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Arts & Entertainment Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening July 5, 2013 BIG BUDGET FILMS Despicable Me 2 (PG for crude humor and mild action) Action-oriented ani- mated adventure finds reformed evildoer Gru (Steve Carell) grudgingly leaving his recently-adopt- ed daughters (Miranda Cos- grove, Dana Gaier and Elsie Fisher) to spy for the Anti- K AM ’ S C APSULES Movie Reviews by Kam Williams Wiig, Russell Brand and Dr. Ken Jeong. irreverent comedian’s 2012 stand-up tour across North America and Europe and culminating with a sold-out performance at Madison Square Garden. The Lone Ranger (PG- 13 for violence, intense action and suggestive mate- rial) Armie Hammer han- dles the title role in this screen adaptation of the classic Western TV series about a legendary lawman who fights greed and cor- ruption with the assistance of his trusty, Native Ameri- can sidekick (Johnny Depp). With Helena Bon- ham Carter, Barry Pepper and Tom Wilkinson. INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS The Lone Ranger Villain League in order to apprehend a diabolical criminal (Benjamin Bratt) bent on world domination. Voice cast includes Kristen Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain (R for sexuality, ethnic slurs and pervasive profanity) Concert flick fea- turing highlights of the A Girl and a Gun (Unrat- ed) Constitutional rights documentary exploring 2nd Amendment issues relating to self-defense, power and violence via frank inter- views with red-blooded, pistol-packing mamas. Hammer of the Gods (R for nudity, profanity, sexual references and graphic vio- lence) Norse fantasy revolv- ing around a muscle-bound Viking warrior (Charlie Bewley) who embarks on an epic journey in search of the long-lost brother (Clive Standen) banished from the kingdom years earlier by their monarch father (James Cosmo). With Elliot Cowan, Glynis Barber and Ivan Kaye. Despicable Me 2 Tale of female empower- ment about a couple of mis- erably-married women (Sienna Miller and Gol- shifteh Farahani) who travel from Chicago to Sante Fe to enter a belly dancing com- petition. With Bahar Soomekh, Tim Guinee and Roschdy Zem. The Look of Love (Unrated) Rags-to-riches biopic about Paul Raymond (Steve Coogan), the reclu- sive British businessman who became the United Kingdom’s wealthiest citi- zen before his death in 2008. Co-starring Anna Friel, Imogen Poots and Shirley Henderson. Stuck in Love (R for pro- fanity, sexuality and teen drug and alcohol abuse) Midlife crisis drama about a year in the life of a famous novelist (Greg Kinnear) suf- fering from writer’s block since being dumped by his wife (Jennifer Connelly). Cast includes Kristen Bell, Lily Collins, Stephen King and Patrick Schwarzeneg- ger. The Way, Way Back (PG-13 for mature themes, profanity, sexuality and brief drug use) Coming-of- age dramedy about a 14 year-old introvert (Liam James) befriended by the gregarious manager (Sam Rockwell) of a water park. Ensemble cast includes Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Maya Rudolph, Amanda Peet, Allison Janney and AnnaSophia Robb. Just Like a Woman (R for profanity and sexuality) Just Like a Woman Check Out The Skanner Turn-the-Pages WebPaper On www.theskanner.com home page: click the ‘Full Print Version Online’ button to view our full newspapers, just as they are printed, on-line. Just click to turn the pages and click to zoom. July 3, 2013 The Seattle Skanner Page 5
