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Arts & Entertainment Movies Opening This Week — Dec. 14 BIG BUDGET FILMS The Hobbit: An Unex- pected Journey (PG-13 for epic battle scenes and scary images) Peter Jackson (The Lord of the Rings trilogy) directed this adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy novel about a human-like creature with furry feet (Martin Freeman) who is prompted by a wizard (Ian McKellen) to embark on an epic with 13 dwarfs to wrest control of a lost kingdom from the clutches of a fear- some dragon. With Richard K AM ’ S C APSULES Movie Reviews by Kam Williams Courtroom drama, set in the Seventies, about the custody battle waged between the state and a gay couple (Alan Cumming and Garret Dil- lahunt) trying to adopt a boy with Down syndrome (Isaac strangers living in a mythi- cal Rust Belt town nestled deep in the Appalachian Mountains. Voice cast includes Robert Levy, Nancy Andrews, Chris Sul- livan, Judith Rafael and Mary Lou Zelazny. ing archival footage of Chief Justice Earl Warren, Associate Justices Douglas, Brennan, Black, Fortas, Harlan, Clark, White and Stewart, and of plaintiffs Mildred and Richard Lov- ing. Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet (Unrated) Documentary demonstrating the indomitability of the human spirit about a once-promis- ing rock & roll prodigy who is still making music 22 years after being diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease. Save the Date (R for sex- uality, profanity and brief drug use) Romantic comedy about a young woman (Lizzy Caplan) who turns to her sister (Alison Brie) for support when she rushes into a rebound relationship right after declining her boyfriend’s (Geoffrey Arend) marriage proposal. With Mark Webber, Martin Starr and Melonie Diaz. Let Fury Have the Hour (Unrated) Counter-culture documentary chronicling how a generation of outspo- ken artists began challenging the status quo in reaction to the rise of con- servatism in the Eighties. With appearances by come- dian Lewis Black, rapper Chuck D., playwright Eve Ensler and novelist Edwidge Danticat. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Armitage, Ken Stott and Graham McTavish. INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS Any Day Now (Unrated) Leyva) abandoned by his mother. Cast includes Frances Fisher, Gregg Henry and Don Franklin. Consuming Spirits (Unrated) Animated adult drama revolving around the exploits of a trio of intimate The Loving Story (Unrat- ed) Civil rights docu mentary recounting the events leading up to the U.S. Supreme Court’s land- mark decision in Loving vs. Virginia, the historic 1967 case declaring interracial marriage legal under the 14th Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause. Featur- Let Fury Have the Hour Trashed (Unrated) Eco- documentary, narrated by Jeremy Irons, examining the extent of the global pollu- tion problem. Yelling to the Sky (Unrated) Dysfunctional family drama about a bi- racial 17 year-old (Zoe Saving Grace B. Jones (R for violence and brief sexuality) Tatum O’Neal plays the title character in this psychological thriller, set in Missouri in the Fifties, about a couple (Michael Biehn and Pene- lope Ann Miller) whose quiet life turns chaotic when the husband’s sister comes to live with them after being released from a mental asy- lum. With Piper Laurie, Liberty Smith and Evie Thompson. December 12, 2012 Kravitz) forced to fend for herself in a rough neighbor- hood due to an absentee mother (Yolonda Ross) and a father (Jason Clarke) given to violent mood swings. With Gabourey Sidibe, Tim Blake Nelson, Antonique Smith and Adam Tomei (Marisa’s brother). The Loving Story The Portland Skanner Page 7
