Movie guide: Capsule listings, reviews of current releases
Ratings by the Motion Picture Association of America are: (G) for general audiences; (PG) parental guidance urged because of material possibly unsuitable for children; (PG-13) parents are strongly cautioned to give guidance for attendance of children younger than 13; (R) restricted, younger than 17 admitted only with parent or adult guardian; (NC-17) no one 17 and younger admitted.
OPENING IN HOLLYWOOD THIS WEEK
“Blood Punch” — A drug-dealing couple recruit a brilliant chemistry student to prep for a big score, but things don’t go according to plan. With Milo Cawthorne, Olivia Tennet and Ari Boyland. Written by Eddie Guzelian. Directed by Madellaine Paxson. (1:44) NR.
“Butterfly Girl” — A documentary following a teenage girl with a life-threatening skin disease as she searches for an identity. Directed by Cary Bell. (1:18) NR.
“Forbidden Games” — A restoration of the 1952 French film about a young girl orphaned in a Nazi airstrike who befriends a peasant boy. With Brigitte Fossey, Georges Poujouly and Lucien Hubert. Written by Pierre Bost and Francois Boyer. Directed by Rene Clement. In French with English subtitles.(1:26) NR.
“The Golden Dream” — Three teenagers from the slums of Guatemala travel to the U.S. in search of a better life. With Brandon Lopez, Rodolpho Dominguez and Karen Martinez. Written and directed by Diego Quemada-Diez. In Spanish and Tzotil, with English subtitles. (1:42) NR.
“Guidance” — A former child actor in dire straits fakes his resume and gets a job as a high school guidance counselor. With Pat Mills, Zahra Bentham and Tracey Hoyt. Written and directed by Mills. (1:20) NR.
“Hitman: Agent 47” — A genetically engineered assassin takes on a mega-corporation seeking to create an army of killers whose powers surpass even his own. With Rupert Friend, Hannah Ware and Zachary Quinto. Written by Skip Woods and Michael Finch. Directed by Aleksander Bach. (1:20) R.
“I Touched All Your Stuff” — A documentary about Chris Kirk, an IT worker who left a stable job in the U.S. to search for a more fulfilling life in Colombia and wound up in jail for drug smuggling in Brazil. Directed by Maira Buhler and Matias Mariani. In English and Spanish, with English subtitles. (1:31) NR.
“Memories of the Sword” — As the greed and excess of a corrupt monarchy threatens to destroy a once-glorious dynasty, three legendary warriors lead a revolt to overthrow the empire and save its people. With Lee Byung-Hun, Jeon Do-Yeon and Kim Go-Eun. Directed by Park Heung-Sik. In Korean with English subtitles. (2:01) NR.
“The Mend” — Two polar-opposite brothers reconnect over a rocky few days in New York City. With Josh Lucas, Stephen Plunkett and Lucy Owen. Written and directed by John Magary. (1:49) NR.
“No Escape” — Shortly after settling into their new home in Southeast Asia, an American businessman and his family are caught in the middle of a violent political uprising. With Owen Wilson, Pierce Brosnan and Lake Bell. Written by John Erick Dowdle and Drew Dowdle. Directed by John Erick Dowdle. (1:41) R.
“A Reason” — An introverted young lesbian and her controlling older brother endure a dreaded family gathering to hear the reading of a late aunt’s will. With Magda Apanowicz, Nick Eversman and Ron Melendez. Written and directed by Dominque Schilling. (1:52) NR
“Rosenwald” — A documentary recounting the story of Julius Rosenwald, who never finished high school but rose to become the CEO of Sears. Directed by Aviva Kempner. (1:35) NR.
“The Second Mother” — A hard-working live-in housekeeper in Sao Paulo has her world shaken up when her estranged daughter shows up and challenges the upstairs-downstairs dynamic. With Regina Case, Michel Joelsas and Camila Mardila. Written and directed by Anna Muylaert. (1:50) R.
“Steak (R)evolution” — A documentary chronicling a search for the world’s best steak. Directed by Frank Ribiere. In French with English subtitles. (1:50) NR.
“Unsullied” — A track star is kidnapped by a pair of sociopaths who hunt people for sport. With Murray Gray, Rusty Joiner and James Gaudioso. Written by John Nodilo. Directed by Simeon Rice. (1:33) R.
“War Room” — A husband and wife’s lives take an unexpected turn when the latter’s new client challenges her to fight for her family through prayer. With Priscilla Shirer, T.C. Stallings and Alex Kendrick. Written by Alex Kendrick and Stephen Kendrick. Directed by Alex Kendrick. (1:20) PG.
“We Are Your Friends” — An aspiring 23-year-old Hollywood DJ spends his days scheming with his childhood friends and his nights trying to create the one track that will set the world on fire, when he meets a charismatic but damaged older DJ, who takes him under his wing. With Zac Efron, Emily Ratajkowski and Shiloh Fernandez. Written by Max Joseph and Meaghan Oppenheimer. Directed by Joseph. (1:36) R.
“When Animals Dream” — In a remote fishing village in Denmark, a 19-year-old woman begins to undergo changes and confronts family secrets. With Sonia Suhl, Lars Mikkelsen and Sonja Richter. Written by Rasmus Birch. Directed by Jonas Alexander Arnby. In Danish with English subtitles. (1:25) R.
“Windsor Drive” — An unstable man haunted by the death of his girlfriend moves to Hollywood to start over but can’t escape his demons. With Tommy O’Reilly, Samaire Armstrong and Maetrix Fitten. Written by T.R. Gough. Directed by Natalie Bible. (1:23) NR
“Z for Zachariah” — In the wake of a nuclear war, a young woman fearing she might be the last person on Earth discovers she isn’t alone after all. With Chiwetel Ejiofor, Margot Robbie and Chris Pine. Written by Nissar Modi. Directed by Craig Zobel. (1:38) (PG-13)
“Zipper” — A federal prosecutor’s bright future is threatened by his secret addiction to high-end prostitutes. With Patrick Wilson, Lena Headey and Dianna Agron. Written by Mora Stevens and Joel Viertel. Directed by Stevens. (1:52) R.
— Los Angeles Times