There are a lot of sweet films playing at local theaters this week and unless you’re graduating to be an unfortunate statistic in the boomerang generation, you probably don’t have time to pick out the best ones. But don’t worry about it—we’ve searched through them for you.
Tuesday
The Lady Vanishes
One of Alfred Hitchcock’s last British films, The Lady Vanishes is a display of the suspense-genre genius at his best. Margaret Lockwood stars as the young and wealthy Iris Henderson, heading home to London to unhappily marry. Along the way she meets Miss Fray, an elderly governess, as well as the handsome, obnoxious Gilbert. After receiving a blow to the head, the two take in Iris. But in the morning, the governess is gone, and when Iris asks around about her disappearance, everyone feigns ignorance, and she must depend on Gilbert to assist her in discovering the truth.
Laurelhurst Theater
7 p.m.
$3
21+
Wednesday
180° South
Inspired by the recent discovery of the lost cans of film that documented the legendary Yvon Chouinard’s 1968 expedition from the coast of California to deep Patagonia, the adventurer Jeff Johnson and his buddies set out to follow Chouinard’s route. Weaving the old film in with the new, this awesome documentary tells two tales of adventure, and, ultimately, two tales of the preservation of the natural world. 180° South is definitely a must-see.
Hollywood Theatre
8:30 p.m.
$6.50
All ages
Thursday
The Square
Critically acclaimed as the best film noir in a long time, The Square is one of those films that you want to see without knowing much about the plot. But I will tell you this: The plot involves a man, a mistress and large sum of cash. The film, directed by Australian brothers Nash and Joel Edgerton, is a thriller that you will not want to miss.
Cinema 21
7 p.m., 9:10 p.m.
$7
All ages
Friday
Woman on the Beach
Having debuted his latest film at this year’s Portland International Film Festival, one of South Korean director Hong Sang-Soo’s earlier films is playing at Northwest Film this week. Woman on the Beach follows a filmmaker’s struggle to write a new screenplay, which results in his attempt to woo his product designer’s girlfriend, and even another girl that looks exactly like her.
Whitsell Auditorium
7 p.m.
Free w/PSU ID
All ages
Saturday
Casino Jack and the United States of Money
Tagged as the film that will show you where your democracy went, Casino Jack and the United States of Money is a documentary that follows Washington D.C. super-lobbyist Jack Abramoff. As the film shows, Abramoff is good at one thing and one thing only: taking money from the American people through casinos and Indian reservations. Surrounded by the greed and corruption that his lies bring, the film doesn’t exactly portray Abramoff in the most positive light.
Cinema 21
Time TBA
Price TBA
All ages