Kam's Kapsules for movies opening December 1, 2017
Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
by Kam Williams
OPENING
THIS WEEK
BIG
BUDGET FILMS
Wonder
Wheel (PG-13 for sexuality, profanity, smoking and mature themes)
Woody Allen wrote and directed this ensemble drama, set on Coney
Island in the Fifties, revolving around a carousel operator (Jim
Belushi) whose waitress wife (Kate Winslet), falls for a strapping,
young lifeguard (Justin Timberlake). With Juno Temple, Max Casella
and Jack Gore.
INDEPENDENT
& FOREIGN FILMS
24
Hours to Live (R for profanity, drug use and pervasive graphic
violence) Action thriller about a recently-deceased CIA agent (Ethan
Hawke who embarks on a revenge-fueled reign of terror after being
mysteriously resurrected for just one day. Cast includes Paul
Anderson, Rutger Hauer and Qing Xu.
Brotherhood
of Blades II: The Infernal Battlefield (Unrated) Action-oriented tale
of redemption, set in the Ming dynasty, revolving around a disgraced
cop's (Chen Chang) attempt to clear his name by tracking down a
fugitive (Mi Yang) who knows that he is innocent. With Yi Zhang,
Shih-Chieh King and Jiayin Lei. (In Mandarin with subtitles)
The
Disaster Artist (R for sexuality, nudity and pervasive profanity)
Adaptation of Greg Sestero and Tom Bissell's memoir of the same name
recounting the friendship forged in an acting class between Sestero
(Dave Franco) and Tommy Wiseau (James Franco), and how the two
subsequently traveled together to Hollywood to pursue fame and
fortune. A-list cast includes Seth Rogen, Bryan Cranston, Zoey
Deutch, Alison Brie, Zac Efron, Lizzy Caplan, Kristen Bell, Sharon
Stone, Zach Braff, J.J. Abrams, Melanie Griffith, Judd Apatow and
Kate Upton.
Gangster
Land (Unrated) Mobster saga recounts the rise of Al Capone (Milo
Gibson) through the eyes of his right hand man, Jack McGunn (Sean
Faris), as well as the Chicago turf war which led to the bloody St.
Valentine's Day Massacre of 1929. Supporting cast includes Jason
Patric, Jamie-Lynn Sigler and Mark Rolston.
Love
Beats Rhymes (R for profanity and sexuality) Inspirational Hip-Hop
drama about an aspiring poet/rapper (Azealia Banks) who finds her
voice with the help of a demanding professor (Jill Scott). With
Common, Method Man and Lorraine Toussaint.
Naples
'44 (Unrated) World War II docudrama recounting the exploits of a
British spy (Benedict Cumberbatch) in Italy near the end of the
conflict. featuring archival footage of Alan Arkin, Ernest Borgnine
and Keenan Wynn. (In Italian and English with subtitles)
The
New Radical (Unrated) Political documentary featuring interviews with
young anarchists employing a variety of high-tech methods to further
their anti-establishment agenda.
The
Shape of Water (R for violence, profanity, sexuality and frontal
nudity) suspense thriller, set in Baltimore in 1962, about a janitor
(Sally Hawkins) working in a top secret government laboratory whose
life is changed forever when she and a colleague (Octavia Spencer)
make a shocking discovery. Support cast includes Michael Shannon,
Richard Jenkins and Michael Stuhlbarg.
The
Tribes of Palos Verdes (R for drug use, sexuality and pervasive
profanity) Dysfunctional family drama chronicling how a teenager
(Cody Fern) turns to drugs while his twin sister (Maika Monroe) takes
refuge in surfing to cope with their parents' (Jennifer Garner and
Justin Kirk) disintegrating marriage. With Alicia Silverstone, Joely
Fisher, Noal Silver and Milo Gibson.
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