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OPENING
THIS WEEK
Kam's
Kapsules:
Weekly
Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
by Kam
Williams
For
movies opening September 28, 2012
BIG
BUDGET FILMS
Hotel Transylvania (PG for action, rude humor
and scary images) Animated romantic comedy about the Dracula’s daughter (Selena
Gomez) who, over the objections of her father (Adam Sandler), falls in love
with a mere mortal (Andy Samberg). Voice cast includes Kevin James, Ceelo
Green, Steve Buscemi and Jon Lovitz.
Looper (R for profanity, sexuality, nudity, drug
use and graphic violence) Sci-fi thriller, set in 2042, about a mob hit man (Joseph
Gordon-Levitt) who has no qualms about time-travelling to carry out contracts until
he is ordered to assassinate his future self (Bruce Willis). With Emily Blunt, Paul
Dano, Jeff Daniels and Piper Perabo.
Won’t Back Down (PG for mature themes and mild
epithets) Fact-based, female empowerment saga, set in Pittsburgh, about a jaded teacher (Viola
Davis) and a frustrated single-mom (Maggie Gyllenhaal) who join forces to turn
around an underperforming public school. A-list cast includes Ving Rhames, Academy
Award-winner Holly Hunter (for The Piano), and Oscar-nominees Rosie Perez (for
Fearless) and Marianne Jean-Baptiste (for Secrets & Lies).
INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS
American Autumn (Unrated) Occupation Wall
Street-inspired documentary speculating about what the world would look like if
capitalism were replaced by an economic system that put human need above
corporate greed.
Bear City 2: The Proposal (Unrated) Homoerotic
sequel reunites the hirsute, gay gang from Manhattan in Provincetown,
Massachusetts for a wild, week-long bachelor party in anticipation of two pals’
(Joe Conti and Gerald McCullouch) same-sex wedding. With Kevin Smith, Kathy
Najimy and Richard Riehle.
Bringing Up Bobby (PG-13 for profanity,
sexuality and drug use) Famke Jansen makes her writing and directorial debut
with this dysfunctional family comedy about a European con artist (Milla
Jovovich) on the run from the law who settles with her son (Spencer List) in
Oklahoma hoping to escape her shady past. Co-starring Bill Pullman, Marcia
Cross and Rory Cochrane.
Headshot (Unrated) Revenge thriller, set in
Thailand, about an honest cop (Nopachai Chaiyanam) who turns vigilante after
being framed for a crime he didn’t commit. Plot thickens when he’s shot in the
head and emerges from a coma seeing the world upside-down. With Sirin Horwang,
Chanokporn Sayoungkul and Apisit Opasaimlikit. (In Thai with subtitles)
The Hole (PG-13 for violence, profanity and
frightening images) Haunted house horror flick about a single-mom (Teri Polo)
who moves with her kids (Nathan Gamble and Chris Massoglia) from New York City
to a new home in the country only to unwittingly open a gateway to hell when they
unlock a hatch over a bottomless hole in the basement. With Haley Bennett,
Bruce Dern and Quinn Lord.
My Life as Abraham Lincoln (Unrated) Surreal,
dark comedy about a blushing bride (Caroline Luft) whose life spirals out of
control after she murders her fiancé (Trevor Nelson) on their wedding day. With
Gerry Birnbach, Jennifer Lynn Malloy and Wendy Taylor.
The Other Dream Team (Unrated) Hoops documentary
recounting the unlikely triumph of the Lithuanian Men’s Basketball Team at the
1992 Olympics with help from the Grateful Dead. Featuring Bill Walton Chris
Mullin and Mickey Hart.
Pitch Perfect (PG-13 for sexuality, profanity
and drug use) Musical comedy about a college freshman (Anna Kendrick) who
overhauls the repertoire of her all-girl singing group in preparation for a big
showdown on campus with an all-male rival ensemble in an a cappella competition.
Featuring Brittany Snow, Rebel Wilson and Skylar Astin.
Six Million and One (Unrated) Holocaust
documentary about four siblings who undertake a journey of discovery to
Gunskirchen Concentration Camp after finding a diary among their late father’s
personal effects detailing the host of horrors he had witnessed while interned
there. (In Hebrew English and German with subtitles)
Solomon Kane (R for pervasive violence) 16th
Century tale of redemption about a mercenary killing machine for the Royal
Family (James Purefoy) who has a change of heart after an encounter with an
emissary of the Devil (Ian Whyte). With Max von Sydow, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Pete
Postlethwaite and Mark O’Neal,
(In English and Arabic with subtitles)
Vulgaria (Unrated) Raunchy sex romp revolving
around a cash-strapped film producer (Chapman To) who decides to try to pay off
his debts by shooting a remake of a classic skin flick, casting an aging porn
star (Shaw Yin Yin) in the starring role. With Hiro Hayama, Ronald Cheung, Dada
Chan and Suet Lam. (In Cantonese with subtitles)
The Waiting Room (Unrated) Safety net documentary
offering an intimate peek at the state of affairs at Oakland,
California’s Highland Hospital,
a struggling, healthcare facility catering to a community comprised of mostly
uninsured patients.
The Yakuza and the Mermaid (Unrated) Romantic
fantasy about a novelist with writer’s block (Peter Hertsgaard) who wills his
characters to life, including a vicious gangster (Takumi Mitobe) and a fetching
femme fatale (Georgiana Avram) he proceeds to woo. With Ikuko Ikari, Jennifer
Lynn Malloy and Caroline Luft.
