Arts & Entertainment
Opening This Week — Sept. 21
BIG BUDGET FILMS
Dredd 3-D (R for profan-
ity, sexuality, drug use and
graphic violence) Karl
Urban assumes the title role
originally played by Sly
Stallone in this reboot of the
futuristic, sci-fi franchise
which finds America an
irradiated
wasteland
patrolled by a formidable
judge/jury/executioner
committed to cleansing the
country of undesirables
with the help of an attractive
rookie sidekick (Olivia
Thirlby). Supporting cast
includes Lena Headey,
Wood Harris and Jason
Cope.
K AM ’ S
C APSULES
Movie
Reviews
by Kam
Williams
Street (PG-13 for profanity,
terror, intense violence, teen
partying, mature themes and
brief drug use) Haunted
house horror flick about a
recent divorcee (Elisabeth
Shue) whose hopes for a
fresh start after relocating
with her daughter (Jennifer
Lawrence) to a quaint rural
where a clique of bored
high school coeds entered a
pact to get pregnant after
one of them (Louise Grin-
berg) was accidentally
knocked up. Cast includes
Juliette Darche, Roxane
Duran and Esther Garrel.
(In French with subtitles)
About Cherry (R for
sexuality, nudity, profanity
and drug use) Coming-of-
age drama, set in San Fran-
cisco, revolving around a
troubled teen (Ashley Hin-
shaw) introduced to the
adult entertainment industry
by a sleazy attorney (James
Franco) and a washed-up
porn star (Heather Graham).
With Dev Patel, Lili Taylor
and Diane Farr.
Dear Mandela (Unrated)
Dream deferred documen-
tary highlighting the efforts
of a trio of activists spear-
heading a revival of the
South African civil rights
movement on behalf of the
black masses yet to benefit
from independence. (In
English and Zulu with subti-
tles)
‘End of Watch’
End of Watch (R for sex-
ual references, drug use,
graphic violence, disturbing
images and pervasive pro-
fanity) Grisly crime saga
about a couple of LAPD
cops (Jake Gyllenhaal and
Michael Pena) who land on
a drug cartel’s hit list after
confiscating a cache of guns
and money during a routine
traffic stop. With America
Ferrara, Anna Kendrick and
Natalie Martinez.
House at the End of the
town are dashed by the
creepy recluse (Max Theri-
ot) living next-door. Ensem-
ble includes Gil Bellows,
Eva
Link
and
Jon
McLaren.
INDEPENDENT &
FOREIGN FILMS
17 Girls (Unrated) Baby
mama drama set in Lorient,
France but inspired by actu-
al events which transpired
in a Massachusetts town
Diana Vreeland: The Eye
Has to Travel (PG-13 for
nude images) Reverential
retrospective takes a fond
look back at the life and
times of fashionista Diana
Vreeland (1903-1989), the
influential editor of Vogue
and Harper’s Bazaar.
Head Games (PG-13 for
mature themes) Brain trau-
ma documentary explores
the oft-devastating conse-
quences of concussions suf-
fered while playing football,
hockey, soccer and other
sports.
(Unrated) AIDS documen-
tary chronicling the efforts
of ACT UP and other gay
organizations which suc-
cessfully pressured the fed-
eral government to fund the
research that turned the epi-
demic from a death sentence
into a manageable medical
condition. Featuring file
footage of Larry Kramer
and Presidents Bill Clinton
and George H.W. Bush.
Knuckleball! (Unrated)
Baseball
documentary
deconstructing the mechan-
ics of the knuckleball with
the help of such proponents
of the unorthodox pitch as
Tim Wakefield, R.A. Dick-
ey, Charlie Hough and Phil
Niekro.
The Perks of Being a
Wallflower (PG-13 for
mature themes, profanity,
and teen sexuality, fighting
drug use and alcohol abuse)
Screen adaptation of the
Steven Chbosky novel of
the same name about a lone-
ly freshman’s (Logan Ler-
man) attempt to adjust to
high school while simulta-
neously struggling to cope
with a crush on a classmate
(Emma Watson), a friend’s
suicide and his own mental
illness. With Paul Rudd,
Ezra Miller and Dylan
McDermott.
They Call It Myanmar:
Lifting the Curtain (Unrat-
ed)
Bamboo
Curtain
expose’ offering a rare peak
at Burma via interviews
conducted secretly with
over a hundred of the
repressive regime’s political
dissidents, including recent-
ly-released, Nobel Peace
Prize-winner Aung San Suu
Kyi.
How to Survive a Plague
‘17 Girls’
Three Stars (Unrated)
Delightful gourmet docu-
mentary delineating the
culinary philosophy of nine
of the world’s greatest
chefs. Featuring Jean-
Georges Vongerichten, Yan-
(Amy Adams) agrees to
accompany him on the trek.
Cast includes Justin Tim-
berlake, John Goodman and
Scott Eastwood (Clint’s
son).
‘Head Games’
nick Alleno and Olivier
Roellinger. (In Dutch, Eng-
lish, German, Japanese, Ital-
ian and Spanish with
subtitles)
Trouble with the Curve
(PG-13 for profanity, smok-
ing, mature themes and sex-
ual
references)
Clint
Eastwood stars in this minor
league diamond drama
about an aging baseball
scout with failing eyesight
who grudgingly agrees to
make one last road trip prior
to retiring after his daughter
You May Not Kiss the
Bride (PG-13 for sexuality,
coarse humor and violence)
Romantic comedy about a
mild-mannered pet photog-
rapher (Dave Annable)
forced to marry the daughter
(Katharina McPhee) of the
Croatian mobster (Ken
Davitian) who wants his lit-
tle girl to become an Ameri-
can citizen. With Mena
Suvari, Kathy Bates, Rob
Schneider, Tia Carrerre and
Vinnie Jones.
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