Arts & Entertainment
Opening This Week — Sept. 28
tary speculating about what
the world would look like if
capitalism were replaced by
an economic system that
put human need above cor-
porate greed.
BIG BUDGET FILMS
Hotel Transylvania (PG
for action, rude humor and
scary images) Animated
romantic comedy about the
Dracula’s daughter (Selena
Gomez) who, over the
objections of her father
(Adam Sandler), falls in
love with a mere mortal
(Andy Samberg). Voice cast
includes Kevin James,
Ceelo Green, Steve Busce-
mi and Jon Lovitz.
Looper (R for profanity,
sexuality, nudity, drug use
and graphic violence) Sci-fi
thriller, set in 2042, about a
mob hit man (Joseph Gor-
don-Levitt) who has no
qualms about time-travel-
ling to carry out contracts
until he is ordered to assas-
sinate his future self (Bruce
Willis). With Emily Blunt,
Paul Dano, Jeff Daniels and
Piper Perabo.
Won’t Back Down (PG
for mature themes and mild
epithets) Fact-based, female
empowerment saga, set in
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Movie
Reviews
by Kam
Williams
Bear City 2: The Pro-
posal (Unrated) Homoerot-
ic sequel reunites the
hirsute, gay gang from
Manhattan in Province-
town, Mass., for a wild,
week-long bachelor party in
anticipation of two pals’
(Joe Conti and Gerald
McCullouch)
same-sex
wedding. With Kevin
Smith, Kathy Najimy and
Richard Riehle.
Pittsburgh, about a jaded
teacher (Viola Davis) and a
frustrated
single-mom
(Maggie Gyllenhaal) who
join forces to turn around an
underperforming
public
school. A-list cast includes
Ving Rhames, Academy
Award-winner Holly Hunter
(for The Piano), and Oscar-
nominees Rosie Perez (for
Fearless) and Marianne
Jean-Baptiste (for Secrets &
Lies).
Bringing Up Bobby (PG-
13 for profanity, sexuality
and drug use) Famke Jansen
makes her writing and
directorial debut with this
dysfunctional family come-
dy about a European con
artist (Milla Jovovich) on
the run from the law who
settles with her son
(Spencer List) in Oklahoma
hoping to escape her shady
past. Co-starring Bill Pull-
INDEPENDENT &
FOREIGN FILMS
American
Autumn
(Unrated) Occupation Wall
Street-inspired documen-
man, Marcia Cross and
Rory Cochrane.
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Headshot
(Unrated)
Revenge thriller, set in
Thailand, about an honest
cop (Nopachai Chaiyanam)
who turns vigilante after
being framed for a crime he
didn’t commit. Plot thickens
when he’s shot in the head
and emerges from a coma
seeing the world upside-
down. With Sirin Horwang,
Chanokporn Sayoungkul
and Apisit Opasaimlikit. (In
Thai with subtitles)
The Hole (PG-13 for vio-
lence, profanity and fright-
ening images) Haunted
house horror flick about a
single-mom (Teri Polo) who
moves with her kids
(Nathan Gamble and Chris
Massoglia) from New York
City to a new home in the
country only to unwittingly
open a gateway to hell when
they unlock a hatch over a
bottomless hole in the base-
ment. With Haley Bennett,
Bruce Dern and Quinn
Lord.
Viola Davis and Maggie Gyllenhaal in ‘Won’t Back
Down’
My Life as Abraham
Lincoln (Unrated) Surreal,
dark comedy about a blush-
ing bride (Caroline Luft)
whose life spirals out of
control after she murders
her fiancé (Trevor Nelson)
on their wedding day. With
Gerry Birnbach, Jennifer
Lynn Malloy and Wendy
Taylor.
The Other Dream Team
(Unrated) Hoops documen-
tary recounting the unlikely
triumph of the Lithuanian
Men’s Basketball Team at
the 1992 Olympics with
help from the Grateful
Dead. Featuring Bill Walton
Chris Mullin and Mickey
Hart.
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es when you find yourself in a really desperate situation.
You can either fold and cave-in to it or you can become
really passionate about getting out of it. When you’re real-
ly passionate, you’re going to grab hold of every rope you
see, and wrap them around your arms and legs to claw your
way out. And that’s the way I’ve felt in my life.
successes. But when you hit a wall in your personal life, and
you screw up, people don’t give you a chance to navigate
your way through it and tap into what’s extraordinary about
you. I think this movie tackles that subject in a beautiful
way, and I think it’s the best message you could give to a
child. And, hey, you can even bring your kids to the film
because it’s rated PG. [Laughs]
KW: Harriet has another question: Is there a classic film
you’d like to star in the remake of?
VD: You know what? Playing Norma Rae would be great,
too, although I don’t whether that would work. I’d also like
to play Harriet Tubman.
KW: Harriet Pakula-Teweles says: “Won’t Back Down”
is not only the title of your new film, but that same sort of
spirit was also part of your character’s persona in “The
Help.” How much of that strength we see up on the screen
is you and how much of it is great acting?
VD: [Chuckles] Well, I’d like to say that it’s all great act-
ing. That’s what I’d prefer to say, but I suppose I do have
that same quality in real life. I guess they say, “Necessity is
the mother of invention” because you have two stark choic-
KW: Patricia is also wondering whether there’s any truth
to the rumor that you’ll be playing Barbara Jordan in an
upcoming biopic about the late congresswoman.
VD: Yes, my husband [Julius Tennon] and I started a pro-
duction company out of necessity, the need for great narra-
tives for actors of color, and we are currently developing
that script with some great producers.
KW: Kate Newell says: I loved your performance. Did
you have a teacher who especially inspired you?
VD: I had several teachers who inspired me, in both the
public school system and the Upward Bound program. I
needed several, because I lived in such abject poverty and
dysfunction. And they’re still in my life today, because I
consider them to be friends, actually.
KW: Thanks again for the time, Viola, and best of luck
with Won’t Back Down.
VD: Thank you, Kam
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