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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. January 22, 2014 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) The Portland Skanner Page 5
