Movies for Grownups Weekend Preview Tomlin and Fonda Laugh at Age
Movies for Grownups Weekend Preview Tomlin and Fonda Laugh at Age Movies for Grownups
Getty Images Producer-director J. J. Abrams and actor-comedian Chris Rock Star Wars producer-director J. J. Abrams revealed Mark Hamill’s discomfort as he scanned the script for Star Wars: The Force Awakens to find that his character, Luke Skywalker, appears only on the final page. “Imagine him reading that script,” Abrams told Chris Rock during an onstage conversation. “’He’s flipping the pages, thinking, ‘What the …?’” As for the film’s final image — Luke standing silently atop a mountain — “Mark asked me if I thought it might seem like some sort of joke.’ And I said, ‘Well, I don’t think it will …’” Getty Images Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda Best pals Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda are way past , they told a Tribeca audience. “When you look at aging from the outside, it’s terrifying,” said the 78-year-old Fonda. “But when you’re smack dab in the middle of it, it’s not scary at all. In fact, it’s better.” Tomlin, 76, who costars with Fonda in the Netflix series , seconded that emotion. “I pity so many of you here!” she said, eyeing the largely youth-afflicted audience. “There were no good old days,” Fonda then piped up. “It’s right now!”
New in Theaters * Designates a Movies for Grownups Editors’ Choice *
Michael Shannon is ; Kevin Spacey is . Both are pitch perfect in this delightful fly-on-the-wall look at Elvis’ impromptu 1971 Oval Office visit. * shines as the overinvolved mother of a TV writer (Rose Byrne). She smothers the poor girl with attention — until, that is, she catches the eye of a charming ex-cop (J. K. Simmons) who rides a Harley and raises chickens. * stars as a struggling U.S. businessman who travels to Saudi Arabia in a last-ditch bid to sell new technology to an Arab monarch. Zoe Saldana () stars as troubled singer, pianist and civil rights advocate Nina Simone; David Oyelowo plays her manager, Clifton Henderson, while Mike Epps channels Richard Pryor. New at Home Leonardo DiCaprio gets mauled by a bear, but he gets his revenge by chewing up the scenery for the next 2½ Oscar-winning hours. * A fact-based dramedy with delightful as the woman who parked her vehicle in the London driveway of playwright Alan Bennett (Alex Jennings) and lived there for 15 years. * The rise and fall of the groundbreaking humor magazine is traced in a documentary that chronicles its impact on what we think is funny. See it or . Still Out There * Designates a Movies for Grownups Editors’ Choice J. J. Abrams’ follow-up to his 2008 monster epic has in the lead — and that’s good enough for us. The first two hours are spent setting up the unique conditions under which Superman and Batman can fight on equal terms. By then, they — and we — have forgotten what they’re so mad about. In a biopic that riffs freely between fact and fiction, is tragically endearing as 1950s jazz legend Chet Baker. is as defiantly funny as ever, playing a fallen corporate mogul making her comeback in the brownie business. But her perennial blowhard-with-a-heart-of-gold shtick is wearing thin. An intense performance by nearly saves this convoluted drama about a man oddly unaffected by his wife’s sudden death. * Taron Egerton () brings an earnest naïveté to the role of ungainly British ski jumper . Hugh Jackman is a cranky delight as his coach, a washed-up former ski champ. Or maybe not: The circa-1980 college students who spend an aimless weekend here turn out to be as insufferable as you remember them. stars as a British commander who must decide whether to take an innocent life in a drone strike on a terrorist training camp. The universally excellent performances include that of the late Alan Rickman in his final film role. * is magnificent as a 60-something office worker pursuing an unlikely crush on a handsome young coworker (Max Greenfield). British actor Tom Hiddleston (Thor) effects a surprisingly authentic twang as Hank Williams, the self-destructive star who defined country music in the 1950s. Gabriel Byrne stars as a father coping with the loss of his wife, a famed photographer played by . Jesse Eisenberg costars as their son. * Director-cowriter Nanni Moretti’s extraordinary study of a film director trying to balance work and caregiving strikes one visceral chord after another. Producer-director-writer-star ’s heartfelt bio of follows the drug-addled trumpeter through a night-long quest to recover a stolen session tape. It’s a jumble out there, but Cheadle is brilliant. Jennifer Garner and Queen Latifah costar in this faith-based film about a mother whose daughter survives a terrifying accident, then finds herself miraculously cured of a “fatal” digestive disorder. * The cast of the 2002 original is back, as boisterous and big-haired as ever. Michael Constantine and Lainie Kazan shine as 70-somethings who learn their 50-year marriage was never sanctified. * holds us in thrall as a nursing-home resident suffering from dementia who sets off on a cross-country bus trip to kill a Nazi war criminal. headlines as a cable-news producer who abandons her cushy lifestyle to cover the war in Afghanistan. Her no-nonsense commanding officer: . This adaptation of Anne Rice’s 2005 novel, which speculated on the childhood of Jesus Christ, was directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh (). Featured AARP Member Benefits See more Entertainment offers > See more Entertainment offers > See more Entertainment offers > See more Entertainment offers > Cancel You are leaving AARP.org and going to the website of our trusted provider. The provider’s terms, conditions and policies apply. Please return to AARP.org to learn more about other benefits. Your email address is now confirmed. You'll start receiving the latest news, benefits, events, and programs related to AARP's mission to empower people to choose how they live as they age. You can also by updating your account at anytime. You will be asked to register or log in. Cancel Offer Details Disclosures
Movies for Grownups Weekend Preview Tomlin and Fonda Laugh at Age
The Tribeca Film Festival and Movies for Grownups Editors Choice
Getty Images Tribeca Film Festival Moviemakers have descended on lower Manhattan this week for the conclusion of the 11-day Tribeca Film Festival, which runs through Sunday. They’ve been premiering their new films — more than 100 in all — and speaking about them in panel discussions. We were there and picked up these tidbits:Getty Images Producer-director J. J. Abrams and actor-comedian Chris Rock Star Wars producer-director J. J. Abrams revealed Mark Hamill’s discomfort as he scanned the script for Star Wars: The Force Awakens to find that his character, Luke Skywalker, appears only on the final page. “Imagine him reading that script,” Abrams told Chris Rock during an onstage conversation. “’He’s flipping the pages, thinking, ‘What the …?’” As for the film’s final image — Luke standing silently atop a mountain — “Mark asked me if I thought it might seem like some sort of joke.’ And I said, ‘Well, I don’t think it will …’” Getty Images Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda Best pals Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda are way past , they told a Tribeca audience. “When you look at aging from the outside, it’s terrifying,” said the 78-year-old Fonda. “But when you’re smack dab in the middle of it, it’s not scary at all. In fact, it’s better.” Tomlin, 76, who costars with Fonda in the Netflix series , seconded that emotion. “I pity so many of you here!” she said, eyeing the largely youth-afflicted audience. “There were no good old days,” Fonda then piped up. “It’s right now!”
New in Theaters * Designates a Movies for Grownups Editors’ Choice *
Michael Shannon is ; Kevin Spacey is . Both are pitch perfect in this delightful fly-on-the-wall look at Elvis’ impromptu 1971 Oval Office visit. * shines as the overinvolved mother of a TV writer (Rose Byrne). She smothers the poor girl with attention — until, that is, she catches the eye of a charming ex-cop (J. K. Simmons) who rides a Harley and raises chickens. * stars as a struggling U.S. businessman who travels to Saudi Arabia in a last-ditch bid to sell new technology to an Arab monarch. Zoe Saldana () stars as troubled singer, pianist and civil rights advocate Nina Simone; David Oyelowo plays her manager, Clifton Henderson, while Mike Epps channels Richard Pryor. New at Home Leonardo DiCaprio gets mauled by a bear, but he gets his revenge by chewing up the scenery for the next 2½ Oscar-winning hours. * A fact-based dramedy with delightful as the woman who parked her vehicle in the London driveway of playwright Alan Bennett (Alex Jennings) and lived there for 15 years. * The rise and fall of the groundbreaking humor magazine is traced in a documentary that chronicles its impact on what we think is funny. See it or . Still Out There * Designates a Movies for Grownups Editors’ Choice J. J. Abrams’ follow-up to his 2008 monster epic has in the lead — and that’s good enough for us. The first two hours are spent setting up the unique conditions under which Superman and Batman can fight on equal terms. By then, they — and we — have forgotten what they’re so mad about. In a biopic that riffs freely between fact and fiction, is tragically endearing as 1950s jazz legend Chet Baker. is as defiantly funny as ever, playing a fallen corporate mogul making her comeback in the brownie business. But her perennial blowhard-with-a-heart-of-gold shtick is wearing thin. An intense performance by nearly saves this convoluted drama about a man oddly unaffected by his wife’s sudden death. * Taron Egerton () brings an earnest naïveté to the role of ungainly British ski jumper . Hugh Jackman is a cranky delight as his coach, a washed-up former ski champ. Or maybe not: The circa-1980 college students who spend an aimless weekend here turn out to be as insufferable as you remember them. stars as a British commander who must decide whether to take an innocent life in a drone strike on a terrorist training camp. The universally excellent performances include that of the late Alan Rickman in his final film role. * is magnificent as a 60-something office worker pursuing an unlikely crush on a handsome young coworker (Max Greenfield). British actor Tom Hiddleston (Thor) effects a surprisingly authentic twang as Hank Williams, the self-destructive star who defined country music in the 1950s. Gabriel Byrne stars as a father coping with the loss of his wife, a famed photographer played by . Jesse Eisenberg costars as their son. * Director-cowriter Nanni Moretti’s extraordinary study of a film director trying to balance work and caregiving strikes one visceral chord after another. Producer-director-writer-star ’s heartfelt bio of follows the drug-addled trumpeter through a night-long quest to recover a stolen session tape. It’s a jumble out there, but Cheadle is brilliant. Jennifer Garner and Queen Latifah costar in this faith-based film about a mother whose daughter survives a terrifying accident, then finds herself miraculously cured of a “fatal” digestive disorder. * The cast of the 2002 original is back, as boisterous and big-haired as ever. Michael Constantine and Lainie Kazan shine as 70-somethings who learn their 50-year marriage was never sanctified. * holds us in thrall as a nursing-home resident suffering from dementia who sets off on a cross-country bus trip to kill a Nazi war criminal. headlines as a cable-news producer who abandons her cushy lifestyle to cover the war in Afghanistan. Her no-nonsense commanding officer: . This adaptation of Anne Rice’s 2005 novel, which speculated on the childhood of Jesus Christ, was directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh (). Featured AARP Member Benefits See more Entertainment offers > See more Entertainment offers > See more Entertainment offers > See more Entertainment offers > Cancel You are leaving AARP.org and going to the website of our trusted provider. The provider’s terms, conditions and policies apply. Please return to AARP.org to learn more about other benefits. Your email address is now confirmed. You'll start receiving the latest news, benefits, events, and programs related to AARP's mission to empower people to choose how they live as they age. You can also by updating your account at anytime. You will be asked to register or log in. Cancel Offer Details Disclosures