by Faith Orcino

Review of “Chicken with Plums”

On Sept. 14, the French film “Chicken with Plums” will open at Landmark’s La Jolla Village Cinemas.

The film is based on the graphic novel of the same name by Marjane Satrapi. It’s the small but deep story about the author’s great-uncle, Nasser Ali Khan, in Tehran. The novel begins in his finals days but it tells the life story of the Iranian musician. Unlike Satrapi’s first film-adapted work “Persepolis,” “Chicken with Plums” contains pages of prose mixed with her illustrations. Though there is a lack of her drawings compared to her first comics, her words convey the necessary emotions and produce images in readers’ minds. It is a work of simplistic elegance and a must-read.

Working under a new name

For years, people recognized Carol Danvers as the Avengers’ Ms. Marvel, but recently, her new series has her taking over the role of Captain Marvel. With a new look and new creative team, writer Kelly Sue DeConnick and artist Dexter Soy, Danvers does her best to carry the legendary line of Marvels. In the end, it is just what Carol does best, saving lives as an Avenger. Soy’s art style is new to the comic world and it is fitting for the action-packed story of the superhero. “Captain Marvel” issue four will be hitting comic shop shelves on Sept. 19. Visit www.marvel.com for more information on Danvers’s new adventure.