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B IG B U D G E T F IL M S
K A M ’ S
C APSULES
B a t t l e f i e l d A m e r i c a (P G -1 3 fo r
p ro fa n ity, d ru g u s e a n d m a tu re
th e m e s)
O v e rc o m in g -th e -o d d s
d ra m a , s e t in L .A ., a b o u t a c h a ris -
m a tic b u sin e ssm a n (M a rq u e s
H o u s to n ) w h o h ire s a c h o re o g ra -
p h e r to h e lp a ra g -ta g te a m o f
i n n e r- c i t y k i d s p r e p a r e f o r a n
u n d e rg ro u n d , h ip -h o p d a n c e c o m -
p e titio n . W ith L y n n W h itf ie ld ,
Va la rie P e ttifo rd a n d M e k ia C o x .
P i r a n h a 3 D D (R fo r s e x u a lity,
p ro fa n ity, d ru g u s e , g ra p h ic n u d ity
a n d g o ry v io le n c e ) H ig h b o d y -
c o u n t, h o rro r s e q u e l s e t a t th e
g ra n d o p e n in g o f a n a d u lt-th e m e d
w a te r p a rk w h o se p a tro n s a re
b lis s fu lly u n a w a re o f a n im p e n d -
in g a tta c k b y a s w a rm o f m a n -e a t-
in g
fish .
S ta rrin g
D a n ie lle
P a n a b a k e r, M a t t B u s h , V i n g
R h a m e s , C h ris to p h e r L lo y d , G a ry
M o v ie
R e v ie w s b y
K am
W illia m s
o rd e re d to k ill h e r. C a s t in c lu d e s
B o b H o s k in s , Ia n M c S h a n e , R a y
W in s to n e a n d To b y J o n e s .
IN D E P E N D E N T &
F O R E IG N F IL M S
5 B r o k e n C a m e r a s (U n ra te d )
M id d le E a s t d o c u m e n ta ry c h ro n i-
c lin g a fa m ily o f P a le s tin ia n fa rm -
e rs ’ n o n -v io le n t p ro te s t a g a in s t th e
Is ra e li g o v e rn m e n t’s c o n fis c a tin g
‘Piranha 3DD’
la n d in th e ir tin y, W e s t B a n k to w n
fo r th e b e n e fit o f p ro fit a n d p o liti-
c a lly -m o tiv a te d , re a l e s ta te d e v e l-
o p e rs . (In H e b re w a n d A ra b ic w ith
s u b title s )
6 M o n t h R u l e (R fo r p ro fa n ity
a n d s e x u a lity ) B a ttle -o f-th e -s e x e s
c o m e d y, s e t in S h re v e p o rt, L a .,
re v o lv in g a ro u n d a c o n firm e d
b a c h e lo r ( B la y n e W e a v e r ) w h o
fin a lly d e c id e s to se ttle d o w n
w h e n h e u n e x p e c te d ly fa lls h e a d -
o v e r-h e e ls fo r a w o m a n (N a ta lie
B u s e y, D a v id H a s s e lh o ff a n d E lis e
N e a l.
Snow
W h ite a n d th e H u n ts -
m a n (P G -1 3 fo r in te n s e v io le n c e
a n d b r ie f s e n s u a lity ) M e d ie v a l
v a ria tio n o n th e c la s s ic fa iry ta le
fin d s th e fa ir p rin c e s s (K ris te n
S te w a rt) b a n is h e d to th e fo re s t
w h e re s h e p lo ts re v e n g e a g a in s t
th e e v il q u e e n (C h a rliz e T h e ro n )
w ith th e h e lp o f 8 d w a rfs a n d th e
sw o rd sm a n (C h ris H e m sw o rth )
C
O
M
M
U
N
M o ra le s ) h e c a n ’t ju s t s e d u c e a n d
a b a n d o n a s u s u a l. W ith J a m ie
P re s s le y, M a rtin S ta rr a n d Va n e s s a
B ra n c h .
A p a r t m e n t 1 4 3 (R fo r p ro fa n ity
a n d te rro r) F o u n d -fo o ta g e h o rro r
flic k a b o u t a te a m o f p a ra p s y c h o l-
o g is ts ’ in v e s tig a tio n o f s tr a n g e
p h e n o m e n a o c c u rrin g in s id e o f a
h a u n te d h o u s e . S ta rrin g F ra n c e s c
G a rrid o , F io n a G la s c o tt a n d R ic k
G o n z a le z .
A C a t i n P a r i s (P G fo r a c tio n ,
v io le n c e a n d m a tu re th e m e s ) A n i-
m a te d c rim e c a p e r a b o u t a c a t w h o
le a d s a d o u b le life , liv in g w ith a
g rie v in g , 7 y e a r-o ld o rp h a n (O ri-
a n e Z a n i) b y d a y, a n d w o rk in g
w ith a k in d h e a rte d b u rg la r (B ru n o
S a lo m o n e ) b y n ig h t. Vo ic e c a s t
in c lu d e s
D o m in iq u e
B la n c ,
B e rn a d e tte L a fo n t a n d J e a n B e n -
g u ig u i. (In F re n c h w ith s u b title s )
C e l l m a t e s (U n ra te d ) U n lik e ly -
b u d d y c o m e d y a b o u t th e frie n d -
s h ip w h ic h b lo s s o m s b e h in d b a rs
b e tw e e n th e g ra n d d ra g o n o f th e
K u K lu x K la n (To m S iz e m o re )
a n d a M e x ic a n fa rm w o rk e r/c o m -
m u n ity
o rg a n i z e r
(H e c to r
J im e n e z ), w h e n th e tw o a re fo rc e d
to s h a re a tin y p ris o n c e ll. W ith
S ta c y K e a c h , K e v in P. F a rle y a n d
O lg a S e g u ra .
C r o o k e d A r r o w s (P G -1 3 fo r
s u g g e s tiv e la n g u a g e ) D a v id v s .
G o lia th s p o rts flic k fe a tu rin g a
te a m o f Iro q u o is u n d e rd o g s c o m -
p e t i n g a g a i n s t b e t t e r- e q u i p p e d
riv a ls in a p re p s c h o o l le a g u e
la c ro s s e to u rn a m e n t. W ith B ra n -
d o n R o u th , M ic h a e l H u d s o n a n d
G il B irm in g h a m .
F o r G r e a te r G lo r y (R fo r
g ra p h ic v io le n c e a n d d is tu rb in g
im a g e s) F a ith -b a se d h isto ric a l
d ra m a re v is itin g th e e v e n ts s u r-
ro u n d in g th e C ris te ro s W a r (1 9 2 6 -
1 9 2 9 ), a n in s u rre c tio n ig n ite d b y
th e M e x ic a n g o v e rn m e n t’s d e c i-
s io n to s e c u la riz e th e c o u n try b y
o u tla w in g C a th o lic is m . S ta rrin g
E v a L o n g o ria , A n d y G a rc ia ,
R u b e n B la d e s , P e te r O ’To o le a n d
B ru c e M c G ill. (In S p a n is h a n d
E n g lis h w ith s u b title s )
I
T
Y
C
‘For Greater Glory’
H i d e A w a y (P G -1 3 fo r s e n s u a li-
ty, m a tu re th e m e s a n d b rie f p ro -
fa n ity )
B itte rsw e e t
ta le
of
re d e m p tio n a b o u t a re g re tfu l b u s i-
n e s s m a n (J o s h L u c a s ) w h o trie s to
re c o v e r fro m a n u n sp e a k a b le
tra g e d y b y re s to rin g a fix e r-u p p e r
s a ilb o a t o n a re m o te is la n d o ff th e
c o a s t o f M i c h i g a n w h e r e h e ’s
b e frie n d e d b y a w a itre s s (Ay e le t
Z u re r), a c a s h ie r (C a s e y L a B o w )
a n d a n a n c ie n t m a rin e r (J a m e s
C r o m w e l l ) . W i t h J o n T e n n e y,
A n n e F a b a a n d Ta y lo r N ic h o ls .
H i g h S c h o o l (R fo r n u d ity, s e x -
u a l i t y, c r u d e h u m o r, p e r v a s i v e
p ro fa n ity a n d in c e s s a n t d ru g u s e )
M ise ry -lik e s-c o m p a n y
com edy
a b o u t a h ig h s c h o o l v a le d ic to ria n
(M a tt B u s h ) w h o trie s to g e t th e
e n tire s e n io r c la s s s to n e d a fte r h e ’s
s u s p e n d e d fo r fa ilin g a d ru g te s t
ju st b e fo re g ra d u a tio n . C a st
in c lu d e s A d rie n B ro d y, M ic h a e l
C h ik lis , C o lin H a n k s a n d M ik e lti
W illia m s o n .
T h e L o v e d O n e s (U n ra te d )
G ru e s o m e h o rro r th rille r a b o u t a
jilte d , h ig h s c h o o l c o e d (R o b in
M c L e a v y ) w h o p lo ts re v e n g e w ith
th e h e lp o f h e r fa th e r (Jo h n
B ru m p to n ) a g a in st th e h u n k y
c la s s m a te (X a v ie r S a m u e l) w h o
tu rn e d h e r d o w n a s h is p ro m d a te .
W ith V ic to ria T h a in e , Je ssic a
M c N a m e e a n d R ic h a rd W ils o n .
P i n k R i b b o n s , I n c . (U n ra te d )
N o n -p ro fit e x p o s e ’ in v e s tig a tin g
w h a t h a p p e n s to th e m illio n s o f
d o lla rs ra is e d in th e n a m e o f b re a s t
c a n c e r, th e c o rp o ra te c h a rity th a t
M a d iso n
Avenue
m a rk e tin g
e x p e rts h a v e d u b b e d “ T h e D re a m
C a u s e .”
‘Crooked Arrows’
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S EATTLE 2012
– 3 p.m. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research
Center, 1100 Fairview Ave. N. This free event is
open to the public. For more information please
call 206-667-5262.
If you have an event you want to share
with the community, email it two weeks
in advance to The Skanner at
info@theskanner.com
S a tu r d a y J u n e 2
KIDNEY HEALTH FEST FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN
FAMILIES. This free event runs from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
at Van Asselt Elementary School, 8311 Beacon
Ave. S. This year’s theme is Celebrating 10 Years
Towards Kidney Wellness, Mind, Body and Soul.
MOVING BEYOND CANCER TO WELLNESS. This is a
free educational event for cancer survivors and
caregivers. Hosted by Fred Hutchinson Cancer
Research Center Survivorship Program. 8:30 a.m.
P age 2
The Seattle Skanner
M ay 30, 2012
F r id a y – S u n d a y J u n e 1 - 3
HONK: FEST WEST 2012. Grand celebrations of
renegade marching bands and community
street bands from around North America. This
three-day event festival is always free, always
family friendly and held in several different
locations. Friday June 1 Georgetown – 12th Ave
S at Vine St. 6 – 10 p.m. Saturday June 2,
Gasworks Park, 2101 N. Northlake Way. Noon – 7
p.m. Sunday June 3, EMP Sky Church, Seattle
Center, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
F r id a y J u n e 8
OUT OF THIS WORLD WATER FUN. Family swim
including themed games, activities and prizes.
Fun for the entire family. $4.75 Adults, $3.25
youth/seniors/special population. 5:30 – 7:30
p.m. Mounger Pool, 2535 32nd Ave. W
S a tu r d a y J u n e 9
NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURAL CELEBRATION RETURNS
TO DECEPTION PASS STATE PARK. The celebration
runs from noon – 4 p.m. at the Bowman Bay
Picnic Area on the Fidalgo Island Side of
Deception Pass State Park, 41020 State Route 20
in Oak Harbor.
Sunday June 10
35TH ANNIVERSARY SHORE RUN/WALK TO BENEFIT
THE FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH
CENTER SURVIVORSHIP PROGRAM! This is one of
Seattle’s most family-friendly and scenic events.
Advance registration fees range from $10 - $30.
5K Run Walk 8:15 a.m. Leschi Park, 10K Run 9
a.m. – Ferdinand Park, Half Mile kids run 10:15
a.m. Madison Park. For more information visit
www.fhcrc.org or email shorerun@fhcrc.org