Kam's Kapsules for movies opening June 1, 2018
Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
by Kam Williams
OPENING
THIS WEEK
WIDE RELEASES
Action
Point (R for profanity, sexuality, brief nudity, crude humor, drug
use and underage drinking) Daredevil Johnny Knoxville stars in this
stunt comedy as the crackpot owner of a daredevil theme park where
the rides and attractions have been designed with danger in mind.
With Brigette Lundy-Paine, Johnny Pemberton and Susan Yeagley.
Adrift
(PG-13 for peril, profanity, partial nudity, mature themes, injury
images and brief drug use) Tale of survival recounting the real-life
ordeal of a young couple (Shailene Woodley and Sam Claflin) who
encountered one of the worst hurricanes in recorded history while
sailing in a small boat from Tahiti to San Diego. With Jeffrey
Thomas, Elizabeth Hawthorne and Grace Palmer.
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& FOREIGN
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Summers End (Unrated) Tale of overwhelming regret about a
guilt-ridden teenager (Tye Sheridan) trying to hide from his
girlfriend (Kaitlyn Dever) that he was the person who pulled the
prank that killed her big brother. Supporting cast includes Paula
Malcomson, Annabeth Gish and Austin Abrams.
American
Animals (R for pervasive profanity, drug use and brief crude
sexuality) Fact-based crime caper about four young men (Evan Peters,
Barry Keoghan, Blake Jenner and Jared Abrahamson) who hatch a plan to
pull off one of the most audacious art heists in history. With Ann
Dowd, Udo Kier and Lara Grice.
Discreet
(Unrated) Revenge drama about a traumatized victim of sex abuse
(Jonny Mars) who returns to his Texas hometown to confront the
pedophile (Bob Swaffar) who had molested him years ago. With Atsuko
Okatsuka, Joy Cunningham and Bill Johnson.
The
Doctor from India (Unrated) Reverential retrospective chronicling the
career of Dr. Vasant Lad, the holistic health pioneer who brought the
practice of Ayurvedic medicine to the West in the late Seventies.
Featuring commentary by Deepak Chopra, Robert Svoboda and Claudia
Welch. (In English and Marathi with subtitles)
A Kid
Like Jake (Unrated) Transgender baby-maybe drama about a Brooklyn
couple (Claire Danes and Jim Parsons) who find themselves at odds
over whether or not their precocious 4 year-old son's (Leo James
Wheeler) interest in playing with dolls and dressing up like a girl
is just a phase. With Octavia Spencer, Ann Dowd and Priyanka Chopra.
Rodin
(Unrated) Vincent Lindon portrays Auguste Rodin in this romance
drama, set in Paris in 1880, revolving around the famous French
sculptor's scandalous affair with a teenage protege (Izla Higelin)
less than half his age. Cast includes Severine Caneele, Bernard
Verley and Anders Danielsen Lie. (In French with subtitles)
Social
Animals (R for profanity, drug use, graphic sexuality and crude
humor) Midlife crisis comedy about a promiscuous, broke stoner (Noel
Wells) who finally falls in love after a series of one-night stands.
Trouble is, he's a married man (Josh Radnor). Featuring Aya Cash,
Carly Chalkin and Samira Wiley.
Upgrade
(R for profanity, graphic violence and grisly images) Sci-fi horror
comedy about a cured paraplegic (Logan Marshall-Green) who embarks on
a revenge-fueled reign of terror after a billionaire inventor
(Harrison Gilbertson) implants an experimental computer chip in his
spinal cord enabling him to track down the muggers who'd murdered his
wife (Melanie Vallejo) and left him for dead. With Betty Gabriel,
Benedict Hardie and Richard Anastasios.
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