Kam's Movie Kapsules for 12-25-13
OPENING THIS WEEK
Kam's Kapsules:
Weekly Previews That
Make Choosing a Film Fun
by Kam Williams
For movies opening
Christmas Day 2013
BIG BUDGET FILMS
47 Ronin (PG-13 for intense violence, disturbing images and
mature themes) Martial arts saga, set in 18th C. Japan, about a
biracial outcast (Keanu Reeves) who joins a group of grieving samurai seeking
vengeance for the murder of their sensei. With Ko Shibasaki, Hiroyuki Sanada
and Min Tanaka. (In English and Japanese with subtitles)
August: Osage County (R for profanity, sexual references and drug
use) Meryl Streep heads an A-list cast in this adaptation of Tracy Letts’
Pulitzer Prize-winning play, about an dysfunctional Oklahoma clan’s reunion for the funeral of
its self-destructive patriarch (Sam Shepard). Ensemble includes Julia Roberts,
Benedict Cumberbatch, Margo Martindale, Ewan MaGregor, Chris Cooper, Abigail
Breslin, Juliette Lewis, Dermot Mulroney and Julianne Nicholson.
Grudge Match (PG-13 for violence, sexuality and profanity)
Sly Stallone and Robert De Niro co-star in this comedy about a couple of aging
boxers coaxed out of retirement for a rematch three decades after their first
scheduled bout was canceled. With Kevin Hart, Alan Arkin and Kim Basinger.
Justin Bieber’s Believe (PG for brief profanity and mature
themes) Reverential biopic offering a revealing, behind-the-scenes look at the
19 year-old pop icon. Featuring appearances by Usher, Will.i.Am and Ellen
Degeneres.
Lone Survivor (R for graphic violence and pervasive profanity)
Adaptation of Marcus Luttrell’s (Mark Wahlberg) memoir recounting his harrowing
ordeal as a member of a team of Navy SEALs ambushed by the Taliban while on a
mission in the mountains of Afghanistan.
With Eric Bana, Ben Foster and Emile Hirsch.
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (PG for violence, crude
humor and mild epithets) Ben Stiller directed and stars as the title character
of this remake of the 1947, Danny Kaye classic based on the James Thurber story
about a mild-mannered milquetoast with a fertile imagination. Support cast
includes Kristen Wiig, Jon Daly, Kathryn Hahn and Shirley MacLaine.
The Wolf of Wall Street (R for violence, graphic nudity,
explicit sexuality, drug use and pervasive profanity) Cautionary biopic
recounting the rise and fall of Jordan Belfort (Leonardo DiCaprio), a notorious
penny stockbroker convicted of securities fraud in 2003. With Jonah Hill,
Matthew McConaughey, Rob Reiner and Jon Favreau.
INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS
The Invisible Woman (PG-13 for sexuality, mature themes and
brief violence) Historical drama revolving around Charles Dickens’ (Ralph
Fiennes) clandestine relationship with the mistress (Felicity Jones) he kept
hidden from the height of his career until his death. With Kristin Scott
Thomas, Michelle Fairely and Tom Hollander.
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