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Page 6 The Skanner March 23, 2016 Arts & Entertainment Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening Friday, March 25, 2016 BIG BUDGET FILMS Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (PG-13 for intense violence, per- vasive action and some sensuality) Adaptation of the DC Comics series finds adversaries Bat- man (Ben Affleck) and Superman (Henry Cav- ill) reluctantly joining forces to subdue a threat against Metropolis un- leashed by the diabolical Lex Luthor (Jesse Eisen- berg). With Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Michael Cassidy as Jimmy Olsen, Laurence Fishburne as Perry White, Jeremy Irons as Alfred the But- ler, and featuring cameo appearances by Neil de- Grasse Tyson, Anderson Cooper, Brooke Baldwin, Soledad O’Brien and Dana Bash. My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (PG-13 for suggestive material) Long-awaited sequel finds Toula (Nia Var- dalos) and Ian (John Corbett) dealing with a stale relationship and a rebellious daughter (Ele- na Kampouris) prior to reuniting their families for an even bigger, fat- ter wedding ceremony. Kam Williams includes Callum Keith Rennie, Tony Nappo and Stephen McHattie. Kam’s Kapsules Movie Reviews Fastball (Unrated) Kev- in Costner narrates this baseball documentary exploring the age-old battle between batters and pitchers while also examining the science behind throwing and hitting a ball traveling at speeds of up to 100 mph. Featuring commentary by Derek Jeter, Nolan Ryan, Matt Harvey and David Price. Returning cast mem- bers include Michael Constantine, Lainie Ka- zan, Andrea Martin, Gia Carides and Joey Fatone. INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS Bleed (Unrated) Hor- ror flick about a couple of newlyweds (Chelsey Crisp and Michael Ste- ger) who come to regret inviting their friends to participate in a ghost hunt on the grounds of an abandoned prison that turns out to be real- ly haunted. With Riley Smith, Elimu Nelson, David Yow and Lyndon Smith. Born to Be Blue (Un- rated) Chet Baker (Ethan Hawke) biopic reimag- ining the heroin-addict- ed, jazz trumpeter as mounting a comeback in the Sixties with the help of an attractive actress (Carmen Ejogo). Cast Get a Job (R for sexual- ity, nudity, crude humor, profanity and drug use) Coming-of-age come- dy revolving around a couple of recent college grads’ (Miles Teller and Anna Kendrick) attempt to launch their careers with the help of family and friends. Support- ing cast includes Bryan Cranston, Marcia Gay Harden, John Cho, John C. McGinley, Christo- pher Mintz-Plasse, Ali- son Brie and Brandon T. Jackson. I Saw the Light (R for profanity, sexuality and brief nudity) Tom Hiddleston plays Hank The highly anticipated ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’ opens this Friday Williams in this rever- ential biopic chronicling the legendary country singer/songwriter’s rise to fame and untimely demise at the age of 29. With Elizabeth Olsen, David Krumholtz and Cherry Jones. Identicals (R for pro- fanity, sexuality, violence and drug use) Futuris- tic, sci-fi thriller about a young man (Nick Blood) who allows himself to be killed and reincarnat- ed as a clone in order to search for the girlfriend (Nora-Jane Noone) ab- ducted and forced to undergo the same pro- cedure against her will. Co-starring Tony Way, Lachlan Nieboer and Robert Wilfort. Killing Ed (Unrated) Education documentary exposing the corruption in the movement to pri- vatize America’s public schools. Ron and Laura Take Back America (Unrated) Political mockumenta- ry about a conservative suburban couple (Mel England and Janice Markham) that decides to launch their own real- ity TV show in response to constant cable news coverage they disagree with. Featuring Jim J. Bullock, Sally Kirkland and Irene Bedard. Valley of Love (Unrat- ed) Bittersweet drama about the attempted rec- onciliation by a couple (Isabelle Huppert and Gerard Depardieu) in accordance with the dying wish of their son who committed suicide. With Dan Warner, Aure- lia Thierree and Dionne Houle. (In French and English with subtitles) 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
