Your guide to Asheville's vibrant and diverse movie offerings.
No one needs to the “Ghost in the Noonday Sun,” a terrible slapstick pirate comedy from 1973, but anyone interested in moviemaking should certainly see this doc about how the star sank the film.
One of the most intimate and unlikely documentaries you’re ever likely to see, the film traces an artist’s obsession with the thief who stole two of her paintings.
There’s nothing original about Military Wives, but its predictability is part of its charm.
An Israeli/Palestinian youth orchestra prepares for a concert in this well-meaning but frequently hokey drama.
The adult relationship of two childhood friends is tested in this poignant drama.
A short-film premise is stretched beyond what it can support in this occasionally entertaining and inspiring French drama.
The new animated Scooby-Doo adventures is a goofy and charming distraction.
Absurdist filmmaker Quentin Dupieux keeps his weird streak intact with a classic tale of a man and his possessed jacket.
With expert commentary, the artist’s correspondence in voiceover by Brian Cox, and lovely travel photography, Portraits of a Life is a complete package for art lovers.
An engaging blend of densely packed history, countless interviews, and soaring performances, all grounded in the Big Easy’s musical traditions.
Tom Hardy embarrasses himself on a regular basis in Josh Trank’s ridiculous look at Al Capone’s final days.
Justin Pemberton’s informative, entertaining documentary chronicles the global path to our current wealth disparity issues, and offers solutions to reverse destructive economic trends.
A wealth of contemporary film footage as well as fresh interviews recount the rise and fall of the ecological utopia Biosphere 2 in the early 1990s.
Whether you’re casually interested or a dedicated fan, this documentary will draw you into the artist’s fascinating works and life.
This clip show from one month in New York City in 2017 has recurring references to climate change and the future, but mostly it’s just pretty images and narrative dead ends.
Sergio M. Rapu’s documentary letter to his infant son raises awareness of his native Rapa Nui, but is too narrow and disjointed to have a wide-reaching impact.
Ivete Lucas and Patrick Bresnan’s observational documentary brims with honesty and big emotions.
The second film to tell this amazing and true East German escape story is consistently entertaining and adheres largely to the facts.
Brian Cox and an all-star cast bring life to this otherwise tepid father-son-grandbaby reunion movie set in San Francisco.
The loving, humorous, and frequently moving documentary is practically guaranteed to lift viewers’ spirits.
