Kam's Movie Kapsules for 8-3-12
OPENING
THIS WEEK
Kam's
Kapsules:
Weekly
Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
by Kam
Williams
For
movies opening August 3, 2012
BIG
BUDGET FILMS
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (PG for rude
humor) Third installment in the underdog-friendly franchise finds hapless protagonist
Greg (Zachary Gordon) hanging out with his portly pal Rowley (Robert Capron)
and pretending to be employed at a country club after all his summer vacation
plans fall through. With Steve Zahn, Devon
Bostick and Rachael Harris.
Total Recall (PG-13 for profanity, sexuality,
brief nudity and intense violence) Colin Farrell stars in this remake of the
Schwarzenegger, sci-fi classic as a factory worker plagued by disturbing
nightmares who ends up on the run from the brain police accompanied by a member
of the resistance (Jessica Biel) of corporate mind control. Co-starring Ethan
Hawke, Bill Nighy, Kate Beckinsale, John Cho and Bokeem Woodbine.
INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS
360 (R for sexuality, nudity and profanity)
Screen adaptation of La Ronde, Arthur Schnitzler’s class-conscious play
exploring the sexual mores of a peripatetic jet set spread out over Vienna,
Paris, London, Denver, Phoenix, Rio de Janeiro and Bratislava. Ensemble
includes Anthony Hopkins, Ben Foster, Jude Law and Rachel Weisz.
Assassin’s Bullet (R for violence) International
thriller about a U.S. Ambassador stationed in Europe (Donald Sutherland) who
enlists the assistance of a former FBI Agent (Christian Slater) in order to track
down the vigilante killing terrorists on America’s 10 Most Wanted list. With
Elika Portnoy, Timothy Spall and Marian Valev.
The Babymakers (Unrated) Biological clock comedy
about a sterile, wannabe daddy (Paul Schneider) who recruits his buddies and an
East Indian mobster (Jay Chandrasekhar) to steal the sperm he sold to a fertility
clinic years ago so that he might still impregnate his miserably-childless wife
(Olivia Munn). With Aisha Tyler, Wood Harris and Noureen DeWulf.
Celeste and Jesse Forever (R for profanity,
sexuality and drug use) On the rocks dramedy revolving around the effort of an
almost-divorced couple (Rashida Jones and Andy Samberg) to remain friends while
simultaneously pursuing new relationships. Cast includes Elijah Wood, Emma
Roberts, Ari Graynor and Eric Christian Olsen.
Craigslist Joe (Unrated) My brother’s keeper
documentary chronicling 29 year-old Joseph Garner’s attempt to survive for a
month relying on the kindness of strangers he met on the internet for food,
shelter, transportation and companionship.
Dreams of a Life (Unrated) Maudlin post mortem revisiting
the unnoticed demise of Joyce Vincent (Zawe Ashton), a British woman of
Caribbean extraction whose body wasn’t discovered until several years after she
passed away of natural causes while ironically wrapping Christmas presents for
family and friends. With Neelam Bakshi, Jonathan Harden and Lee Colley.
Mosquita y Mari (Unrated) Coming-of-age drama,
set in Southern California, about a 15 year-old Latina (Fenessa Pineda) who
bonds with a new neighbor (Venecia Troncoso) her age only to be surprised when
their friendship blossoms into a lesbian relationship. Support cast includes
Joaquin Garrido, Laura Patalano and Dulce Maria Solis. (In Spanish and English
with subtitles)
Soldiers of Fortune (R for profanity and
violence) Action adventure about wealthy thrill seekers who encounter a lot
more than they bargained for after paying to tag along on a military mission
led by a former U.S. Special Forces soldier (Christian Slater). Starring Ving
Rhames, James Cromwell, Freddy Rodriguez and Colm Meaney.
Sushi: The Golden Catch (Unrated) Raw fish
documentary traces the evolution of sushi over the past 30 years from a fast
food sold by Japanese street
vendors into an international delicacy popular at restaurants all over the
world.
You’ve Been Trumped (Unrated) David and Goliath
documentary about the legal battle mounted in Scotland by locals to block Donald
Trump’s application for a zoning variance that would allow the smug billionaire
to turn a picturesque seaside village into a luxury golf resort.
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