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Page 6 The Skanner March 2, 2016 Arts & Entertainment Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening Friday, March 4, 2016 BIG BUDGET FILMS Desierto (R for pro- fanity and graphic vio- lence) Suspense thriller set along the Rio Grande and revolving around a rifle-toting vigilante’s (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) hunt for undocument- ed alliens attempting to enter the U.S. illegally. With Gael Garcia Bernal, Marco Perez and Diego Catano. (In English and Spanish with subtitles) London Has Fallen (Unrated) Adrenaline-fu- eled sequel, set in En- gland, finds Secret Ser- vice Agent Mike Banning (Gerard Butler) joining forces with an MI6 Agent (Charlotte Riley) to foil a plot to assassinate the the President of the U.S. (Aaron Eckhart) and other leaders of the Free World attending the fu- neral of the British Prime Minister. Ensemble in- cludes Morgan Freeman, Angela Bassett, Radha Mitchell, Melissa Leo, Jackie Earle Haley and Robert Forster. Whiskey Tango Fox- trot (Unrated) Adap- tation of “The Taliban Shuffle,” war correspon- Kam Williams Kam’s Kapsules Movie Reviews dent Kim Barker’s (Tina Fey) memoir about her relationship with a fel- low journalist (Martin Freeman) while cover- ing Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. With Margot Robbie, Bil- ly Bob Thornton and Al- fred Molina. Zootopia (PG for ac- tion, rude humor and mature themes) Animat- ed adventure about a rookie bunny cop (Ginni- fer Goodwin) who grudg- ingly partners with a fast-talking fox (Jason Bateman) to solve a series of mysterious disappear- ances in a city populated by anthropomorphic ani- mals. Voice cast includes Idris Elba, J.K. Simmons, Shakira, Octavia Spencer and Tommy Chong. INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS Ava’s Possessions (R for profanity, sexuality Ginnifer Goodwin is the voice of Judy Hopps, the first rabbit to join the police force in ‘Zootopia’. To solve a mysterious case, she works with Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman), a wily fox who makes her job even harder. and graphic images) Lou- isa Krause plays the title character in this horror flick as a woman who has her demons exorcised by a priest (John Ventimi- glia) only to have them try to reenter her body. With Carol Kane, Wiliam Sadler and Jemima Kirke. Camino (Unrated) Ac- tion adventure, set in the jungles of Colombia in 1985, about a war pho- tographer (Zoe Bell) who embeds with a group of missionaries under the thumb of a charismatic guerilla leader (Nacho Vigalondo). Cast includes Francisco Barreiro, Sheila Vand and Tenoch Huerta. (In English and Spanish with subtitles) Colliding Dreams (Un- rated) Middle East docu- mentary examining the competing interests of the Israelis and Palestin- ians in the decades-long struggle over the tiny territory they continue to cohabit. Emelie (Unrated) Psy- chological thriller about an unsuspecting couple (Chris Beetem and Susan Pourfar) that comes to regret leaving their kids with a new babysitter (Randi Langdon) before going out to dinner to celebrate their wedding anniversary. With Josh- ua Rush, Carly Adams and Sarah Bolger. The Final Project (Unrated) Found-foot- age horror flick about a half-dozen college stu- dents who find more than they bargained for while exploring an abandoned mansion on a Louisiana plantation. Co-starring Arin Jones, Amber Erwin,Teal Had- dock, Charles Orr, Jejuan Walker and Evan Mc- Lean. Knight of Cups (R for sexuality, nudity and profanity) Terrence Malick directed this sur- realistic character study revolving around an introspective writer’s (Christian Bale) odyssey of self-exploration. Cast includes Cate Blanchett, Natalie Portman, Brian Dennehy, Antonio Ban- deras and Freida Pinto See MOVIES on page 11 TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED AT: JP’S CUSTOM PICTURE FRAMING & GALLERY 418 NE KILLINGSWORTH, PORTLAND, OR | 503-288-2118 ELEVATED COFFEE 5261 NE MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD, PORTLAND, OR | 971-255-1296 OR ONLINE WWW.PASSINART.NET The James F. & Marion L. Miller Foundation
