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Arts & Entertainment Opening This Week — Sept. 21 House at the End of the Street (PG-13 for profanity, K AM ’ S Dredd 3-D (R for profan- terror, intense violence, C APSULES ity, sexuality, drug use and teen partying, mature graphic violence) Karl themes and brief drug use) Urban assumes the title role Movie Haunted house horror flick originally played by Sly Reviews about a recent divorcee Stallone in this reboot of the (Elisabeth Shue) whose by Kam futuristic, sci-fi franchise hopes for a fresh start after Williams which finds America an relocating with her daughter irradiated wasteland (Jennifer Lawrence) to a patrolled by a formidable quaint rural town are judge/jury/executioner committed to dashed by the creepy recluse (Max Theriot) cleansing the country of undesirables with living next-door. Ensemble includes Gil the help of an attractive rookie sidekick Bellows, Eva Link and Jon McLaren. (Olivia Thirlby). Supporting cast includes Lena Headey, Wood Harris and Jason Cope. BIG BUDGET FILMS End of Watch (R for sexual references, drug use, graphic violence, disturbing images and pervasive profanity) Grisly crime saga about a couple of LAPD cops (Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Pena) who land on a drug cartel’s hit list after confis- ‘End of Watch’ cating a cache of guns and money during a routine traffic stop. With America Ferrara, Anna Kendrick and Natalie Martinez. INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS 17 Girls (Unrated) Baby mama drama set in Lorient, France but inspired by actual events which transpired in a Massachusetts town where a clique of bored high school coeds entered a pact to get preg- nant after one of them (Louise Grinberg) was acci- dentally knocked up. Cast includes Juliette Darche, Roxane Duran and Esther Garrel. (In French with sub- titles) About Cherry (R for sex- uality, nudity, profanity and drug use) Coming-of-age drama, set in San Francisco, revolving around a troubled teen (Ashley Hinshaw) introduced to the adult entertainment indus- try by a sleazy attorney (James Franco) and a washed-up porn star (Heather Graham). With Dev Patel, Lili Taylor and Diane Farr. Trouble with the Curve (PG-13 for profanity, smok- ing, mature themes and sexual references) Clint Eastwood stars in this minor league diamond drama about an aging baseball scout with failing eyesight who grudgingly agrees to make one last road trip prior to retiring after his daughter (Amy Adams) agrees to accompany him on the trek. Cast includes Justin Timber- lake, John Goodman and Scott Eastwood (Clint’s son). Dear Mandela (Unrated) Dream deferred docu- m e n t a r y highlighting the efforts of a trio of activists spear- heading a revival of the South African civil rights movement on behalf of the black masses yet to benefit from independence. (In English and Zulu with subtitles) Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Trav- el (PG-13 for nude images) Reverential retrospective takes a fond look back at the life and times of fashionista Diana Vree- land (1903-1989), the influential editor of Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar. Head Games (PG-13 for mature themes) Brain trauma documentary explores the oft-devastat- ing consequences of concussions suffered while playing football, hockey, soccer and other sports. www.theskanner.cOm September 19, 2012 sentence into a manageable medical condi- tion. Featuring file footage of Larry Kramer and Presidents Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush. ‘Head Games’ How to Survive a Plague (Unrated) AIDS documentary chronicling the efforts of ACT UP and other gay organiza- tions which successfully pressured the federal government to fund the research that turned the epidemic from a death Page 6 The Portland Skanner ‘17 Girls’ Knuckleball! (Unrated) Baseball docu- mentary deconstructing the mechanics of the knuckleball with the help of such pro- ponents of the unorthodox pitch as Tim Wakefield, R.A. Dickey, Charlie Hough and Phil Niekro. ‘Trouble with the Curve’ The Perks of Being a Wallflower (PG-13 for mature themes, profanity, and teen sexuality, fight- ing drug use and alcohol abuse) Screen adaptation of the Steven Chbosky novel of the same name about a lonely fresh- man’s (Logan Lerman) attempt to adjust to high school while simultane- ously struggling to cope with a crush on a class- mate (Emma Watson), a friend’s suicide and his own mental illness. With Paul Rudd, Ezra Miller and Dylan McDermott. They Call It Myanmar: Lifting the Curtain (Unrated) Bamboo Curtain expose’ offering a rare peak at Burma via interviews conducted secretly with over a hundred of the repressive regime’s political dissidents, including recently-released, Nobel Peace Prize-winner Aung San Suu Kyi. Specializing in *short sales * bank owned properties * first time home buyers * investment properties * residential & commercial Torrey Nelson C: 503-381-2107 W: 503-208-3797 F: 503-536-6523 E: mrtnel@gmail.com www.dwellrealtypdx.com 5625 NE MLK Jr. Blvd. Portland, OR 97211 Three Stars (Unrated) Delightful gour- met documentary delineating the culinary philosophy of nine of the world’s greatest chefs. Featuring Jean-Georges Vongericht- en, Yannick Alleno and Olivier Roellinger. (In Dutch, English, German, Japanese, Ital- ian and Spanish with subtitles) You May Not Kiss the Bride (PG-13 for sexuality, coarse humor and violence) Romantic comedy about a mild-mannered pet photographer (Dave Annable) forced to marry the daughter (Katharina McPhee) of the Croatian mobster (Ken Davitian) who wants his little girl to become an American citizen. With Mena Suvari, Kathy Bates, Rob Schneider, Tia Carrerre and Vinnie Jones.
