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Page 6 The Skanner March 1, 2017 Arts & Entertainment Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening Friday, March 3, 2017 BIG BUDGET FILMS Before I Fall (PG-13 for mature themes, bullying, sexuality, violent images, profanity and underage drinking) Adaptation of Lauren Oliver’s young adult novel of the same name about a recent- ly-deceased teen (Zoey Deutch) who is afforded an opportunity to relive her last day on Earth Kam Williams Kam’s Kapsules Movie Reviews cident. Cast includes Liv Hewson, Logan Miller and Jennifer Beals. Logan (R for graphic Comics superhero finds a weary Wolverine with- drawn from the world and caring for an ailing Professor X (Patrick Stewart) until he is re- cruited by a mysterious stranger (Elizabeth Ro- driguez) to come to the assistance of a young mutant (Dafne Keen) on the run from dark forces. With Richard E. Grant, Boyd Holbrook, Eriq La Salle and Stephen Mer- chant. The Shack (PG-13 for violence and mature themes) Faith-based dra- ma adapted from Wil- liam P. Young’s best seller of the same name about a grief-stricken family man (Sam Worthington) mourning the loss of a young daughter (Amelie Eve) who receives an in- vitation from God (Aviv Alush) to meet at the site of the murder, deep in the Oregon wilderness. Featuring Octavia Spen- cer, Radha Mitchell and Tim McGraw. ‘Before I Fall’ over and over until she untangles the circum- stances surrounding her death in a tragic car ac- violence, pervasive pro- fanity and brief nudi- ty) Hugh Jackman’s last go-round as the Marvel INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS Burlesque: The Heart of the Glitter Tribe (Un- rated) Revealing docu- ‘Kiki’ is an anti-bullying documentary focusing on members of the LBGTQ community in NYC. mentary showcasing the resurgence in popularity of striptease in Portland, Oregon. With Babs Jam- boree, Angelique Devil and Zora von Pavonine. Contemporary Color (PG-13 for brief profan- ity) Concert flick staged by David Byrne during the summer of 2015 at Brooklyn’s Barclays Cen- ter and featuring per- formances by ten color guard teams from across the U.S. and Canada. With Nelly Furtado, Ad- Rock and Ira Glass. The Freedom to Marry (Unrated) Gay rights doc- umentary chronicling the hard fought advances achieved over the past 40 years by the same- sex marriage movement. Featuring commentary by Evan Wolfson, Marc Solomon and April De- Boer. The Institute (R for gory violence, disturb- ing images and graphic nudity) Suspense thrill- er, set in 19th C. Balti- more, revolving around the ordeal experienced by a grief-stricken or- phan (Allie Gallerani) after she checks herself into a mental institution conducting pseudo-sci- entific, mind control ex- periments. Big name cast includes James Franco, Topher Grace, Josh Du- hamel, Pamela Ander- son, Eric Roberts and Tim Blake Nelson. Kiki (Unrated) An- ti-bullying documentary See MOVIES on page 7