A French policeman tries to vanquish a drug ring and a computer programmer finds himself drawn into a surreal world in the films Up to Date's indie, foreign and documentary film critics are watching this week. Explore these and the others on their lists this week:
Cynthia Haines
About Elly, not rated
- A young teacher from Tehran disappears during a seaside outing.
Far From the Madding Crowd, PG-13
- Three suitors pursue an independent Victorian woman.
Ex Machina, R
- A computer programmer is hired to test a new form of artificial intelligence.
Steve Walker
The Connection, R
- This film has the same plot as 1971's The French Connection but from the point of view of a French magistrate played by Oscar winner Jean Dujardin.
About Elly, not rated
- Gripping drama from "A Separation" director Asghar Farhadi about the mysterious disappearance of a young woman on a weekend seashore getaway
Iris, PG-13
- Think about the Metropolitan Museum of Art: The current exhibit they have at the Costume Institute is about China. They did an exhibit just about this woman and her sense of style.
Want to indulge in a guilty pleasure film? Our critics sometimes do, too.
Cynthia Haines:
Spy, R
- A clever comedy starring Melissa McCarthy as a CIA agent who goes under cover.
Steve Walker:
Mad Max, Fury Road, R