The weekend weather report's in... RAIN. So, go ahead and duck into your favorite cinema to indulge in a film fest of your very own. Up To Date's indie, foreign, and documentary film critics share their week's recommendations.
Cynthia Haines
The First Monday in May, PG-13
- This film follows the making of The Metropolitan Museum of Art's most attended fashion exhibit, an examination of Chinese-inspired Western fashions by Andrew Bolton, curator of the Costume Institute.
Louder than Bombs, R
- A man and his two sons grieve their late wife and mother, a noted war photojournalist, while confronting feelings that clash with their memories of her.
Miles Ahead, R
- It's more than an exploration of Miles Davis — the man and the music — it's a pathway for inner reflection as well.
Steve Walker
The First Monday in May, PG-13
- A dishy, behind the scenes peek into Vogue editor Anna Wintour's annual Met Ball to benefit The Costume Institute of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Louder than Bombs, R
- Gabriel Byrne and Isabell Huppert are indelible as the parents of two sons who each harbor deep, shameful secrets.
Hello, My Name is Doris, R
- Who would have thought that the first big indie hit of 2016 would star Sally Field as a charmingly eccentric woman in her sixties finding comfort in her own skin?
