Friday’s openings: Woody and a Streep weeper
Another summer blockbuster, Woody Allen's latest and a Meryl Streep weeper highlight the coming week of movies. Friday's openings are as follows:
"Fantastic Four": Rebooting a series with mostly 20-something faces, this update of the Marvel superhero quartet stars Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Bell. Hear that millennial roar!
"Ricki and the Flash": Meryl Streep stars as a veteran rock star who is forced to deal with the family she deserted. Her solution: Put another dime in the jukebox, baby.
"The Gift": When an old acquaintance shows up, a man's happy life begins to unravel. This is why it's unwise to drink overmuch at office parties.
"Irrational Man": A depressed philosophy professor (Joaquin Phoenix) finds new life through action, and the consequences reverberate through his small college town. Allen's film is being called a cross between "Crimes and Misdemeanors" and "Match Point."
"Dark Places": A quarter century after the fact, a woman (Charlize Theron) agrees to revisit the house where her family was butchered. Can you say, "Uh-oh"?
You know the drill by now. Go. See a movie. And enjoy.