Kam's Movie Kapsules for 6-28-13
OPENING THIS WEEK
Kam's Kapsules:
Weekly Previews That
Make Choosing a Film Fun
by Kam Williams
For movies opening June
28, 2013
BIG BUDGET FILMS
The Heat (R for violence, crude humor and pervasive
profanity) Good cop/bad cop comedy about a straitlaced FBI agent (Sandra
Bullock) who grudgingly agrees to work with a foul-mouthed Boston police officer (Melissa McCarthy) with
a short fuse in order to apprehend a ruthless Russian mobster. With Marlon
Wayans, Michael Rapaport and Tony Hale.
White House Down (PG-13 for profanity, violence, brief
sexuality and intense action) Action thriller about a cop (Channing Tatum)
recently rejected by the Secret Service who comes to the rescue when the
President (Jamie Foxx) is abducted by a paramilitary group. With Maggie
Gyllenhaal, James Woods and Richard Jenkins.
INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS
A Band Called Death (Unrated) Reverential rockumentary
revisiting the rise and fall of Death, the short-lived, African-American trio
credited with inventing punk music in 1971 before flaming out without ever
releasing an album. Featuring siblings Bobby, David and Dannis Hackney, with
appearances by Alice Cooper and Henry Rollins.
Byzantium
(R for profanity, sexuality and graphic violence) Vampire thriller about the
deadly consequences which result when two mysterious strangers (Saoirse Ronan
and Gemma Arterton), new to a coastal resort town, are unwittingly befriended
by a couple of clueless locals (Caleb Landry Jones and Daniel Mays). With David
Heap, Warren Brown and Ruby Snape.
Copperhead (PG-13 for an unsettling sequence) Civil War saga
about an upstate New York
family torn apart by the conflict. Principal cast includes Francois Arnaud,
Lucy Boynton and Casey Thomas Brown.
Homegoings (Unrated) D.O.A. documentary highlighting the
grace and beauty of African-American funerals as explained by noted, Harlem undertaker Isaiah Owens.
How to Make Money Selling Drugs (Unrated) Tongue-in-cheek
documentary offering tips on entering the narcotics trade while questioning the
wisdom of the country’s draconian drug laws. Street cred courtesy of 50 Cent,
Eminem and Russell Simmons.
I’m So Excited (R for crude humor, graphic sexuality and
drug use) Pedro Almodovar wrote and directed this mile-high romantic comedy revolving
around the reactions of the passengers and crew facing their mortality aboard
an imperiled airplane that might not make it to Mexico City. Ensemble cast
includes Antonio Banderas, Penelope Cruz, Cote Soler and Hugo Silva. (In
Spanish with subtitles)
Petunia (Unrated) Dysfunctional family dramedy about a
couple of emotionally-stunted brothers (Eddie Kaye Thomas and Tobias Segal)
whose adult relationships are in crisis as the consequence of a childhood spent
under the thumb of psychoanalyst parents (Christine Lahti and David Rasche).
With Thora Birch, Brittany Snow and Michael Urie.
Redemption (R for profanity, brutal violence and graphic
nudity) Jason Statham stars in this vigilante thriller as a homeless and
alcoholic, disgraced soldier who assumes a fake identity to exact revenge after
the rape and murder of a girlfriend (Victoria Bewick). With Vicky McClure, Senem
Temiz and Agata Buzek.
Some Girls (Unrated) Screen adaptation of the Neil LaBute
play about a groom-to-be (Adam Brody) who embarks on a cross-country road trip prior
to the wedding to make amends with ex-lovers for his past transgressions.
Co-starring Kristen Bell, Zoe Kazan and Emily Watson.
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