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Arts & Entertainment
BIG BUDGET FILMS
13 Hours: The Secret
Soldiers of Benghazi
(R for profanity, perva-
sive violence and bloody
images) Docudrama re-
visiting the events sur-
rounding the September
11, 2012 terrorist attack
on the U.S. embassy in
Libya which claimed the
lives of Ambassador
Chris Stevens and three
other Americans. Star-
ring Toby Stephens, John
Krasinski and Freddie
Stroma.
Norm of the North (PG
for action and rude hu-
mor) Rob Schneider por-
trays the title character
in this animated adven-
ture about an anthropo-
morphic polar bear that
travels to Manhattan
with several lemmings
to prevent a real estate
developer from ruining
their Arctic habitat by
erecting luxury condos.
Voice cast includes Bill
Nighy, Heather Graham,
James Corden, Loret-
Kam
Williams
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adult versions of Tom
Sawyer (Adam Nee) and
Huck Finn (Kyle Gall-
ner) still searching for
the buried treasure that
eluded them in child-
hood. Supporting cast
includes Melissa Beloist
as Becky Thatcher, Ste-
phen Lang as Injun Joe
and Beth Grant as Widow
Douglas.
The Benefactor (Un-
rated) Richard Gere
plays the title role in this
thriller about a devious
philanthropist who uses
his money to manipulate
a couple of naive newly-
weds (Dakota Fanning
and Theo James). With
Cheryl Hines, Brian An-
thony Wilson and Maria
Breyman.
Ride Along 2
ta Devine and Dr. Ken
Jeong.
Ride Along 2 (PG-13 for
sexuality, profanity, vio-
lence and drug use) Un-
likely-buddies comedy
revolving around a hard-
nosed Atlanta cop (Ice
Cube) reluctantly part-
nered with a flamboy-
ant rookie (Kevin Hart)
who’s also his sister’s
(Tika Sumpter) fiance.
Action-oriented sequel
finds pair attempting to
bring a Miami drug king-
pin (Benjamin Bratt) to
justice. With T.I., Tyrese,
Olivia Munn, Dr. Ken
Jeong and Sherri Shep-
herd, with cameos by
NBA stars Dwayne Wade
and Chris Bosh.
INDEPENDENT &
FOREIGN FILMS
Band
of
Robbers
(Unrated)
Present-day
reimagining of Mark
Twain’s classic tales with
In the Shadow of Wom-
en (Unrated) Romance
drama revolving around
the complications which
ensue after a fledgling
filmmaker
(Stanislas
Merhar) cheats on his
wife (Clotilde Courau)
with their new assistant
(Lena Paugam). With Vi-
mala Pons, Antoinette
Moya and Jean Pommier.
(In French with subtitles)
Intruders
(Unrated)
Haunted house horror
flick about three thieves
who get more than they
bargained for when they
break into the home of
an agoraphobic young
woman (Beth Riesgraf ).
Featuring Jack Kesy, Le-
ticia Jimenez and Martin
Starr.
Moonwalkers (R for
profanity, graphic vio-
lence, frontal nudity and
a profusion of drug use)
Conspiracy theory come-
dy, set in 1969, about the
CIA Agent (Ron Perlman)
who teamed up with a
rock band manger (Ru-
pert Grint) to fake the
first Apollo moon land-
ing. With Robert Shee-
han, Stephen Campbell
Moore and Kevin Bishop.
A Perfect Day (R for
profanity and sexual
references) Balkans war
saga, set in Eastern Eu-
rope, about a trio of aid
workers (Tim Robbins,
Benicio Del Toro and
Olga Kurylenko) who try
to save a devastated com-
munity’s water supply.
Support cast includes
Melanie Thierry, Sergi
Lopez and Fedja Stukan.
(In English, Serbian,
Spanish and french with
subtitles)
PHOTO COURTESY OF REYNOLDS SCHOOL DISTRICT
Kam’s Kapsules: Movies
Opening Friday, Jan. 15, 2016
New Learning Lab
Chris Paul, point guard from the L.A. Clippers and founder of the Chris Paul Family Foundation,
visited Alder Elementary School in the Reynolds School District to show students the Learning Lab
that was provided by the Chris Paul Family Foundation, State Farm Exist to Assist and Brand Jordan.