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.
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
(Maggie Grace) threatening the life of their young daughter
(Mackenzie Foy). Ensemble 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 appear-
ances by NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg, former
Governor George Pataki, architect Daniel Liebeskind and
real estate magnate Larry Silverstein.
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)
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Citadel (Unrated) Primal
horror flick about an agora-
phobic 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 murdered his
wife (Amy Shiels). With Jake
Wilson and Wunmi Mosaku.
Funeral Kings (R for pro-
fanity, sexual references, drug
and alcohol use, and smoking)
Coming-of-age
dramedy
about a couple of Catholic
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2
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
Hitler’s Children (Unrated) “Sins of the Fathers” docu-
a funeral mass. With Jordan Puzzo, Charles Kwame Odei
mentary examining the fate of the offspring of such
and Kevin Corrigan.
notorious Nazis as Herman Goring, Heinrich Himmler and
Rudolf Hoess. (In German, Hebrew and English with subti-
Generation P (Unrated) Mad Men documentary about
tles)
the rise of advertising in Russia since the collapse of the
Soviet Union. (In Russian with subtitles)
In the Family (Unrated) Equal rights drama, set in Ten-
nessee, about the legal battle mounted by a grieving gay
man (Patrick Wang) to retain custody of his adopted, 6 year-
old son (Sebastian Barnes) after his life partner (Trevor St.
John), the boy’s biological father, perishes in a car accident.
With Lisa Altomare, Susan Kellermann and Conan McCar-
ty.
The Law in These Parts (Unrated) Middle East docu-
mentary about the system of military justice administered
by Israel for the benefit of Palestinians living in the Occu-
pied Territories. (In Hebrew with subtitles)
Buffalo Girls
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
U.S. after a tour of duty overseas. Cast includes J.D.
Williams, Will Rogers and Jose Yenque.
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Mea Maxima Culpa (Unrated) Scathing expose impli-
cating the pope in a cover-up of widespread pedophilia
among priests inside the Catholic Church.
Price Check (Unrated) Sexual harassment dramedy
about a supermarket chain executive (Eric Mabius) with
money woes whose marriage ends-up in crisis after he
sleeps with his seductive new boss (Parker Posey) to secure
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