Ghosts and ghouls haunting your mood, or is it just candy that's giving you a stomach ache? Up To Date's indie, foreign and documentary film critics have you covered either way. You can avoid the Halloween frights by dimming the lights and catching a not-so-spooky movie. This weekend's recommendations are guaranteed to be completely free of witches and warlocks.
Cynthia Haines
A Man Called Ove, PG-13
- The story of a young family that befriends (and softens) their crotchety, isolated neighbor after accidentally flattening his mailbox when they first move to the neighborhood.
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years, Not rated
- A documentary featuring music, interviews, and stories of the iconic rock band from 1963 until their break up in 1966.
The Dressmaker, R
- A comedy-drama where a seamstress portrayed by Kate Winslet takes revenge on the town that exiled her as a child.
Steve Walker
Michael Moore in Trumpland, Not Rated
- Completely partisan yet also conciliatory and quite moving, Moore's comedic lecture to an Ohio audience makes the argument for Hillary Clinton that she hasn't been able to ace herself.
A Man Called Ove, PG-13
- This dark comedy from Sweden chronicles the emotional rejuvenation of a curmudgeonly widower after he connect to a young family new to his neighborhood.
Denial, PG-13
- In a David Hare script based on a factual libel trail, Holocaust expert Rachel Weisz goes to court to battle Timothy Spall's vile but savvy Holocaust denier.
Bob Butler
A Man Called Ove, PG-13
- This hit Swedish drama is a heartwarming story of an old widower who finds an unlikely friendship with new neighbors.
Denial, PG-13
- Historian Deborah Lipstadt must fight for historical truth when she is sued for libel against Holocaust denier David Irving.
The Birth of a Nation, R
- Nat Turner, portrayed by actor and director Nate Parker, is a preacher and slave who orchestrates a now-famous rebellion in early 19th century Virginia.
