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Arts & Entertainment
Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening Friday, June 3, 2016
BIG BUDGET FILMS
Me Before You (PG-13
for suggestive material
and mature themes) Ad-
aptation of Jojo Moyes’
romance novel about
the love which blossoms
between a small town
nurse (Emilia Clarke)
and a wealthy gentleman
(Sam Clalin) let para-
lyzed and depressed by
a recent motorcycle ac-
cident. Supporting cast
includes Vanessa Kirby,
Charles Dance and Jenna
Coleman.
Popstar: Never Stop
Never Stopping (R for
sexuality, drug use,
graphic nudity and per-
vasive profanity) Mu-
sical
mockumentary
revolving around the
trials and tribulations
of a desperate one-hit
wonder (Andy Samberg)
whose second album is
lopping. Ensemble cast
includes Sarah Silver-
man, Imogen Poots, Bill
Kam
Williams
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Hader and Maya Ru-
dolph, and features cam-
eo appearances by Simon
Cowell, Jimmy Fallon,
Pink, Snoop Dogg, Adam
Levine, Usher and Seal.
Teenage Mutant Nin-
ja Turtles: Out of the
Shadows (PG-13 for sci-
i violence) Live-action
adaptation of the video
game of the same name
inds the crime-ighting
quartet (Pete Ploszek,
Noel Fisher, Alan Ritch-
son and Jeremy How-
ard) battling their re-
venge-minded nemesis,
Shredder (Brian Tee),
who has joined forces
with a diabolical mad
scientist (Tyler Perry).
With Megan Fox, Laura
Linney, Will Arnett and
Brad Garrett.
INDEPENDENT &
FOREIGN FILMS
Approaching the Un-
known (R for profani-
ty) Sci-i thriller about
an American astronaut
(Mark Strong) on a one-
way mission to Mars.
With Luke Wilson, Sa-
naa Lathan and Charles
Baker.
‘The Fits’
Art Bastard (Unrated)
Reverential biopic about
maverick artist Robert
Cenedella, an inveterate
iconoclast who has man-
aged to enjoy an endur-
ing career without com-
promising his rebellious
spirit.
jos in order to open his
own karate school. With
Jia Song, Wenli Jiang
and Shih-Chieh Chin. (In
Mandarin and English
with subtitles)
The Fits (Unrated)
Coming-of-age
drama,
set in Cincinnati, chron-
icling an 11 year-old
tomboy’s (Royalty High-
tower) attempt to ind
acceptance by joining a
tight-knit dance team at
the local rec center. With
Alexis Neblett, Inayah
Rodgers and Makyla
Burnam.
The Final Master (Un-
rated) Martial arts ad-
venture, set in China be-
fore World War II, about
an ambitious Wing Chun
practitioner
(FanLiao)
who must defeat 8 do-
Congressional Art Contest Winner
Depicts Police Brutality and Protests
PHOTO BYDAVID PULPHUS
The God Cells (Unrat-
ed) Healthcare docu-
mentary exploring the
viability of fetal stem cell
injection therapy for a
Cardinal Ritter College Prep High School Senior David Pulphus won irst place in this year’s congressional
art contest with his painting called “Untitled #1.” Cardinal Ritter College Prep High School is located in the
district represented by Congressman Lacy Clay (D-Mo.).
By Lauren Victoria Burke
NNPA Contributor
C
ardinal Ritter College Prep High
School Senior David Pulphus won
this year’s congressional art com-
petition with a painting called
“Untitled #1.” The irst place winner is
from Congressman Lacy Clay’s district
(D-Mo.)
A Congressional art competition en-
titled, “An Artistic Discovery,” features
a nationwide art contest coordinated
by members of the U.S. House of Repre-
sentatives.
The contest recognizes the talents of
high school students across America.
Over 200 Members of Congress and
over 50,000 high schools students have
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SHOWTIMES
Green Room (R)
Mon - Sat: 2:10, 7:00
Sun - 2:10
The Boss (R)
Fri - Thu: 2:25, 9:40
Everybody Wants Some! (R)
Fri - Thu: 11:35 AM, 6:45
10 Cloverield Lane (PG-13)
Sat: 7:15
Sun - Thu: 12:00, 7:15
The Week of
Friday, June 3 through
Thursday, June 9, 2016
Zootopia (PG)
Fri - Thu: 11:30, 2:00, 4:30
Deadpool (R)
Fri - Thu: 4:45, 9:15
Down By Law (NR)
Fri - Thu: 4:25, 9:25
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variety of neurological
and immunological ail-
ments.
It’s So Easy and Other
Lies (Unrated) Warts-
and-all biopic about
Guns N’ Roses’ bass
player Duf McKagan,
chronicling his fame
and fortune as well as
his near-fatal struggle
with alcohol and drugs.
featuring commentary
by Slash, Nikki Sixx and
Benny Urquidez.
Time to Choose (Un-
rated) Eco-documentary,
directed by Oscar-win-
ner Charles Ferguson
(Inside Job) and narrated
by Oscar Isaac, exploring
solutions for the climate
change crisis.
Urge (R for disturb-
ing violence and sexual
behavior, drug use and
pervasive
profanity)
Suspense thriller about
a mysterious nightclub
owner (Pierce Brosnan)
who introduces some
revelers to a new de-
signer drug which strips
them of their inhibitions.
With Ashley Greene,
Alexis Knapp and Danny
Masterson.
The Witness (Unrat-
ed) Bystander Efect
documentary revisiting
the murder of 28 year-
old Kitty Genovese in
Queens in the wee hours
of March 13, 1964 which
awakened 38 of her
neighbors, all of whom
failed to call the police.