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Apartment 1303 R What looks like a great deal on a high-rise apartment in downtown Detroit turns out to be too good to true. With Mischa Barton, Rebecca De Mornay, Julianne Michelle, Corey Sevier, John Diehl; directed by Michael Taverna. (101 minutes) See review at blooddirtangels.com.
Fruitvale Station 88 R Based on a true story. Young Bay Area resident Michael B. Jordan’s almost perfect day ends when he’s shot and killed by transit officers. With Octavia Spencer, Melonie Diaz, Ahna O’Reilly, Kevin Durand, Chad Michael Murray; directed by Ryan Coogler. (90 minutes)
The To Do List 80 R Writer/director Maggie Carey sets this semi-autobiographical comedy in 1993 as a valedictorian, wanting to shed her uptight image before heading for college, assembles a to-do list of all the “activities” she missed in high school. With Aubrey Plaza, Johnny Simmons, Bill Hader, Alia Shawkat, Sarah Steele, Rachel Bilson, Andy Samberg, Connie Britton. (103 minutes)
20 Feet From Stardom 88 PG-13 Morgan Neville’s documentary looks at the backup singers behind some of the era’s greatest musical legends, using rare archival footage and interviews with Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Mick Jagger and Sting, among others. (91 minutes)
The Way, Way Back 87 PG-13 A 14-year-old, having trouble fitting in on a summer vacation with his mother, her overbearing boyfriend and his daughter, finds an unexpected friend in the gregarious manager of a water park. With Steve Carell, AnnaSophia Robb, Sam Rockwell, Amanda Peet, Toni Collette; directed by Nat Faxon, Jim Rash. (103 minutes)
MovieStyle, Pages 33 on 07/26/2013