Kam's Kapsules for Movies Opening 5-6-16
OPENING
THIS WEEK
Kam's Kapsules:
Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a
Film Fun
by Kam Williams
For movies opening May 5, 2016
BIG BUDGET FILMS
A Bigger Splash (R for profanity,
graphic sexuality, frontal nudity and brief drug use) Erotic
thriller, loosely based on La Piscine (1969), revolving around a rock
icon (Tilda Swinton) whose vacation with her boyfriend (Matthias
Schoenaerts) on a remote Italian island is disrupted by the arrival
of an old friend (Ralph Fiennes) with his daughter (Dakota Johnson)
in tow. Featuring Lily McMenamy, Aurore Clement and Elena Bucci.
Captain America: Civil War (PG-13 for
extended sequences of violence, action and mayhem) 13th episode in
the Marvel Cinematic Universe series finds the Avengers split into a
pair of adversarial factions, freedom lovers led by Captain America
(Chris Evans), and a pro-government camp led by Iron Man (Robert
Downey, Jr.). With Scarlett Johansson, Don Cheadle, Jeremy Renner,
Anthony Mackie and Paul Rudd.
INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS
Beautiful Something (Unrated)
Homoerotic ensemble drama following the fates of four gay males
(Colman Domingo, Zack Ryan, John Lescault and Brian Sheppard) dealing
with relationships over the course of one very eventful evening. With
David Melissaratos, Grant Lancaster and Matthew Rios.
Dark Horse (PG for mature themes and
mild epithets) Inspirational, rags-to-riches documentary recounting
how a group of working-class Welshmen successfully pooled their
resources to raise a great racehorse.
Elsetree 1976 (Unrated) Nostalgic
documentary featuring fond reminiscences by extras and actors who
played supporting roles in the original Star Wars movie. Cast
includes Paul Blake, Jeremy Bulloch and John Chapman.
A Monster with a Thousand Heads
(Unrated) Revenge thriller about a desperate woman (Jana Raluy) who
takes the law into her own hands after her insurance company denies
medical care for cancer-stricken husband. Featuring Sebastian
Aguirre, Hugo Algores and Emilio Echevarria. (In Spanish with
subtitles)
Mothers and Daughters (PG-13 for
mature themes and brief drug use) Ensemble drama serendipitously
interweaving numerous characters' meditations on motherhood. Cast
includes Susan Sarandon, Selma Blair, Sharon Stone, Courteney Cox,
Christina Ricci and Mira Sorvino.
Pele: Birth of a Legend (PG for
smoking, mature themes and mild epithets) Soccer boiopic chronicling
the legendary Pele's (Kevin de Paula) rise from the slums of Sao
Paulo to lead Brazil to its first World Cup victory when he was just
17 years-old. With Colm Meaney, Vincent D'Onofrio and Rodrigo
Santoro.
Phantom of the Theatre (Unrated)
Haunted house horror flick, set in Shanghai, revolving around the
reopening of a cursed theater, 13 years after a performance troupe
was murdered there. Co-starring Ruby Lin, Simon Yam and Tony Yo-ning
Yang. (In Mandarin with subtitles)
Rabin in His Own words (Unrated)
Reverential biopic about Yitzhak Rabin (1922-1995), narrated by the
assassinated Israeli Prime Minister himself via a combination of home
movies and archival news footage. (In Hebrew with subtitles)
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