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Documentary Films A series of documentary films featuring the best in art, documentary and foreign language film. Dec. 14-18 Margin Call A film by J. C. Chandor, 109 min., R With an all-star cast featuring Kevin Spacey, Jeremy Irons, Paul Bettany and Demi Moore. An entangling thriller involving the key players at an investment firm during the first 24 hours of the 2008 financial crisis. A stark and authentic portrayal of the financial industry and its denizens. "An explosive drama. Easily the best Wall Street movie ever made." -- New Yorker Dec. 21-25 Love Crime A film by Alain Corneau, 106 min., NR, in French with sub-titles Starring Oscar nominee Kristin Scott Thomas. A deliciously twisted tale of office politics that turn, literally, cut throat. A powerful executive underestimates the ambition and cunning of her naïve young assistant. "A super-cool thriller in the style of Alfred Hitchcock and Claude Chabrol." -- NY Post December 28- Jan. 1 The Hedgehog A film by Mona Achache, 98 min., NR, in French with sub-titles Inspired by the New York Times bestseller, Elegance of the Hedgehog. A young girl bent on ending it all on her upcoming twelfth birthday learns about life from a grumpy building concierge. "A movie that's smart, grown up, wry and deeply moving." -- Washington Post Jan. 4-8 Take Shelter A film by Jeff Nichols, 120 min., R Sundance Festival Selection. The power of the bond between a couple in a small Ohio town is tested when the husband begins having terrifying dreams about an encroaching, apocalyptic storm. He chooses to keep his anxiety to himself, but the strain on his marriage and the tension in the community become nearly unbearable. "A riveting genre blend of thriller, domestic drama and supernatural horror propelled by a brilliant lead performance." -- Rolling Stone Jan. 11-15 Into the Abyss A film by Werner Herzog, 106 min., PG-13 Fascinating documentary that probes the human psyche to explore why people kill- and why the state kills. Includes conversations with death row inmates, families of the victims and perpetrators, a state executioner and a pastor. Herzog achieves what he describes as "a gaze into the abyss of the human soul". "One of the most profound statements I can imagine about the death penalty." -- Roger Ebert Dates subject to change. Check weekly listings.