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Opening This Week: For Movies Opening July 13
FOREIGN FILMS
By Kam Williams
Special To The Skanner
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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
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‘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
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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
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S EATTLE 2012
everyone of all ages. 6 – 10 p.m. Redmond City
Hall Campus, 15670 NE 85th St. Redmond, WA.
Saturday July 14
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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
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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.