What to watch: ‘Is This Thing On,’ ‘Anaconda’ worth holiday trip to theater

The holiday time is ushering in some nifty, or at least interesting, gifts for Bay Area movie fans.

Major releases due in theaters this week include “Anaconda,” “Is This Thing On?,” “No Other Choice,” and “The Choral” all land in theaters this week. And Netflix is serving up the new tearjerker “Goodbye June.”

Here’s our roundup.

“Is This Thing On?”: Director/co-screenwriter Bradley Cooper curbs the flashier filmmaking flourishes that marred his “Maestro” and that understated approach results in one of his best features...