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Page 6 The Skanner April 27, 2016 Arts & Entertainment Kam’s Kapsules: A Look at Movies Opening Friday, April 29, 2016 BIG BUDGET FILMS Kam Williams Keanu (R for violence, sexuality, nudity, drug use and pervasive pro- fanity) Suburbia meets the ‘hood comedy about a couple of bourgie cous- ins (Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele) who pose as drug-deal- ing gangstas in order to rescue a beloved pet from the ghetto. With Nia Long, Will Forte and Method Man. ing up to Mother’s Day. Cast includes Jennifer Aniston, Jason Sudeikis, Julia Roberts, Kate Hud- son, Loni Love, Hector Elizondo and Jon Lovitz. Mother’s Day (PG-13 for profanity and sug- gestive material) Ensem- Ratchet & Clank (PG for action and rude humor) Animated adaptation Kam’s Kapsules Movie Reviews (Paul Giamatti) from de- stroying every planet in the galaxy. Voice cast in- cludes Sly Stallone, John Goodman, Bella Thorne, Rosario Dawson and Jim Ward. Special Correspon- dents (Unrated) Ricky Gervais wrote, directed and co-stars in this re- make of Envoyes Tres Speciaux, the French farce about a radio jour- nalist (Eric Bana) and assistant (Gervais) who decide to fake their own disappearance and flee ‘Mother’s Day’ opens one weekend before Mother’s Day Benjamin Bratt. INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS ‘Keanu’ ble comedy revolving around a cornucopia of characters whose lives serendipitously inter- sect over the course of a very eventful week lead- of the sci-fi video game about a mechanic (James Arnold Taylor) who joins forces with a rene- gade robot (David Kaye) to prevent an evil alien to New York during an uprising in a South American Banana Re- public. With Vera Farmi- ga, America Ferrara and 3rd Street Blackout (Unrated) Romantic com- edy about a tech-addicted couple (Negin Farsad and Jeremy Redleaf ) forced by a Hurricane Sandy power outage to face each other sans electron- ic devices. With Janeane Garofalo, Devin Ratray and Ed Weeks. A Beautiful Planet (G) Jennifer Lawrence nar- rates this eco-documen- tary examining humani- ty’s relationship with the Earth via footage shot from the International Space Station. Dough (Unrated) Un- likely-buddies dramedy about a Jewish shop- keeper (Jonathan Pryce) Happy Mother’s Day who revives his failing bakery with the help of his Muslim apprentice’s (Jerome Holder) mari- juana-spiked yeast. With Ian Hart, Philip Davis and Malachi Kirby. name about a promis- ing math prodigy (Dev Patel) brought to Cam- bridge University from the slums of India by a professor (Jeremy Irons) who recognized the kid’s genius. Cast includes Toby Jones, Stephen Fry and Jeremy Northam. (In Tamil and English with subtitles) The Family Fang (R for profanity) Jason Bateman directed this adaptation of Kevin Wilson’s best- seller about a brother (Bateman) and sister’s (Nicole Kidman) search for their performance artist parents (Christo- pher Walken and Mary- ann Plunkett) who disap- peared without a trace. Cast includes Kathryn Hahn, Jason Butler Har- ner and Marin Ireland. Papa Hemingway in Cuba (R for profanity, sexuality, nudity and some violence) Slice-of- life biopic, set in Havana, recounting the friend- ship Ernest Hemingway (Adrian Sparks) forged with a reporter from Miami (Giovanni Ribisi) during the Cuban Revo- lution. With Minka Kel- ly, Mariel Hemingway, James Remar and Joely Richardson. The Man Who Knew Infinity (PG-13 for smok- ing and mature themes) Adaptation of the best-seller of the same 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 Kam Williams Movie Previews at 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 Award winning movie crit ic Revealing celebrity s interview NEW MOVIES OPENING EVERY WEEK!
