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Local News Opening This Week: For Movies Opening July 13 FOREIGN FILMS By Kam Williams Special To The Skanner News BIG BUDGET FILMS Ice Age: Continental Drift (PG for rude humor, action and scenes of peril) Woolly mammoth Manny (Ray Romano), saber-toothed tiger Diego (Denis Leary) and sloth Sid (John Leguizamo) embark on latest prehistoric, ani- mated adventure in the wake of a continental cataclysm triggered by squirrelly Scrat’s (Chris Wedge) pursuit of that ever-elusive acorn. Voice cast includes Queen Latifah, Jennifer Lopez, Wanda Sykes, Seann William Scott, Keke Palmer and Drake. Red Lights (R for profanity and violence) Horror thriller about a couple of professional skeptics (Sigourney Weaver and Cillian Murphy) who meet with frustra- tion while trying to expose as a charlatan a blind psychic (Robert De Niro) performing paranormal feats. With Elizabeth Olsen, Toby Jones and Joely Richardson. INDEPENDENT & Alps (Unrated) Assumed identi- ty drama about a macabre business specializing in helping clients cope with grief by offering them the company of impersonators bearing an uncanny resemblance to recently-deceased loved ones. Starring Stavros Psyllakis, Aris Servetalis and Johnny Vekris. (In English and Greek with subtitles) Ballplayer: Pelotero (Unrated) Baseball dreams documentary, narrated by John Leguizamo, chronicling the efforts of Jean Carlos Batista and Miguel Angel Sano, two of the Dominican Republic’s top prospects, as they attempt to make it to the major leagues. (In Spanish with subti- tles) Deconstructing Dad (Unrated) Reverential retrospective directed by Stanley Warnow about his father, Raymond Scott (1908- 1994), the prolific composer, pianist, bandleader, inventor, recording engineer and electronic music pioneer, perhaps best remembered for the catchy melodies on the score of over a hundred Looney Tunes cartoons, including Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Porky Pig. With appear- ances by John Williams, Mark Mothersbaugh and DJ Spooky. Family Portrait in Black and White (Unrated) Ukraine docu- mentary highlighting the effort of adoptive mom Olga Nenya’s to raise sixteen biracial children in an Eastern European town marked by racial intolerance where they are surrounded by skinheads and bigoted neighbors. Farewell, My Queen (R for profanity and brief graphic nudity) Homoerotic historical drama set at the outbreak of the French Revo- lution and revolving around the lesbian relationship of Marie Antoinette (Diane Kruger) and a servant (Lea Seydoux) who became infatuated with the impe- rious monarch. Cast includes Vir- ginie Ledoyen, Xavier Beauvois and Gregory Gadebois. (In French, German, Italian and Eng- lish with subtitles) Gei Oni (Unrated) Middle East drama interweaving a novel love story with a depiction of the first wave of Jewish European migra- tion to the Ottoman-ruled Pales- tine of the 1880s. Starring Tamar ‘Ice Age: Continental Drift’ C O M M U N I T Y C ‘Family Portrait in Black and White’ Alkan, Zion Ashkenazi and Lev- ana Finkelstein. (In Arabic, Hebrew, Turkish, Russian and Yiddish with subtitles) The Imposter (Unrated) Fact- based docudrama about a con man (Adam O’Brian) who attempted to dupe the family of a Texas teenag- er into believing that he was their long-lost son, despite his being French and seven years older than the missing boy. With Anna Ruben, Cathy Dresbach and Alan Teichman. Trishna (R for sexuality, drug use, profanity and some violence) Bittersweet romance drama, loosely based on Tess of the D’Urbervilles, about the star- crossed love affair between the daughter of a rickshaw driver (Freida Pinto) and a wealthy Brit (Riz Ahmed) who has moved to India to work at his father’s (Roshan Seth) hotel. Featuring Anurag Kashyap, Kalki Koechlin and Harish Khanna. Union Square (R for profanity and drug use) Dysfunctional fami- ly comedy about a young woman (Tammy Blanchard) who moves to Manhattan with her fiancé (Mike A L E N D Doyle) to escape her tumultuous, Bronx home life, only to have a mentally-unstable sister (Mira Sorvino) darken her doorstep. With Michael Rispoli, Patti LuPone and Daphne Rubin-Vega. Ponies (Unrated) Screen adapta- tion of Mike Batistick’s award- winning play, set inside a seamy, NYC Off-Track Betting parlor, where a trio of beleaguered patrons (Kevin Corrigan, John Ventimiglia and Babs Olusan- mokun) enjoy exchanging colorful banter while wagering. Supporting cast includes Tonye Patano, Joe Caniano and Meital Dohan ‘Trishna’ A R S EATTLE 2012 everyone of all ages. 6 – 10 p.m. Redmond City Hall Campus, 15670 NE 85th St. Redmond, WA. Saturday July 14 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 Thursday July 12 PEMCO MOVIES @ MAGNUSON PARK PRESENTS ‘FERRIS BUELLER’S DAY OFF.’ Food trucks, amazing circus acts, costume contests and outdoor movie. Bring a blanket or a lawn chair for seating. Free for the whole family. Magnuson Park, 7400 Sandpoint Way. 7 p.m. Friday July 13 REDMOND DERBY DAYS. Redmond Derby Days celebrates its 72nd anniversary in 2012. Live music, food and drinks and lots of free fun for Page 2 The Seattle Skanner July 11, 2012 GOODWILL INVITES COMMUNITY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THEIR NEW BUILDING. Learn more about Goodwill’s new Job Training & Education Center and Administrative Support Services Building – There will be tours, refreshments, activities for kids and a free drawing. 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. 1400 South Lane St. Seattle SEATTLE CELEBRATES JEFFERSON PARK JUBILEE. Experience the spectacular view, deepest skateboard bowl, fabulous music and family fun! Seattle Parks and Recreation invites the community to the Jefferson Park Jubilee starting at 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. Jefferson Park is located on North Beacon Hill at 3801 Beacon Hill S. UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX CAREER EXPO AND ENTREPRENEUR FAIR. This is your chance to see who is hiring across a variety of professions like Business IT and Criminal Justice and Security to name a few. 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. University of Phoenix Bellevue Campus, 3380 146th Pl. SE. QUEEN ANNE FESTIVAL. It’s back! Follow the parade to Queen Anne Community Center and celebrate those lazy hazy, crazy days of summer with a picnic, jump toys, contests, games and more. 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Queen Anne Community Center, 1901 1st Ave. N. Saturday & Sunday July 14 & 15 DRAGON FEST: SEATTLE CELEBRATES THE 37TH ANNUAL ASIAN-AMERICAN SUMMER FESTIVAL. This year’s Dragon Fest promises to offer more entertainment, more activities, food and much more. Dragon Fest 2012 is in the heart of the Chinatown International District Saturday noon – 8 p.m. & Sunday noon – 6 p.m. Wednesday July 18 SWINGIN SUMMER EVE. Lots of free fun, bounce houses for the kids, face painting, used book sale, live music and of course a BBQ. Cromwell Park, 18030 Meridian Ave. N. 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
