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Arts & Entertainment Kam’s Kapsules: For Movies Opening Aug. 23 Night, Pierce Brosnan and Rosamund Pike. Swanberg directs this romantic comedy, set in Chicago, about a couple of flirtatious co-workers (Olivia Wilde and Jake Johnson) already in com- mitted relationships who come to question their com- mitments when they unex- pectedly end up alone together for a whole week- end. With Ron Livingston, Ti West and Jake M. John- son. You’re Next (R for pro- fanity, sexuality, nudity and graphic violence) Horror thriller about a festive fami- ly reunion at a remote, rural retreat ruined by the arrival of a gang of ax-wielding maniacs. Stars Sharni Vin- son, Nicholas Tucci, Joe Swanberg and Amy Seimetz. The Grandmaster (PG- 13 for violence, profanity, smoking and brief drug use) Historical biopic chroni- cling the life and times of sensei Yip Man (Tony Leung), founder of the karate school attended by the legendary Bruce Lee. With Ziyi Zhang, Hye-kyo Song and Chen Chang. BIG BUDGET FILMS The Mortal Instru- ments: City of Bones (PG- 13 for intense violence and suggestive content) Lily Collins stars in this adapta- tion of the Cassandra Clare fantasy novel of the same name about a Brooklyn teenager who discovers that she’s descended from a long line of half-angels locked for generations in battle with a host of demonic crea- tures. Cast includes Lena Headey, Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Jamie Camp- bell Bower. The World’s End (R for sexual references and Per- vasive profanity) Sci-fi comedy, set in England, about five friends (Simon Pegg, Eddie Marsan, Martin Freeman, Paddy Considine K AM ’ S C APSULES Movie Reviews by Kam Williams INDEPENDENT & and Nick Frost) who unwit- tingly reunite for drinks for the first time in decades dur- ing an invasion of the planet by alien robots. With Bill Short Term 12 Paradise: Faith (Unrat- ed) Second installment in the Ulrich Seidl trilogy revolves around a Born Again, door-to-door Chris- tian missionary (Maria Hof- statter) whose life is turned upside-down when her long-lost Muslim husband (Nabil Saleh) returns to Austria from Egypt after a long absence. Featuring Natalya Baranova, Rene Rupnik and Daniel Hoesl. Savannah FOREIGN FILMS Drinking Buddies (R for pervasive profanity) Joe of a woman (Vanessa Hud- gens) who barely escaped the bloodthirsty psy- chopath’s clutches. Support cast includes 50 Cent, Radha Mitchell and Dean Norris. Savannah (PG-13 for brief sexuality) Jim Caviezel stars in this true tale, unfolding in the post- bellum South, about the son of a plantation owner who forfeited his inheritance in order to live close to nature down by the riverside. With Chiwetel Ejiofor, Bradley Whitford Alexander. and Jaimie with the help of his best friend (Javier Nunez Flori- an). With Anailin de la Rua Short Term 12 (R for profanity and brief sexuali- ty) Character-driven drama about a social worker (Brie Larson) who, with the help of her co-worker boyfriend (John Gallagher, Jr.), does her best to help at-risk teens assigned to the foster care facility she supervises. Cast includes Kaitlyn Dever, Rami Malek and Keith Stanfield. The Trials of Muham- mad Ali (Unrated) Consci- entious objector documentary revisiting dis- graced Heavyweight Champ Muhammad Ali’s legal battle to overturn his five-year sentence for refus- ing to serve in Vietnam because “Ain’t no Viet Cong ever call me [N- word].” Una Noche (Unrated) American Dream drama, set in Havana, about a fugitive from justice (Dariel Arrechaga) who makes a break for Florida by boat Therese (Unrated) Audrey Tautou plays the title character in this cos- tume drama, set in the Roar- ing Twenties, about a miserably-married socialite’s desperate attempt to escape her gilded cage. With Gilles Lellouche, Anais Demoustier and Catherine Arditi. (In French with subtitles) The Trials of Muhammad Ali de la Torre, Katia Caso and Greisy del Valle. (In Span- ish with subtitles) The Frozen Ground (R for violence, sexuality, nudity, profanity and drug use) Fact-based crime thriller about an Alaska state trooper (Nicolas Cage) who tracks down a serial killer (John Cusack) with the help Scenic Route (R for pro- fanity, violence and a scene of sexuality) Survival road saga about two buddies (Josh Duhamel and Dan Fogler) whose lifelong friendship is tested when their dilapidated pickup truck breaks down in the desert. With Miracle Laurie, Christie Burson and Peter Michael Goetz. WE’RE ONLINE EVERY DAY AT WWW.THESKANNER.COM LOCALNEWS EVENT LISTINGS MOVIE REVIEWS NATIONAL NEWS OPINIONS JOBS & BIDS CELEBRITIES COMMENTS AND MUCH MORE! August 21, 2013 The Seattle Skanner Page 5
