At The Movies: Indie Picks This Weekend
With all of the excitement surrounding Austin Film Festival, most die-hard film fans in the area will probably be armed with a badge and taking in selections from this year's lineup and great panels over the weekend. As a result, it otherwise pretty quiet around here for new releases. Most of the major theaters across town have Clint Eastwood's poorly reviewed new film, Hereafter, and quickie sequel Paranormal Activity 2 (anybody remember Book Of Shadows: Blair Witch 2? Nope, we didn't think so). In terms of specialty releases, there's just one (and it had a gala premiere during Fantastic Fest just a few weeks ago).
Stone (Regal Arbor)
Australian director John Curran (We Don't Live Here Anymore) brings this thriller, originally written as a play, to the big screen with stars Robert De Niro, Edward Norton and Milla Jovovich. In their Fantastic Fest review, Film School Rejects said that this is a film that is "really good at making you feel not particularly good." Fans of film noir and great acting should investigate this one further, especially if you aren't attending AFF.
