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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
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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.