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Page 6 The Skanner August 10, 2016 Arts & Entertainment Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening This Friday, August 12, 2016 BIG BUDGET FILMS Florence Foster Jen- kins (PG-13 for brief sug- gestive material) Meryl Streep handles the title role in this biopic about a New York City social- ite-turned-tone deaf op- era star who cultivated a loyal following despite singing of key. Cast in- cludes Hugh Grant, Si- mon Helberg and Chris- tian McKay. . Hell or High Water (R for graphic violence, pervasive profanity and brief sexuality) Modern Western about the pur- suit of a couple of sib- ling bank robbers (Chris Pine and Ben Foster) by an aging Texas Ranger (Jef Bridges) and his half-breed partner (Gil Birmingham). Featuring Kevin Rankin, Katy Mix- on and Dale Dickey. Pete’s Dragon (PG for action, peril and brief mild epithets) Oakes Feg- ley plays the title charac- ter in this remake of the 1977 Disney classic fanta- sy about the adventures of an orphan befriended by a dragon (John Kas- sir). With Bryce Dallas Howard, Robert Redford, Kam Williams Kam’s Kapsules Movie Reviews Karl Urban and Wes Bentley. Sausage Party (R for ethnic humor, graphic sexuality, drug abuse and pervasive profanity) Raunchy animated com- edy, set in a supermar- ket, revolving around the struggle of a sausage (Seth Rogen) and some fellow groceries to learn the truth about what awaits them ater being purchased. Voice cast in- cludes James Franco, Bill Hader, Kristen Wiig, Sal- ma Hayek, Michael Cera, Jonah Hill, Craig Robin- son, Paul Rudd and Dan- ny McBride. INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS Anthropoid (R for vio- lence and disturbing im- ages) Fact-based World War II saga recounting the top secret mission to assassinate Nazi General Reinhard Heydrich (De- tlef Bothe), the architect of Hitler’s Final Solution. With Jamie Dornan, Cil- lian Murphy, Brian Caspe and Karel Hermanek, Jr. (In English and German with subtitles) Blood Father (R for graphic violence, perva- sive profanity and brief drug use) Mel Gibson stars in the title role of this action thriller about an ex-con’s attempt to protect his estranged, 16 year-old daughter (Erin Moriarty) from the drug cartel that wants her dead. With William H. Macy, Diego Luna and Michael Parks. Emily & Tim (Unrated) Romance drama, narrat- ed by Kathleen Turner, deconstructing the tu- multuous, 50-year mar- riage of an alternately loving and antagonistic couple. Ensemble cast includes Alexis Bleidel, Phylicia Rashad, Thomas Mann, Andre Braugher, Kal Penn, Dominic Fu- musa, Zosia Mamet, Dre- na De Niro and Olympia Dukakis. The Fight Within (PG- 13 for sports violence and brief menacing) Andre Braugher and Phylicia Rashad portray the married couple in the ifth segment of ‘Emily & Tim’ Faith-based drama about a Mixed Martial Arts ighter’s (John Major Chandler) who retires ater being Born Again with the help of a new love (Lelia Symington) only to ind himself forced back into the cage by a revenge-minded foe (Matt Leddo) he once beat. Supporting cast in- cludes Wesley Williams, Mike H. Taylor and Dan Severn. Melonie Diaz, Justin Long and Amy Sedaris. Ghost Team (PG-13 for profanity, sexual refer- ences and drug use) En- semble comedy about a jaded, copy store clerk (Jon Heder) who lead a rag-tag team of misits on a search for proof of paranormal activity. With David Krumholtz, The Lost Arcade (Un- rated) Inspirational doc- umentary about China- town Fair, the legendary game arcade located in Manhattan’s Chinatown which served as a com- munity shelter for a di- verse group of kids from all around the city. FILM REVIEW: ‘Sausage Party’ Shows Groceries Seeking Salvation By Kam Williams For The Skanner News WHOLESALE PRICES • OPEN TO THE PUBLIC When were out, WE'RE OUT! LIMITED SUPPLY: Sugar Granulated 25# ! WOW $9.99 F rank (Seth Rogen) inds himself frustrated sitting on a shelf at Shopwells supermarket where he’s cooped up in a shrink-wrapped package with seven other sausages. They pass their time speculating about what awaits them in “The Great Be- yond,” meaning the vast unknown just past the cash register on the other side of the door. They’re all very eager to be bought because of an unfounded belief in a “ Sausage Party is a hard to pigeon- hole, adult-oriented cartoon rumor that the store’s customers trans- port their groceries to a heaven-like utopia to enjoy lives of neverending SHOWTIMES Sugar Granulated 8/5# Bags $14.99 See SAUSAGE on page 7 The Week of Friday, Aug. 12 through Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016 THE BFG (PG) Fri-Thur: 11:40, 4:15 LOVE & FRIENDSHIP (PG) Fri-Thur: 11:30, 7:30 SWISS ARMY MAN (R) Fri-Thur: 2:10, 9:35 CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR (PG-13) Fri-Thur: 4:30 FINDING DORY (PG) Fri-Thur: 12:10, 2:25, 7:10 X-MEN: APOCALYPSE (PG-13) Fri-Thur: 1:35, 9:15 231 SE Alder, Portland, OR 97214 503-238-1360 Hours: Monday - Saturday 8am - 4pm bliss. And Frank has another reason he wants to leave, namely, a crush on Brenda (Kristen Wiig), the curviest of the girly Glamour Buns. 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