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Arts & Entertainment Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening This Friday, July 10 The Gallows (Unrated) Harrowing, found-foot- age horror flick revolving around about a haunted high school’s ill-advised decision to mount another production of the same creepy play that cost a student his life on- stage a generation earlier. Ensemble includes Cassi- dy Gifford, Pfeifer Brown, Ryan Shoos, Reese Mishler, Alexis Schneider and Price T. Morgan. Minions (PG for action and rude humor) Animated spinoff of the Despicable Me franchise chronicles the evolution of the tiny title characters from sin- gle-celled organisms into selfless yellow creatures capable of undying devo- tion to a diabolical master. This adventure finds them under the thumb of a female super-villain (Sandra Bull- ock) who is not only bent on world domination but on the total annihilation of Min- ionkind. Voice cast includes John Hamm, Michael Kea- ton, Allison Janney, Steve Carell and Geoffrey Rush. Kam’s Capsules Movie Reviews by Kam Williams INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS 10,000 Km (R for pro- fanity, graphic sexuality and brief frontal nudity) Romantic dramedy, set in L.A. and Barcelona, about a couple’s (David Verdaguer and Natalia Tena) struggle to maintain a long-distance David Sedaris, Tim Gunn, George Takei, comedienne Margaret Cho and relation- ship advice guru Dan Sav- age. Meet Me in Montenegro (Unrated) Romantic com- edy, set in Berlin, where a chance meeting has an American filmmaker (Alex Holdridge) falling in love again with the Norwegian dancer (Linnea Saasen) who dumped him in Montene- gro several years earlier. Cast includes Jennifer Ul- rich, Rupert Friend and Ben Braun. (In English and Ger- man with subtitles) ‘Minions’ finds its characters under the thumb of a female super-villain (Sandra Bullock) relationship. (In Spanish, Catalan and English with subtitles) The Breakup Girl (Un- rated) Dysfunctional family dramedy revolving around the stormy reunion of three Nowitzki: The Perfect Shot (Unrated) Reveren- tial biopic highlighting the scientific approach to basketball taken by Dirk Nowitzki, as well as the NBA All-Star’s long-term relationship with his men- tor, German physicist Holg- PHOTO BY DAVE J HOGAN - © 2015 DAVE J HOGAN - IMAGE COURTESY GETTYIMAGES.COM BIG BUDGET FILMS Lewis Hamilton and Nicolas Hamilton pose at an event for ‘Minions.’ ‘Tango Negro’ explores the African roots of the tango. Self/Less (PG-13 for pro- fanity, sexuality and vio- lence) Thought-provoking sci-fi thriller about a ter- minally-ill cancer patient (Ben Kingsley) who gets a new lease on life by way of an experimental opera- tion in which his brain is transplanted into the body of a healthy young man (Ryan Reynolds). With Der- ek Luke, Natalie Martinez, Matthew Goode and Victor Garber. estranged sisters (Shannon Woodward, Natasha Leg- gero and Wendi McClen- don-Covey) necessitated by the death of their father. With Catherine Bach, Ca- sey Wilson and Mary Kay Place. Do I Sound Gay? (Unrat- ed) Auditory documentary exploring the question of whether homosexuals have readily-identifiable voices. Featuring commentary by er Geschwindner. Featuring appearances by Jason Kidd, Kobe Bryant, Mark Cuban and Steve Nash. (In English and German with subtitles) SlingShot (Unrated) Eco-documentary chroni- cling the efforts of Segway inventor Dean Kamen to solve the world’s burgeon- ing water crisis. See MOVIES on page 11 July 8, 2015 The Portland and Seattle Skanner Page 7
