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Friday’s openings: Drones, bones, fashion and Disney

Dan Webster

Note: This blog post originally misidentified the actor starring in "Good Kill." Duh. Since corrected.

If you decide to stay in Spokane this weekend — that is, instead of heading to Seattle to take in the 41st Seattle International Film Festival — you should have a couple of decent movie selection to choose from. Friday's openings are as follows:

"Far From the Madding Crowd": Thomas Vinterberg adapts Thomas Hardy's 1874 novel about an independent woman land-owner and her passionate relationships with three different men. Question: Is Carey Mulligan a suitable substitute for Julie Christie?

"Tomorrowland": Director and a team of screenwriters dream up a plot involving a teen actress, George Clooney and a Disney theme-park destination as backdrop for a summer release. Hope it's worth the price of an E-ticket.

"Poltergeist": Sam Rockwell plays the head of a family living in a haunted house. Second remake this week.

And at the Magic Lantern:

"Iris": Fashion designer Iris Apfel is the subject of this documentary by Albert Maysles. Oooh, fashion! Beep-beep Beep-beep.

"Good Kill": Ethan Hawke stars as a military drone pilot who begins to question the morality of what he's doing. So he decides to quit and become a professional gamer.

That's it. You know the drill. Go see a movie. And enjoy.