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Page 6 The Skanner February 15, 2017 Arts & Entertainment Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening Friday, Feb. 17, 2017 BIG BUDGET FILMS A Cure for Wellness (R for violence, profan- ity, disturbing images, graphic nudity, sexuality and a rape) Psychological thriller about a young executive (Dane DeHaan) who becomes suspi- cious about a health spa ‘s claims of miraculous cures when he arrives at the remote Swiss Alps re- treat to pick up his sup- posedly ailing boss (Har- ry Groener). With Jason Isaacs, Mia Goth and Ce- lia Imrie. (In English and German with subtitles) Fist Fight (R for sex- uality, nudity, drug use and pervasive profanity) Coarse comedy about a temperamental history teacher (Ice Cube) who challenges the nerdy colleague (Charlie Day) responsible for his fir- ing to a duel after school. Cast includes Tracy Mor- gan, Dean Norris, Dennis Haysbert and Christina Hendricks. The Great Wall (PG- 13 for violence) Action adventure set during the Song dynasty and re- volving around a soldier of fortune (Matt Damon) Kam Williams Kam’s Kapsules Movie Reviews who defends the Great Wall of China from a swarm of invading drag- ons with the help of a platoon of elite warriors. With Tian Jing, Pedro Pascal and Willem Da- foe. (In English, Manda- rin and Ukrainian with subtitles) INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS Everybody Loves Somebody (PG-13 for sexuality and profanity) Romantic comedy about a Chicana gynecologist (Karla Souza) who lands in a love triangle when she is accompanied by a new suitor (Ben O’Toole) to a wedding in Mexi- co also attended by an ex-boyfriend (Jose Maria Yazpik) she hasn’t gotten over yet. With Stefanie Estes, K.C. Clyde and Ti- are Scanda. (In English and Spanish with subti- tles) From Nowhere (Un- rated) Coming-of-age drama, set in the Bronx, highlighting the ordeals of three undocumented high school seniors--a Muslim Guinean (J. Mallory McCree), a de- pressed Dominican (Oc- tavia Chavez-Richmond) and a Peruvian class valedictorian (Raquel Castro)--living in fear of being apprehended by the authorities before be- ing granted legal immi- gration status. Support- ing cast includes Sydni Beaudoin, Helen Beyene and Erica Camarano. Ghost of New Orleans (R for violence and brief profanity) Supernatural crime thriller about a disgraced detective (Josh Lucas) who solves the mysterious murder of a beautiful cellist (Lake Bell) with the help of her ghost. With Terrence Howard, Deborah Ann Woll, Bokeem Woodbine and Sharon Leal. In Dubious Battle (R for violence and brief sexuality) Adaptation of John Steinbeck’s Depres- sion era novel revolving around the efforts of a couple of activists (James Ice Cube and Charlie Day play rival teachers in the comedy ‘Fist Fight’ Franco and Nat Wolff ) to unionize fellow, Cal- ifornia farm workers. Ensemble cast includes Selena Gomez, Vincent D’Onofrio, Sam Shep- herd, Ed Harris and Josh Hutcherson. Land of Mine (R for violence, profanity and grisly images) Fact-based World War II drama, nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar, recounting how Denmark forced thou- sands of German POWs to defuse millions of land mines buried on its beaches during Nazi occupation. Co-starring Roland Moller, Mikkel Boe Folsgaard and Louis Hoffmann. (In Danish, German and English with subtitles) Lovesong (Unrat- ed) Homoerotic drama about a divorced mom’s (Riley Keough) attempt to revive a lesbian rela- tionship on the eve of her BFF’s (Jena Malone) marriage to a man (Ryan Eggold). With Cary Joji Fukunaga, Juliet Fitzpat- rick and Neal Huff. My Name Is Emily (Unrated) Road drama about an orphan (Evan- na Lynch) who, on her 16th birthday, runs away from her foster home with an ardent admir- er (George Webster) to search for her long-lost father (Declan Conlon) locked-up in a mental institution on the other side of Ireland. Support cast includes Michael Smiley, Martin McCann and Cathy Belton. XX (R for violence, profanity and brief drug use) Quartet of short hor- ror flicks, each directed by a woman and featur- ing a female lead. Cast in- cludes Melanie Lynskey, Natalie Brown, Breeda Wool and Christina Kirk.
