Last week, June 5
"Entourage"; "Spy"; "Saint Laurent"
This week, June 12
"Jurassic World" (Universal), PG-13, 124 minutes
About The prehistoric animals had won at last sight of the "Jurassic" story, but years later a dinosaur theme park inhabits Isla Nublar. To boost waning interest, organizers bring in a new attraction, and things go badly. Stars Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Ty Simpkins, Judy Greer. Director Colin Trevorrow.
Next week, June 19
"Inside Out"; "Dope"; "Heaven Knows What"
Home rentals
The latest top 10 digital movie purchases based on transaction rate, by Rentrak:
1. "Kingsman: The Secret Service"
2. "American Sniper"
3. "Still Alice"
4. "Focus"
5. "Interstellar"
6. "The Wedding Ringer"
7. "Jupiter Ascending"
8. "Taken 3"
9. "Mortdecai"
10. "Top Five"
Other favorites recently: "Selma"; "The Homesman"; "Wild"; "The Gambler"
Doc spotlight
Kurt Cobain documentaries
The life of the troubled, but supremely talented late frontman for Nirvana is examined in two documentaries, the newest being "Soaked in Bleach," in which an investigator (Tom Grant) hired by Courtney Love gives his take on Cobain. It's directed by Benjamin Statler. Watch for it in a theater, or DVD or streaming. An earlier HBO release, "Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck," by Brett Morgen, uses Cobain's personal archives to tell the story. The daughter of Cobain and Love, Frances Cobain, served as an executive director. It'll likely be available via streaming or on-demand.
Upcoming events
By Northwest Film Center and Institute for Judaic Studies, the 23rd Portland Jewish Film Festival takes place June 14-28 at Whitsell Auditorium, 1219 S.W. Park Ave. ($9, $8 students/seniors, nwfilm.org). It'll feature 18 films, including: "East Jerusalem/West Jerusalem," a documentary about Israeli musician David Broza and his efforts to build a bridge between Israelis and Palestinians; "The Mystery of Happiness," director Daniel Burman's delightful hybridization of buddy movie/detective film/romantic comedy; "Magic Men" on opening night (7 p.m. Sunday, June 14), a road trip comedy pairing an aging atheist Holocaust survivor with his estranged Hasidic rapper son; and "Dough," a comedy about a failing bakery in which intergenerational and cultural solutions just might be the answer. For complete info: www.nwfilm.org.
The nonprofit Columbia River Theatre Organ Society, in partnership with the Hollywood Theatre, will put on the Douglas Fairbanks Sr. Silent Film Festival, starting with "The Black Pirate," 2 p.m. Saturday, June 20, at Hollywood. There'll be live accompaniment featuring the Beverly Ruth Nelson memorial organ. The other movies: "The Mark of Zorro," 2 p.m. July 25; "The Thief of Bagdad," 2 p.m. Aug. 22. For info: www.hollywoodtheatre.org.