An Irish dance hall stands for so much more, a group of mountaineers makes a hazardous trek and a woman confronts ghosts of her past in post-war Germany in Up to Date's indie, foreign and documentary film critics' choices this weekend.
Cynthia Haines
Meru, R
- It is visually stunning. It is incredibly intense, suspenseful— it’s got everything going for it. I would put Meru on the top of any list that has to do with mountaineering.
Phoenix, PG-13
- It’s very Hitchcockian in a way. It reminds me of Vertigo.
Jimmy's Hall, PG-13
- One of the most romantic scenes I’ve seen in a movie in a very long time is a moment when his former girlfriend changes into a dress he brought her from the United States, and they dance together in the moonlight.
Steve Walker
Phoenix, PG-13
- After gunshots suffered in a concentration camp necessitate facial reconstruction surgery, a woman tries to reconnect with her husband.
Meru, R
- Breathtaking documentary about the perilous relationship between three men and a mountain
Mistress America, R
- Greta Gerwig is a bubbly wreck in Noah Baumbach's quick-witted New York comedy.