A Bothersome Woman
Eastwood’s Changeling recalls the sexist society of yesteryear
(Nov. 6, 2008) Previews
Opening Friday, Nov. 7, is Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, featuring the city zoo animals in a sequel to the animated 2005 film. Starring the voices of Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, Sacha Baron Cohen, etc. Rated PG for some mild crude humor. 89m. At the Broadway, Fortuna and Mill Creek.
Role Models is a slacker film featuring Paul Rudd and Seann William Scott as two pals sentenced to 150 hours of community service in a city youth program. Rated R for crude and sexual content, strong language and nudity. 99m. At the Broadway, Fortuna and Mill Creek.
Soul Men features the late Bernie Mac and Samuel L. Jackson as estranged backup singers for a famous blues singer (John Legend) who are invited to a tribute concert when the singer dies. A young female singer (Sharon Leal) travels with them. Rated R for pervasive language, and sexual content including nudity. 103m. At the Broadway.
Trouble the Water is a documentary about New Orleans following Katrina. Kimberly Roberts didn’t flee; she shot video of the storm and filmmakers Carl Deal and Tia Lessin make her and her images their subject. Not rated. 93m. At the Minor.
Reviews
CHANGELING: Perhaps he’s never been a top-notch actor, but Clint Eastwood has become one of our best directors. Beginning with Mystic River in 2003 and continuing through Million Dollar Baby, Flags of Our Fathers and Letters from Iwo Jima, Eastwood has tackled varied subjects with careful, thoughtful and effective directing.
He brings these same qualities to his latest release, Changeling, which is based on the disappearance in Los Angeles of the 9-year-old Walter Collins on March 10, 1928, while his single parent mother was unexpectedly at work on a Saturday. After briefly establishing the milieu of 1928 Los Angeles and the world of Walter and his mother Christine (a fine Angelina Jolie), Eastwood cuts to the kidnapping and subsequent fallout.
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