Kam's Movie Kapsules for 7-24-15
OPENING
THIS WEEK
Kam's Kapsules:
Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
by Kam Williams
For movies opening July 24, 2015
BIG BUDGET FILMS
Kam's Kapsules:
Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
by Kam Williams
For movies opening July 24, 2015
BIG BUDGET FILMS
Paper Towns (PG-13 for profanity,
sexuality, underage drinking and partial nudity) Adaptation of John
Green's young adult novel, set in Orlando, about a teenager (Nat
Wolff) who enlists the help of his friends to solve the mysterious
disappearance of the next-door neighbor (Cara Delevingne) he has a
crush on. Cast includes Halston Sage, Austin Abrams, Jaz Sinclair and
Justice Smith.
Pixels (PG-13 for profanity and
suggestive content) Sci-fi comedy revolving around a trio of
retro-gamers (Adam Sandler, Peter Dinklage and Josh Gad) recruited by
the President of the United States (Kevin James) to save the day when
the planet is attacked by aliens who fight like the monsters in
classic arcade games like Space Invaders, Pac-Man and Donkey Kong.
With Michelle Monaghan, Jane Krakowski, Dan Aykroyd and Affion
Crockett.
Southpaw (R for violence and
pervasive profanity) Jake Gyllenhaal plays the title character in
this bittersweet tale of redemption about a disgraced boxer who
attempts to win back his championship belt with the help of a crafty
veteran trainer (Forest Whitaker). Support cast includes Rachel
McAdams, 50 Cent, Naomie Harris and Oona Laurence.
INDEPENDENT
& FOREIGN FILMS
Capital
C (Unrated) Crowdfunding documentary exploring the benefits and
pitfalls of financing an entrepreneurial enterprise by pitching a
plethora of potential investors via social networking.
Five
Star (Unrated) Gangsta' saga, set in Brooklyn, inspired by the real
life story of a member of the Bloods (James Grant) who decided to
adopt the son (John Diaz) of his murdered mentor. With Wanda Nobles
Colon, Jasmine Burgos, Larry Bogad and Richard Bird.
A Gay
Girl in Damascus (Unrated) LBGT-themed documentary exposing an Arab
blogger who falsely claimed to be kidnapped and persecuted by Syrian
authorities for being a lesbian. (In English, French and Arabic with
subtitles)
Lucky
Stiff (Unrated) Adaptation of the Off-Broadway musical comedy
revolving around a bachelor (Dominic Marsh) who ventures to Monte
Carlo to claim an $8 million inheritance from the recently-deceased,
rich uncle (Don Amendolia) he never knew he had. With Jason
Alexander, Dennis Farina and Pamela Shaw.
The
Outrageous Sophie Tucker (unrated) Reverential biopic chronicling the
life and times of the legendary vaudeville icon (1887-1966) who wowed
audiences from the turn of the 20th
Century through the mid-Sixties. Featuring commentary by Barbara
Walters, Tony Bennett and Carol Channing.
Phoenix
(PG-13 for mature themes and suggestive material) Post World War II
saga, set in Berlin, about a disfigured, concentration camp
survivor's (Nina Hoss) search for the husband (Ronald Zehrfeld) who
had turned her over to the Nazis. With Kirsten Block, Uwe Preuss,
Imogen Kogge and Nina Kunzendorf. (In German and English with
subtitles)
Runoff
(R for drug use) Rural tale of survival about a desperate woman
(Joanne Kelly) who will to stop at nothing to keep a failing, family
farm threatened with foreclosure afloat after her husband (Neal Huff)
falls ill. With Rashel Bestard, Tom Bower and Drew Cash.
Samba
(R for profanity) Omar Sy stars as the title character in this
romantic dramedy, set in Paris, as an undocumented immigrant who
falls in love with the advocate (Charlotte Gainsbourg) fighting his
impending deportation back to Senegal. With Tahar Rahim, Izia Higelin
and Youngar Fall. (In French, English, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian
and Arabic with subtitles)
Unexpected
(R for profanity) Baby-mama dramedy, set in Chicago, about a pregnant
high school teacher (Cobie Smolders) who forges an unlikely
friendship with a student (Gail Bean) who is also expecting. Cast
includes Anders Holm, Elizabeth McGovern and Robyn Coffin.
The
Vatican Tapes (PG-13 for disturbing violence and sexual references)
Fact-based horror flick inspired by a real-life tale of demonic
possession where a Catholic priest (Michael Pena) was summoned to
exorcise a 27 year-old woman (Olivia Dudley) wrestling with a satanic
force. Featuring Djimon Hounsou, Dougray Scott and Kathleen
Robertson.
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