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Arts & Entertainment Kam’s Capsules: For Movies Opening Jan. 10 BIG BUDGET FILMS Her (R for profanity, sex- uality and brief nudity) Oscar-nominee Spike Jonze (for “Being John Malko- vich”) directed this romance drama revolving around a lonely letter writer (Joaquin Phoenix) who falls in love with the voice (Scar- lett Johansson) on his com- puter’s operating system. With Amy Adams, Rooney Mara, Bill Hader and Olivia Wilde. The Legend of Hercules (PG-13 for sensuality and intense violence) Mytholog- ical saga, set in ancient K AM ’ S C APSULES Movie Reviews by Kam Williams Greece, revolving around a demigod (Kellan Lutz) torn between pursuing true love and fulfilling his destiny by toppling a tyrannical king (Scott Adkins). With Gaia Weiss, Roxanne McKee, Liam Garrigan and Luke Newberry. The Legend of Hercules Lone Survivor (R for graphic violence and perva- sive profanity) Adaptation of Marcus Luttrell’s (Mark Wahlberg) memoir recount- ing his harrowing ordeal as a member of a team of Navy SEALs ambushed by the Taliban while on a mis- sion in the mountains of Afghanistan. With Eric Bana, Ben Foster and Emile Hirsch. INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box (PG for violence, adventure, peril and brief smoking) Fantasy adventure about an intrepid teenager (Aneurin Barnard) who follows clues on a perilous trek inside a hidden realm after the mem- bers of his family mysteri- ously disappear. With Ioan Gruffudd, Michael Sheen, Sam Neill, Lena Headey and Keeley Hawes. Banshee Chapter (R for violence, profanity, drug use, brief nudity and dis- turbing images) Found- footage suspense thriller, purportedly based on actual events, about an investiga- tive journalist’s (Katia Win- ter) search for a missing friend (Michael McMillian) rumored to have ingested a chemical being tested on civilians by the CIA. With Ted Levine, Monique Can- delaria and Chad Brummett. Black Coffee (PG for mild epithets, sexual refer- ences and mature themes) Romantic comedy revolv- ing around a recently-fired and just-dumped dude (Dar- rin Dewitt Henson) who subsequently meets his soul mate (Gabrielle Dennis) only to have her ex-husband (Lamman Rucker) and his ex-girlfriend (Erica Hub- bard) resurface. Cast includes Tiffany Hines, Christian Keyes and Brely Evans. Cold Comes the Night (R for profanity and violence) Seeing-eye thriller about a blind career criminal (Bryan Cranston) who forces the owner (Alice Eve) of a seedy motel and her daugh- ter (Ursula Parker) to help him retrieve a stash of cash H b s f w n A s Black Coffee stolen by a crooked cop (Logan Marshall-Green). With Leo Fitzpatrick, Erin Cummings and Robin Tay- lor. Dumbbells (Unrated) Kitchen sink comedy about a former college basketball star (Brian Drolet) who forges an unlikely friend- ship with a guy (Hoyt Richards) trying to shoot a reality show in the gym where he works. Ensemble cast includes Jaleel “Steve Urkel” White, Tom Arnold, Mircea Monroe, Jay Mohr and Fabio. Dumbbells January 8, 2014 The Seattle Skanner Page 5 a r p B w s f W Z ( s m
