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Arts & Entertainment
Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening Friday, Feb. 26, 2016
BIG BUDGET FILMS
Eddie the Eagle (PG-13
for smoking, partial nu-
dity and suggestive mate-
rial) Inspirational biopic
about British ski jumper
Eddie Edwards (Taron
Egerton), the farsighted
underdog who became
a crowd favorite at the
1988 Winter Olympics.
Co-starring Hugh Jack-
man, Christopher Walk-
en and Jo Hartley.
Gods of Egypt (PG-13
for action, violence and
some sexuality) Action
fantasy, inspired by an-
cient mythology, about a
thief (Brenton Thwaites)
who joins forces with
a god of war (Nikolaj
Coster-Waldau) in order
to protect a peaceable
kingdom from a god of
darkness (Gerard Butler)
and his henchmen. With
Abbey Lee, Courtney
Eaton, Geoffrey Rush,
Chadwick Boseman and
Bruce Spence.
Triple 9 (R for nudi-
ty, graphic violence,
drug use and perva-
sive profanity) Grisly
crime thriller revolving
around Russian mob-
sters blackmailing some
crooked cops into at-
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tempting a practically
impossible heist. A-list
ensemble cast includes
Academy
Award-win-
ner Kate Winslet, Oscar
nominees Woody Harrel-
son, Chiwetel Ejiofor and
Casey Affleck, along with
Anthony Mackie, Teresa
Palmer and Michael Ken-
neth Williams.
INDEPENDENT &
FOREIGN FILMS
Backtrack (R for pro-
fanity, violence and dis-
turbing images) Psycho-
logical thriller about a
shrink (Adrien Brody)
who starts question-
ing his own sanity after
discovering that his pa-
tients are ghosts. With
Robin McLeavy, Bruce
Spence and Jenni Baird.
The Bounce Back (PG-
13 for profanity, sexual-
ity and brief drug use)
Romance drama about
a relationship expert
(Shemar Moore) who
falls head-over-heels for
a fellow love guru (Na-
dine Velazquez) while on
a publicity tour for his
new book. Cast includes
Kali Hawk, Michael
Beach and Vanessa Bell
Calloway.
Crouching Tiger, Hid-
den Dragon: Sword of
Destiny (PG-13 for vio-
lence and brief partial
nudity) Michelle Yeoh
reprises her role as a
martial arts warrior
in this tale of redemp-
tion revolving around a
search for a legendary
sword. Co-starring Don-
nie Yen, Jason Scott Lee,
Harry Shum, Jr. and Rog-
er Yuan.
Marguerite & Julien
(Unrated) Tale of forbid-
den love about an aristo-
cratic brother (Jeremie
Elkaim) and sister (Anais
Demoustier) who find
themselves ostracized by
polite society when their
incestuous affair comes
to light. Featuring Fred-
eric Pierrot, Aurelia Petit
and Catherine Mouchet.
(In French with subtitles)
dreamer (Ori Pfeffer)
who returns home to Hai-
fa to reconcile with the
estranged father (Moni
Moshonov) he blamed
for all his life failures.
With Michaela Eshet,
Bethany Gorenberg and
Maya Dagan. (In Hebrew
with subtitles)
A Strange Course of
Events (Unrated) Prod-
igal Son drama about a
melancholy, middle-aged
Tricked (Unrated) Tale
of passion and betrayal
revolving around a real
estate tycoon (Peter Blok)
Still of Hugh Jackman and Taron Egerton in Eddie the Eagle (2016)
whose 50th birthday par-
ty thrown by his wife
(Ricky Koole) is ruined
by his backstabbing busi-
ness partners (Jochum
ten Haaf and Pieter Td-
dens) and news that one
of his mistresses (Sallie
Harmsen and Gaite Jan-
sen) is pregnant. Sup-
porting cast includes
Robert de Hoog, Carolien
Spoor and Ronald van El-
deren. (In Dutch and En-
glish with subtitles)
Who’s Driving Doug
(Unrated) RJ Mitte plays
the title character in this
unlikely-buddies drama
as a nerdy college stu-
dent who embarks on a
very eventful road trip
with a slacker (Ray Wil-
liam Johnson) and a cute
classmate (Paloma Kwi-
atkowski) he has a crush
on. With Daphne Zuniga,
Shanti Lowry and Alix
Elizabeth Gitter.