Kam's Kapsules for movies opening May 4, 2018
Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
by Kam Williams
OPENING
THIS WEEK
WIDE
RELEASE FILMS
Bad
Samaritan (R for violence, drug use, pervasive profanity and brief
nudity) A suspense thriller revolving around a car valet moonlighting
as burglar (Robert Sheehan) who breaks into the home of one of the
restaurant's rich customers (David Tennant) only to find a kidnapped
woman (Kerry Condon) tied up there. With Carlito Olivero, Jacqueline
Byers and Lisa Brenner.
Overboard (PG-13 for suggestive
material, profanity and partial nudity) Romantic comedy, loosely
based on the 1987 classic of the same name, flips the script to
revolve around a spoiled, filthy rich playboy (Eugenio Derbez) who
is duped by his maid (Anna Faris) into believing they're married,
when he develops amnesia after falling off his yacht. With Eva
Longoria, John Hannah and Swoosie Kurtz.
Tully (R for profanity, sexuality and
nudity) Mackenzie Davis handles the title role in this New York City
dramedy about a nanny who forges an unlikely friendship with the
mother (Charlize Theron) of the three kids she's caring for. With
Mark Duplass, Ron Livingston and Elaine Tan.
INDEPENDENT
& FOREIGN FILMS
102
Not Out (PG for mature themes) Bollywood comedy based on a play of
the same name about a 102 year-old geezer's (Amitabh Bachchan)
attempt to make it into the Guinness Book of World Records as the
oldest man alive with the help of his 75 year-old son (Rishi Kapoor).
Featuring Jimit Trivedi and Mukesh Hariawala. (In Hindi with
subtitles)
The
Cleanse (R for profanity and some sexual references) Midlife crisis
comedy about an unemployed, heartbroken slacker (Johnny Galecki) who
gets a new lease on life when he falls for a fellow lost soul (Anna
Friel) at a spiritual retreat with a hidden agenda. With Oliver
Platt, Anjelica Huston and Loretta Walsh.
The
Con Is On (Unrated) Mob comedy about a couple of con artists (Tim
Roth and Uma Thurman) who flee England for L.A. to pull a big jewel
heist to repay a debt owed the notorious gangster (Maggie Q) on their
tail. Supporting cast includes Sofia Vergara, Parker Posey and
Crispin Glover.
The
Desert Bride (Unrated) Paulina Garcia plays the title character in
this romance drama, set in Buenos Aires, revolving around a 54
year-old housekeeper who falls in love with a traveling salesman
(Claudio Rissi) soon after being fired by the family that had
employed her for several decades. (In Spanish with subtitles)
The
Guardians (R for violence and sexuality) Tale of female empowerment
set in rural France during World War I where a matriarch (Nathalie
Baye) hires a teenage orphan (Iris Bry) to help her daughter (Laura
Smet) work the family farm while the men (Cyril Descours, Nicolas
Giraud and Olivier Rabourdin) are fighting on the front lines.
Supporting cast includes Glibert Bonneau, Xavier Maly and Mathilde
Viseux. (In French with subtitles)
Ray
Meets Helen (Unrated) Keith Carradine and Sondra Locke play the title
characters in this romantic fantasy about two suddenly-wealthy
strangers whose paths cross serendipitously. With Keith David,
Jennifer Tilly and Kim Wayans.
RBG
(PG for mature themes and mild epithets) Reverential biopic
chronicling the career of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Featuring commentary by Gloria Steinem and Nina Totenberg.
The
Son of Bigfoot (PG for action, peril, mature themes and mild
epithets) Animated adventure about a teenager (Pappy Faulkner) who
embarks on an epic quest in search of his long-lost dad (Christopher
L. Parson) only to discover that he's a legendary, ape-like creature.
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