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Page 6 The Skanner March 16, 2016 Arts & Entertainment Kam’s Kapsules: A Look at Films Opening Friday, March 18, 2016 BIG BUDGET FILMS Allegiant (PG-13 for intense violence, ma- ture themes and partial nudity) Third install- ment in the Divergent series finds heroine Tris (Shailene Woodley) forced to abandon the self-contained city of Chi- cago for a world where shocking revelations lead to an epic show- down for the salvation of humanity. Ensemble cast includes Theo James, Zoe Kravitz, Miles Teller, Naomi Watts, Octavia Kam Williams Kam’s Kapsules Movie Reviews lence) Sci-fi adventure, set in New Orleans, about a father (Michael Shan- non) who goes on the run to protect his super- human, 8 year-old son (Jaeden Lieberher) from both a cult and a govern- ment with designs on the 'Allegiant' Spencer, Jeff Daniels and Maggie Q. Midnight Special (PG- 13 for action and vio- boy. Featuring Kirsten Dunst, Adam Driver and Sam Shepard. Miracles from Heaven (PG for mature themes) Adaptation of Christy Beam’s (Jennifer Garner) faith-based memoir of the same name recount- ing how her 12 year-old daughter (Kylie Rogers) recovered from an incur- able illness following a near-death experience. With Martin Henderson, Queen Latifah and John Carroll Lynch. INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS The Confirmation (PG- 13 for mature themes) Dysfunctional family comedy about a cash- strapped carpenter’s (Clive Owen) attempt to reconcile with his es- tranged eight-year-old son (Jaeden Lieberher) who’s been dropped in his lap while his ex-wife (Maria Bello) is away on a weekend retreat with her new husband (Mat- thew Modine). Support cast includes Robert For- ster, Tim Blake Nelson, Patton Oswalt, Spencer Drever and Stephen To- bolowosky. Ktown Cowboys (R for sexuality, brief frontal nudity and pervasive profanity) Adaptation of 'Miracles from Heaven' the hit web series of the same name revolving around the antics of a quintet of party animals hanging out in L.A.’s Koreatown. Co-starring Danny Cho, Steve By- rne, Bobby Choy, Herson Chavez and Lee Doud. My Golden Days (R for profanity, graphic sexu- ality and frontal nudity) Flashback flick revolv- ing around an anthro- pologist’s (Quentin Dol- maire) reflections upon his adolescence while preparing to return to Paris from Tajikistan. With Mathieu Amalric, Lou Roy-Lecollinet and Dinara Drukarova. (In French, Russian and He- brew with subtitles) The Program (R for profanity) Adaptation of “Seven Deadly Sins,” investigative journal- ist David Walsh’s (Chris O’Dowd) best-selling book exposing the truth about bicyclist Lance Armstrong’s (Ben Foster) use of banned substanc- es while participating in the Tour de France. With Dustin Hoffman, Lee Pace and Edward Hogg. Sweet Bean (Unrated) Bittersweet drama about the unlikely friendship forged betweeen the manager of a pancake stand and the lonely 76 year-old (Kiki Kirin) he hires as his assistant, half out of pity, half for her yummy jelly recipe . With Kyara Uchida, Mi- yoko Asada, Etsuko Ichi- hara and Miki Mizuno. (In Japanese with subti- tles) Take Me to the River (Unrated) Atmospher- ic mystery revolving around a gay teen (Logan Miller) from California who changes his mind about coming out of the closet at a family re- union in Nebraska when he is suddenly suspected of molesting a 9 year-old niece (Ursula Parker). With Robin Weigert, Richard Schiff and Azura Skye.
