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Arts & Entertainment Kam’s Kapsules— for Movies Opening April 26 BIG BUDGET FILMS The Big Wedding (R for profanity, sexuality and brief nudity) Hollywood remake of Mon Frère se Marie, the French farce about a long-divorced cou- ple (Robert De Niro and Diane Keaton) pressured to pretend they’re still happily married at the wedding of their adopted son (Ben Barnes) when his conserva- tive birth mother (Patricia Rae), a devout Catholic from Colombia, unexpect- edly decides to attend. Ensemble includes Susan Sarandon, Katherine Heigl, Robin Williams, Amanda Seyfried, Topher Grace and Katherine Heigl. (In English and Spanish with subtitles) can reunite with his the love of his life (Reese Wither- spoon). With Sam Shepard, Michael Shannon and Joe Don Baker. K AM ’ S C APSULES Movie Reviews by Kam Williams action-oriented crime come- dy chronicling the real-life exploits of a trio of body- builders (Dwayne Johnson, Mark Wahlberg and Antho- ny Mackie) whose scheme to kidnap a wealthy busi- nessman (Tony Shalhoub) for ransom goes horribly wrong. Cast includes Dr. Ken Jeong, Ed Harris, Rebel Wilson and Rob Corddry. Pain & Gain saga about the rebellious offspring (Zac Efron) of a struggling farmer (Dennis Quaid) who’d rather pursue his dream of becoming a race car driver than try to save the family business by following in his father’s footsteps. With Heather Graham, Maika Monroe and Red West. Graceland (Unrated) Fil- ipino crime thriller about a corrupt politician’s (Men- ngie Cobarrubias) chauffeur (Arnold Reyes) forced to take the law into his own hands after ruthless mob- sters kidnap his daughter (Ella Guevara) for ransom. With Leon Miguel, Dido De La Paz and Marife Necesito. (In Tagalog with subtitles) birth, one (Satya Bhabha), born to a lowly beggar, the other (Siddharth Narayan), to a prominent family. Fea- turing Shahana Goswami, Rajat Kapoor and Ronit Roy. (In English, Hind and Urdu) Mud (PG-13 for violence, profanity, sexual references, smoking and mature themes) Mathew McConaughey stars in this fugitive drama set on an uninhabited island in the Mississippi River about a couple of 14 year-olds (Tye Sheridan and Jacob Lofland) who try to help a man wanted for murder elude bounty hunters so he An Oversimplification of Her Beauty (Unrated) Ani- mated romantic comedy revolving around an opti- mistic artist’s reaction to being stood up by an intriguing young woman he was hoping to date. Voice cast includes Terence Nance, Namik Minter, Chanelle Pearson and Shante Cozier. Paradise: Love (Unrated) First installment of a trilogy directed by Ulrich Seidl revolving around a 50 year- old, Austrian sex tourist’s (Magarete Tiesel) trip to Kenya where she plans to spend her vacation sleeping with young African men. Co-starring Peter Kazungu, Inge Maux and Dunja Sowinetz.(In German, Swahili and English with subtitles) Tai Chi Hero (Unrated) Historical biopic about mar- tial arts master Yang Lu Chan (Yuan Xiaochao) who founded Tai Chi in the 19th Century. With Qi Shu, Tony Leung and Angelababy. (In Mandarin with subtitles) Paradise: Love Kon-Tiki Kon-Tiki (PG-13 for vio- lence) Seafaring adventure recreating Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl’s (Pal Sverre Hagen) 4,000- mile voyage via raft across the Pacific in 1947 proving it was possible that South Americans had migrated to Polynesia in pre-Columbian times. With Anders Baasmo Christiansen, Gustaf Skars- gard and Tobias Sa nt e lmann. Pain & Gain (R for graphic nudity, bloody vio- lence, crude sexuality, drug use and pervasive profanity) Michael Bay directed this INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS Arthur Newman (Unrat- ed) Midlife crisis dramedy about a depressed, recently- divorced man (Colin Firth) who fakes his own death and assumes a new identity before taking to the road where he becomes beguiled by a kleptomaniac (Emily Blunt) he finds passed out at a seedy motel. Support cast features Anne Heche, Autumn Dial and David Andrews. At Any Price (R for pro- fanity and graphic sexuality) Prodigal Son King’s Faith (PG-13 for violence, drug use and mature themes) Christian- themed morality play about the challenges faced by a former gang member (Crawford Wilson) when his troubled past comes to threaten his newfound com- mitment to faith, family and a better future. Supporrting cast includes Lynn Whit- field, James McDaniel, Kayla Compton and Kristen Royal. Midnight’s Children (Unrated) Screen adaptation of the Salman Rushdie best- seller, set in Mumbai on Independence Day in 1947, following the contrasting fates of babies switched at April 24, 2013 The Portland Skanner Page 9 m v M d a H n P A S h t D h s L
