Kam's Kapsules for movies opening July 21, 2017
Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
by Kam Williams
OPENING THIS WEEK
BIG BUDGET FILMS
Dunkirk (PG-13 for
intense battle scenes and some profanity) World War II saga
recreating the evacuation of over 300,000 Allied soldiers from the
shores of France after they were surrounded and on the verge of being
slaughtered by the Nazi army. Ensemble cast includes Tom Hardy,
Kenneth Branagh, Cillian Murphy, Mark Rylance, Fionn Whitehead,
Aneurin Barnard, Barry Keoghan and One Direction's Harry Styles. (In
English, French and German with subtitles)
Girls Trip (R for
pervasive profanity, crude humor, coarse dialogue, drug use and brief
graphic nudity) Female empowerment dramedy revolving around four
college classmates (Jada Pinkett Smith, Regina Hall, Queen Latifah
and Tiffany Haddish) who reunite for the first time in years to
attend the Essence Festival in New Orleans. With Larenz Tate, Kate
Walsh and Mike Colter, with cameo appearances by Mike Epps, Common,
Ne-Yo and Mariah Carey.
Valerian and the City of
a Thousand Planets (PG-13 for action, violence, suggestive material
and brief profanity) Adaptation of Valerian and Laureline, a graphic
novel set in the 28th Century chronicling the exploits of a couple of
time-traveling government agents (Dane DeHaan and Cara Delevingne)
assigned to neutralize a mysterious, dark force threatening a
metropolis and the future of the universe. Supporting cast includes
Rutger Hauer, John Goodman, Herbie Hancock, Clive Owen and Rihanna.
INDEPENDENT
& FOREIGN FILMS
The
Fencer (Unrated) Golden Globe-nominated biopic, set behind the Iron
Curtain during the Cold War, chronicling the life of legendary
fencer-turned-political fugitive Endel Nelis (Mart Avandi) who risked
his liberty by entering a children's team in a national tournament
being staged in Leningrad. With Kirill Karo, Lembit Ulfsak and Liisa
Koppel. (In Estonian, Russian and Armenian with subtitles)
First
Kill (R for profanity and violence) Action thriller about a
successful Wall St. broker (Hayden Christiansen) who finds himself
pressured to cooperate with the gang of bank robbers that took his
young son (Ty Shelton) hostage for ransom. Supporting cast includes
Bruce Willis, Gethin Anthony and Magi Avila.
Landline
(R for sexuality, profanity and drug use) Skeleton-in-the-closet
comedy, set in Manhattan in 1995, about a couple of sisters (Jenny
Slate and Abby Quinn) spying on the father (John Turturro) they
suspect of cheating on their clueless mom (Edie Falco). With Jay
Duplaa, Finn Wittrock and Ali Ahn.
The
Midwife (Unrated) Bittersweet drama about the unlikely friendship
which blossoms between a high-strung midwife (Catherine Frot) and her
late father's, free-spirited mistress (Catherine Deneuve). Featuring
Olivier Gourmet, Quentin Dolmaire and Mylene Demongeot. (In French
with subtitles)
The
Pulitzer at 100 (Unrated) Writing retrospective reflecting upon the
centennial celebration of America's most prestigious literary award.
Featuring commentary by prior winners Toni Morrison, Carl Bernstein
and Thomas Friedman.
Romeo
Is Bleeding (Unrated) Grassroots biopic about idealistic
poet/activist Donte Clark's effort to put an end an escalating,
deadly turf war in his Richmond, California ghetto by inviting rival
gangstas to participate in a production of Romeo and Juliet.
Santoalla
(Unrated) Missing persons documentary revolving around a grieving
Dutch widow's investigation into her husband's mysterious
disappearance a decade after they moved to a tiny Spanish village
inhospitable to outsiders. (In English and Galician with subtitles)
Scales:
Mermaids Are Real (PG for mild peril and mature themes) Coming-of-age
fantasy about an 11 year-old girl (Emmy Perry) who, on the eve of her
birthday, learns that she's destined to morph into a mermaid when she
turns 12. With Morgan Fairchild, Elisabeth Rohm, Nikki Hahn and Judy
Tenuta.
Who
the [bleep] Is That Guy? (Unrated) Prestige biopic about Michael
Alago, a gay Puerto Rican from Brooklyn who grew up to become a
legendary A&R exec only to have his career wrecked by a
combination of AIDS and substance abuse.
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