BIG BUDGET FILMS The Guilt Trip (PG-13 for violence, profanity and drug use) Dysfunctional family comedy about a scientist (Seth Rogen) who, against his better judgment, invites his overbearing mother (Barbara Streisand) to tag along on a cross-country journey in search of a distributor for his new invention. With Ari Graynor, Kathy Najimy, Colin Hanks, […]
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Kam’s Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
BIG BUDGET FILMS Django Unchained (R for profanity, nudity, ethnic slurs and graphic violence) Jamie Foxx stars as the title character in Quentin Tarantino’s revenge-tinged Western about a slave-turned-bounty hunter’s search for his wife and slave owners with whom he wants to settle a score. Cast includes Christoph Waltz, Kerry Washington, Leonardo DiCaprio and Samuel […]
Kam’s Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
BIG BUDGET FILMS The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (PG-13 for epic battle scenes and scary images) Peter Jackson (The Lord of the Rings trilogy) directed this adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy novel about a human-like creature with furry feet (Martin Freeman) who is prompted by a wizard (Ian McKellen) to embark on an epic with […]
This Week’s DVD Releases
Top Ten DVD List for December 11, 2012 After Kony: Staging Hope http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0098L49EU/ref=nosim/thslfofire-20 The Bourne Legacy http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B005LAIIQC/ref=nosim/thslfofire-20 YERT: Your Environmental Road Trip http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0098N559G/ref=nosim/thslfofire-20 San Francisco Giants 2012: World Series Collector’s Edition http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B008TYGDIW/ref=nosim/thslfofire-20 Doomsday Book http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0098465QW/ref=nosim/thslfofire-20 Girls – The Complete First Season http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B008CFZS1G/ref=nosim/thslfofire-20 Ted http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B005LAII12/ref=nosim/thslfofire-20 Inspired: The […]
Documentary Recounts Landmark Supreme Court Interracial Marriage Ruling
Soon after Mildred Jeter and Richard Loving tied the knot in Washington, D.C. on June 2, 1958, they decided to move back to their tiny hometown of Central Point, Va. to settle down and start a family. The groom, a bricklayer by trade, even purchased a plot of land where he promised to build his […]
This Week’s DVD Releases
Beasts of the Southern Wild http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B008220ALC/ref=nosim/thslfofire-20 The Odd Life of Timothy Green http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B005LAIIL2/ref=nosim/thslfofire-20 The Dark Knight Rises http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B004LWZWGK/ref=nosim/thslfofire-20 Unforgivable http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B008XAT1A4/ref=nosim/thslfofire-20 Money and Medicine http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B008TYGCWY/ref=nosim/thslfofire-20 Finding Nemo – Collector’s Edition http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00867GJYK/ref=nosim/thslfofire-20 The Falls http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00996RSYM/ref=nosim/thslfofire-20 The Whale: The True Story of Luna http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B008N2Z1QK/ref=nosim/thslfofire-20 Eastbound & Down – The Complete Third Season http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/%20B007WGDC7I/ref=nosim/thslfofire-20 Silent Night http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B009IV2Z7S/ref=nosim/thslfofire-20 […]
The Rise of Ramsey!
Rise of the Guardians is Peter Ramsey’s first feature film after directing the hit DreamWorks Animation Halloween special, Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space. This project followed the feature film, Monsters vs. Aliens on which Ramsey served as Head of Story. While at DreamWorks Animation, Ramsey also served as a story artist on […]
Kam’s Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
BIG BUDGET FILMS Playing for Keeps (PG-13 for profanity, sexual situations and an intense image) Romantic comedy revolving around a retired pro athlete (Gerard Butler) with a checkered past who’s effort to woo back his ex-wife (Jessica Biel) by coaching their son’s (Noah Lomax) soccer team goes awry when some of his players’ moms start […]
Civil War Drama Reveals Lincoln’s Team of Rivals
At the beginning of his presidency, Abraham Lincoln invited three of his political opponents to join his Cabinet to form a so-called “Team of Rivals” with the hope of preserving the Union. But the challenges proved to be insurmountable as the Southern states seceded anyway, leading to the outbreak of the Civil War. By late […]
Kam’s Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
BIG BUDGET FILMS Anna Karenina (R for sexuality and violence) Keira Knightley plays the title character in this adaptation of Tolstoy’s classic tragedy, set in 19th Century Russia, revolving around a married aristocrat who embarks on a scandalous affair with a wealthy count (Aaron Taylor-Johnson). With Jude Law, Emily Watson and Olivia Williams. The Twilight […]
Kam’s Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
BIG BUDGET FILMS Lincoln (PG-13 for an intense scene of war violence, gruesome images and brief profanity) Daniel Day-Lewis stars in the title role of this historical drama directed by Steven Spielberg focusing on Abraham Lincoln’s clashes with his cabinet over the question of emancipation during the final months of his presidency. Ensemble cast includes […]
Denzel Washington Plays Hero Pilot in Flight Thriller
Co-pilot Ken Evans (Brian Geraghty) is at the controls of SouthJet Flight 227 from Orlando to Atlanta only because the plane’s captain, Whip Whitaker (Denzel Washington), has passed out after a night of debauchery that involved liquor and cocaine and carousing with one of his flight attendants (Nadine Velazquez). But when the commercial airliner unexpectedly […]

