Arts & Entertainment
Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening This Friday, August 21
BIG BUDGET FILMS
American Ultra (R for
graphic violence, perva-
sive profanity, drug use
and some sexuality) Ac-
tion comedy about a sleep-
er agent masquerading as
a small town stoner (Jesse
Eisenberg) whose training
kicks in when he suddenly
fi nds himself targeted by as-
sassins. Cast includes Kris-
ten Stewart, Topher Grace,
John Leguizamo, Connie
Britton and Bill Pullman.
Hitman: Agent 47 (R for
profanity and graphic vio-
lence) Rupert Friend plays
the title character in this
crime thriller as a geneti-
cally-engineered assassin
who teams up with a young
woman (Hannah Ware) to
take on an army of killers
dispatched by a mega-cor-
poration with a diabolical
agenda. Featuring Zachary
Quinto, Ciaran Hinds and
Thomas Kretschmann.
Sinister 2 (R for profan-
ity, graphic violence and
disturbing images) Horror
sequel to the 2012 sleeper
revolves around an overpro-
tective single-mom (Shan-
nyn Sossamon) who unwit-
tingly moves with her twin
sons (Robert and Dartanian
Sloan) into a country home
marked for death. With
James Ransone, Lea Coco
and Tate Ellington.
INDEPENDENT &
FOREIGN FILMS
6 Years (Unrated) Ro-
mance drama about a couple
of childhood sweethearts
(Ben Rosenfi eld and Tais-
sa Farmiga) whose long-
term relationship is tested
when he’s offered a dream
job with a record company.
With Joshua Leonard, Lind-
say Burdge and Peter Vack.
After Words (Unrated)
Romantic romp revolving
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around a lonely librarian
(Marcia Gay Harden) hav-
ing a midlife crisis who
travels to Costa Rica where
she gets her groove back
with the help of a handsome
young hunk (Oscar Jaena-
da). Support cast includes
Jenna Ortega, Ron Canada
and Jackie Torres.
Beltracchi
(Unrated)
Amusing expose’ about con
man Wolfgang Beltracchi,
the art forger who fooled
museums and collectors
for decades, passing off his
fakes as originals by a vari-
ety of different masters. (In
German, French and En-
glish with subtitles)
Digging for Fire (R for
profanity, drug use, sexual
references and graphic nu-
dity) Mumblecore move-
ment maven Joe Swanberg
directed and co-wrote this
intriguing whodunit about
a young couple (Jake John-
son and Rosemarie DeWitt)
with a toddler (Jude Swan-
berg) whose marriage is
shaken by the discovery of
a gun and a bone buried in
their backyard. Ensemble
includes Anna Kendrick,
Orlando Bloom, Sam Elliott
and Brie Larson.
Guidance
(Unrated)
Out-of-the-closet comedy
about an alcoholic guidance
counselor (Pat Mills) deep
in denial about his sexuali-
ty whose unhealthy coping
mechanisms prove popular
with students seeking his
advice. Featuring Alexan-
dria Benoit, Jen Goodhue
and Tracey Hoyt. .
Rose (John Leguizamo) and Mike Howell (Jesse Eisenberg) in American Ultra.
Grandma (R for profanity
and drug use) Lily Tomlin
handles the title role in this
road comedy about a heart-
broken lesbian who drives
around town to help her
cash-strapped granddaugh-
ter (Julia Garner) come up
with some urgently-needed
cash before sundown. With
Marcia Gay Harden, Judy
Greer, John Cho, Sam El-
liott and Elizabeth Pena.
Sarita Choudhury and Sa-
mantha Bee.
Mateo (Unrated) Gringo
biopic about America’s fi rst
white Mariachi singer, Mat-
thew Stoneman, an ex-con
who taught himself to sing
in Spanish after developing
a love for Mexican music
while behind bars.
The
Mend
(Unrat-
ed) Dysfunctional family
dramedy about a couple
of long-estranged brothers
(Josh Lucas and Stephen
Plunkett) who attempt to
reconcile while sharing
an apartment in Harlem.
With Lucy Owen, Mickey
Sumner, Cory Nichols and
Louisa Krause.
Searching for Home,
Coming Back from War
(Unrated) Multi-generation-
al documentary offering an
intimate look at combat vet-
erans’ adjustment to civilian
life after serving in World
War II, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq
and Afghanistan.
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The Iron Ministry (Unrat-
ed) Infrastructure documen-
tary chronicling the recent
transformation of China’s
railway system into the
largest locomotive network
in the world. (In Mandarin
with subtitles)
Learning to Drive (R for
profanity and sexuality) Ro-
mantic dramedy, set in Man-
hattan, about the unlikely
friendship which blossoms
between an acerbic book
critic (Patricia Clarkson),
just dumped by her hus-
band (Jake Weber), and the
patient cabbie (Ben Kings-
ley) she hires to teach her to
drive. With Grace Gummer,
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