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NEW THIS WEEK BRAHMIN BULLS. In Mahesh Pailoor’s new dramedy, an estranged father (Roshan Seth) and son (Sendhil Ramamurthy) reconnect in Los Angeles. Somewhere between dad’s overbearing nature and the son’s immaturity are enough shared experiences for the two to bond, as well as jumpstart their respective stalled lives. Nothing surprising here, but this is a pleasant-enough, low-key film that also features small roles for Michael Lerner and Mary Steenburgen. 7 and 9 p.m. Fri., Feb. 13, and 5 and 9 p.m. Sat., Feb. 14. Parkway, McKees Rocks (Al Hoff) 50 SHADES OF GREY. The wildly popular S&M-tinged romance novel gets a big-screen adaptation. Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson star; Sam Taylor-Johnson directs. Starts Fri., Feb. 13. GIRLHOOD. It’s infuriating that films about girls growing up are rare, and that great ones that don’t pander, or fall back on tropes, are rarer still. But this year we have Céline Sciamma’s new film, about Marieme (Karidja Touré), a teenager living in the boring concrete suburbs of Paris who kicks her childhood to the curb after hooking up with a group of fun, confident, Listen Up Philip tough and mildly delinquent girls. Marieme — rechristened “Vic” for “Victory” — blossoms in their company: gaining an identity, learning new survival skills and reveling in the sweetness of intense girl-bonding. (There is no substitute for four girls, giddy on youth and new stolen dresses, singing along to Rihanna’s “Diamond,” and these four young actresses about broke my heart.) Adolescence is also a mess, and things go wrong for Vic, too; she’s not immune to bad decisions. But Sciamma knows that good and bad, fun and boredom, confidence and wariness all matter, and she lets Vic’s time of self-discovery unfold with an easy naturalism. In French, with subtitles. 10 p.m. Fri., Feb. 13; 7 p.m. Sat., Feb. 14; 7:30 p.m. Mon., Feb. 16; and 7:30 p.m. Wed., Feb. 18. Hollywood (AH)
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Girlhood from the popular comic book. Colin Firth stars. Starts Fri., Feb, 13. LISTEN UP PHILIP. In Alex Ross Perry’s new dark comedy, Philip (Jason Schwartzmann), a self-absorbed New York City-based novelist, has an eventful few months: He loses a girlfriend (Elisabeth Moss), but gains a mentor in Ike Zimmerman (Jonathan Pryce), a once-successful novelist now living on fumes in the country. Zimmerman invites Philip to stay at his rural home, and schools him on being even more self-absorbed. There are some wry observations on the nature of writing and writers (the end credits feature an amusing selection of cover art from Zimmerman’s many novels), and those who don’t mind the navel-gazing whinging from Philip might appreciate the dissection of various “famous writer” tropes. Starts Fri., Feb. 13, through Thu., Feb. 19. Rowhouse (AH)
the Regent Square Theater through Thu., Feb., 12, before moving to the Harris Theater on Fri., Feb. 13. The documentary shorts play at Melwood Screening Room, Fri., Feb. 13, through Sun., Feb. 15. ROW HOUSE CINEMA. Our 2014 Favorites: Guardians of the Galaxy (a goofball, a tree and a raccoon save outer space in this action comedy), Feb. 11. Ida (period drama set in 1960s Poland about a young nun and her family’s secret past), Feb. 11-12. The Grand Budapest Hotel (a star-studded ensemble checks into Wes Anderson’s period hotel), Feb. 11-12. Snowpiercer (dystopian thriller about class struggle — all aboard a speeding train), Feb. 12. Romantic Classics: Breakfast at Tiffany’s (the
1961 Audrey Hepburn classic), Feb. 13-19. Harold and Maude (off-beat 1971 comedy about the romance between a teen and a senior), Feb. 13-19. His Girl Friday (wisecracking 1940 newspaper comedy), 5 p.m. Sat., Feb. 14. Call or see website for times and complete listings. 4115 Butler St., Lawrenceville. $5-9. 412-904-3225 or www.rowhousecinema.com IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT. In this 1934 romantic comedy from Frank Capra, a news reporter (Clark Gable) pursues a runaway rich girl (Claudette Colbert) through Depression-era America. Times grow so lean that the mismatched pair are forced to chastely share a motel room (separated by a hanging blanket, or “the Wall of Jericho”), but
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REPERTORY OSCAR-NOMINATED SHORTS. Still time to catch up on the short films nominated for Academy Awards. The animated and live-action programs continue at
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KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE. Matthew Vaughan’s super-secret-spy caper is adapted
Birdman (2014) - 2/11 @ 7:30pm - Michael Keaton’s
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Hits (2014) - 2/12 @ 8:00pm - A small town in upstate New York plays host to its inhabitants’ delusions of grandeur. Written and directed by David Cross. Pay what you like at this one-day-only screening!
(2014) - 2/13 @ 7:30pm, 2/14 @ 4:00pm & 9:30pm, 2/15 @ 7:00pm, 2/17 @ 7:30pm, 2/19 @ 7:30pm - Wes Anderson directs a star studded cast in a film that has received multiple Oscar nominations.
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(2014) - 2/13 @ 7:30pm, 2/14 @ 7:00pm, 2/16 @ 7:30pm, 2/18 @ 7:30pm - Powerfully acted and smartly scripted, Girlhood offers a fresh perspective on the power of friendship. Directed by Céline Sciamma. 2/15 @ 3:00pm - Classic 3 Stooges films and guest speaker Richard Sanner!
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