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Arts & Entertainment Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening Friday, May 8 By Kam Williams For The Skanner News BIG BUDGET FILMS Hot Pursuit (PG-13 for sexuality, profanity, vio- lence and drug use) Road comedy about a straitlaced police officer (Reese With- erspoon) who ends up on the run from mobsters and crooked cops after being assigned to protect the widow (Sofia Vergara) of a recently-deceased drug kingpin. With John Carroll Lynch, Matthew Del Negro and Richard T. Jones. INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS 5 Flights Up (PG-13 for profanity and naked images) Slice-of-life drama, set in Brooklyn, revolving around the trial and tribula- tions of a retired couple (Morgan Freeman and Diane Keaton) being pres- sured by their niece (Cynthia Nixon) to sell the rundown home they’ve shared for the past 40 years. With Carrie Preston, Miri- am Shor and Alysia Reiner. Poignant character study about a nerdy Norwegian (Ane Dahl Torp) who is shaken out of her comfort zone after crossing paths with a fellow scientist (Lau- rent Stocker) while attending a seminar in Paris. Cast includes Stein Winge, Hildegun Riise and Didier Flamand. (In Norwegian, French and English with subtitles) The D Train (R for nudi- ty, graphic sexuality, profanity and drug use) Unlikely-buddies comedy about a social zero’s (Jack Black) desperate attempt to convince his high school’s boy most likely (James Marsden) to attend their 20th reunion. With Kathryn Hahn, Jeffrey Tambor and Russell Posner. Hunting Elephants (Unrated) Israeli crime comedy, set in Jerusalem, about a trio of revenge- minded retirees (Sasson Gabai, Patrick Stewart and Moni Moshonov) who hatch a plan to rob a bank with the help of a preco- cious 12 year-old (Gil blank). Support cast includes Yael Abecassis, Tzvika Hadar and Moshe Ivgy. (In Hebrew and Eng- lish with subtitles) I Am Big Bird (Unrated) Reverential retrospective covering the enduring career of Carroll Spinney, the 81 year-old puppeteer who has played Big Bird on Sesame Street since 1969. Featuring commentary by Frank Oz, Sonia Manzano and the late Jim Henson. Maggie (PG-13 for pro- fanity, mature themes and disturbing images) Abigail Breslin stars as the title character in this post-apoca- lyptic thriller, set in the Midwest, as an ill-fated teen whose dad (Arnold Schwarzennegger) stands by her side after she’s infected with the deadly virus sweeping the nation that slowly turns its victims into cannibalistic zombies. Cast includes Joely Richardson, Laura Cayou- ette and Denise Williamson. Noble (PG-13 for vio- lence, sexuality and mature themes) Deidre O’Kane handles the title role in this 1001 Grams (Unrated) Sofia Vergara and Reese Witherspoon star in ‘Hot Pursuit’ biopic about Christina Noble, the Irish spinster who, in 1989, founded an orphanage in Vietnam for hundreds of homeless kids roaming the streets of Ho Chi Minh City. With Sarah Greene, Gloria Cramer Cur- tis and Brendan Coyle. Piku (Unrated) Deepika Padukone plays the tile character in this dysfunc- tional family drama, set in West Bengal, about an unmarried architect bur- dened by having to juggle her career and the demands of her hypochondriacal father (Irrfan Khan) Featur- ing Amitabh Bachchan, Moushumi Chatterjee and Raghuvir Yadav. (In Hindi with subtitles) Playing it Cool (R for profanity and sexuality) Romantic comedy revolv- ing around a perennial loser at love (Chris Evans) who finally meets the woman of his dreams (Michelle Mon- aghan) only to learn that she’s already engaged to be married. Supporting cast includes Luke Wilson, Aubrey Plaza, Topher Grace and Ioan Gruffudd. Preggoland (Unrated) Midlife-crisis dramedy about a 35 year-old single woman (Sonja Bennett) who pretends to be pregnant in order to fit in with girl- friends who are already mothers. Co-starring Laura Harris, James Caan, Danny Trejo and Lisa Durupt. Saint Laurent (R for See MOVIES on page 11 ee is . t t i mm ndors o c ning and ve l.com n a l i h p nteers gma e t n @ e n n nete re volu eenthore h g i o s milesto u J The ing mo s at junet to join d t om. e u -0056 act f fre seek o nt 81 e co l 503-3 bration s a e Pl or cal cele May 6, 2015 The Portland and Seattle Skanner Page 7
