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Arts & Entertainment Movies Opening Aug. 30 BIG BUDGET FILMS Closed Circuit (R for profanity and brief vio- lence) Legal thriller about a couple of ex-lover lawyers (Eric Bana and Rebecca Hall) whose lives are threat- ened when they decide to defend the prime suspect (Dennis Moschitto) in the terrorist bombing of a bustling London market. With Jim Broad- bent, Ciaran Hinds and Claudia Simmons- Howe. Getaway (PG-13 for profanity, rude ges- tures, mayhem and pervasive violence) High-octane action thriller revolving around a retired race car driver (Ethan Hawke) who hijacks a custom-built Mus- tang and joins forces with a cute computer whiz (Selena Gomez) to rescue his wife (Rebecca Budig) from the clutches of a mysterious kidnapper (Jon Voigt). With Paul Freeman, Bruce Payne and Ivailo Geraskov. One Direction: This Is Us (PG for mild epithets) Oscar-nominee Morgan Spurlock (for Super Size Me) directs this concert flick featuring backstage footage and chron- icling the British boy band’s meteoric rise to superstardom. Quintet includes Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and and Louis Tomlinson. INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS K AM ’ S C APSULES Susan Fried Photo Show Harry Belafonte, Paul New- man, Sidney Poitier and Bill Cosby. Afternoon Delight (R for profanity, drug use and graphic sexuality) Midlife crisis dramedy set in L.A., about a bored housewife (Kathryn Haghn) who spices up her life by hiring a stripper (Juno Temple) as a live-in nanny. With Jane Lynch, Josh Rad- nor, Jessica St. Clair and Michaela Watkins. Movie Reviews by Kam Williams American Made Movie (G) Nostalgic factory documentary revisits the glory days of the United States’ manufacturing indus- try when exports still exceeded imports. I Declare War (Unrated) Coming-of-age dramedy about a group of 12 year-old neighborhood kids whose fantasy game of Capture the Flag turns realistic when jeal- ousy rears its ugly head. Ensemble cast includes Siam Yu, Gage Munroe, Michael Friend, Aidan Gouveia and Mackenzie Munro. The Lifeguard (R for drug use, profanity, disturbing images, graphic nudity and explicit sexuality) Kristen Bell stars in the title role of this jailbait drama as a jaded, NYC TV reporter who quits her to move back home to suburban Connecticut to work as a lifeguard only to end up having an affair with a troubled, 16 year-old (David Lambert). With Mamie Gummer, Martin Starr, Joshua Harto and John Finn. The Skanner News Seattle photographer Susan Fried hosts a show of her work with a special opening reception at Cristy Carner Salon & Spa, 100 NW 36th St., during the Fremont First Friday Art Walk, Friday, Sept. 6, from 6- 8 p.m. Fried, who has served as The Skanner News photographer for more than two decades, is a gifted photojournalist with an artist’s eye for telling a compelling story with each image. The show is up through September. For information call the spa at 206-548-8224. film footage of White House insiders John Ehrlichman, Dwight Chapin and H.R. Bob Haldeman. Passion (R for profanity, sexuality and violence) Brian de Palma directs this Eng- lish language remake of “Crime D’Amour,” the French thriller about the escalating, cut- throat competition between a corporate executive (Rachel McAdams) and her ambitious protégé (Noomi Rapace). With Karoline Herfurth, Paul Anderson and Rain- er Bock. ‘King: A Filmed Record… Montgomery to Memphis’ King: A Filmed Record… Montgomery to Memphis (Unrated) Re-release of the Oscar-nominated, 1970 documentary chronicling the life and career of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Includes appearances by Our Nixon (Unrated) Tricky Dick docu- mentary, first aired on CNN, revisiting the events surrounding the Watergate break-in which brought down the Nixon administra- tion. Featuring recently-unearthed, Super 8 THE SKANNER ON YOUTUBE You can view videos of interviews and local stories on The Skanner's YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/user/TheSkannerNews GET BREAKING NEWS FROM THE SKANNER www.Facebook.com and www.Twitter.com\TheSkannerNews August 28, 2013 The Seattle Skanner Page 5
