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Arts & Entertainment Opening This Week — Feb. 1 BIG BUDGET FILMS Bullet to the Head (R for profanity, nudity, drug use, graphic violence and bloody images) Grisly revenge thriller, set in New Orleans, about a hit man (Sly Stallone) and a detec- tive (Sung Kang) who form an unlikely alliance to track down the killers of their respective partners. Featur- K AM ’ S C APSULES Movie Reviews by Kam Williams ing Christian Slater, Jason Momoa and Jon Seda. Warm Bodies (PG-13 for violence and profanity) Romeo and Juliet re-imag- ined as a romantic horror comedy set in a devastated, post-apocalyptic America and revolving around a zombie (Nicholas Hoult) who falls in love with the girlfriend (Teresa Palmer) of one of his victims. With John Malkovich, Rob Corddry and Cory Hardrict. INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS The Gatekeepers (PG-13 for violence and disturbing images) Oscar-nominated Best Documentary chroni- cling the exploits of Shin Bet, Israel’s national securi- ty agency entrusted with the country’s closely held top secrets. Includes archival footage, computer anima- tion and in-depth interviews with all six surviving former heads of the organization. (In English and Hebrew with subtitles) Bullet to the Head Girls against Boys (R for nudity, sexuality, profanity and violence) Battle-of-the- Mumia: Long Distance Revolutionary sexes slasher flick about a college coed (Danielle Panabaker) who embarks with a girlfriend (Nicole LaLiberte) on a retaliatory, man-hating killing spree after a series of dates gone bad. With Liam Aiken, Andrew Howard and Michael Stahl-David. The Haunting in Con- necticut 2: The Ghosts of Georgia (R for disturbing images) Scream sequel finds a married couple (Abi- gail Spencer and Chad Michael Murray) settling into a historic home in the South where their young daughter (Emily Alyn Lind) suddenly starts seeing dead people visible only to her. Supporting cast includes Cicely Tyson, Katee Sack- hoff and Andrea Frankle. portrait of Ed Koch, the intensely-private, former Mayor of New York who occupied Gracie Mansion from 1978 to 1989. With reminiscences by Congress- man Charles Rangel, Rev- erend Calvin Butts, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and current Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Koch (Unrated) Intimate See MOVIES on page 7 Information is Today’s Currency At home or on the go, rely on The Skanner News for expert insight and guidance on what’s important to you Page 6 The Seattle Skanner January 30, 2013
