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Arts & Entertainment Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening Friday, April 3 By Kam Williams For The Skanner News BIG BUDGET FILMS Furious 7 (PG-13 for per- vasive violence and mayhem, suggestive content and brief profanity) Latest installment in the adrena- line-fueled franchise, featuring recently-deceased Paul Walker’s final screen appearance, finds the mot- ley crew of mercenaries coming out of retirement to match wits with a vengeful assassin (Jason Statham). Ensemble cast includes Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, Dwayne Johnson, Jordana Brewster, Kurt Russell and Djimon Hounsou. Woman in Gold (PG-13 for mature themes and brief profanity) Helen Mirren plays the title character in this fact-based, courtroom drama recounting an elderly Holocaust survivor’s attempt to recover a price- less family heirloom stolen by the Nazis during World War II. With Ryan Reynolds, Katie Holmes, Elizabeth McGovern and Frances Fisher. INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS 5 to 7 (R for sexuality) Romantic romp revolving around an aspiring young writer (Anton Yelchin) and a married, middle-aged socialite (Berenice Mar- lohe) who rendezvous at the same time every day for a passionate affair at a classy, Midtown Manhattan hotel. Featuring Glenn Close, Olivia Thirlby and Frank Langella. Boychoir (Unrated) Musical drama about the battle of wills which ensues when a demanding choir- master (Dustin Hoffman) Page 6 The Portland and Seattle Skanner April 1, 2015 pushes an orphaned, 11 year-old student (Garrett Wareing) to the limit in order to help the promising prodigy reach his potential. With Josh Lucas, Kathy Bates, Debra Winger and Eddie Izzard. Cheatin’ (Unrated) Adult-oriented animated adventure about a love tri- angle involving a happily-married couple (Sophia Takal and Jeremy Baumann) and the shame- less temptress (Sita Steele) who turns the husband’s head. Voice cast includes Alex Markowitz, Jacob Steele and Mike Dragovic and Kelly Kriegshauser. Faith-based drama about an elderly Catholic widower (Ronnie Marmo) who finds himself tempted by an attractive young woman (Gracie Tyrrell) to break the vow of celibacy he gave to God. Cast includes Megan Barton, Paul Borghese and Alexi Foor. Cut Bank (R for violence and profanity) Psychologi- cal crime thriller, set in Montana, about a young auto mechanic (Liam Hemsworth) whose plans for a better life for himself and his girlfriend (Teresa Palmer) unravel after film- ing a murder he witnesses in their tiny hometown. With Billy Bob Thornton, John Malkovich, Bruce Dern and Oliver Platt. Effie Gray (PG-13 for sexuality, mature themes and brief nudity) Dakota Fanning stars as the title character in this historical drama, set in Victorian Eng- land, about the scandalous, loveless marriage between a teen bride and a prominent art historian (Greg Wise). With Emma Thompson, Julie Walters, Robbie Coltrane, Claudia Cardinale and Derek Jacobi. Death of a Tree (Unrated) Electric Slide (R for pro- Furious7 fanity, sexuality, nudity and brief violence) Crime blot- ter biopic chronicling the life and times of furniture salesman-turned-infamous outlaw Eddie Dodson (Jim Sturgess) who robbed 72 banks over the course of his checkered career. Ensemble cast includes Patricia Arquette, Chloe Sevigny, Isabel Lucas, Constance Wu, Rhys Coiro, Vinessa Shaw and Oz Perkins. The Girl Is in Trouble (Unrated) Urban crime thriller about a down-on- his-luck Manhattan DJ (Columbus Short) torn between blackmailing a murderer (Jesse Spencer) and helping a damsel in dis- tress (Alicja Bachjleda). Co-starring Wilmer Valder- rama, Paz de la Huerta and Miriam Colon.
