Kam's Kapsules for movies opening October 20, 2017
Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
by Kam Williams
OPENING THIS WEEK
BIG BUDGET FILMS
Geostorm (PG-13 for action, violence and scenes of
mass destruction) Apocalyptic thriller chronicling the catastrophic
climate change which ensues in the wake of a man-made effort to
engineer the weather via satellites in response to global warming.
Ensemble cast features Gerard Butler, Ed Harris, Abbie Cornish, Andy
Garcia, Mare Winningham and Jeremy Ray Taylor.
Only the Brave (PG-13 for mature themes,
profanity, sexual references and drug use) Bittersweet profile of the
Granite Mountain Hotshots, the elite team of fire jumpers that lost
19 members in an Arizona wildfire in June of 2013. Co-starring
Jennifer Connelly, Josh Brolin, Miles Teller, Jeff Bridges and Andie
MacDowell.
Same Kind of Different as Me (PG-13 for mature
themes, violence and profanity) Adaptation of the best-selling
memoir of the same name about an international art dealer (Greg
Kinnear) who enlists the assistance of a homeless black man (Djimon
Hounsou) for help in saving his troubled marriage. With Renee
Zellweger, Jon Voight and Olivia Holt.
The Snowman (R for violence, profanity, sexuality,
brief nudity and grisly images) Suspense thriller about a veteran
detective's (Michael Fassbender) hunt for a serial killer at the
beginning of winter with the help of a new rercruit (Rebecca
Ferguson) to the police force. Featuring Charlotte Gainsbourg, J.K.
Simmons, Chloe Sevigny and Val Kilmer.
Tyler Perry's Boo 2! A Madea Halloween (PG-13 for
profanity, scary images, sexual references and drug use) Tyler
Perry's back in drag as a sassy granny for another round of Halloween
hijinks at a campground haunted by ghosts and goblins. Supporting
cast includes Cassi Davis, Patrice Lovely, Lexy Panterra and Diamond
White.
INDEPENDENT
& FOREIGN FILMS
Aida's
Secrets (Unrated) Inspirational documentary about the reunion in
Canada of a Holocaust survivor, raised as an orphan in Israel, with
his mother and brother 70 years after they were separated at
Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. (In English and Hebrew with
subtitles)
The
Bachelors (Unrated) Romantic comedy about a widower (J.K. Simmons)
and son (Josh Wiggins) who both find love after moving across country
for a fresh start in the wake of their wife/mother's untimely death.
With Julie Delpy, Jae Head, Harold Perrineau, Odeya Rush and Kevin
Dunn.
Dealt
(Unrated) Sleight of hand biopic about card shark Richard Turner, a
world-renowned magician who happens to be completely blind.
Jane
(Unrated) Prestige biopic about primatologist Jane Goodall, featuring
a treasure trove of unseen footage shot in the wild by her
cameraman/husband Hugo van Lawick.
Never
Here (R for profanity and sexuality) Suspense thriller about a
shutterbug (Mireille Eros) who photographs strangers until some
disturbing events indicate that someone's watching her. With Gotran
Visnjic, Vincent Piazza and the late Sam Shepard.
The
Work (Unrated) Rehabilitation documentary examining the criminal
justice system from the perspectives of three Folsom prison inmates
participating in a four-day, group therapy session.
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