Kam's Movie Kapsules for 4-10-15
OPENING THIS WEEK
Kam's Kapsules:
Weekly Previews That
Make Choosing a Film Fun
by Kam Williams
For movies opening
April 10, 2015
BIG BUDGET FILMS
Beyond the Mask (PG for action, violence and mature themes)
Faith-based historical drama about a former mercenary (Andrew Cheney) for the
British East India Company who attempts to redeem himself by thwarting a plot
against the American Revolution. With Alan Madlane as Ben Frankiln, and John
Arden McClure as George Washington.
Desert Dancer (PG-13 for mature themes, violence and drug
use) True tale, set in Iran, revolving around a young rebel (Reece Ritchie) who
risked persecution by founding an underground dance company in a country where
dancing is strictly forbidden. Co-starring Freida Pinto, Nazanin Boniadi and
Tom Cullen.
The Longest Ride (PG-13 for battle scenes, sports action,
sexuality and partial nudity) Screen adaptation of the Nicholas Sparks
best-seller about a star-crossed couple (Britt Robertson and Scott Eastwood)
whose path serendipitously intersects with that of a geezer (Alan Alda) given
to reminiscing while waiting to be rescued from a car wreck. With Oona Chaplin,
Gloria Reuben and Lolita Davidovich.
INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS
Below Dreams (Unrated) Millennial Generation drama highlighting
the frustrating job search of three twenty-somethings, an ex-con (Jamaine
Johnson), a single-mom (Leanne Miller), and an unemployed college grad (Elliott
Ehlers), who are all looking for work in an inhospitable economic climate. Featuring
Rebecca Matalon.
Black Souls (Unrated) Mafia saga, set in Italy, about two
brothers (Marco Leonardi and Peppino Mazzotta) who run the family’s
international drug trade while another sibling (Fabrizio Ferracane) herds goats
in their ancestral hometown nestled in the mountains along the Ionic seacoast. With
Barbara Bobulova, Anna Ferruzzo and Giuseppe Fumo. (In Italian with subtitles)
Clouds of Sils Maria (R for profanity and graphic nudity)
Midlife-crisis drama about an actress (Juliette Binoche) who agrees to portray
an older character in the revival of the play that made her famous decades
earlier in the starring role. Ensemble cast includes Chloe Grace Moretz,
Kristen Stewart and Lars Eidinger. (In English, French, German and Swiss German
with subtitles)
Dior and I (Unrated) Behind-the-scenes documentary about Raf
Simons, the new artistic director at the Christian Dior fashion house.
Featuring appearances by Anna Wintour, Jennifer Lawrence, Sharon Stone and
Marion Cotillard. (In English, French and Italian with subtitles)
Ex Machina (R for profanity, violence, sexual references and
graphic nudity) Sci-fi thriller about a corporate computer geek (Domhnall
Gleeson) who runs away with a fetching fembot after developing a romantic attachment
to the gorgeous android (Alicia Vikander) slated to have her memory banks
erased. With Oscar Isaac, Corey Johnson and Sonoya Mizuno.
Freetown
(PG-13 for mature themes involving violence) Inspirational tale of survival
recounting a half-dozen missionaries’ flight from Liberia
to Sierra Leone
to escape the bloody civil war raging in their homeland. Starring Henry Adofo,
Alphonse Menyo and Michael Attram.
Kill Me Three Times (R for profanity, sexuality, nudity and
graphic violence) Dark comedy revolving around an assassin-for-hire (Simon
Pegg) who lands in a triangulated web of intrigue involving blackmail, murder
and revenge after botching a hit on a wealthy man’s (Callan Mulvey) philandering
wife (Alice Braga). Cast includes Luke Hemsworth, Teresa Palmer and Bryan
Brown.
Living in the Age of Airplanes (Unrated) Harrison Ford
narrates this anthropological examination of how the miracle of flight has
altered the evolution of human life on the planet.
Lost River (R for profanity, sexuality and disturbing violent
images) Ryan Gosling makes his writing and directorial debut with this escapist
fantasy revolving around a cash-strapped single-mom (Christina Hendricks) who
finds herself swept into a subterranean dark world. With Ben Mendelsohn,
Saoirse Ronan and Eva Mendes.
The Reconstruction of William Zero (Unrated) Sci-fi thriller
about a geneticist suffering from amnesia (Conal Byrne) who makes a shocking
discovery while trying to relearn who he is with the help of his identical twin
brother. Support cast includes Amy Seimetz, Tim Haberger and Adam Fristoe.
The Sisterhood of Night (PG-13 for mature themes, suicide,
sexuality and prescription drug abuse) Screen adaptation of Steven Millhauser’s
short story of the same name about a teenage girl (Kara Hayward) who becomes
the subject of a modern-day version of a Salem witch trial after publicly complaining
about her initiation into a sinister sorority. With Kal Penn, Georgie Henley,
Willa Cutthrell-Tuttleman and Olivia DeJonge.
Song from the Forest (Unrated) Cross-cultural documentary
about Louis Sarno, an American musicologist who moved to the Central African Republic
in 1985, had a child with a Pygmy, and raised his son in the rainforest.
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