Fall is technically here, despite the sizzling summer weather that has decided to stick around a while longer. Enjoy the first “fall” weekend cozied up on your couch with a mix of comedy, tragedy and history movies recommended by Up To Date's indie, foreign and documentary film critics.
Steve Walker
Other People, PG-13
- Equal parts comedy and tragedy, this film from Chris Kelly features pitch-perfect performances from Molly Shannon as a suburban mom dying of cancer and Jesse Plemons as the gay son who returns home to care for her.
Eva Hesse, Not Rated
- Fans of this artist's work from the 1960s will find this documentary an overdue celebration, while newcomers to the work will relish its novel surprises.
Heironymous Bosch: Touched by the Devil, Not Rated
- A fascinating documentary that chronicles how the top Bosch experts compile an exhibition with the help of museums around the world, including the Nelson-Atkins.
Cynthia Haines
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.
Sully, PG-13
- Tom Hanks plays pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger during and after his incredible emergency water landing of US Airlines Flight 1549 on the Hudson River.
Eva Hesse, Not Rated
- A documentary celebrating the life of artist Eva Hesse and chronicling the muse behind her revolutionary sculptures.
