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Arts & Entertainment By Kam Williams For The Skanner News BIG BUDGET FILMS Maleficent (PG for action, violence and fright- ening images) Angelina Jolie plays the title character in this reimagining of Sleepy Beauty from the per- spective of the classic fairy tale’s infamous villain, an embittered shrew driven by revenge to put a curse on the king’s (Sharlto Copley) young daughter (Elle Fan- ning). Cast includes Sam Riley, Imelda Staunton and Juno Temple. A Million Ways to Die in the West (R for violence, drug use, crude humor, graphic sexuality and perva- sive profanity) Seth MacFarlane wrote, directed and stars in this irreverent Western, set in Arizona in 1882, as a cowardly shep- herd who finally summons up some courage when his girlfriend’s (Charlize Theron) gun-slinging hus- band (Liam Neeson) suddenly shows up in town bent on vengeance. With Amanda Seyfried, Neil Patrick Harris, Sarah Silver- man and Giovanni Ribisi. INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS Delivery (Unrated) Demon seed horror flick about a couple (Laurel Vail and Danny Barclay) expect- ing their first child who decide to document the pregnancy for a reality-TV show, only to discover that the newborn’s been pos- sessed by an evil spirit. With Rob Cobuzio, Colter Allison and Rebecca Brooks. Maleficent Emoticon ;) (Unrated) Romance drama about the Digital Age dating frustra- tions of an Anthropology student (Livia De Paolis) Africatown at EMP Hip Hop artist Draze performed May 26 at the EMP Sky Church during the 43rd Annual Folklife Festival at Seattle Center. Draze appeared with Seattle MC Yirim Seck and the band Global Heat as part the Central District’s Aftricatown movement. The 3- day Folklife Festival features music and performances from all over the world. PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED Movies Opening May 30 who’s writing her thesis on modern methods of commu- nication. Supporting cast includes Michael Cristofer, Carol Kane, Daphne Rubin- Vega and Sonia Braga. Filth (R for violence, pro- fanity, drug use, frontal nudity and graphic sexuali- ty) Screen adaptation of the Irvine Welsh novel of the same name about a bigoted, drug-addicted, cross-dress- ing, bipolar police officer‘s (James McAvoy) efforts to secure a promotion and to reconcile with his estranged wife (Shauna Macdonald) and daughter (Megan Finn). With Jamie Bell, Eddie Marsan, Jim Broadbent and Imogen Poots. The Grand Seduction (PG-13 for drug references and suggestive material) English-language remake of Seducing Doctor Lewis, the 2003 French farce about a tiny fishing village’s attempt to convince a visit- ing physician (Taylor Kitsch) to relocate there from the big city. Co-star- ring Brendan Gleeson, Liana Balaban and Anna Hopkins. The Hornet’s Nest (R for pervasive profanity) Afghan War documentary chroni- cling veteran journalist Mike Boettcher and son Carlos’ nightmare when their covering U.S. troops on the front lines turned into a hair-raising fight for sur- vival. Korengal (Unrated) Sequel to the Oscar-nomi- nated documentary Restrepo, directed by Sebastian Junger (A Perfect Storm), serves up another slice of the War in Page 6 The Portland and Seattle Skanner May 28, 2014 Afghanistan from the point of view of a decimated pla- toon of American soldiers stationed in a very vulnera- ble valley surrounded by Taliban fighters on a suicide mission. The Life and Crimes of Doris Payne (Unrated) “Diamond in the Rough” biopic chronicling the exploits of an infamous, African-American jewel thief from humble roots who fleeced upscale retail- ers like Cartier and Tiffany of millions in gems over the course of a checkered career which spanned 60+ years. ronmentalists (Jesse Eisen- berg, Dakota Fanning and Peter Sarsgaard) determined to protect the planet by any means necessary who con- spire to detonate a hydroelectric dam. With Alia Shawkat, Clara Mamet and Logan Miller. Venus in Fur (Unrated) Roman Polanski screen adaptation of the David Ives play of the same name about a director (Mathieu Amal- ric) who finds himself seduced by an aspiring star- let (Emmanuelle Seigner) auditioning for the lead role in his highly-erotic, upcom- The Life and Crimes of Doris Payne Lucky Them (R for pro- fanity, sexuality and drug use) Toni Collette stars in this tale of redemption as a music critic assigned by her magazine to interview her reclusive, retired rock star ex-boyfriend (Johnny Depp) who hasn’t been seen in public for over a decade. With Oliver Platt, Thomas Haden Church and Amy Seimetz. Night Moves (R for nudi- ty and profanity) Eco-thriller revolving around a trio of radical envi- ing production. (In French and German with subtitles) We Are the Best! (Unrat- ed) Coming-of-age drama, set in Stockholm in 1982, where we find three 13 year-old girls (Mira Barkhammar, Mira Grosin and Liv LeMoyne) without instruments forming a punk rock band even though their friends and family say the genre is dying. With Alvin Strollo, Mattias Wiberg and Jonathan Salomonsson. (In Swedish with subtitles)
