Kam's Kapsules for Movies Opening 10-14-16
Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a
Film Fun
by Kam Williams
OPENING THIS WEEK
BIG BUDGET FILMS
The Accountant (R for graphic
violence and pervasive profanity) Ben Affleck plays the title
character in this complicated crime caper about a CPA with
Aspberger's Syndrome who morphs into a bloodthirsty assassin after
being double-crossed by mobster clients. Ensemble cast includes Anna
Kendrick, J.K. Simmons, John Lithgow and Jeffrey Tambor.
Kevin Hart: What Now? (R for
pervasive profanity and some sexual references) Stand-up concert
flick in which the incomparable stand-up comic brings his irreverent
brand of humor to Philly where he performs at Lincoln Financial Field
in front of a sold-out crowd of 50,000.
Max Steel (PG-13 for action and
violence) Sci-fi adventure about a teenager (Ben Winchell) and an
alien (Josh Brener) who join forces en route to becoming a
turbo-charged superhero. With Maria Bello, Andy Garcia and Ana
Villafane.
INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS
The Bad Kids (Unrated) Education
documentary chronicling a group of Mojave Desert teachers' unorthodox
approach to helping at-risk high school's students.
Christine (R for profanity, sexuality
and a scene of disturbing violence) Rebecca Hall portrays the title
character in this biopic about Christine Lubbock (1944-1974), the
ABC-TV news reporter who committed suicide on the air in Sarasota,
Florida by shooting herself in the head while sitting at the anchor's
desk. With Michael C. Hall, Tracy Letts and Timothy Simons.
Desierto (R for profanity and graphic
violence) Suspense thriller set along the Rio Grande and revolving
around a rifle-toting vigilante's (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) hunt for
undocumented aliens attempting to enter the U.S. illegally. With Gael
Garcia Bernal, Marco Perez and Diego Catano. (In English and Spanish
with subtitles)
Is That You? (Unrated) Romance drama
about an unemployed, 60 year-old, film projectionist (Alon
Aboutboul) who moves from Israel to America to search for his
long-lost childhood sweetheart. featuring Rani Blair, Patrick Michael
Kelly and Naruna Kaplan de Macedo.
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
(Unrated) Poignant biopic offering an intimate look at the remarkable
life of the late author/actress/civil rights activist.
Priceless (PG-13 for violence and
mature themes) Fact-based drama about a widowed truck driver (Joel
Smallbone) who turns vigilante after discovering that a sex
trafficking ring has hidden a couple of young women (Bianca Santos
and Amber Midthunder) in the back of his rig. With David Koechner,
Kristen Rakes and Jim Parrack.
Search Engines (Unrated) Holiday
dramedy about a family forced to spend Thanksgiving actually talking
to each other after they all mysteriously lose cell phone service.
Cast includes Joely Fisher, Grace Folsom and Nicole Cummins.
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