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Arts & Entertainment Kam’s Kapsules: For Movies Opening April 4 by Kam Williams For The Skanner News BIG BUDGET FILMS Afflicted (R for profanity and gory violence) Horror flick revolving around a couple of BFFS (Clif Prowse and Derek Lee) whose vacation of a lifetime far from home morphs into a neverending nightmare when one becomes infected with a mysterious disease which slowly starts to con- sume his entire being. Co-starring Baya Rehaz. Captain America: The Winter Soldier (PG-13 for gunplay, pervasive action and intense violence) Cold War Era sequel pits the Marvel Comics superhero (Chris Evans) against a new nemesis, a Russian assassin (Sebastian Stan) wreaking havoc around Washington, DC. Cast includes Scarlett Johansson, Robert Redford, Samuel L. Jackson, Antho- ny Mackie and series creator Stan Lee. Dom Hemingway (R for nudity, sexuality, violence, drug use and pervasive pro- fanity) Jude Law plays the titular character of this crime comedy as a just- paroled safe cracker who’s determined to collect a bonus from his mob boss (Demian Bichir) for not snitching on him while behind bars. With Richard E. Grant, Emilia Grant and Kerry Condon. INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS 10 Rules for Sleeping Around (R for crude humor, sexuality, nudity, profanity and drug use) Screwball comedy revolv- ing around the attempt by an adventurous couple (Jesse Bradford and Virginia Williams) in an open mar- riage to keep their sex life fresh and exciting long past the honeymoon. Supporting cast includes Chris Mar- quette, Bill Bellamy, Michael McKean and Wendi McLendon-Covey. Alan Partridge (R for profanity, nudity and brief violence) Steve Coogan handles the titular role in this kidnap drama as a radio DJ whose help is enlisted by the police as a negotiator when a disgruntled col- Island of Lemurs: Madagascar league (Colm Meany) holds fellow staff members hostage with a shotgun. Featuring Felicity Montagu, Simon Greenall and Darren Boyd. Alien Abduction (Unrat- ed) UFO adventure inspired by a family’s real-life ordeal while vacationing on Brown Mountain in North Caroli- na’s Pisgah National Forest. Co-starring Katherin Sigis- mund, Corey Eid, Jillian Clare and Riley Polanski. Being Ginger (Unrated) Scott Harris directed and stars in this documentary about a redhead’s struggle to regain his confidence as an adult after being bullied as kid because of the color of his hair. Flex Is Kings (Unrated) Brooklyn-based documen- tary featuring flex dancers and showcasing the under- ground scene on the mean streets of East New York where proponents choreo- graph their unorthodox steps. The Galapagos Affair (Unrated) Paradise lost doc- umentary about the rapid decay of the Galapagos Islands since being settled in the Thirties by pleasure seekers with different defi- nitions of utopia. Featuring voiceover commentary by See MOVIES on page 11 April 2, 2014 The Portland and Seattle Skanner Page 7
