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Arts & Entertainment
Kam’s Kapsules: Movie Openings March 14
BIG BUDGET FILMS
Need for Speed (PG-13
for nudity, crude humor,
reckless driving and dis-
turbing crashes) High-
octane revenge thriller,
inspired by the video game
of the same name, revolv-
ing around a recently-
paroled street racer’s
(Aaron Paul) attempt to
even the score with the
wealthy business partner
(Dominic Cooper) who’d
framed him for manslaugh-
ter. With Imogen Poots,
Michael Keaton and Scott
Mescudi.
The Single Moms Club
(PG-13 for sexuality and
mature themes) Tyler Perry
wrote, directed and co-stars
in this tale of female
empowerment about a sup-
port group created by five,
frazzled single moms (Nia
Long, Zulay Henao, Amy
Smart, Cocoa Brown and
Wendi McLendon-Covey)
whose kids attend the same
private school. Supporting
cast includes Terry Crews,
Eddie Cibrian and William
Levy.
Veronica Mars (PG-13
for sexuality, violence, pro-
fanity and drug use) Kristen
Bell reprises the title role in
K AM ’ S
C APSULES
Movie
Reviews
by Kam
Williams
this screen version of the
TV mystery series which
finds the super sleuth
returning home from New
York to attend her high
school reunion and to assist
an ex-boyfriend (Jason
Dohring) suspected of mur-
der. With Krysten Ritter,
Ryan Hansen and Francis
Capra.
INDEPENDENT &
FOREIGN FILMS
The Anonymous People
(Unrated) 12-Step docu-
mentary encouraging the 23
million substance-abusers
in America to think of them-
selves as in recovery rather
than as addicts. With com-
mentary by Kristen John-
ston, Laurie Dhue and
Patrick Kennedy.
The Art of the Steal (R
for profanity and sexual ref-
erences) Crime comedy
about an art thief/motorcy-
cle daredevil (Kurt Russell)
who hatches a plan with the
help of his brother (Matt
Dillon) to purloin a price-
less book. With Jay
Baruchel, Katheryn Win-
nick and Terence Stamp.
Bad Words (R for pro-
fanity, crude humor, sexual-
ity and brief nudity) Midlife
crisis comedy about a 40
year-old,
high
school
dropout (Jason Bateman)
who exploits a loophole in
the rules to compete in a
national spelling bee. With
Allison Janney, Kathryn
Hahn and Rohan Chand.
Better Living through
Chemistry
(Unrated)
Crime comedy about a
straight-laced pharmacist
(Sam Rockwell) whose life
unravels when he has an
adulterous affair with a
seductive customer (Olivia
Wilde). Ensemble includes
Jane fonda, Ray Liotta, Ken
Howard and Michelle Mon-
aghan.
Dark House (R for vio-
lence and profanity) Haunt-
ed house horror flick about
a young man’s (Luke Klein-
tank) search for an aban-
doned mansion that he
thought only existed in his
The Single Moms Club
imagination after learning
his long-lost father’s where-
abouts from his institution-
alized mother (Lesley-Anne
Down). Featuring Tobin
Bell, Zack Ward, Anthony
Rey Perez and Alex
McKenna.
The Den (R for profanity,
sexuality, terror, gory vio-
lence and graphic nudity)
Home alone thriller about a
woman (Melanie Papalia)
who becomes a masked
murderer’s (Brian Bell) next
target after witnessing a
killing while monitoring a
webchat website in her
apartment. With Matt Riedy,
Adam Shapiro and David
Schlachtenhaufen.
Enemy (R for profanity,
graphic sexuality and
frontal nudity) Stalker
thriller about a jaded college
professor’s (Jake Gyllen-
haal) obsession with a
minor movie actor who
looks just like him. Co-star-
ring Melanie Laurent,
Isabella Rossellini and
Sarah Gadon.
Ernest & Celestine (PG
for scary moments) Oscar-
nominated adventure (for
Best Animated Feature)
about the friendship unex-
pectedly forged between an
orphaned mouse (Macken-
zie Foy) and a shy and retir-
ing bear (Forest Whitaker).
Voice cast includes Lauren
Bacall, Paul Giamatti,
William H. Macy, Nick
Offerman and Jeffrey
Wright.
Guilty of Romance
(Unrated) Behind closed
doors drama about a bored
housewife (Megumi Kagu-
razaka), married to a
famous romance novelist
(Kanji Tsuda), who secretly
decides to spice up her life
See MOVIES on page 7
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