Kam's Kapsules for movies opening April 6, 2018
Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
by Kam Williams
OPENING
THIS WEEK
BIG BUDGET FILMS
Blockers (R for crude humor,
pervasive profanity, graphic sexuality, drug use, partying and
frontal nudity) Prom night comedy revolving around three parents
(John Cena, Leslie Mann and Ike Barinholtz) who join forces to thwart
their daughters' (Geraldine Viswanathan, Kathryn Newton and Gideon
Adlon) plan to lose their virginity. With Ramona Young, Miles Robbins
and Graham Phillips.
Chappaquiddick (PG-13 for smoking,
profanity, mature themes and disturbing images) Historical docudrama
recounting Ted Kennedy's (Jason Clarke) summer of '69 car accident
that claimed the life of 28 year-old, campaign worker Mary Jo
Kopechne (Kate Mara). Featuring Andria Blackman as Joan Kennedy,
Clancy Brown as Robert McNamara, and Taylor Nichols as Ted Sorensen.
The Miracle Season (PG for mature
themes) Inspirational true tale about a girls' high school volleyball
team that triumphed in spite of the tragic death of its star player
(Danika Yarosh) in a moped accident. With Erin Moriarty and
Oscar-winners Helen Hunt (for As Good as It Gets) and William Hurt
(for Kiss of the Spider Woman).
A Quiet Place (PG-13 for terror and
bloody images) Haunted house horror flick about a family that finds
itself hunted by mysterious creatures who use sound to locate their
prey. Cast includes Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Millicent Simmonds
and Noah Jupe.
INDEPENDENT
& FOREIGN FILMS
ACORN and the
Firestorm (Unrated) Investigative post-mortem deconstructing how the
country's largest, anti-poverty organization was defunded after the
airing of an embarrassing, hidden-camera video shot by a couple of
right-wing activists posing as a pimp and prostitute seeking advice
about tax evasion and child smuggling.
Lean
on Pete (R for profanity and brief violence) Coming-of-age drama, set
in Portland, Oregon, about the bond forged between a 15 year-old
stable boy (Charlie Plummer) and a retired racehorse slated for
slaughter. With Steve Buscemi, Steve Zahn, Travis Fimmel and Chloe
Sevigny.
Spinning
Man (R for profanity and sexual references) Pierce Brosnan plays the
title character in this whodunit about a philandering philosophy
professor suspected of foul play after a student (Odeya Rush) he's
sleeping with disappears without a trace. With Jamie Kennedy, Minnie
Driver, Alexandra Shipp and Guy Pearce.
Spiral
(Unrated) An eye-opening documentary chronicling the recent rise of
anti-Semitism in France.
Where
Is Kyra? (Unrated) Michelle Pfeiffer plays the title character in
this NYC saga as an unemployed woman whose life spirals out of
control after the death of the mother (Suzanne Shepherd) she'd become
financially dependent on. With Kiefer Sutherland, Babs Olusanmokun
and Sam Robards.
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