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Page 6 The Skanner August 24, 2016 Arts & Entertainment Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening Friday, August 26, 2016 BIG BUDGET FILMS Don’t Breathe (R for terror, violence, profan- ity, sexual references and disturbing content) Suspense thriller about a gang (Jane Levy, Dylan Minnette and Daniel Zo- vatto) that gets more than they bargained ater burglarizing the home of a rich blind man (Ste- phen Lang) they thought would be an easy target. With Emma Bercovici, Franciska Torocsik and Christian Zagia. Hands of Stone (R for sexuality, nudity and pervasive profan- ity) Reverential biopic chronicling the life and career of welterweight boxer Roberto Duran (Edgar Ramirez). A-list ensemble cast includes Robert De Niro, Ellen Barkin, John Turturro, Ruben Blades, Jurnee Smollett-Bell and Usher Raymond. Mechanic: Resurrec- tion (R for profanity and pervasive violence) Jason Statham reprises title role in this high-oc- tane sequel which inds the retired hit man black- mailed into performing a trio of dangerous hits by the kidnapper who’s ab- ducted the love of his life (Jessica Alba) .With Tom- my Lee Jones, Michelle Yeoh and Sam Hazeldine. Southside with You (PG-13 for smoking, a vio- lent image, brief profan- ity and a drug reference) Day-in-the-life retrospec- tive revisiting the sum- mer day in Chicago in 1989 when Barack (Park- er Sawyers) and Michelle Obama (Tika Sumpter) went on their irst date. Supporting cast includes Vanessa Bell Calloway, Donald Paul and Debo- Kam Williams Kam’s Kapsules Movie Reviews rah Gefner. INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS Black Songbird (Unrat- ed) Revenge thriller re- volving around a rookie journalist (Jenique Ben- nett) recruited by the FBI to iniltrate a nightclub run by the mobsters who murdered her childhood friends. Support cast includes Felicia White, Brynn Mosley and Ant- wan Mclaurin. Macy, Diego Luna and Michael Parks. Floyd Norman: An Animated Life (Unrat- ed) Reverential biopic about 80 year-old Floyd Norman, the irst Afri- can-American anima- tor hired by Walt Dis- ney Pictures. Featuring commentary by Whoo- pi Goldberg, Leonard Maltin and Don Hahn. The Hollars (PG-13 for brief profanity and mature themes) John Krasinski directed and stars in this Prodigal Son dramedy as a struggling, NYC artist who moves back home to the Mid- west with his pregnant girlfriend (Anna Kend- rick) to help care for his ailing mom (Margo Mar- ‘Hands of Stone’ chronicles the career of Panamanian boxing legend Roberto Duran (Edgar Ramirez) and his celebrated ights with Sugar Ray Leonard. Robert De Niro plays this manager and coach, Ray Arcel. Skarsgard) who embarks on a revenge-fueled kill- ing spree ater his son is murdered by mobsters. to America to search for his long-lost childhood sweetheart. featuring Rani Blair, Patrick Mi- chael Kelly and Naruna Kaplan de Macedo. Kate Plays Christine (Unrated) Sobering biop- ic chronicling Kate Lyn Sheil’s preparations to portray Christine Chub- buck, the suicidal, TV news anchor who shot herself in the head on the air in 1974. With Bruno Ganz, Bir- gitte Hjort Sorensen and David Sakurai. (In Nor- wegian, Swedish, Dan- ish, English, Serbian and German with subtitles) Mia Madre (R for profanity) Bittersweet dramedy, set in Rome, revolving around a ilm director’s (Margheri- ta Buy) attempt to care for her terminally-ill mother (Giulia Lazza- rini) while shooting a movie with a disappoint- ing leading man (John Turturro). With writer/ director Nanni Moretti, Beatrice Mancini and Stefano Abbati. (In En- glish, Italian and French with subtitles) Is That You? (Unrated) Romance drama revolv- ing an unemployed, 60 year-old, ilm projec- tionist (Alon Aboutboul) who moves from Israel Remember the Goal (PG for mature themes and and drug referenc- es) Faith-based drama revolving around the eforts of the cross-coun- In ‘Mechanic: Resurrection’ Jason Statham reprises the title role in this high-octane sequel. 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. tindale). With Richard Jenkins, Sharlto Copley, Randall Park and Josh Groban. In Order of Disap- pearance (R for graphic violence and pervasive profanity) Dark come- dy revolving around a mild-mannered milque- toast-turned-blood- thirsty vigilante (Stellan Kam Williams Movie Previews at Award winning movie cri tic Revealing celebrity s interview NEW MOVIES OPENING EVERY WEEK! try coach (Allee Sutton Hethcoat) at an all-girls, Christian prep school to prepare the team for a big track meet while simultaneously minis- tering to their personal life issues. Co-starring Quinn Alexis, Sydney Marks and Jayla Palmer. The Sea of Trees (PG- 13 for mature themes, disturbing images and brief profanity) Charac- ter-driven drama about two suicidal men (Mat- thew McConaughey and Ken Watanabe) who have second thoughts about taking their own lives ater making friends in a forest at the base of Mount Fuji. With Naomi Watts, Katie Aselton and Jordan Gavaris. (In En- glish and Japanese with subtitles) View movie trailers at TheSkanner.com
