4-26 Kam's Kapsules (FEATURE)
OPENING
THIS WEEK
Kam's
Kapsules:
Weekly
Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
by Kam
Williams
For
movies opening April 26, 2013
BIG
BUDGET FILMS
The Big Wedding (R for profanity, sexuality and
brief nudity) Hollywood remake of Mon Frère se Marie, the French farce about a
long-divorced couple (Robert De Niro and Diane Keaton) pressured to pretend
they’re still happily married at the wedding of their adopted son (Ben Barnes) when
his conservative birth mother (Patricia Rae), a devout Catholic from Colombia, unexpectedly
decides to attend. Ensemble includes Susan Sarandon, Robin
Williams, Amanda Seyfried, Topher Grace and Katherine Heigl. (In English and
Spanish with subtitles)
Kon-Tiki (PG-13 for violence) Seafaring adventure
recreating Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl’s (Pal Sverre Hagen) 4,000-mile
voyage via raft across the Pacific in 1947 proving it was possible that South
Americans had migrated to Polynesia in pre-Columbian times. With Anders Baasmo
Christiansen, Gustaf Skarsgard and Tobias Santelmann.
Pain & Gain (R for graphic nudity, bloody
violence, crude sexuality, drug use and pervasive profanity) Michael Bay
directed this action-oriented crime comedy chronicling the real-life exploits
of a trio of bodybuilders (Dwayne Johnson, Mark Wahlberg and Anthony Mackie)
whose scheme to kidnap a wealthy businessman (Tony Shalhoub) for ransom goes
horribly wrong. Cast includes Dr. Ken Jeong, Ed Harris, Rebel Wilson and Rob
Corddry.
INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS
Arthur Newman (Unrated) Midlife crisis dramedy
about a depressed, recently-divorced man (Colin Firth) who fakes his own death
and assumes a new identity before taking
to the road where he becomes beguiled by a kleptomaniac (Emily Blunt) he finds
passed out at a seedy motel. Support cast features Anne Heche, Autumn Dial and
David Andrews.
At Any Price (R for profanity and graphic
sexuality) Prodigal Son saga about the rebellious offspring (Zac Efron) of a
struggling farmer (Dennis Quaid) who’d rather pursue his dream of becoming a
race car driver than try to save the family business by following in his
father’s footsteps. With Heather Graham, Maika Monroe and Red West.
Graceland (Unrated) Filipino crime thriller about a corrupt politician’s
(Menngie Cobarrubias) chauffeur (Arnold Reyes) forced to take the law into his
own hands after ruthless mobsters kidnap his daughter (Ella Guevara) for ransom.
With Leon Miguel, Dido De La Paz and Marife Necesito. (In Tagalog with
subtitles)
King’s Faith (PG-13 for violence, drug use and
mature themes) Christian-themed morality play about the challenges faced by a
former gang member (Crawford Wilson) when his troubled past comes to threaten
his newfound commitment to faith, family and a better future. Supporting cast
includes Lynn Whitfield, James McDaniel, Kayla Compton and Kristen Royal.
Midnight’s Children (Unrated) Screen adaptation
of the Salman Rushdie best-seller, set in Mumbai on Independence Day in 1947,
following the contrasting fates of babies switched at birth, one (Satya Bhabha),
born to a lowly beggar, the other (Siddharth Narayan), to a prominent family.
Featuring Shahana Goswami, Rajat Kapoor and Ronit Roy. (In English, Hind and
Urdu)
Mud (PG-13 for violence, profanity, sexual
references, smoking and mature themes) Mathew McConaughey stars in this
fugitive drama set on an uninhabited island in the Mississippi River about a
couple of 14 year-olds (Tye Sheridan and Jacob Lofland) who try to help a man
wanted for murder elude bounty hunters so he can reunite with his the love of
his life (Reese Witherspoon). With Sam Shepard, Michael Shannon and Joe Don
Baker.
An Oversimplification of Her Beauty (Unrated) Animated
romantic comedy revolving around an optimistic artist’s reaction to being stood
up by an intriguing young woman he was hoping to date. Voice cast includes
Terence Nance, Namik Minter, Chanelle Pearson and Shante Cozier.
Paradise: Love (Unrated) First installment of a
trilogy directed by Ulrich Seidl revolving around a 50 year-old, Austrian sex
tourist’s (Magarete Tiesel) trip to Kenya where she plans to spend her vacation
sleeping with young African men. Co-starring Peter Kazungu, Inge Maux and Dunja
Sowinetz.(In German, Swahili and English with subtitles)
The Reluctant Fundamentalist (R for profanity,
violence and brief sexuality) Mira Nair (Monsoon Wedding) directed this
adaptation of Moshin Hamid’s novel of the same name about a Pakistani Princeton
graduate (Riz Ahmed) working on Wall Street who, in the wake of a hostage
crisis, finds himself torn between the American Dream and the call of his
homeland. With Kate Hudson, Kiefer Sutherland and Liev Schreiber.
Tai Chi Hero (Unrated) Historical biopic about martial
arts master Yang Lu Chan (Yuan Xiaochao) who founded Tai Chi in the 19th
Century. With Qi Shu, Tony Leung and Angelababy. (In Mandarin with subtitles)
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