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Arts & Entertainment kam’s kapsules: Movies Opening Friday, Oct. 3 By Kam Williams For The Skanner News BIG BUDGET FILMS Annabelle (R for terror and disturbing violence) Harrowing prequel to The Conjuring revolving around a husband (Ward Horton) who comes to regret buying a cursed antique doll for his pregnant wife (Annabelle Wallis) and unborn daugh- ter. With Alfre Woodard, Eric Ladin and Brian Howe. Gone Girl (R for profani- ty, a scene of gruesome violence, graphic sexuality and frontal nudity) Screen adaptation of the Gillian Flynn best-seller of the same name about a man (Ben Affleck) who becomes the prime suspect in the mysterious disappearance of the wife (Roasmund Pike) that vanished on their 5th anniversary. Cast includes Tyler Perry, Neil Patrick Harris and Sela Ward. The Good Lie (PG-13 for mature themes, violence, drug use and brief profani- ty) Fact-based drama recounting the tireless efforts of a headstrong employment counselor (Reese Witherspoon) on behalf of several Lost Boys, Sudanese refugees from eth- nic cleansing seeking to resettle in Kansas. With Arnold Oceng, Ger Duany, Emmanuel Jal and Kuoth Gone Girl Wiel. INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS Bang Bang! (Unrated) Bollywood remake of Knight and Day (2010), the Tom Cruise/Cameron Diaz action comedy about a woman (Katrina Kaif) head- ed to a wedding who ends up on the run from a team of assassins after unwittingly befriending the handsome spy (Hrithik Roshan) she meets at the airport. Support cast includes Danny Den- zongpa, Jaaved Jaffrey and Jimmy Shergill. (In Hindi with subtitles) The Blue Room (Unrat- ed) Crime thriller set in a country hotel where a mar- ried Frenchman (Mathieu Amalric) finds himself trapped in a passionate affair with a very desperate mistress (Stephanie Cleau). With Lea Drucker, Laurent Poitrenaux and Serge Bozon. (In French with sub- titles) The Decent One (Unrat- ed) Revisionist documentary promoting Hitler henchman/Nazi Gestapo chief Heinrich Page 6 The Portland and Seattle Skanner October 1, 2014 Nas: Time Is Illmatic Himmler as a sensitive fam- ily man as revealed by his letters, diary, photo albums and home movies. (In Eng- lish and German with subtitles) Drive Hard (Unrated) Action comedy about a retired racecar driver (Thomas Jane) who finds himself pressed into service at gunpoint as the getaway driver for a crook (John Cusack) pulling off a multi- million-dollar heist. Featuring Zoe Ventoura, Christopher Morris Yesse Spence. and Fishing without Nets (R for profanity, violence, drug use and sexual images) High seas drama about a Somali pirate (Abdikani Muktar) who changes his mind about participating in a hijacking conspiracy while in the midst of hold- ing a French oil tanker for ransom. With Eric Gordon, Abdiwali Farrah and Idil Ibrahim. (In Somali with subtitles) Nas: Time Is Illmatic (Unrated) Reverential biopic about gangsta rapper and sworn Jay-Z adversary Nas. Featuring appearances by Alicia Keys, Busta Rhymes, Q-Tip, Swizz Beatz and Fab 5 Freddy. The Rise and Rise of Bit- coin (Unrated) International banking is the subject of this documentary chronicling the burgeoning popularity of the crypto-currency called Bitcoin.
