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Arts & Entertainment Opening This Week — For Movies Opening Oct. 5 BIG BUDGET FILMS Frankenweenie (PG for scary images, mature themes and action sequences) Oscar-nominee Tim Burton (for Corpse Bride) directed this animat- ed horror comedy about a young boy (Charlie Tahan) whose scientific experiment to bring his beloved pet dog (Frank Welker) back to life results in unintended conse- quences. Voice cast includes Winona Ryder, Robert Capron, Catherine O’Hara, Martin Landau and Christo- pher Lee. The Paperboy (R for vio- lence, profanity and graphic sexuality) Oscar-nominee Lee Daniels (for Precious) directed this crime thriller revolving around a big city reporter (Matthew McConaughey) who returns to his tiny Florida home- town to try to exonerate a Death Row inmate (John Cusack) with the help of his brother (Zac Efron), a col- league (David Oyelowo) and a sultry groupie (Nicole Kidman) With Macy Gray, Ned Bellamy and Scott Glenn. Taken 2 (PG13 for sensu- ality, action sequences and intense violence) Principal cast reunites for this adrena- line-fueled sequel which finds retired CIA Agent Mills (Liam Neeson) vaca- tioning with his ex-wife (Famke Janssen) in Istanbul where they end up abducted by a revenge-minded gang of Albanian sex traffickers. With Maggie Grace, Rade Serbedzija, Leland Orser and Luenell. INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS Bel Borba Aqui (Unrat- ed) Reverential biopic chronicling the career of Bel, the Brazilian artist whose oversized, outdoor sculptures dot the landscape of his beloved hometown of Salvador. (In Portuguese with subtitles) Butter (R for profanity and sexuality) Social satire, set in small-town Iowa, about a young, adopted girl (Yara Shahidi) who squares- off against an ambitious housewife (Jennifer Garner) in the annual butter-carving competition. Cast includes Hugh Jackman, Olivia Wilde and Alicia Silver- stone. Escape Fire (PG-13 for mature themes) Medical cri- sis documentary addressing the question of whether the broken, American health- care system can be fixed. Featuring appearances by Dr. Andrew Weil, Dr. Dean Ornish and insurance execu- tive Wendell Potter. Fat Kid Rules the World (R for sexuality, drug use and brief violence) Coming- of-age comedy about an overweight, suicidal 17 K AM ’ S C APSULES Movie Reviews by Kam Williams year-old (Jacob Wysocki) who forms a rock band with the street musician (Matt O’Leary) who saved his life by stopping him from jump- ing in front of a bus. With Billy Campbell, LILi Sim- mons and Jeffrey Doom- bos. The House I Live in (Unrated) War on Drugs documentary takes a pene- trating look at the human rights implications of the American criminal justice system’s incarceration of over 45 million non-violent, narcotics offenders since 1971. Now, Forager (Unrated) Marital crisis drama about a counter-cultural couple (Tiffany Esteb and Jason Cortlund), subsisting by selling wild mushrooms to Manhattan restaurants, whose relationship is tested when the wife tires of living hand to mouth. With Almex Lee, Gabrielle Maisels and Marty Clarke. Wuthering Heights (Unrated) Screen adaptation of the Emily Bronte classic about the love which blos- soms between an orphan (James Howson) and the teenage daughter (Kaya Scodelario) of the Yorkshire farmer (Paul Hilton) who adopts him, much to the chagrin of the girl’s over- protective brother (Lee Shaw). With Solomon Glave, Shannon Beer and Simone Jackson. The Oranges (R for pro- fanity, sexual references and drug use) Romantic come- dy, set in suburban N.J., about the strain placed on two couples’ close friend- ship when one husband (Hugh Laurie) has a scan- dalous affair with the other’s (Oliver Platt) daugh- ter (Leighton Meester). With Catherine Keener, Allison Janney, Alia Shawkat and Adam Brody. Pitch Perfect (PG-13 for sexuality, profanity and drug use) Musical comedy about a college freshman (Anna Kendrick) who over- hauls the repertoire of her all-girl singing group in preparation for a big show- down on campus with an all-male rival ensemble in an a cappella competition. Featuring Brittany Snow, Rebel Wilson and Skylar Astin. V/H/S (R for gory vio- lence, graphic nudity, explicit sexuality, drug use and pervasive profanity) Found footage horror flick about a gang of crooks who ‘Frankenweenie’ get the surprise of their lives after agreeing to break into a dilapidated house in the middle of nowhere to find a videotape for an anonymous third party. Starring Calvin Reeder, Lane Hughes and Adam Wingard. Sister (Unrated) Class- conscious drama, set in Switzerland, about a 12 year-old mountain urchin (Kacey Mottet Klein) who supports himself and his big sister (Lea Seydoux) by stealing from wealthy guests at a posh ski resort. With Gillian Anderson, Martin Compston and Simon Guelat. (In French and English with subtitles) Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You (Unrated) Introspective character study about a Brown univer- sity-bound high school grad (Toby Regbo) who spends a summer of discontent talk- ing about his troubles to his grandmother (Ellen Burstyn) and psychothera- pist (Lucy Liu). Support cast includes Marcia Gay Harden, Peter Gallagher and ‘Wuthering Heights’ Deborah Ann Woll. Trade of Innocents (PG- 13 for mature themes and violence) International thriller about a couple (Der- mot Mulroney and Mira Sorvino) grieving the death of their daughter who ven- ture to Southeast Asia to rescue young girls caught up in child prostitution. With John Billingsley, Trieu Tran and Kieu Chinh. October 3, 2012 The Seattle Skanner Page 5
