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Arts & Entertainment Opening This Week — November 16 BIG BUDGET FILMS K AM ’ S Anna Karenina (R for C APSULES sexuality and violence) Keira Knightley plays the title character in this adap- Movie tation of Tolstoy’s classic Reviews tragedy, set in 19th Century by Kam Russia, revolving around a Williams married aristocrat who embarks on a scandalous affair with a wealthy count (Aaron Taylor-Johnson). With Jude Law, Emily Watson and Olivia Williams. (Maggie Grace) threatening the life of their young daugh- ter (Mackenzie Foy). Ensem- ble cast includes Taylor Lautner, Kellan Lutz and Nikki Reed. INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS 16 Acres (Unrated) Ground Zero documentary recounting the decade-long debate over how to rebuild the World Trade Center in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attack. With appearances by NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg, former Governor George Pataki, architect Daniel Liebeskind and real estate magnate Larry Silverstein. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 Buffalo Girls (Unrated) Child abuse documentary taking an intimate peek into the boxing careers of 8 year-old Stam Sor Con Lek and Pet Chor Chanachai, female prizefighters who support their families while pursuing Thailand’s Fly- weight title. (In Thai with subtitles) Buffalo Girls The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (PG-13 for sensuality, violence, partial nudity and disturbing images) Vampire, fantasy franchise finale finds happily-married Edward (Robert Pattinson) and Bella (Kristen Stewart) locked in a fight to the death with a supernatural menace and alcohol use, and smoking) Coming-of-age dramedy about a couple of Catholic altar boys (Dylan Hartigan and Alex Maizus) who get more than they bargained for when they decide to play hooky from school after serving at a funeral mass. With Jordan Puzzo, Charles Kwame Odei and Kevin Corrigan. Generation P (Unrated) Mad Men documentary about the rise of advertising in Russia since the collapse of the Soviet Union. (In Russian with subtitles) Citadel (Unrated) Primal horror flick about an agorapho- bic father (Aneurin Barnard) who enlists the assistance of a vigilante priest (James Cosmo) to rescue his baby daughter from the clutches of the same hooded gang that had mur- dered his wife (Amy Shiels). With Jake Wilson and Wunmi Mosaku. Happy New Year (Unrated) PTSD drama about a self- destructive Iraq War veteran (Michael Cuomo) who finds himself plagued by guilt and desperation upon return to the Funeral Kings (R for profanity, sexual references, drug See MOVIES on page 7 27 TH ANNUAL M ARTIN L UTHER K ING , J R . B REAKFAST Check Out The Skanner News Turn-the-Pages now on Face- book ! Go to ‘The-Skanner-News- Group’ Fan Page on Facebook and click on Monday January 21, 2013 8:30-10:30 a.m. Hilton Portland, Grand Ballroom 921 SW Sixth Avenue Portland, Oregon 97204 ‘The Skanner This Week’s Edition’ button to view our complete newspapers, exactly as they are printed, but on-line! Just R R Reserve a table: MLKBreakfast@theskanner.com Call 503-285-5555 for more information A limited amount of non-profit tickets are available, first come first served click to turn the pages and click to zoom. November 14, 2012 The Seattle Skanner Page 5
