MUSIC
10.2
Johnny Craig (of Emarosa)
@ Webster
Hartford, CT
$12 / 6 p.m.
10.3
Escape the Fate
@ Toad’s Place
New Haven, CT
$16 / 7 p.m.
10.4
Wormrot
@ Whitney House
Hartford, CT
$5 / 10 p.m.
10.7
The Mongoloids
@ Heirloom Arts Theatre
Danbury, CT
$12 / 6 p.m.
Tip The Van
@ Up or On The Rocks
Hartford, CT
8 p.m.
10.8
Mike Posner
@ Toad’s Place
New Haven, CT
$35 / 9 p.m.
Sevendust
@Webster
Hartford, CT
$25 / 6 p.m.
10.9
Deerhoof
@ Pearl Street Nightclub
Northampton, MA
$13 / 9 p.m.
FILM
10.2
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
@ Cinestudio
Hartford, CT
$8 / 7:30 p.m.
Directed by Edgar Wright. Screenplay by Michael Bacall and Edgar Wright, based on the graphic novels by Bryan Lee O’Malley. Director of photography: Bill Pope. Cast: Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Kieran Culkin, Anna Kendrick, Jason Schawtzman. Some critics have tagged Edgar Wright’s new movie as “Scott Pilgrim vs. The Old Way of Making Movies,” and there’s a lot of truth to the snark. Based on Bryan Lee O’Malley’s graphic novels of a geek-slash-ninja who must battle his true love’s seven exes in a video game world, puts on screen all the technology that kids breathe like air, while parents (and professors) play catch up. There is so much to like here, from Michael Sera’s appealing fanboy/superhero, to his crush’s anime-neon hair, to Sera’s ex-girlfriendís band (Sex Bob-omb) that rocks songs written for the movie by Beck. “Ten years from now this will be the norm. For now, it’s almost revolutionary.” Eric Snider, Film.com. 108 min. http://www.scottpilgrimthemovie.com/
The Room
@ Criterion Cinema
New Haven, CT
$5 / 11:30 p.m.
“The Room” is an electrifying American black comedy about love, passion, betrayal and lies. It has five major characters, Johnny, played by Tommy Wiseau is a successful banker with great respect for an dedication to the people in his life, especially his future wife Lisa. Johnny can also be a little too trusiting at times which haunts him later on. Lisa, played by Juliette Danielle, is the beautiful blonde fiance of Johnny. She has always gotten her way and will manipulate to get what she wants. She is a taker, with a double personality, and her deadly schemes lead to her own downfall. Mark, played by Greg Sestero, is a young, successful and independent best friend of Johnny. He has a good heart, but gets caught up in Lisa’s dangerous web and gives in to temptation. This eventually brings him to great loss. Claudette, played by Carolyn Minnott, is the classy, sophisticated mother of Lisa who has had disappointing relationships in her life. She wants her daughter to be married as soon as possible so she can benefit. Denny, played by Philip Haldiman, is an orphan boy, naive and confused about life, love, and friendship. Denny is a very ambitions and also very grateful tot he people who are in his life. “The Room” depicts the depths of frienships and relationships in one life and raises life’s ral and most asked question: “Can you ever really trust anyone? Enter “The Room” and leave forever changed!
10.6 – 10.9
The Kids Are All Right
@ Cinestudio
Hartford, CT
$8 / 7:30 p.m.
Director: Lisa Cholodenko. Screenplay by Lisa Cholodenko and Stuart Blumberg. Cast: Julianne Moore, Annette Bening, Mark Ruffalo, Mia Wasikowska, Josh Hutcherson. Kudos to Columbia Film School for turning out a slew of amazing women filmmakers, including Nicole Holofcener (Please Give), Shari Berman (American Splendor), Academy Award winner Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker) and Lisa Cholodenko (Laurel Canyon, High Art). Cholodenko’s newest film lets loose five excellent actors working at the top of their game, in a funny and poignant take on gay marriage and parenthood. Committed couple Annette Bening and Julianne Moore are raising two curious teenagers, who track down their sperm donor (Mark Ruffalo). Hoping to be a part of their lives, their freewheeling, bohemian biological dad turns the family landscape inside out. “If The Kids Are All Right is an effective weapon in the cultural wars it’s because it’s so real, so sexy, so sad, so honest and so truly, heartbreakingly funny.” Andrew O’Hehir, Salon.com 106 min http://filminfocus.com/film/the_kids_are_all_right
