ELEANOR THE GREAT

June Squibb brings to vivid life the witty and proudly troublesome 94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein, who after a devastating loss, tells a tale that takes on a dangerous life of its own. Scarlett Johansson's directorial debut is a comically poignant exploration of how the stories we hear become the stories we tell. Co-stars Chiwetel Ejiofor and Erin Kellyman. A moving study of grief, loneliness and aging. -G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle A heartfelt, emotionally resonant story about the power of our lives and the capacity of our stories lingering on long after we've left this world. Take someone you love and see it. -Kristen Lopez, The Film Maven (PG-13, 98m)