Kam’s Kapsules by Kam Williams

28 Weeks Later (R for sexuality, nudity, profanity, graphic violence, and gore). Sequel to 28 Days, opening a half-year after the events of the original, has the marines landing to help restore order and repopulate London only to learn that another strain of the same killer virus has been unwittingly unleashed again. Cast includes Rose Byrne, Harold Perrineau, Idris Elba and Catherine McCormack.

Black Book (R for sexuality, profanity, gruesome violence, and graphic nudity). Paul Verhoeven directs this WWII fictional account of the exploits of a once-wealthy, Dutch Jewish singer (Carice van Houten) who joins the Resistance to track down and exact revenge on the Nazis responsible for the slaughter of her family in the Holocaust. (In Dutch, German, Hebrew and English with subtitles.)

Blades of Glory (PG-13 for crude humor, sexuality, violence, profanity, and drug references). Will Ferrell and John Heder co-star as disgraced Olympic figure skaters who return to the rink by exploiting a loophole in the rules which allows them to qualify as partners in the pairs competition.

Delta Farce (PG-13 for sexuality and crude humor). Action comedy about three drinking and shooting buddies (Larry the Cable Guy, DJ Qualls and Bill Engvall) who are mistaken for National Guardsmen and loaded onto an army plane headed for Fallujah only to be ejected accidentally over Mexico en route, yet convinced that they've actually landed in the Middle East. With Keith David as their hard-boiled sergeant.

Disturbia (PG-13 for sensuality, violence and terror). Psychological thriller about a troubled teenager (Shia LaBeouf) under house arrest who turns into a snoop and becomes convinced that one of his neighbors is a serial killer. Cast includes David Morse, Carrie-Anne Moss, Aaron Yoo and Viola Davis.

The Ex (PG-13 for sex, expletives and a drug reference). Romantic comedy about an unemployed slacker (Zach Braff) forced to work for his father-in-law (Charles Grodin) when his pregnant wife (Amanda Peet) decides to quit her high-paying job as a lawyer in order to be a stay-at-home mom. Cast includes Jason Bateman, Mia Farrow and Donal Logue.

Fracture (R for profanity and violence). Cat-and-mouse crime thriller about an assistant DA (Ryan Gosling) intent on bringing to justice a jealous husband (Anthony Hopkins) freed on a technicality despite admitting that he shot his wife (Embeth Davidtz) in the head to her lover (Billy Burke), the investigating detective. Cast includes David Strathairn, Fiona Shaw and Zoe Kazan (Elia's granddaughter).

Georgia Rule (R for sex and expletives). Dysfunctional family drama about an uncontrollable California girl (Lindsey Lohan) who is dragged by her frustrated mother (Felicity Huffman) from San Francisco to a tiny town in Idaho to live with her disciplinarian grandmother (Jane Fonda) for the summer.

Hot Fuzz (R for profanity, violence and graphic images). Parody of the unlikely-partners cop genre, from the producers of Shaun of the Dead, pairs one of London's finest (Simon Pegg) with a country bumpkin (Nick Frost) itching for some action.

The Invisible (PG-13 for teen sensuality, profanity, criminality and violence). Remake of the Swedish sci-fi thriller about a high school senior (Justin Chatwin) who ends up invisible and in limbo between life and death after being attacked by a demented girl (Margarita Levieva) who mistook him for someone else. With Marcia Gay Harden as his frantic mother.

The Lives of Others (R for nudity and sexuality). Academy Award-Winning Best Foreign Language Film revisits repression behind the Iron Curtain during the Eighties at a time when the East German government employed an intimidating system of surveillance to keep the populace in line. (In German with subtitles)

Lucky You (PG-13 for profanity and sexual humor). Drew Barrymore and Eric Bana star in this romantic romp, set in Vegas, about a high-stakes poker player forced to face his fear of commitment when he finds himself falling for a sensitive singer with a heart of gold. Cast includes Robert Duvall, Debra Messing and Horatio Sanz.

Meet the Robinsons (G). Disney animated adventure about orphans (Daniel Hansen and Jordan Fry) attempting to invent a time machine in order to find their long-lost mother who enlists the assistance of a mysterious boy (Wesley Singerman) in the desperate quest. With additional voicework courtesy of Angela Bassett, Stephen J. Anderson and Laurie Metcalf.

The Namesake (PG-13 for sexuality, profanity, nudity, drug use and disturbing images). Cross-cultural drama, adapted from the novel of the same name by Jhumpa Lahiri, about the struggle of the son (Kal Penn) of immigrants (Irfan Khan and Tabu) from Calcutta to develop his own identity in New York City without totally losing touch with his Indian heritage. (In Bengali, Hindi and English)

Next (PG-13 for profanity and intense violence). Nicolas Cage stars in this ESP adventure about a Las Vegas magician with the ability to see a few minutes into the future who is offered an opportunity to save the day by a federal agent (Julianne Moore) tracking terrorists intent on detonating a nuclear device which would wipe out Los Angeles. With Jessica Biel, Peter Falk and Thomas Kretschmann.

Shrek the Third (PG for crude humor, suggestive language and action). Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas, Rupert Everett, John Cleese and Julie Andrews reprise their voice roles for this installment in which Prince Charming seeks to prevent the lovable ogre from ascending to the throne of Far, Far Away when Princess Fiona's father suddenly falls ill.

Spider-Man 3 (PG-13 for intense action sequences). Peter Parker finds himself wrestling with inner demons beckoning him to the wrong side of the law after a strange substance turns his alter ego's superhero outfit black. With Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Thomas Haden Church, Topher Grace, Bryce Dallas Howard, James Cromwell, Bill Nunn and Theresa Russell.

Vacancy (R for nudity, profanity, terror and brutal violence). Horror flick features Kate Beckinsale and Luke Wilson as a couple whose car breaks down in the middle of nowhere forcing them to spend the night in a creepy motel where they realize that the sleazy slasher movie on TV was filmed right in the room they've rented.

The Valet (Unrated). French farce about a car parking valet (Gad Elmaleh) at a posh Paris restaurant who pretends to be dating the supermodel mistress (Alice Taglioni) of a billionaire tycoon (Daniel Auteuil) in order to help save the shameless philanderer's marriage. (In French with subtitles)

Year of the Dog (PG-13 for sexual innuendo). Molly Shannon stars in this bittersweet character study about a happy-go-lucky secretary whose life changes the day her beloved beagle bites the dust. Cast includes Laura Dern, Regina King, Peter Sarsgaard and John C. Reilly.

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