Cast: Andrea Riseborough, Abbie Cornish, James D’Arcy, Oscar Isaac
Synopsis: A closer look at the romance between Baltimore native Wallis Simpson (Andrea Riseborough, above) and England’s King Edward VIII (James D’Arcy) that eventually forced him to give up his crown. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
Cast: Al Pacino, Jessica Chastain and Kevin Anderson
Synopsis: Oscar Wilde’s controversial play “Salome” is revisited in this lusty interpretation about King Herod (Al Pacino) and his wild stepdaughter (Jesica Chastain). (Pictured: The 2006 stage production at Wadsworth Theatre in Los Angeles.) (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)