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Page 12 The Skanner April 20, 2016 Arts & Entertainment Kam’s Kapsules: A Look at Movies Opening Friday, April 22, 2016 BIG BUDGET FILMS The Huntsman: Win- ter’s War (PG-13 for action, violence and some sensuality) Chris Hemsworth reprises the title role in this Snow White sequel which finds the Huntsman and his warrior wife (Jessica Chastain) defending the Enchanted Forest from the Ice Queen (Emily Blunt) and her sorceress sister (Charlize Theron). With Nick Frost, Sam Claflin and Sophie Cook- son. INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS Compadres (Unrated) Unlikely-buddies action thriller about a disgraced ex-cop (Omar Chaparro) who joins forces with a young hacker (Joey Mor- gan) to exact revenge on the mobster (Erick Elias) who kidnapped his girlfriend (Aislinn Derbez) and framed him for a crime he didn’t com- mit. With Kevin Pollak, Eric Roberts and Hector Jimenez. Dispatches from the Gulf (Unrated) Matt Da- mon narrates this doc- umentary taking stock Kam Williams Johnny Knoxville and Alex Pettyfer. Kam’s Kapsules Movie Reviews Hockney (Unrated) Reverential retrospec- tive chronicling the ca- reer of David Hockney, one of the most influen- tial artists of the 20th Century. of the environmental health of the Gulf of Mex- ico a half-dozen years af- ter Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Elvis & Nixon (R for profanity) White House drama recounting the historic, 1970 meeting of Elvis Presley (Michael Shannon) and President A Hologram for the King (R for sexuality, nu- dity, profanity and brief drug use) Adaptation of Dave Eggers’ novel about a broke American busi- nessman (Tom Hanks) who tries to recover by making a sales pitch to Saudi Arabia’s monarch. With Ben Whishaw, Sar- Jessica Chastain in ‘The Huntsman Winter’s War’ Nixon (Kevin Spacey) in the Oval Office immortal- ized by the most request- ed photograph in the National Archives. Cast includes Colin Hanks, ita Choudhury and Tom Skerritt. (In English and Arabic with subtitles) How to Let Go of the World (Unrated) Happy Mother’s Day Let Portland Prime help you make Mom feel like a queen! We’re serving our full menu from 11:30am-10pm on Mother’s Day, May 8, 2016 All moms get unlimited mimosas with their meal and a $25.00 gift card to be used on another visit at Portland Prime. www.PortlandPrime.net (503) 223-6200 121 SW 3rd Ave Portland, OR 97204 HOURS OF OPERATION Monday-Thursday 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday 11:30 a.m. to midnight Sunday 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. @portlandprime ‘Elvis & Nixon’ tells the story of the famous meeting Eco-documentary chron- icling the efforts of en- vironmental activists dedicated to reversing atmospheric warming trends. Love Thy Nature (Un- rated) Environmental documentary, narrated by Liam Neeson, cele- brating humanity’s con- nection to Mother Earth while warning of the ecological crisis threat- ening the survival of our species. The Meddler (PG-13 for brief drug use) Ro- mance drama about a grieving widow (Susan Sarandon) who moves from New Jersey to L.A. to be near her daughter (Rose Byrne), only to un- expectedly find romance with a retired cop (J.K. Simmons). With Cecily Strong, Jason Ritter, Lucy Punch, Casey Wilson and Jerrod Carmichael. Nina (Unrated) Zoe Sal- dana plays the title char- acter in this controver- sial biopic chronicling jazz singer Nina Simone’s (1933-2003) rise to fame, her troubled private life and her dependency on her business manager (David Oyelowo). Featur- ing Mike Epps as Richard Pryor and Ella Thomas as Lorraine Hansberry. (In English and French with subtitles) Precious Cargo (R for sexuality, violence and pervasive profanity) Crime thriller about a mob boss (Bruce Willis) who pressures a seduc- tive thief (Claire Forlani) to recruit her ex (Mark- Paul Gosselaar) for a heist of rare gems. With John Brotherton, Dan- iel Bernhardt and Lydia Hull. Streit’s: Matzo and the American Dream (Un- rated) New York City doc- umentary about the fam- ily-owned company that has been continuously manufacturing kosher food on Manhattan’s Lower East Side since 1925.
