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weekly Previews that make Choosing a Film Fun
By Kam Williams
Special to The Skanner News
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Big Budget FilMS
Beauty and the Beast (G) 3-D
re-release of Disney’s animated,
1991 adventure about a beautiful
young woman (Paige O’Hara)
imprisoned in a castle by a
hideous monster (Robbie Benson)
who turns out to be a prince. Voice
cast includes Angela Lansbury,
Jerry Orbach and Jo Anne
Worley.
Contraband (R for violence,
drug use and pervasive profanity)
Mark Wahlberg stars in this
remake of Reyjavik-Rotterdam,
the 2008 crime caper about a
reformed felon who agrees to pull
one last heist, a million-dollar job
in Panama, to help his brother-in-
law (Caleb Landry Jones) pay off
a debt owed to a ruthless mobster
(Giovanni Ribisi). With Kate
Beckinsale, J.K. Simmons and
Ben Foster.
don’t go in the Woods
(Unrated) Attrition-rate horror
flick about a rock band which
retreats with groupies into the for-
est to write some new songs only
by Kam
Williams
to end-up the target of a mallet-
wielding maniac. Featuring Bo
Boddie, Eric Bogosian, Kate
O’Malley and Casey Smith.
the iron lady (PG-13 for vio-
lent images and brief nudity)
Meryl Streep impersonates impe-
rious Margaret Thatcher in this
intimate portrait recounting the
private life and political career of
the former Prime Minister of
Great
Britain.
With
Jim
Broadbent, Anthony Head and
Iain Glen.
Joyful noise (PG-13 for profan-
ity and a sexual reference) Queen
Latifah and Dolly Parton co-star in
this musical comedy, set in small-
town Georgia, about a widow and
single-mom who grudgingly join
forces to help their church choir
‘the Divide’
rehearse for a national gospel
competition. With Keke Palmer,
Jeremy Jordan, Kris Kristofferson
and Courtney B. Vance.
independent & For-
eign FilMS
albatross (Unrated) Coming-
of-age drama, set on the Isle of
Man, about an aspiring writer
(Jessica Brown Findlay) who
takes a job as a maid at a seaside
hotel where she proceeds to have
an affair with her boss’ (Julia
Ormond) husband (Sebastian
Koch) while befriending the cou-
ple’s teenage daughter (Felicity
Jones). With Peter Vaughan,
Angus Barnett and Kenneth
Collard.
the
divide
(Unrated)
Apocalyptic, sci-fi thriller about
nine tenants of a NYC high-rise
‘Joyful Noise’
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thursday January 12
DiVersity FOrum tO PrOmOte uNity thrOugh
uNDerstaNDiNg! the forum will explore the issues
of harassment, hate crimes and graffiti and
much more. 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Crossroads
Community Center, 16000 Ne 10th st. For more
information or to reserve a seat call 425-452-
7886.
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attempt to survive a nuclear attack
barricaded in their building’s base-
ment bunker. Ensemble cast
includes Rosanna Arquette,
Courtney B. Vance and Milo
Ventimiglia.
loosies (PG-13 for violence,
profanity and sexuality) Baby
daddy dramedy, set in NYC, about
a career pickpocket (Peter
Facinelli) on the run from the
bunko squad who finds himself
forced to rethink his line of work
after learning that a barfly (Jaimie
Alexander) with whom he had a
one-night stand is expecting his
baby. With Michael Madsen, Joe
Pantoliano
and
William
Forsythe.
Man on a Mission (Unrated)
Space Camp documentary chroni-
cling computer game inventor
Richard Garriott’s fulfilling a life-
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long dream by purchasing a $30
million seat aboard a Russian
Soyuz rocket launch.
robinson in ruins (Unrated)
Eco documentary, narrated by
Vanessa Redgrave, takes you on a
cinematic tour of abandoned cas-
tles and factories scattered across
Southern England’s landscape in
order to illustrate the toll that civi-
lization has taken on the environ-
ment.
We need to talk about Kevin
(R for violence, disturbing behav-
ior, sexuality and profanity) Ezra
Miller plays the troubled title
character in the screen adaptation
of Lionel Shriver’s sobering best
seller about a Columbine-style,
high school massacre. With Tilda
Swinton, John C. Reilly and
Siobhan Fallon.
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Friday January 13
38th aNNual COmmuNity CeleBratiON. seattle
Community College presents martin luther king,
Jr. annual Celebration. inspiring words & music,
keynote speaker will be Nate miles. Noon – 1:30
p.m. mount Zion Baptist Church, 1634 19th ave.
saturday January 14
teeN marCh this saturDay tO hONOr Dr.
martiN luther kiNg, Jr. teens will gather at
noon to honor Dr. martin luther king, Jr. at the
seattle Park that bears his name located at 2200
martin luther king, Jr. way.
sunday January 15
share the Dream – a musiCal triBute tO Dr.
kiNg. Come celebrate the life and enduring
legacy of the rev. Dr. martin luther king, Jr. 3
p.m. mount Zion Baptist Church, 1634 19th ave.
seattle.
monday January 16
reCaPturiNg martiN luther kiNg, Jr’s.
reVOlutiONary sPirit 30th aNNiVersary
CeleBratiON. rally & march garfield high
school, 23rd & Jefferson st. workshops 9:30 to 11
a.m. rally 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. march 12:30
p.m.
saturday – sunday January 14
– 15
Friday January 20
seattle weDDiNg eXPO: attending a bridal show
is very helpful in planning your wedding! many
vendors will be giving away items as a promotion
of the show. admission is free. seattle Center, 305
harrison st. 10 a.m.
PareNts Night Out. every third Friday of the
month enjoy three Free hours of safe activity
packed fun for your k-5th graders. 7 – 10 p.m.
Celebration Church, 11840 148th ave. se. in
renton.