Kam's Movie Kapsules for 4-8-16
OPENING
THIS WEEK
Kam's Kapsules:
Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
by Kam Williams
For movies opening April 8, 2016
BIG BUDGET FILMS
Before I Wake (PG-13 for violence, terror and
disturbing images) Heart-pounding horror flick revolving around a
married couple (Kate Bosworth and Thomas Jane) that unwittingly takes
in an 8 year-old orphan (Jacob Tremblay) possessed by an evil demon.
With Annabeth Gish, Scottie Thompson and Dash Mihok.
The Boss (R for sexuality, profanity and brief
drug use) Melissa McCarthy plays the title character in this comedy
about a business tycoon convicted of insider trading who attempts to
re-brand herself as America's sweetheart after her release from
prison. Cast includes Kathy Bates, Kristen Bell, Cecily Strong and
Peter Dinklage.
Demolition (R for profanity, drug use, disturbing
behavior and some sexual references) Bittersweet dramedy about a
recently-widowed investment banker (Jake Gyllenhaal) who finds an
unlikely shoulder to cry on in a cash-strapped, customer service rep
(Naomi Watts) with a company he has a gripe with. Featuring Heather
Lind, Judah Lewis, Chris Cooper and Royce Johnson.
INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS
Hardcore Henry (R for pervasive profanity,
incessant mayhem and graphic violence, sexuality, nudity and drug
use) Revenge thriller, set in Moscow, about a vigilante's attempt to
rescue his wife (Haley Bennett) who's been kidnapped by a Russian
warlord (Danila Kozlovsky) with an army of assassins. Cast includes
Sharlto Copley, Tim Roth and Will Stewart. (In English and Russian
with subtitles)
Havana Motor Club (Unrated) Classic car
documentary about Cuba's first, state-sanctioned drag race since
1960. (In Spanish and English with subtitles)
High Strung (PG for mature themes and mild
epithets) Romance drama about a Manhattan street musician (Nicholas
Galitzine) and a ballet student from the Midwest (Keenan Kampa) who
fall in love at first sight upon her arrival in New York City. With
Jane Seymour, Sonoya Mizuno and Paul Freeman.
Look at Us Now, Mother (Unrated) Gayle
Kirschenbaum directed this dysfunctional family documentary
chronicling her decades-long challenging relationship with her
mother.
Mr. Right (R for violence and pervasive profanity)
Romantic comedy about a woman (Anna Kendrick) who becomes smitten
with an intriguing suitor (Sam Rockwell) unaware that he's a
professional hit man on the run from miffed mobsters. With Tim Roth,
RZA, Anson Mount and James Ransone.
Vita Activa: The Spirit of Hannah Arendt (Unrated)
Thought-provoking documentary revisiting the checkered career of
Hannah Arendt (1906-1975), the self-hating Jewish philosopher who
escaped Europe during the Holocaust only to later express sympathy
for Nazi war criminals like Adolph Eichmann. (In English, Hebrew and
German with subtitles)
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