Arts & Entertainment
Opening This Week — Nov. 30
BIG BUDGET FILMS
Killing Them Softly (R
for violence, drug use, sex-
ual references and perva-
sive profanity) Screen
adaptation of the George V.
Higgins crime thriller of the
same name about a hit man
(Brad Pitt) hired to investi-
gate the heist of a mob-pro-
tected poker game. Cast
includes Richard Jenkins,
Ray Liotta, James Gandolfi-
ni, Sam Shepard and Max
Casella.
INDEPENDENT &
FOREIGN FILMS
Addicted
to
Fame
(Unrated) Price of fame
biopic takes a behind-the-
scenes look at the late Anna
Nicole Smith during the
making of Illegal Aliens, a
sci-fi spoof of Charlie’s
Angels. Featuring commen-
tary by Larry King, Harvey
Levin and Jesse Eisenberg.
Back to 1942 (Unrated)
Historical epic, set in Henan
province, revisiting the
political corruption within
the Chinese government
which led to the senseless
starvation of 3,000,000 citi-
zens during a year-long
drought. Starring Fan Xu,
K AM ’ S
C APSULES
Movie
Reviews
by Kam
Williams
Daoming Chen, Alec Su,
Tim Robbins and Adrien
Brody. (In Mandarin and
English with subtitles)
Russ and Kathleen Wil-
hoite.
The Collection (R for
profanity, graphic violence,
grisly images and brief
nudity) Horror sequel to
The Collector finds a sur-
vivor (Josh Stewart) of the
sadistic serial killer’s (Ran-
dall Archer) previous spree
now leading an assault on
the madman’s lair in order
to rescue the daughter
(Emma Fitzpatrick) of a
wealthy
businessman
village craftsman with a
secret past (Donnie Yen)
whose cover is blown by a
detective (Takeshi Kaneshi-
ro) and his former martial
arts master (Yu Wang). With
Kara Hui, Wu Jiang and Wei
Tang. (In Mandarin with
subtitles)
Elza (Unrated) Roots
drama about a Parisian-
Caribbean woman’s (Stana
Roumillac) return to her
native Guadeloupe in search
of her long-lost father after
Beware of Mr. Baker
(Unrated)
Warts-and-all
rocktrospective revisiting
the rise and fall of Ginger
Baker, from his glory days
as the drummer for Cream
and Blind Faith to the self-
destructive behavior which
led to the loss of his fortune
and his withdrawing from
the world into a fortified
compound somewhere in
South Africa.
California Solo (Unrated)
Midlife crisis drama about a
retired
British
rocker
(Robert Carlyle), living in
L.A., forced to clean up his
act when he finds himself
facing deportation after
being arrested for driving
under the influence. With
Danny Masterson, William
Elza
(Christopher McDonald).
With Lee Tergesen, Navi
Rawat and Johanna Brady.
Dragon (R for violence)
Two-fisted tale of redemp-
tion about an unassuming
completing her master’s
degree. With Vincent Byrd
Le Sage, Christophe Cherki
and Sophie Berger. (In
French with subtitles)
Ex-Girlfriends (Unrated)
Killing Them Softly
Messy romantic dramedy,
set in NYC, about a dude
(Alexander Poe) desperate
to rekindle a relationship
with an ex (Kristen Connol-
ly) who discovers that she
and another former girl-
friend (Jennifer Carpenter)
are currently both dating the
same guy. With Noah Bean,
Teddy Bergman and Liz
Holtan.
Hecho en Mexico (R for
profanity, sexual references
and brief drug use) Rever-
ential documentary pays
tribute to modern Mexico
by weaving a cinematic tap-
estry about some of the
country’s contemporary cul-
tural icons, including Don
Cheto, Ruben Albarron and
Amandititita.
My Brothers (Unrated)
Irish road drama, set in
County Cork over the
course of Halloween week-
end in 1987, revolving
around the raucous sibling
rivalry which surfaces
among
three
brothers
(Timmy Creed, Paul Court-
ney and TJ Griffin) trying to
replace their dying father’s
(Don Wycherley) favorite
wristwatch while riding
around in a stolen bread
truck.
Otelo Burning (Unrated)
Overcoming-the-odds
drama about a poor, South
African teenager (Jafta
Mamabolo) whose fortunes
change when he is afforded
an opportunity to pursue his
passion for surfing. With
Thomas Gumede, Sihle
Xaba and Kenneth Nkosi.
(In English and Zulu with
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