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Page 6 The Skanner September 21, 2016 Arts & Entertainment Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening This Friday, September 23, 2016 BIG BUDGET FILMS The Magniicent Sev- en (PG-13 for intense violence, smoking, pro- fanity and suggestive material) Remake of the 1960 classic Western revolving around a rag- tag team of gunslingers recruited by a desperate widow (Haley Bennett) to defend her tiny fron- tier town from a ruthless gang of outlaws. Co-star- ring Denzel Washington, Peter Sarsgaard, Ethan Hawke, Chris Pratt, Vin- cent D’Onofrio, Byung- Kam Williams Kam’s Kapsules Movie Reviews Animated comedy about a lock of storks that abandons its traditional mission to deliver pack- ages for a global corpo- rate giant. Plot thickens when a rising star (Andy Samberg) risks a pro- motion promised by his little bundle of joy. Voice cast includes Jennifer Aniston, Ty Burrell, Kee- gan-Michael key, Jordan Peele and Danny Trejo. INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS Chronic (R for nudity and profanity) Poignant character study starring Tim Roth in the title role as a caregiver for the ter- minally-ill who appar- ently needs his patients as much as they need him. Support cast in- cludes Michael Cristofer, Elizabeth Tulloch and Tate Ellington. Malik Zili plays an investigative journalist in ‘Made in France’ who iniltrates a cell of Islamic youth planning a terrorist attack on Paris. Closet Monster (Unrat- ed) Homoerotic drama, set in Newfoundland, about a gay teen (Connor Jessup) who hides his sexual preference from his intolerant, short-tem- pered father (Aaron Abrams) ater witness- ing a hate crime, until he falls in love with a hand- some co-worker (Aliocha Schneider). With Isabel- la Rossellini, Joanne Kel- ly and Jinji Dawson. boss (Kelsey Grammer) by attempting to make his irst ever baby drop ater accidentally man- ufacturing an adorable, Dirty 30 (PG-13 for sexuality, drug use and debauchery) Female em- powerment adventure about a couple of jaded hun Lee and Manuel Gar- cia-Rulfo. Storks (PG for mild ac- tion and mature themes) Voice cast of the animated comedy ‘Storks’ includes Jennifer Aniston, Ty Burrell, Kelsey Grammer, Keegan- Michael key, Jordan Peele, Andy Samberg and Danny Trejo women (Grace Helbig and Hannah Hart) who throw a bawdy birth- day party to lit the sag- ging spirits of a lifelong friend turning 30 (Mam- rie Hart), only to see the soiree spiral out of con- trol. Featuring Adam Lu- stick, Anna Akana and Annie Sertich. The Dressmaker (R for brief profanity and a scene of violence) Kate Winslet handles the ti- tle role in this Prodigal Daughter drama, set in 1926, as a fashion design- er who falls in love with a local hunk with a heart of gold (Liam Hemsworth) and transforms her hometown upon return- ing to Australia to care for her ailing, long-es- tranged mom (Judy Da- vis). Cast includes Hugo Weaving, Kerry Fox and Sarah Snook. Generation Startup (Unrated) Millenni- als are the focus of this documentary revolv- ing around the entre- preneurial eforts of a half-dozen college grads building businesses in Detroit. I.T. (Unrated) Cat-and- mouse crime thriller about a successful busi- nessman (Pierce Bros- nan) who turns vigilante when his most trusted conidante (James Fre- cheville) starts sabo- taging the company, stalking his teenage daughter (Stefanie Scott) and threatening his fam- ily. With Anna Friel, Austin Swit and Michael Nyqvist. The Lovers and the Despot (Unrated) Bam- boo Curtain documen- tary about a successful South Korean director (Shin Sang-ok) who was kidnapped with his wife/ actress (Choi Eun-hee) and delivered to dictator Kim Jong-Il to serve as the North Korean dicta- tor’s personal ilmmak- ers. (In Korean, Japanese and English with subti- tles) Made in France (Unrat- ed) Jihadist thriller about an investigative journal- ist (Malik Zili) who inil- trates a cell of disafected Islamic youth planning a terrorist attack on Paris. With Dimitri Storoge, Francois Civil and Nas- sim Si Ahmed. (In French with subtitles) Queen of Katwe (PG for an accident scene, mature themes and sug- gestive material) Madi- na Malwanga portrays the title character of this upliting biopic, Phion- SHOWTIMES SOUTHSIDE WITH YOU (PG-13) Fri-Sun: 12:05, 7:30 Mon: 12:05 / Tues-Thur: 12:05, 7:30 LO AND BEHOLD, REVERIES OF THE CONNECTED WORLD (PG-13) Fri-Thur: 12:50, 4:35, 9:00 THE BFG (PG) Fri-Sun: 2:05, 5:00 Mon: 2:05 / Tues-Thur: 2:05, 5:00 HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE (PG-13) Fri-Thur: 2:30, 7:00, 9:15 sa Mutesi, the Ugan- dan chess prodigy who overcomes poverty and misogyny to become a grandmaster with the help of a volunteer (Da- vid Oyelowo) who orga- nizes a chess club in her humble village. With Lu- pita N’yongo, Martin Ka- banza and Taryn Kyaze. The Ruins of Lita (Un- rated) Middle East doc- umentary about a Pales- tinian village which was abandoned during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War but never repopulated ater the founding of the Jewish State. Seed: The Untold Sto- ry (Unrated) Eco-docu- mentary chronicling the David vs. Goliath efort of indigenous peoples and family farmers to preserve thousands of varieties of seeds being destroyed and/or appro- priated by agribusiness and chemical conglomer- ates. (In English, Spanish and Hindi with subtitles) View movie trailers at TheSkanner.com The Week of Friday, Sept. 23 through Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016 FINDING DORY (PG) Fri-Thur: 12:15, 4:45, 6:45 BEAVIS AND BUTT-HEAD DO AMERICA (PG-13) Fri-Thur: 3:00, 9:30 HH PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE LIVE Mon: 6:00 $4.00 adults, $3.00 senior citizens (65+) $3.00 for kids (12 & under) 7818 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97215 503-252-1707 • AcademyTheaterPdx.com Babysitting: Available for children 2 to 8 years old. Fri: shows after 3:30pm and before 8:00pm. Sat - Sun: all shows before 8:00pm. $9.50 per child for the length of the movie. Call to reserve a spot, no drop ins.