Friday’s openings: The girl who spoke out

Since the week's mainstream movie openings haven't yet been announced, I'll go ahead and list what new releases the Magic Lantern will be offering:

"He Named Me Malala": David Guggenheim's documentary tells the story of Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani girl who was shot for supporting schooling for girls — and whose recovery made headlines worldwide.

"Sicario" (offered second run): Denis Villeneuve's film about the U.S. war with the Mexican drug cartels avoids most of the Hollywood cliches and ends up feeling like a kick in the stomach. Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin and especially Benicio del Toro are all excellent. Tough, tough but excellent movie.