Kam's Movie Kapsules for 6-8-12
OPENING
THIS WEEK
Kam's
Kapsules:
Weekly
Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
by Kam
Williams
For
movies opening June 8, 2012
BIG
BUDGET FILMS
Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (PG for mild action and rude humor) Latest
adventure in the animated franchise finds the anthropomorphic menagerie joining
the circus in Monte Carlo
to evade capture by a mean, animal control officer (Frances McDormand). Voice
cast includes Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, Sacha Baron Cohen, Jada Pinkett Smith,
David Schwimmer and Cedric the Entertainer.
Prometheus (R for intense violence and brief
profanity) Ridley Scott directed this sci-fi thriller, set in the late 21st
Century, about a team of scientists whose research expedition to outer space turns
into a desperate struggle for survival when they encounter a bloodthirsty race
of aliens bent on exterminating all of humanity. Starring Charlize Theron,
Idris Elba, Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender and Guy Perace.
INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS
Bel Ami (R for nudity, graphic sexuality and
brief profanity) Romance drama, set in Paris in the 1890s, about an ambitious
young politician (Robert Pattinson) who rises to power by seducing the city’s
wealthiest and most-influential women. With Uma Thurman, Christina Ricci and
Kristin Scott Thomas.
Corpo Celeste (Unrated) Coming-of-age drama
about a 13 year-old (Yle Vianello) who resists the pressure to practice Catholicism
when her family moves back to Italy
after living in Switzerland
for a decade. With Salvatore Cantalupo, Anita Caprioli and Paola Lavini. (In
Italian with subtitles)
Dark Horse (Unrated) Todd Solondz directed this
romance drama about the love which blossoms between a couple of dysfunctional
adults still living with their parents, one (Jordan Gelber), a toy collector,
the other (Selma Blair), a clinically-depressed, aspiring writer. Supporting
cast includes Christopher Walken, Mia Farrow and Jusin Bartha.
Knockdown (Unrated) Two-fisted tale of
redemption about a disgraced boxer (Casey T. Evans), betrayed by a bookie, who moves
from St. Louis to Bangkok where he secretly returns to the ring on the
underground circuit until his past catches up with him when he’s recognized by
a mysterious fight fan from his hometown. With Tom Arnold, Bai Ling, Alex
Veadov and Nick Faltas.
Lola Versus (R for profanity, sexuality and drug
use) Greta Gerwig stars in the title role of this romantic comedy about a
jilted bride-to-be’s promiscuity in the wake of being dumped by her fiancé
(Joel Kinnaman) just three weeks before their wedding day. Cast includes Hamish
Linklater, Zoe Lister-Jones, Debra Winger and Bill Pullman.
Patagonia Rising (Unrated) Eco-documentary
chronicling the battle between conservationists and an insensitive,
multi-national corporation planning to build five dams on free-flowing rivers
in Chile’s pristine Patagonia region. (In English and Spanish with subtitles)
Paul Williams: Still Alive (PG-13 for drug
references and brief profanity) Reverential biopic about the legendary singer/songwriter
and talk show staple best known as the composer of a string of hits in the
Seventies, including “We’ve Only Just Begun,” “Just an Old Fashioned Love Song”
and “Rainy Days and Mondays.”
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding (R for drug
use and sexual references)
Dysfunctional family dramedy about a
tightly-wound, Manhattan attorney (Katherine Keener) in a failing marriage who
takes her teenage kids (Nate Wolff and Elizabeth Olsen) upstate to Woodstock to
meet their estranged grandmother (Jane Fonda) for the first time in their
lives. With Kyle MacLachlan, Rosanna Arquette and Chace Crawford.
Safety Not Guaranteed (R for profanity and
sexual references) Sci-fi comedy about a magazine reporter (Aubrey Plaza) who,
much to the chagrin of coworkers (Karan Soni and Jake M. Johnson) also covering
the story, falls head over heels for the weirdo (Mark Duplass) looking for a
companion to travel back in time with him. With Basil Harris, Jeff Garlin and
Lauren Carlos.
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