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Arts & Entertainment Opening This Week — For Movies Opening Oct. 19 BIG BUDGET FILMS Alex Cross (PG-13 for violence, nudity, sexuality, drug references and disturb- ing images) Tyler Perry plays the title character in this cat-and-mouse thriller based on the James Patter- son best seller about a revenge-minded police psy- chologist hell-bent on apprehending a sadistic serial killer (Matthew Fox). Ensemble cast includes Edward Burns, Carmen Ejogo, Cicely Tyson, Jean Reno and Giancarlo Esposi- to. Paranormal Activity 4 (R for profanity, violence and terror) Latest install- ment in the horror franchise observes the odd goings-on that start occurring inside K AM ’ S C APSULES Movie Reviews by Kam Williams The First Time (PG-13 for profanity, partying, sex- uality and mature themes) Coming-of-age romantic comedy revolving around two teenagers (Dylan O’Brien and Britt Robert- son) who embark on a wild weekend after falling in love at first sight at a house party. With Craig Roberts, Christine Taylor and Mag- gie Elizabeth Jones. ‘Big Foot: The Lost Coast Tapes’ the home of a suburban family right after a murder- er (Katie Featherston) moves in next-door. With Kathryn Newton, Matt Shively and Brady Allen. INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS All Together (Unrated) Golden Years comedy about five elderly friends (Jane Fonda, Geraldine Chaplin, Pierre Richard, Claude Rich and Guy Bedos) who decide to live together rather than move to a retirement com- munity. With Daniel Bruhl, Bernard Malaka and Camino Texeira. (In French and German with subtitles) Big Foot: The Lost Coast Tapes (Unrated) Found-footage horror flick featuring a skeptical jour- nalist (Drew Rauch) who gets the surprise of his life when he travels to Northern California to expose a sup- posed Sasquatch sighting as a hoax. Featuring Frank Ashmore, Noah Weisberg and Ashley Wood. Brooklyn Castle (Unrat- ed) Against-the-odds docu- mentary chronicling the improbable triumphs of the nation’s #1, junior high chess team, a motley crew comprised of students from New York City’s I.S. 318, a cash-strapped school locat- ed in a poverty-stricken neighborhood. The Flat (Unrated) Never Again documentary exam- ining the shocking truths uncovered by the grandson of a couple of recently- deceased Holocaust sur- vivors while sifting through the treasure trove of person- al effects left behind in the Tel Aviv apartment they’d shared since escaping Nazi Germany. Tai Chi Zero (Unrated) Martial arts showdown about a two-fisted drifter (Yuan Xiaochao) who saves the day when a squadron of soldiers descend on a vil- lage with plans to build a railroad there. Cast includes Qi Shu, Tony Leung, Eddie Peng and Angelbaby. (In Mandarin with subtitles) Holy Motors (Unrated) Dawn to dusk drama tele- scoping in on a day in the parallel lives of a shadowy character (Denis Lavant) capable of shape-shifting from assassin to family man to monster to captain of industry to beggar and back. With Eva Mendes, Edith Scob and Kylie Minogue. (In French, English and Mandarin with subtitles) My Worst Nightmare (Unrated) Romantic romp revolving around the love which blossoms between a well-to-do socialite (Isabelle Huppert) and a homeless ex-con (Benoit Poelvoorde) after they meet ‘Tai Chi Zero’ through their children. Sup- porting cast includes Andre Dussollier, Virginia Efira and Corentin Devroey. (In French, English, Flemish, German and Japanese with subtitles) Nobody Walks (R for sexuality, profanity and drug use) Love triangle drama about a happily-mar- ried father of two (John Krasinski) who risks his marriage by cheating on his wife (Rosemarie DeWitt) with the aspiring writer (Olivia Thirlby) living in their pool house. With Dylan McDermott, India Ennenga and Justin Kirk. We Are Legion (Unrated) Anarchist documentary about the work of an anony- mous group of computer hackers discontent with the Digital Age, and especially the FBI, Scientology and GoDaddy.com. Yogawoman (Unrated) Pretzel logic documentary explaining why the face of yoga has changed from male to female. ‘Alex Cross’ Question One (Unrated) Gay rights documentary about the topsy-turvy battle over same-sex marriage in Maine, where it was legal- ized by the state legislature, only to be repealed seven months later. The Sessions (R for graphic sexuality, frontal nudity and frank dialogue) Fact-based drama recounting the plight of a paralyzed polio victim (John Hawkes) who seeks his parish priest (William H. Macy) approval before hir- ing a sex surrogate (Helen Hunt) to lose his virginity. With Moon Bloodgood, Adam Arkin and Rhea Perl- man. That’s What She Said (R for sexuality and profanity) Female-bonding flick about the romantic misadventures of three friends (Anne Heche, Marcia DeBonis and Alia Shawkat) with rela- tionship woes. With Miriam Shor, Nick Gregory and Kellie Overbey. Unmasked Judeophobia (Unrated) Peripatetic docu- mentary examines the recent resurfacing of anti- Semitism in Europe, North America and the Middle East. With commentary by attorney Alan Dershowitz, Senator Joe Lieberman, and former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton. October 17, 2012 The Seattle Skanner Page 5
