Adaline
3. Aloha
4. Spy
5. Interstellar
6. The Duff
7. Insurgent
8. Entourage
9. Home
10. Get Hard
Other recent favorites:
Z For Zachariah; The Goonies; Kingsman: The
Secret Service
Doc spotlight
Upstairs Inferno
By Camina Entertainment, its a haunting and powerful documentary about a 1973 fire set by an arsonist at the UpStairs Lounge, a gay bar in the French Quarter in New Orleans. Thirty-two people died and some bodies could not be identified. The primary suspect was never charged with the crime. The incident resulted in lost jobs, fear, public ridicule, homophobic reactions and severed family ties among the survivors. The documentary, directed by Robert L. Camina and narrated by Christopher Rice, has been selected for the Portland Queer Film Festival. It will screen at 9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, at Cinema 21, 616 N.W. 21st Ave.
Upcoming event
There are a couple upcoming film festivals: The Manhattan Short Film Festival, an 18th annual event held across the world, where viewers can judge films, Oct. 2 through 4, at the Clinton Street Theater, 2522 S.E Clinton St. (www.cstpdx.com); the H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival, featuring literary horror and weird tales, as well as panel discussions, author readings, gaming and art, at the Hollywood Theatre, 4122 N.E. Sandy Blvd. (www.hollywoodtheatre.org).
