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Arts & Entertainment Kam’s Kapsules: For Movies Opening Jan. 24 BIG BUDGET FILMS I, Frankenstein (PG-13 for intense fantasy and per- vasive violence) Adaptation of Mary Shelley’s monster classic re-imagined as a dystopian tale revolving around a reanimated corpse (Aaron Eckhart) caught up in a clash between demons and gargoyles. Cast includes Bill Nighy, Miran- da Otto and Yvonne Stra- hovski. INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS Aatsinki: The Story of Arctic Cowboys (Unrated) K AM ’ S C APSULES Movie Reviews by Kam Williams Lapland documentary chronicling a year-in-the- life of a family of reindeer herders. (In Finnish with subtitles) Enemies Closer (R for sexuality, drug use, profani- I, Frankenstein ty and graphic violence) Action thriller about an ex- Navy SEAL (Tom Everett Scott) who joins forces with his mortal enemy (Orlando Jones) in order to avoid the clutches of a ruthless drug cartel searching for a miss- ing shipment. With Jean- Claude Van Damme, Linzey Cocker and Zahary Baharov. (In English and French with subtitles) Gimme Shelter (PG-13 for violence, profanity, drug use and mature themes) Coming-of-age drama about a troubled runaway (Vanes- sa Hudgens) who escapes her abusive mother (Rosario Dawson) to search for the long-lost father she’s never known (Brendan Fraser) only to end up pregnant in a homeless shelter. With James Earl Jones, Dascha Polanco and Stephanie Szostak. Knights of Badassdom (R for violence, sexuality, drug use and pervasive pro- fanity) Horror comedy about a motley group of live-action role play gamers’ fight for survival after inadvertently sum- Gimme Shelter moning a demon from the depths of Hell. Co-starring Peter Dinklage, Steve Zahn and Summer Glau. Life Is Strange (Unrated) Post-World War II docu- mentary examining the struggle for self-identity experienced by Jewish sur- vivors displaced by the Holocaust. Mercedes Sosa: The Voice of Latin America (Unrated) Reverential biopic examining the endur- ing legacy of Mercedes Sosa (1935-2009), aka La Negra (“The Black One”), the Argentine folk singer who pioneered a progres- sive brand of music that inspired political upheavals in Portugal, Spain and South America. Featuring Milton Nascimento, Elba Bustelo and Luz Casenave. (In Spanish with subtitles) Run & Jump (Unrated) Family drama, set in County Kerry, Ireland, about an anxious housewife’s (Max- ine Peake) effort to rehabili- tate her 38 year-old husband (Edward MacLiam) after a debilitating stroke with the help of a reassuring Ameri- can doctor (Will Forte). With Sharon Horgan, Clare Barrett and Ciara Gallagher. Stranger by the Lake (Unrated) Sexplicit homo- erotic thriller revolving around a couple (Pierre Deladonchamps and Christophe Paou) enjoying a passionate, summertime affair at a secluded lakeshore in southern France who suddenly find themselves the prime sus- pects in the murder of an acquaintance (Francois Renaud Labarthe) also fre- quenting the popular, gay pickup spot. With Mathieu Vervisch, Gilbert Traina and Jerome Chappatte. (In French with subtitles) Information is Today’s Currency At home or on the go, rely on TheSkanner.com for expert insight and guidance on what’s important to you January 22, 2014 The Seattle Skanner Page 5
