Raring to go out and watch a new movie? Here’s a quick rundown of movies opening this week in San Francisco.
1. Cheri
Michelle Pfeiffer stars as Lea, Paris’ most envied seductress to the rich and famous. She has been thinking of retiring from her distinguished stature when her former courtesan and arch rival, Charlotte Peloux (played by Kathy Bates), asks her to teach her 19-year-old a thing or two about women. Stephen Frears (The Queen) directed Cheri while Christopher Hampton (Atonement) wrote the screenplay.
2. The Stoning Of Soraya M.
Set in a remote village in Iran, a French journalist (played by James Caviezel) attempts to uncover the true details behind the death of Soraya from the words of her aunt, Zahra (played by Shohreh Agdashloo). The movie “exposes the dark power of mob rule, uncivil law and the utter lack of human rights for women” (from the website).
3. Unmistaken Child
Unmistaken Child chronicles the four-year search for the reincarnation of Lama Konchog, a world-renowned Tibetan master who passed away in 2001. Tenzin Zopa, the deceased monk’s devoted disciple, sets off on foot to find the reincarnation. He interviews young kids in even the most remote villages in Tibet and witnesses special traits and rare ritual tests to find out the identity of his reincarnated master and present him to the Dalai Lama.
4. Whatever Works
Larry David stars as Boris in the newest comedy from filmmaker, Woody Allen. Life starts getting complicated when a runaway named Melody (Evan Rachel Wood) enters his life and his apartment. Things get even crazier when her parents show up to rescue her.
A lot of people will be lining up to watch Transformer or My Sister’s Keeper. But it’s good to know that people have more choices than that when it comes to the big screen.
