A fine madness: Bening goes Oscar shopping again.

Film

Running With Scissors

Opens at Metro and other theaters, Fri., Oct. 27. Rated R. 116 minutes.

Note that Bush's (real) face is absent from poster.

Film

Assassination Tango

Controversial docudrama imagines a post-Bush scenario.

Bunny buddies McGregor and Zellweger.

Film

Miss Potter

Opens at Metro and other theaters, Fri., Jan. 5. Rated PG. 93 minutes.

Film

Sept. 13-20, 2006

Clint Eastwood (and his orangutan) are spied in Ballard!

Gong shows no sparks.

Film

Curse of the Golden Flower

Opens at Neptune and other theaters, Fri., Dec. 22. Rated R. 114 minutes.

Film

Sept. 20-27, 2006

The Bad Brains, I-horror, the final spawn of Project Greenlight, and a rare old family film from Jacques…

Owen and Moore fight infertility.

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Children of Men

Alfonso Cuarón triumphs over studio indifference.

Jeff Bridges: scary!

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Tideland

Runs at Varsity, Fri., Nov. 3–Thurs., Nov. 9. Not rated. 115 minutes.

Michel Gondry

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Michel Gondry

On his handmade The Science of Sleep.

Watts helps make Norton bearable  for once.

Film

The Painted Veil

Opens at Seven Gables, Fri., Dec. 29. Rated PG-13. 125 minutes.

Jackman's robot (left) learns  the pipes from Shane Richie.

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Flushed Away

Opens at Metro and other theaters, Fri., Nov. 3. Rated PG. 82 minutes.

Film

The Fall of Fujimori and more

Peruvian politics never felt so close to home

Young Mongolian actress Nansal Batchuluun.

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The Cave of the Yellow Dog

Runs at Varsity, Fri., Dec. 8–Thurs., Dec. 14. Not rated. 90 minutes.

Hey, kids, let's put on a show!

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Linda Linda Linda

Runs at Grand Illusion, Fri., Dec. 29– Thurs., Jan. 11. Not rated. 114 minutes.

Lee (center) considers the sexual offerings of Shanti Carson and Jan Hilmer (right).

Film

The Harder They Come

The subversive mainstream friendliness of Shortbus.

Emo stars Pamela Corkey and Justin Rice.

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Mutual Appreciation

Runs at Northwest Film Forum, Fri., Dec. 8–Thurs., Dec. 14. Not rated. 109 minutes.

Broderick and DeVito feel the yule.

Film

Deck the Halls

Opens at Meridian and other theaters, Wed., Nov. 22. Rated PG. 95 minutes.

The uncontrite O'Grady.

Film

Deliver Us From Evil

Opens at Varsity, Fri., Nov. 10. Not Rated. 101 minutes.

Murphy easily surpasses  his work in Pluto Nash.

Film

Go-to Girl

American Idol reject Jennifer Hudson is the best thing about this rote backstage tuner.

Underground fighters  Verd (left)  and Baquero.

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Monstrous Reality

Magical underworld provides little relief from political violence aboveground.