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Arts & Entertainment Opening This Week — September 7, 2012 BIG BUDGET FILMS Bait 3-D (R for profanity, graphic violence and grisly images) Disaster flick about a group of residents of a beachfront community who find themselves surrounded by a swarm of great white sharks after a tsunami leaves them trapped inside a submerged grocery store. Cast includes Xavier Samuel, Julian McMahon and Phoebe Tonkin. The Words (PG-13 for smoking and brief profani- ty) Blind ambition is the theme of this emotional drama about a best-selling author (Bradley Cooper) K AM ’ S C APSULES Movie Reviews by Kam Williams Baby Peggy (Unrated) Bittersweet retrospective chronicling the rise and fall of Diana Serra Cary, now 93, a Silent Era matinee idol who made millions back in the Twenties as one of Hol- lywood’s first child stars only to suffer a nervous The Words who pays a price for achiev- ing literary success by pla- giarizing the work of another writer. Ensemble cast includes Zoe Saldana, Dennis Quaid, J.K. Sim- mons, Olivia Wilde and Jeremy Irons. INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS breakdown after her parents frittered away her entire for- tune. Bachelorette (R for sexu- ality, drug use and pervasive profanity) Raunchy comedy about three members of a clique of mean girls (Kirsten Dunst, Isla Fisher and Lizzy Caplan) asked to serve as bridesmaids at the wedding of a former class- mate (Rebel Wilson) they used to tease mercilessly back in high school. With James Marsden, Adam Scott and Kyle Bornheimer. Branded (R for profanity and sexuality) Futuristic sci-fi thriller about one man’s (Ed Stoppard) valiant fight to expose the truth behind a mammoth corpo- rate conspiracy to keep humanity disillusioned, dependent and passive via mind control. With Leelee Sobieski, Jeffrey Tambor and Max von Sydow. Brawler (R for profanity, sexuality, drug use and graphic violence) Sibling rivalry saga about a couple of brothers who agree to set- tle their differences in the ring in a death match at an underground fight club after one (Nathan Grubbs) catch- es the other (Marc Senter) cheating with his wife (Pell James). Supporting cast includes Michael Bowen, Bryan Batt and Megan Hen- ning. The Cold Light of Day (PG-13 for profanity and sexuality) Political potboil- er about a San Francisco businessman (Henry Cavill) whose family is abducted while vacationing in Spain by kidnappers demanding he hand over a briefcase he knows nothing about. With Bruce Willis, Sigourney Weaver and Roschdy Zem. (In English and Spanish with subtitles) We honor the many accomplishments of African Americans. Desperate Endeavors (PG-13 for sexual refer- ences) Overcoming-the- odds drama, set in 1973, following an Indian immi- grant’s (Ismail Bashey) dogged pursuit of the Amer- ican Dream in New York City. Featuring Gulshan Grover, Lavrenti Lopes and Deborah Green. Detropia (Unrated) Dire documentary from Oscar- nominated co-directors Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady (for Jesus Camp) painting a simultaneously surrealistic and sobering picture of Detroit suggest- ing that the host of woes visited upon the Motor City might be coming soon to a town near you. For Ellen (Unrated) Cus- tody drama revolving around an alcoholic, aspir- ing musician (Paul Dano), locked in a bitter divorce battle, who embarks on a long-distance drive to con- front his estranged wife (Margarita Levieva) over his visitation rights regard- ing their 6 year-old daughter (Shaylena Mandigo). With Jon Heder, Jenna Malone and Dakota Johnson. The Eye of the Storm (Unrated) Assisted suicide flashback flick, set in Syd- ney, surrounding the last days of a terminally-ill, family matriarch (Charlotte Rampling) determined to die on her own terms rather than face relocation to a nursing home. Featuring Bait 3-D Geoffrey Rush, Judy Davis and Helen Morse. Hello, I Must Be Going (R for profanity and sexual- ity) Romantic dramedy about a depressed divorcee (Melanie Lynskey) who moves in with her parents (Blythe Danner and John Rubenstein) in suburban Connecticut where she’s Emily Head, Laura Had- dock, Tamla Kari and Jessi- ca Knappett. Keep the Lights on (Unrated) Homoerotic drama about the tensions which develop between a gay filmmaker (Thure Lind- hart) and a lawyer still in the closet (Zachary Booth) when their fling unexpect- Branded soon revitalized by an affair with an awkward teen (Johnathan Abbott) half her age. Support cast includes Julie White, Andrea Bor- deaux and Sara Chase. The Inbetweeners (R for coarse humor, graphic sexu- ality, frontal nudity, profani- ty and drug and alcohol abuse) Teensploitation com- edy based on the British TV series of the same name examining the rowdy exploits of a quartet of high school grads (Simon Bird, James Buckley, Blake Har- rison and Joe Thomas) vacationing in Crete. With edly blossoms into love. Ensemble includes Julianne Nicholson, Paprika Steen and Souleymanne Sy Savane. Serving Up Richard (Unrated) Cannibal-themed horror flick about a married couple (Susan Priver and Jude Ciccolella) with a taste for human flesh who get more than they bargained for when they set they start salivating over a guy (Ross McCall) answering their classified ad for a used car. With Brian Burke, Adam Kulbersh and Darby Stanch- field. Turn-the- pages Web Paper Go to www.theskanner.com home page and click the ‘Full Print Version Online’ button to view our full newspapers, just as they are printed, on-line. 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