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Movie Openings July 20
BIG BUDGET FILMS
The Dark Knight Rises (PG-13 for sen-
suality, profanity and intense violence) Lat-
est Batman adventure, again directed by
Chris Nolan, has the Caped Crusader
(Christian Bale) coming out of exile to
match wits with a mysterious cat burglar
(Anne Hathaway) and with a masked terror-
ist (Tom Hardy) determined to destroy
Gotham City. Ensemble cast includes
Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Liam
Neeson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Gary Old-
man
and
Marion
Cotill -
ard.
INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN
FILMS
30 Beats (R for nudity, profanity and sex-
uality) Romantic comedy, set in the midst of
a summer heat wave, about ten New York-
ers ensnared, due to forces beyond their
control, in a web of desire woven by a chain
reaction of seduction and self-discovery.
Starring Ingeborga Dapkunaite, Jason Day
and Vahina Giocante.
Grassroots (R for pervasive profanity
and brief drug use) Unlikely-buddy drame-
dy about a just-fired journalist (Jason
Biggs) who grudgingly agrees to campaign
for an eccentric pal (Joel David Moore) run-
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C APSULES
Movie
Reviews by
Kam
Williams
ning for a seat on the Seattle City Council.
With Tom Arnold, Cedric the Entertainer,
Christopher McDonald and Lauren
Ambrose.
Hara-Kiri: The Death of a Samurai
(Unrated) 3-D remake of the 1962 revenge
saga of the same name revolving around a
struggling samurai warrior (Ebizo
Ichikawa) who decides to even the score
with the feudal lord (Koji Yakusho) respon-
sible for his son-in-law’s (Eita) suicide.
With Goro Daimon, Takashi Sasano and
Hikari Mitsushima. (In Japanese with subti-
tles)
The Queen of Versailles (PG for mature
themes and mild epithets) McMansion doc-
umentary about music mogul David
Siegel’s two-year effort to build the biggest
and most expensive single-family home in
the United States for his wife, Jackie.
Wagner’s Dream (Unrated) “The Show
Ain’t Over ‘til the Fat Lady Sings” docu-
‘The Dark Knight Rises’
mentary chronicling the daunting host of
challenges encountered by Manhattan’s
Metropolitan Opera in the process of
mounting a very ambitious production of
Wagner’s epic Ring Cycle. Featuring
appearances by James Levine, Carl Fillion
and Peter Gelb. (In English and French with
subtitles)
The Well-Digger’s Daughter (Unrated)
Faithful remake of the 1940 classic based
‘Hara-Kiri: The Death of a Samurai’
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upon the Marcel Pagnol romance novel
about a working-class widower (Daniel
Auteuil) who finds himself emotionally-
conflicted when one (Astrid Berges-Fris-
bey) of his six daughters is left pregnant by
a wealthy Air Force pilot (Jaques Mazel)
fighting in the First World War. With Kad
Merad, Jeanne-Pierre Darroussin and Nico-
las Duvauchelle. (In French with subtitles)
‘The Queen of Versailles’
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S EATTLE 2012
music, food, arts and crafts and lots more fun. 11
a.m. – 4 p.m. Van Asselt Community Center, 2820
S. Myrtle St. Free event for all ages.
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 19
SHELBY EARL: SEATTLE PRESENTS FREE SUMMER
CONCERTS. Soak up the sumptuous voice of
singer-songwriter Shelby Earl for the noon concert
at City Hall, 600 4th Ave. Noon – 1:30 p.m.
Saturday July 21
TASTE OF VAN ASSELT. Come enjoy a day of live
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JAZZ NIGHT SCHOOL’S JAZZATHON SET TO SWING
SUMMER. Columbia City will be swinging with the
sizzling sounds of Summer Jazzathon from 11
a.m. to 7 p.m. at six locations along Rainier S, a
fundraising event of the Seattle-based nonprofit
organizations Jazz Night School, is free of charge
to attend. Go to the website for specific locations
and times www.jazznightschool.org. Or you may
call 206-722-6061.
Wednesday July 25
JOBBERNAUT’S THE GREATER SEATTLE DIVERSITY JOB
FAIR. Come and check out who all is hiring in the
greater Seattle area. 11 a.m. Seattle Center, 305
Harrison St.
Thursday July 26
ICE CREAM SOCIAL & CONCERT. Bring a picnic to
the park and enjoy lively times from the
Silverback’s while the kids enjoy bounce houses
and $1 ice cream. 6 – 8 p.m. Loyal Heights
Community Center, 2101 NW 77th St.
Saturday July 28
KOREAN WAR VETERANS TO BE REMEMBERED AT THE
ANNUAL WREATHLAYING. Washington residents are
invited to pay tribute to Veterans of the Korean
War, as Veterans groups gather in Olympia to
remember the 59th Anniversary of the Armistice
Signing that ended the Korean War. 11 a.m. at
the Korean War Veterans Memorial on the East
Capital Campus.