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Page 6 The Skanner February 22, 2017 Arts & Entertainment Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening Friday, February 24, 2017 BIG BUDGET FILMS Collide (PG-13 for vio- lence, profanity, sexual- ity and drug use) Action thriller about a couple of American tourists (Nich- olas Hoult and Felici- ty Jones) backpacking across Europe who end up on the run from drug smugglers in Germany. With Anthony Hopkins, Ben Kingsley and Nadia Hilker. Get Out (R for violence, profanity, bloody images and sexual references) Psychological thriller about a black college stu- dent (Daniel Kaluuya) who goes home with his white girlfriend (Allison Williams) to meet her parents (Catherine Keen- er and Bradley Whitford) only to uncover the sub- urban town’s sordid his- tory marked by a string of African American male disappearances. Supporting cast includes Lakeith Stanfield, Caleb Landry Jones and Erika Alexander. Rock Dog (PG for ac- tion and mild epithets) Animated adventure about a Tibetan Mastiff (Luke Wilson) torn be- Kam Williams Kam’s Kapsules Movie Reviews tween guarding a flock of sheep and pursuing his dream of Rock & Roll stardom. Voice cast in- cludes K.K. Simmons, Kenan Thompson, Matt Dillon, Sam Elliott, Eddie Izzard and Lewis Black. INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS Bitter Harvest (R for violence and disturbing images) Fact-based dra- ma, set in the Ukraine in the early 1930s, revolv- ing around the efforts of a young artist (Max Irons) to save his child- hood sweetheart (Sa- mantha Barks) from the state-sanctioned famine orchestrated by Stalin (Gary Oliver) that would claim millions of lives. With Terence Stamp, Barry Pepper and Lucy Brown. Drifter (Unrated) Hor- ror flick about a couple of outlaws (Aria Emory and Drew Harwood) who unwittingly take refuge in a ghost town inhabit- ed only by a hungry clan of psychotic cannibals. Support cast includes Monique Rosario, James McCabe and Anthony Ficco. Dying Laughing (Un- rated) Behind-the-scenes documentary offering a revealing look at the complicated lives and creative process of stand- up comedians. Featuring Jerry Seinfeld, Cedric the Entertainer, Kevin Hart, Sarah Silverman, Fabricated City (Unrat- ed) Action thriller about an unemployed gamer (Chang-wook Ji), framed for murder, who tries to clear his name with the help of a computer hack- er (Eun-kyung Shim). With Jae-hong Ahn, Sang-ho Kim and Jeong- se Oh. (In Korean with subtitles) Lost Cat Corona (Un- rated) Ensemble comedy about an uptight nerd (Ralph Macchio) forced to interact with some shady characters while searching the neigh- borhood for his wife’s ‘Rock Dog’ (Gina Gershon) missing cat. Cast includes Sean Young, Paul Sorvino and Tom Wopat. My Life as a Zucchini (PG-13 for mature themes and suggestive material) Coming-of-age tale, nom- inated for an Oscar in the Best Animated Feature category, about a 9-year- old’s (Gaspard Schlatter) attempt to adjust to life in an orphanage after the mysterious disap- pearance of his mother (Natacha Koutchoumov). Voice cast includes Six- tine Murat, Paulin Jac- coud and Raul Ribera. (In French with subtitles) Punching Henry (Un- known) Quirky char- acter study about a struggling standup co- median (Henry Phillips) who comes to regret be- ing lured to L.A. by a TV producer (J.K. Simmons) to star in a reality show revolving around the life of a loser. Featuring Sar- ah Silverman, Tig Notaro and Mike Judge. Tulip Fever (Unrated) Romance drama, set in 17th Century Amster- dam, about a portrait art- ist (DaneDeHaan) who embarks on a passionate affair with a married woman (Alicia Vikander) he’s been hired to paint. With Christoph Waltz, Zach Galifiniakis and Dame Judi Dench. Year by the Sea (Unrat- ed) Adaptation of Joan Anderson’s memoir of the same name about a jaded housewife who opted to move to a Cape Cod cottage rather than accompany her husband of 30 years to his new job in Kansas. Supporting cast includes S. Epatha Merkerson, Yannick Bis- son and Celia Imrie.