Arts & Entertainment
Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening This Friday, Oct. 23
BIG BUDGET FILMS
Jem and the Holograms
(PG for mature themes,
reckless behavior, mild ep-
ithets and suggestive con-
tent) Live-action adaptation
of the animated TV series
starring Aubrey Peeples as
the lead singer of an all-
girl rock group with an un-
derground cult following
which morphs into a world-
wide sensation. With Molly
Ringwald, Juliette Lewis,
Stefanie Scott and Aurora
Perrineau.
The Last Witch Hunt-
er (PG-13 for violence and
frightening images) Ac-
tion-oriented fantasy revolv-
ing around a valiant warrior
(Vin Diesel) representing
the last hope for humanity in
an epic showdown with a re-
incarnated demon (Julie En-
gelbrecht). Supporting cast
includes Elijah Wood, Rose
Leslie and Michael Caine.
Paranormal
Activity:
The Ghost Dimension (R
for violence and profanity)
Sixth and final installment
of the found footage horror
franchise featuring super-
natural phenomena around
the haunted house in Palo
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by Kam
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Alto just moved into by a
married couple (Chris J.
Murray and Brit Shaw) with
of a young son (Dan Gill)
and daughter (Ivy George).
With Chloe Csengery, Jes-
sica Tyler Brown and Hallie
Foote.
Rock the Kasbah (R for
profanity, drug use, sexu-
al references and brief vi-
olence) Musical comedy
about a broke rock produc-
er (Bill Murray) who helps
an Afghani teenager (Leem
Lubany) compete on her
country’s reality-TV ver-
sion of American Idol after
he finds himself stranded
in Kabul. Featuring Zooey
Deschanel, Kate Hudson,
Bruce Willis, Danny Mc-
Bride and Scott Caan.
Steve Jobs (R for pro-
fanity) Michael Fassbend-
er portrays the late Apple
founder in this warts-and-all
biopic spanning the critical
period from 1984 to 1998
and highlighting the Ma-
chiavellian CEO’s drive to
gain the competitive edge
in technological innovation.
Cast includes Seth Rogen,
Kate Winslet, Jeff Daniels,
Katherine Waterston and
Michael Stuhlbarg.
Suffragette (PG-13 for
intense violence, mature
themes, brief profanity and
partial nudity) Historical
drrama, set in England,
chronicling the selfless fight
for women’s equality staged
by feminists at the dawn of
the 20th Century. Co-star-
ring Carey Mulligan, Hele-
na Bonham Carter and Mer-
yl Streep.
INDEPENDENT &
FOREIGN FILMS
Burnt (Unrated) Culinary
dramedy about a disgraced
Parisian chef’s (Bradley
Cooper) attempt to restore
his reputation in London
with the help of an attractive
assistant-turned-love inter-
est (Sienna Miller). With
Omar Sy, Uma Thurman,
Emma Thompson and Ali-
cia Vikander.
Aubrey Peeples in 'Jem and the Holograms'
Difret (Unrated) Wom-
en’s rights drama, set in
Ethiopia, revolving around
a 14 year-old girl (Tizita
Hagere) on trial for the
murder of the man (Girma
Teshome) who’d kidnapped
and raped her with the intent
of turning her into his child
bride. Co-starring Meron
Getnet, Abel Abebe and Shi-
tayeAbraha. (In Amharic)
Extraordinary
Tales
(Unrated) Animated adap-
tation of five short stories
by Edgar Allan Poe, includ-
ing “The Tell-Tale Heart,”
“The Fall of the House of
Usher,” “The Pit and the
Pendulum,” “The Facts in
the Case of Mr. Valdemar,”
and “The Masque of the Red
Death.” Voice cast includes
Christopher Lee, Guillermo
del Toro and Roger Corman.
Heart of a Dog (Unrated)
Performance artist Laurie
Anderson wrote, directed,
produced, filmed, scored,
animated and stars in this
introspective
auto-biopic
reflecting upon the deaths
of her mother, dog and hus-
band, Lou Reed.
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I Smile Back (R for pro-
fanity, substance abuse,
disturbing behavior and
graphic sexuality) Dysfunc-
tional family drama revolv-
ing around a New Jersey
housewife’s (Sarah Silver-
man) quest for redemption
following a self-destruc-
tive descent into depravity
marked by addiction, pro-
miscuity and child abuse.
With Josh Charles, Skylar
Gaertner and Shayne Cole-
man.
India’s Daughter (Un-
rated) Women’s rights doc-
umentary recounting the
events surrounding the mur-
der of Jyoti Singh, the 23
year-old, medical student
gang-raped on a moving
bus in Delhi in December of
2012. (In English and Hindi
with subtitles)
The Looking Glass
(Unrated) Coming-of-age
drama about a recently-or-
phaned 13 year-old (Grace
Tarnow) forced by circum-
stances to move to Indiana
to live with a grandmother
(Dorothy Tristan) suffering
from Alzheimer’s. With Tr-
ish Basinger, Ed Ernstes and
Elizabeth Stenholt.
Nasty Baby (R for sex-
uality, profanity, drug use,
graphic nudity and disturb-
ing violence) Homoerot-
ic drama, set in Brooklyn,
about a gay couple (Sebas-
tian Sliva and Tunde Ade-
bimpe) that enlists the help
of their best friend (Kristen
Wiig) in their attempt to
have a baby. Support cast
includes Alia Shawkat,
Mark Margolis and Reg
E. Cathey. (In English and
Spanish with subtitles)
The Pearl Button (Un-
rated)
Eco-documentary
highlighting the importance
of H2O to the indigenous
peoples of Patagonia, and,
by implication, to folks all
over the planet. (In Spanish
with subtitles)
Top Spin (Unrated) Ping
pong documentary chron-
icling the efforts of three
teenagers in 2012 to qualify
for the United States’ Olym-
pic Table Tennis team. (In
English and Mandarin with
subtitles)