Arts & Entertainment
Movies Opening October 25
BIG BUDGET
FILMS
Bad Grandpa (R for pro-
fanity, crude humor, graphic
sexuality, frontal nudity and
brief drug use) Stunt come-
dy
featuring
hidden
cameras and starring Jack-
ass’ Johnny Knoxville as a
cantankerous octogenarian
who takes his impression-
able, 8 year-old grandson
(Jackson Nicholl) on a very
eventful, cross-country road
trip. With Spike Jonze,
Georgina Cates and Brittany
Mumford.
K AM ’ S
C APSULES
Movie
Reviews
by Kam
Williams
script by Cormac McCarthy
(No Country for Old Men)
about an avaricious attorney
moonlighting as a drug-
dealer
(Michael
Fassbender) whose life spi-
INDEPENDENT &
FOREIGN FILMS
Blue Is the Warmest
Color (NC-17 for explicit
sexuality)
Homoerotic
romance drama about a 15
year-old virgin (Adele
Exarchopoulos) whose sati-
ates her carnal cravings in
the arms of the blue-haired
art student (Lea Seydoux)
she’s been fantasizing
about. Supporting cast
includes Salim Kechiouche,
Aurelien Recoing and
Catherine Salee. (In French
with subtitles)
Bridging the Gap (Unrat-
ed)
Behind-the-scenes
documentary about the
Vienna Boys’ Choir features
members discussing the
group’s
cross-cultural
appeal.
The Counselor
The Counselor (R for
profanity, sexuality, graphic
violence and grisly images)
Three-time Oscar-nominee
Ridley Scott directed this
crime thriller based on a
rals out of control. Cast
includes Penelope Cruz,
Cameron Diaz, Brad Pitt,
Javier Bardem, Rosie Perez,
John Leguizamo and Ruben
Blades.
Capital (R for profanity,
sexuality and drug use)
Blind ambition is the theme
of this psychological thriller
chronicling the efforts of the
greedy CEO (Gad Elmaleh)
of a European investment
bank to fend off a hostile
takeover by an American
hedge fund. With Gabriel
Byrne, Natacha Regnier and
Celine Sallette. (In French
and English with subtitles)
The Square (Unrated)
Arab Spring documentary
examining events surround-
ing the Egyptian Revolution
of 2011 as recounted by a
half-dozen activists who
protested in Tahrir Square.
(In Arabic with subtitles)
Go Grandriders (Unrat-
ed)
Golden
Years
documentary highlights the
1,000 mile trek of a scooter
club comprised of senior
citizens with an average age
of 81 and suffering from an
assortment of ailments. (In
Mandarin with subtitles)
I Am Divine (Unrated)
Drag queen documentary
about Harris Glenn Mil-
stead, aka Divine, the
cross-dressing star of such
John Waters films as Pink
Flamingos, Polyester and
Hairspray.
One Chance (PG-13 for
profanity and sexuality)
Musical biopic about Paul
Potts (James Corden), the
amateur opera singer who
became a reality-TV sensa-
tion en route to winning the
Britain’s Got Talent compe-
tition. With Simon Cowell,
Jemima Rooper, Julie Wal-
ters and Colm Meany.
The Square
Spinning Plates (Unrat-
ed) Gourmet documentary
highlighting the operations
at three extraordinary
restaurants: Alinea in
Chicago, Illinois; Breit-
bach’s Country Dining in
Balltown, Iowa; and La
Cocina de Gabby in Tucson,
Arizona.
When I Walk (Unrated)
Autobiopic, directed by
documentary
filmmaker
Jason Dasilva, chronicling
his life since being diag-
nosed
with
multiple
sclerosis in 2006 at the age
of 25.
Go Grandriders
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