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Arts & Entertainment Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening This Friday, July 3 BIG BUDGET FILMS Kam’s Capsules Movie Reviews by Kam Williams fanity) Reboot of the sci-fi franchise, set in 2029, finds John Connor (Jason Clarke) again leading the resistance in humanity’s ongoing war with the cyborgs. Cast in- cludes Arnold Schwarzeneg- ger, JK Simmons, Emilia Clarke, Dayo Okeniyi, Matt Smith, Courtney B. Vance and Jai Courtney. PHOTO COURTESY OF PURE FLIX AND SAMUEL GOLDWYN FILMS Faith of Our Fathers (PG-13 for brief violence) Christian-oriented drama about two strangers (Kev- in Downes and David A.R. White) who bond while driving from Mississippi to Washington, DC with plans to locate where their killed-in-action dads’ names were engraved in the Viet- nam War Memorial. With Stephen Baldwin, Candace Cameron Bure and Rebecca St. James. Magic Mike XXL (R for nudity, drug use, graph- ic sexuality and pervasive profanity) Channing Tatum reprises the title role in this titillating sequel which finds what’s left of the Kings of Tampa reuniting to perform at the annual strippers con- vention in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Ensemble cast includes Jada Pinkett Smith, Adam Rodriguez, Amber Heard, Andie Mac- Dowell, Stephen “tWitch” Boss, Michael Strahan and Gabriel Iglesias. Amy (R for profanity and drug use) Bittersweet biopic revisiting the rise and fall of Grammy-winner Amy Winehouse who died of alcohol poising in 2011 at the age of 27. Featuring ap- pearances by Tony Bennett, Mark Ronson and Mos Def. Stephen Baldwin appears in ‘Faith of Our Fathers,’ opening nationwide this weekend. Terminator Genisys (PG-13 for intense violence, partial nudity and brief pro- Cartel Land (Unrated) Drug wars documentary chronicling the vigilante up- In Stereo (Unrated) Ro- mantic dramedy about the on-again/off-again rela- tionship of a couple of thir- INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS rising led by a small-town physician trying to topple the cartel wreaking havoc on Michoacan, Mexico. (In English and Spanish with subtitles) ty-somethings (Beau Garrett and Micah Hauptman) who take forever to wake up and realize they were meant for each other. With Maggie Geha, Aimee Mullins and Mario Cantone. Jackie & Ryan (PG-13 for suggestive material and brief profanity) Romance drama revolving around the unlikely love which blos- soms between a train-hop- ping hobo (Ben Barnes) and a socialite (Katherine Heigl) embroiled in a nasty, child custody battle. Support cast includes Clea DuVall, Sher- yl Lee and Nathan Stevens. to the U.S. a decade earli- er during the “Red Scare.” With Francis Magee, Aileen Henry and Simone Kirby. Mala Mala (Unrated) Genderbending documen- tary celebrating the lives of nine members of Puerto Rico’s transgender and drag queen communities. (In Spanish and English with subtitles) Stray Dog (Unrated) Rev- erential biopic about Ron Hall, a biker with a heart of gold who has devoted his life to helping pet pooches, Jimmy’s Hall (PG-13 for profanity and a scene of vio- lence) Barry Ward plays the title character in this histor- ical drama revolving around the return to Ireland in 1932 of Jimmy Gralton, a Com- munist organizer deported friends, family and fellow Vietnam vets. Zarafa (Unrated) An- imated adventure, set in the 19th Century, about a 10 year-old runaway slave (Max Renaudin Pratt) who flees sub-Saharan Africa across the desert on the back of a giraffe before sailing to Paris with the help of a Greek princess-turned-pi- rate (Ronit Elkabetz). Voice cast includes Simon Abkar- ian, Roger Dumas and Mo- hamed Fellag. (In French with subtitles) View movie trailers at TheSkanner.com Constructing Hope Pre-Apprenticeship Program Empowering you to succeed through hands-on construction training, job placement, and career mentorship. We believe that those who seek a fresh start or a new direction are prepared to succeed when they have access to appropriate opportunities and are equipped to be personally empowered. Our Free 9 week Training – starts with an orientation on the 2nd and 4th Monday at 1:30pm Constructing Hope Page 6 July 1, 2015 The Portland and Seattle Skanner 405 NE Church Street, Portland, OR 97211 503-281-1234 • www.constructinghope.org
