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Page 6 The Skanner June 28, 2017 Arts & Entertainment Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening Friday, June 30, 2017 BIG BUDGET FILMS 13 minutes (R for sexu- ality and disturbing vio- lence) Fact-based drama, set in Munich in 1939, recounting German car- penter Georg Elser’s (Christian Friedel) at- tempt to assassinate Ad- olf Hitler (Udo Schenk). Featuring Katharina Schuttler, Burghart Klauszner and Johann von Bulow. (In German with subtitles) Baby Driver (R for vi- olence and pervasive profanity) Ansel Elgort plays the title character in this crime comedy about a music-loving get- away driver pressured by a powerful crime boss (Kevin Spacey) to partic- ipate in an ill-fated bank heist. With Jamie Foxx, Jon Hamm, Lily James, Big Boi and Flea. Despicable Me 3 (PG for action and rude hu- mor) Fourth installment in the animated fran- chise (if you include Min- ions) finds Gru (Steve Carell) facing his most formidable foe ever, an ex-child star (Trey Park- er) still obsessed with the character he played back in the Eighties. Voice cast Kam Williams Kam’s Kapsules Movie Reviews includes Kristen Wiig, Miranda Cosgrove, Jenny Slate, Julie Andrews and Russell Brand. The House (R for sexu- al references, drug use, violence, brief nudity and pervasive profani- ty) Dysfunctional fam- ily comedy revolving around a married couple (Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler) who open an il- legal casino in their base- ment after bankrupting their daughter’s (Ryan Simpkins) college fund. With Jeremy Renner, Nick Kroll and Allison Tolman. INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS The B-Side: Elsa Dorf- man’s Portrait Photogra- phy (R for brief profanity and graphic nude imag- es) Oscar-winner Errol Morris (for The Fog of War) directed this docu- mentary chronicling the career of Elsa Dorfman, a proponent of the Pola- roid Land camera from 1980 until the company went out of business in 2008. Inconceivable (R for sexuality, nudity, pro- fanity and violence) Sus- pense thriller about a married couple (Nicolas Cage and Gina Gershon) who come to regret hir- ing a mysterious nanny (Nicky Whelan), new to town. With Faye Dun- away, Natalie Eva Marie and Leah Huebner. The Little Hours (R for sexuality, profanity and graphic nudity) Roman- tic comedy, set during the Middle Ages, revolving around a runaway ser- vant (Dave Franco) who takes refuge from his master (Nick Offerman) at a monastery filled with sexually-repressed nuns. Ensemble cast includes Molly Shannon, Kate Micucci, John C. Reilly, Paul Reiser, Fred Ar- misen and Aubrey Plaza. Mali Blues (Unrated) Concert documentary featuring performances by Malian musical icons Fatoumata Diawara, Bassekou Kouyaté Mas- ‘Baby Driver’ ter Soumy and Ahmed Ag Kaed in the face of death threats from radi- cal Islamists. (In French with subtitles) Okja (Unrated) Sci-fi adventure revolving around a young girl’s (Seo-Hyun Ahn) attempt to prevent a multi-na- tional corporation from kidnapping her massive pet. With Jake Gyllen- haal, Tilda Swinton, Lily Collins, Paul Dano, Dev- on Bostick and Giancarlo Esposito. (In Korean and English with subtitles) See MOVIES on page 7 Gil Robertson: The ‘ Black Heroes ’ Interview By Kam Williams For The Skanner News F or nearly three decades, writer/ author Gil L. Robertson, IV has used the written word to enlight- en, empower and uplift. The one- time political organizer initially made his mark in entertainment journalism, penning over 50 national magazine covers and contributing bylines to a wide range of publications that include the Los Angeles Times, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, USA Today, Bill- board, Fortune, Essence and Ebony. Gil is also the founder and creator of the nationally-syndicated Arts & Lifestyle column, The Robertson Treat- ment, which began a couple of decades ago with an interview with Samuel L. Jackson for “Eve’s Bayou.” Today, The Robertson Treatment has a reach of nearly two million. As an author, Gil has specialized in books that empower his readers, begin- ning first with the self-published “Writ- ing as a Tool of Empowerment” (2003), a resource guide primarily aimed at young people interested in journalism. From there, he edited the groundbreak- ing 2006 anthology “Not in My Family: AIDS in the African American Commu- SHOWTIMES KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF THE SWORD (PG-13) Fri-Mon / Wed-Thur: 4:40 THE BOSS BABY (PG) Fri-Mon / Wed-Thur: 12:15, 4:50 THE ZOOKEEPER'S WIFE (PG-13) Fri-Mon / Wed-Thur: 6:35 nity” where he gathered a diverse mix of voices that include Oscar-winner Mo’Nique, Congresswoman Barbara Lee, legendary singer Patti LaBelle and former U.S. Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders, all addressing one of the most pressing public health and social chal- lenges of our time. His subsequent anthologies—”Fami- ly Affair: What It Means to Be African American Today” (2008) and “Where Did Our Love Go: Love and Relation- See ROBERTSON on page 11 The Week of Friday, June 30 through Thursday, July 6, 2017 GET OUT (R) Fri-Mon / Wed-Thur: 7:20, 9:35 RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (PG) Fri-Mon / Wed-Thur: 2:25, 7:00, 9:25 $4.00 adults, $3.00 senior citizens (65+), $3.00 for kids (12 & under) The theater will be closed Tuesday, July 4 for Independence Day. 7818 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97215 503-252-1707 • AcademyTheaterPdx.com Babysitting: Children 2 to 8 years old. Fri: shows starting between 3:30 pm and 8 pm. Sat - Sun: shows starting between 1 pm and 8 pm. $9.50 per child for the length of the movie. Call to reserve a spot, no drop ins.