Paul Dano is a rock star. And he’s cast as one in director So Yong Kim’s slow burner set against a snowy backdrop. His performance as Joby Taylor, a lead singer about to lose custody of his 6-year-old daughter, is reason enough to jangle through every human emotion. Jon Heder and Jena Malone playing backup justifies the ticket price. It’s like:Janie Jones meets Treeless Mountain. Go: Solo. Premiered: September 5 (NYC only, more cities coming soon)
Torn between two lovers: movie night and nature? Take in the former on a blanket at the park or at an old-fashioned drive-in — and leave the hard questions for some other day.