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Arts & Entertainment Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening Nov.15, 2013 BIG BUDGET FILMS The Best Man Holiday (R for profanity, sexuality and brief nudity) Christ- mas-themed sequel, set 15 years after the original, finds college pals reuniting to reminisce, find romance and revive rivalries. Ensem- ble includes Morris Chestnut, Nia Long, Ter- rence Howard, Sanaa Lathan and Taye Diggs. The Book Thief (PG-13 for violence and mature themes) Adaptation of the K AM ’ S C APSULES Movie Reviews by Kam Williams Mark Zusak novel of the same name, set in Nazi, Germany and revolving around an abandoned 9 year-old girl (Sophie Nelisse) adopted by foster parents (Geoffrey Rush and Emily Watson) hiding a Jewish refugee (Ben Schnetzer) from the SS. With Kirsten Block, Nico Liersch and Sandra Nedel- eff. (In English and German with subtitles) Charlie Countryman (R for sexuality, nudity, drug use, pervasive profanity and brutal violence) Shia LaBeouf portrays the title character of this romantic comedy about a tourist trav- eling to Bucharest who falls in love with the wife (Evan Rachel Wood) of a ruthless Romanian mobster (Mads Mikkelsen). Narrated by John Hurt and featuring Rupert Grint, Melissa Leo and Vincent D’Onofrio. (In English and Romanian with subtitles) INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS The Best Man Holiday 12-12-12 (R for sexuality, nudity, profanity and vio- lence) Satanic possession horror flick about a demon- ic baby born on 12-12-12 (Double 6-6-6, get it?) who proceeds to murder every- one in his midst. With Sara Malakul Lane, Samantha Stewart and Jesus Guevara. Dear Mr. Watterson (Unrated) Reverential retro- spective chronicling the career of Calvin & Hobbes comic strip creator Bill Wat- terson. Includes commentary by Seth Green, Berkeley Breathed and Bill Amend. Faust (Unrated) Adapta- tion of Goethe’s classic play about a man (Johannes Zeil- er) who comes to regret selling his soul to the devil (Anton Adassinsky) for boundless knowledge and worldly pleasures. With Isolda Dychauk, George Friedrich and Hanna Schygulla. (In German with subtitles) Final: The Rapture (PG- 13 for violence) Faith-based drama featuring a quartet of parallel tales revolving around Judgment Day. Star- ring Jah Shams, Mary Grace and Masashi Nagadoi. (In English, Japanese and Span- ish with subtitles) trade in circus lions. Featur- ing Bob Barker, Jorja Fox and David Kopp. Nebraska (R for profani- ty) Road trip drama about a father (Bruce Dern) and son (Will Forte) who travel from Billings, Mont. to Lin- coln, Neb., to claim the prize money in a million- dollar sweepstakes. With Stacy Keach, June Squibb The Great Fallacy (Unrated) Political expose’ highlighting the present plight of Puerto Rico and simultaneously proposing solutions to alleviate the beleaguered island’s host of financial and social woes. (In Spanish with subtitles) Lion Ark (Unrated) Ani- mal cruelty documentary uncovering Bolivia’s illegal Page 10 The Portland Skanner November 13, 2013 Final: The Rapture Lion Ark and Bob Odenkirk. Sunlight Jr. (Unrated) Matt Dillon and Naomi Watts co-star in this baby maybe drama about a Flori- da couple whose struggle to survive on minimum wage jobs is compounded by an unplanned pregnancy. Sup- port cast includes Norman Reedus, Tess Harper and Yvonne Gougelet.
