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January 20, 2016 The Skanner Page 9 Arts & Entertainment Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening Friday, Jan. 22, 2016 The 5th Wave (PG-13 for violence, destruc- tion, profanity, mature themes and brief teen partying) Post-apocalyp- tic, sci-fi thriller set on a planet already overrun by aliens and revolv- ing around a teenager’s (Chloe Grace Moretz) desperate attempt to save herself and her little brother Zackary Arthur) with the help of a strang- er (Evan Roe). Ensemble includes Liev Schreiber, Ron Livingston, Gabriela Lopez, Maria Bello, Mai- ka Monroe and Matthew Zuk. The Boy (PG-13 for vio- lence, terror and mature themes) Supernatural thriller about an Amer- ican nanny (Lauren Co- han) who arrives in En- gland to find that she’s been hired to care for a life-sized porcelain doll by a couple (Jim Norton and Diana Hardcastle) grieving the loss of a young son. Supporting cast includes Ben Rob- son, James Russell and Rupert Evans. Dirty Grandpa (R for profanity, drug use, fron- tal nudity and pervasive Kam Williams Kam’s Kapsules Movie Reviews a hopelessly miserable misanthrope (Chris Rig- gi) who gets a new lease on life when he starts dating a free-spirit- ed bon vivant (Lauren Sweetser). Cast includes Adam LaVorgna, Rebec- ca Blumhagen and Jor- dan Lane Price. crude humor and sexual content) Robert De Niro plays the title character in this unlikely-buddies comedy about a retired Army general who em- barks on a raunchy road trip to Florida with his grandson (Zac Efron) for Spring Break. With Au- brey Plaza, Zoey Deutch and Dermot Mulroney. Ip Man 3 (Unrated) Donnie Yen reprises the title role in a high attri- tion-rate sequel which finds the legendary mar- tial arts master taking on a gang doing the bidding of a ruthless real estate tycoon (Mike Tyson). With Lynn Hung, Jin Zhang and Patrick Tan. (In Cantonese and En- glish with subtitles) INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS Exposed (R for profani- ty, violence and rape) Su- pernatural thriller about an attractive Latina (Ana de Armas) who witness- es a miracle before being befriended by a cop (Kea- nu Reeves) investigating his partner’s mysterious death. With Big Daddy Kane, Mira Sorvino and Christopher McDonald. Get Happy! (Unrated) Romantic comedy about Jeruzalem (R for vio- lence, sexuality, nudity, brief drug use and per- vasive profanity) Horror flick about a couple of young Americans (Danie Jadelyn) whose vacation in Israel is ruined by the arrival of an apocalypse of Biblical proportions. Support cast includes Dibi Ben-Yosef, Odo Di Capua and Geri Gendel. Mojave (R for profani- ty and violence) Cat-and- mouse thriller about a ‘Naz & Malik’ suicidal artist (Garrett Hedlund) who ventures into the desert to die only to encounter a homicidal drifter (Oscar Isaac). Fea- turing Walter Goggins, Mark Wahlberg and Da- nia Ramirez. Monster Hunt (Unrat- ed) Martial arts comedy, set in medieval China, revolving around the ef- forts of a half-human/ half-monster baby’s par- ents to protect him from both the humans and monsters who want him dead. Starring Boran jing, Baihe Bai, Wu Jiang and Elaine Jin. (In Man- darin with subtitles) Naz & Maalik (Unrat- ed) Out-of-the-closet dramedy, set in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, about a couple of gay, African-American lovers (Curtis Cook, Jr. and Kerwin Johnson, Jr.) whose secretive relation- ship leads an FBI Agent (Annie Grier) to suspect them of terrorism. With Ashleigh Awusie, Ander- son Footman and Bradley Brian Custer. Prescription Thugs (Unrated) Healthcare expose examining Big Pharma’s role in the abuse of prescription drugs. Synchronicity (R for profanity and sexual references) Sci-fi thriller about the creator (Chad McKnight) of a time ma- chine who must travel to the past in order thwart a temptress’ (Brianne Da- vis) attempt to steal his invention for a unscru- pulous venture capitalist (Michael Ironside). With AJ Bowen, and real-life husband and wife Scott Poythress and Claire Bronson.
