This week a ridiculous amount of movies are opening up in San Francisco. 14 to be exact. Sadly, out of all these movies I’m only somewhat interested in two of them, with one of them being pictured above. To see the full list of these films, trailers, and where they’re playing, follow the jump
Backwards (Sundance Kabuki Cinemas)
When a fiercely competitive 30 year old rower fails to make the Olympic boat for the second time, she takes a coaching job at a school but struggles to adjust to life off the race course.
Detropia (Roxie Theatre)
A documentary on the city of Detroit and its woes, which are emblematic of the collapse of the U.S. manufacturing base.
Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has To Travel (Embarcadero Center Cinema)
A look at the life and work of the influential fashion editor of Harpers Bazaar, Diana Vreeland.
Hotel Transylvania (AMC Van Ness/AMC Metreon)
Dracula, who operates a high-end resort away from the human world, goes into overprotective mode when a boy discovers the resort and falls for the count’s teen-aged daughter.
Ingenious (Victoria Theatre)
A rags-to-riches story of two friends, a small-time inventor and a sharky salesman, who hit rock bottom before coming up with a gizmo that becomes a worldwide phenomenon.
Liberal Arts (Bridge Theatre)
When 30-something Jesse returns to his alma mater for a professor’s retirement party, he falls for Zibby, a college student, and is faced with a powerful attraction that springs up between them.
Looper (AMC Van Ness/Century San Francisco/Sundance Kabuki Cinemas/Presidio Theatre/CineArts @ Empire/4-Star Theatre)
When 30-something Jesse returns to his alma mater for a professor’s retirement party, he falls for Zibby, a college student, and is faced with a powerful attraction that springs up between them.
The Mistress (UA Stonestown Twin)
A journey into the feminine erotic mind.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Embarcadero Center Cinema/Sundance Kabuki Cinemas)
An introvert freshman is taken under the wings of two seniors who welcome him to the real world.
Pitch Perfect (AMC Metreon)
Beca, a freshman at Barden University, is cajoled into joining The Bellas, her school’s all-girls singing group. Injecting some much needed energy into their repertoire, The Bellas take on their male rivals in a campus competition.
Solomon Kane
A 16th Century killing machine who finds his spirituality after an encounter with the Devil’s own Reaper embarks on a mission to take down the Overload, whose human Raiders are ravaging England.
Stars in Shorts (Opera Plaza Cinema)
A slew of new short films starring some big name stars
Vulgaria (AMC Metreon)
A long-time film producer sets out to remake a classic pornographic film.
Won’t Back Down (AMC Van Ness/Sundance Kabuki Cinemas/AMC Metreon)
Two determined mothers, one a teacher, look to transform their children’s failing inner city school. Facing a powerful and entrenched bureaucracy, they risk everything to make a difference in the education and future of their children.
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