Kam's Movie Kapsules for 10-17-14
OPENING THIS WEEK
Kam's Kapsules:
Weekly Previews That
Make Choosing a Film Fun
by Kam Williams
For movies opening
October 17, 2014
BIG BUDGET FILMS
The Best of Me (PG-13 for sexuality, violence, brief
profanity and some drug use) Romance drama based on the Nicholas Sparks
best-seller of the same name and revolving around the reunion of a couple of
high school sweethearts (James Marsden and Michelle Monaghan) for the first
time in years when they return to their hometown for a friend’s funeral. With
Liana Liberato, Luke Bracey and Caroline Goodall.
The Book of Life (PG for mild action, rude humor, mature
themes and scary images) Animated adventure about a young man (Diego Luna) who
finds himself torn between fulfilling his family’s expectations and following
his heart. Ensemble voice cast featuring Zoe Saldana, Channing Tatum, Christina
Applegate, Ice Cube, Danny Trejo, Ron Perlman and Cheech.
Dear White People (R for profanity, sexuality and drug use)
Social satire following the diverging fates of four African-American students
(Tyler James Williams, Brandon P. Bell, Tessa Thompson and Teyonah Parris)
attending an Ivy League college where a riot breaks out in the wake of a
ghetto-themed, blackface party thrown at a lily-white fraternity house. With
Kyle Gallner, Dennis Haysbert and Peter Syvertsen.
Fury (R for sexuality, graphic violence, grisly images and
pervasive profanity)
Brad Pitt stars in this World War II flick, set in Germany in April of 1945, as the hard-nosed
commander of a Sherman
tank leading an urgent rescue mission behind enemy lines. With Shia LaBeouf, Logan Lerman, Michael Pena
and Scott Eastwood. (In English and German with subtitles)
INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS
Algorithms (Unrated) Inspirational documentary highlighting
exploring India’s
little-known world of competitive chess for the blind.
America
the Beautiful 3 (Unrated) Latest installment in Darryl Roberts’s series of
incendiary documentaries indicts pop culture’s sexualization of today’s youth.
Birdman (R for sexuality, brief violence and pervasive
profanity) Midlife crisis dramedy about a washed-up matinee idol’s (Michael
Keaton) attempt to stage a comeback on the Broadway stage. With Emma Stone,
Naomi Watts, Edward Norton and Zach Galifianakis.
Camp
X-Ray (R for profanity and brief
nudity) Unlikely-buddies drama about a prison guard (Kristen Stewart) at Guantanamo Bay who fails to follow protocol by
befriending a suspected terrorist (Peyman Moaadi) detained there for eight
years. With Cory Michael Smith, Tara Holt, Marco Khan and John Carroll
Lynch.
The Culture High (Unrated) Pot doc debating the pros and
cons of making marijuana legal. Featuring commentary by Snoop Doggy Dogg, Sir
Richard Branson and Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton.
Felony (Unrated) Aussie crime drama, set in Sydney, revolving around
three police detectives (Joel Edgerton, Jai Courtney and Tom Wilkinson)
involved in the cover-up of a cop’s culpability in a car accident that left a
kid riding a bike in a coma. With Melissa George, Sarah Roberts and Rosie
Lourde.
A Matter of Faith (PG for mature themes) Christian-oriented
drama about the Born Again father (Jay Pickett) of a college freshman (Jordan
Trovillion) who decides to intervene when his daughter (Harry Anderson) becomes
influenced by a biology professor pushing the theory of evolution as the only
explanation for the origins of life. Support cast includes Jay Pickett,
Chandler Macocha and Clarence Gilyard, Jr.
Private Violence (Unrated) Domestic abuse documentary highlighting
the case of a female cop from Oklahoma
who was abducted by her estranged husband and beaten for four days while being
held captive in the cab of his truck.
A Requiem for Syrian Refugees (Unrated) Black & white
expose’ detailing the day-to-day ordeal of traumatized refugees trying to
survive as they flee the violence of the Syrian civil war. (In Kurdish with
subtitles)
Rudderless (R for profanity) William H. Macy makes his
directorial debut with this bittersweet drama revolving around a grieving
advertising executive (Billy Crudup) who forms a rock band in order to play
songs written by his recently-deceased son. With Macy, Anton Yelchin, Laurence
Fishburne, Selena Gomez, Felicity Huffman and Jamie Chung.
The Town That Dreaded Sundown (R for profanity, explicit
sexuality, graphic violence and grisly images) Remake of the 1976 slasher flick
about a copycat who embarks on a murderous rampage 65 years after a hooded
serial killer terrorized the same town. Co-starring Addison Timlin, Gary Cole,
Edward Herrmann and Denis O’Hare.
Watchers of the Sky (Unrated) Reverential retrospective
revisiting the legal career of Ralph Lemkin (1900-1959), the attorney credited
with coining the term “genocide” and laying the groundwork for the Nuremburg
trials of Nazi war criminals.
Young Ones (R for profanity and violence) Futuristic sci-fi,
set in a dire dystopia with a dwindling amount of water and other natural
resources where we find a resourceful teen (Nicholas Hoult) willing to go to
great lengths to provide for his thirsty and starving family. With Elle
Fanning, Michael Shannon and Kodi Smit-McPhee.
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