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Arts & Entertainment Opening This Week for July 6, 2012 peasant villages into Olympic medal con- tenders. (In Mandarin with subtitles) BIG BUDGET FILMS The Amazing Spider- Man (PG-13 for violence and intense action) Andrew Garfield stars as Spider- Man in the title role of this origins adventure in which his alter ego, Peter Parker, falls for a high school class- mate (Emma Stone) and solves the mystery sur- rounding his parents’ (Campbell Scott and Embeth Davidtz) disappear- ance before morphing into your friendly neighborhood superhero en route to a showdown with the diaboli- cal Lizard (Rhys Ifans). Featuring Denis Leary, Martin sheen and Sally Field. Katy Perry: Part of Me (PG for smoking, mature themes, mild epithets and suggestive content) Rever- ential biopic chronicling the trajectory of gospel singer- turned-pop icon Katy Perry’s meteoric rise via a combination of concert per- formances and backstage footage. Savages (R for nudity, K AM ’ S C APSULES Movie Reviews by Kam Williams drug use, graphic sexuality, gruesome violence and per- vasive profanity) Oliver Stone directed this grisly crime thriller about a Berke- ley grad (Aaron Johnson) and a former Navy Seal (Taylor Kitsch) who join forces to rescue the girl- friend they share (Blake Lively) from the clutches of a Mexican drug cartel. Cast includes Salma Hayek, Benicio del Toro and John Travolta. INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS China Heavyweight (Unrated) Two-fisted docu- mentary revolving around the effort of boxing coach Moxiang Qi to turn raw teenage recruits from rural Crazy Eyes (Unrat- ed) Romantic romp about a rich playboy (Lukas Haas) who seduces and abandons a string of beautiful women until he final- ly fixates on the first object of his affection (Madeline Zima) able to resist his charms. With Jake Busey, Ray Wise, Tania Raymonde and Regine Nehy. ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ The Do-Decca-Pen- tathlon (R for profanity) Sibling rivalry comedy about a couple of estranged brothers (Mark Kelly and Steve Zissis) who decide to settle a score by competing against each other in a 25- event Olympics featuring contests in ping-pong, laser tag and billiards. With Jen- nifer Lafleur, Julie Vorus and Brendan Robinson. The Magic of Belle Isle (PG for mature themes and suggestive language) Mor- gan Freeman stars in this drama about a wheelchair- bound, best-selling novelist who rents a cabin at a scenic summer retreat where he overcomes alcoholism and writer’s block with the help of a single-mom (Virginia Madsen) with several kids (Madeline Carroll, Emma Fuhrmann and Nicolette Pierini). Directed by Rob Reiner, and featuring Kenan Thompson, Fred Willard and Ash Christian. The Pact (Unrated) Haunted house horror flick about the spooky goings-on around the childhood home of a grieving woman (Caity Lotz) who has just returned to town for the funeral of her recently-deceased moth- er. With Casper Van Dien, Kathleen Rose Perkins and Agnes Bruckner. Starry, Starry Night (Unrated) Coming-of-age drama about a troubled, 13 year-old girl (Xu Jiao) whose friendship with an ostracized transfer student (Lin Hui-min) blossoms Free Camera Workshop for Your ‘Life in Vanport’ Film Sign up now for a free workshop to learn how to use the Sony HD digital video camera* for your Vanport Film Festival Oral History Project *JVC GY-HM750U Pro HD Compact Shoulder Camcorder Not signed up to submit a vanport video? Go to www.npmtc.com to read all about the contest and submit your registration form through reply email. ( If you are not registered to submit a video, you are not eligible to attend the free workshop) Saturday July 21st, 1 pm – 4 pm at The Skanner Newsgroup, 415 N. Killingsworth St., Portland, OR 97202 CURRICULUM INCLUDES: Standard camera operation Setup and use of tripods Batteries and power supplies White balancing Zebras Manual and servo zoom Audio inputs layout and use Connections for headphones, video out, Firewire lav mics … and more! Setting up and using lighting gear Care and transport of the cameras and equipment Page 8 The Portland Skanner July 4th, 2012 ‘China Heavyweight’ into love soon after she stops cruel classmates from bullying him. With Rene Liu, Kenneth Tsang and Harlem Yu. (In Mandarin with subtitles) United in Anger: A His- tory of ACT UP (Unrated) Inspirational documentary revisits the rise of the AIDS activist movement in the face of corporate greed, homophobia and govern- ment indifference.
