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Page 6 The Skanner September 7, 2016 Arts & Entertainment Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening Friday, September 9, 2016 BIG BUDGET FILMS The Disappointments Room (R for sexuality, profanity, violence and bloody images) Haunted house thriller about a family (Kate Beckinsale, Duncan Joiner and Mel Raido) that moves from Brooklyn to a mansion in the country only to unwittingly unleash de- monic forces sitting dor- mant in the attic. With Gerald McRaney, Lucas Till and Michaela Conlin. Sully (PG-13 for peril and brief profanity) Tom Hanks portrays Sully Sullenberger in Clint Eastwood’s re-enactment of the US Airways pilot’s heroic crash landing of his crippled plane on the Hudson River in January of 2009. Cast includes Laura Linney, Aaron Eck- hart and Anna Gunn. When the Bough Breaks (PG-13 for vio- lence, sexuality, mature themes, profanity, dis- turbing images and par- tial nudity) Psychological thriller about a couple (Morris Chestnut and Regina Hall) forced to resort to desperate mea- sures when the surrogate Kam Williams Kam’s Kapsules Movie Reviews mom (Jaz Sinclair) hired to bear their baby sud- denly develops feelings for the father. With Theo Rossi, Justin Lebrun and Sue-Lynn Ansari. The Wild Life (PG for peril, mild action and rude humor) Animat- ed adventure unfolding from the perspective of the peaceful creatures living on a tropical island whose tranquility is dis- rupted by the arrival of Robinson Crusoe (Mat- thias Schweighofer). Voice cast includes Kaya Yanar, Ilka Bessin and Aylin Tezel. INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS Author: The JT Leroy Story (R for sexuality, drug use, violent images and pervasive profanity) Out-of-the-closet docu- mentary revealing that iction writer Laura Al- bert is the real person behind the pen name JT Leroy . Cameraperson (Un- rated) Reverential docu- mentary chronicling the career of Kirsten John- son, cinematographer of the Oscar-winning, docu- mentary Citizenfour and other groundbreaking exposes. Defying the Nazis: The Sharps’ War (Unrated) Ken Burns co-directed this documentary re- counting the heroic mis- sion mounted in 1939 by American minister Waitstill Sharp and his wife Martha to rescue scores of Jewish refugees leeing the Nazi occupa- tion of Europe. Voice cast includes Tom Hanks and Marina Goldman. For the Love of Spock (Unrated) Obsessed fan biopic chronicling the enduring appeal of the late Leonard Nimoy, as well as the beloved char- acter he originated on Star Trek, Dr. Spock. Featuring commentary by Williams Shatner, J.J. Abrams, Chris Pine, Zoe Saldana, George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, Simon Pegg and Zachary Quin- ‘The Wild Life’ to. Ithaca (PG for mature themes, smoking and a violent image) Meg Ryan makes her directorial de- but with this adaptation of The Human Comedy, William Saroyan’s Pulit- zer Prize-winning nov- el, set in 1942, revolving around a 14 year-old’s (Alex Neustaedter) at- tempt to provide for his widowed mother (Ryan) and siblings (Spencer Howell and Christine Nelson) ater his older brother (Jack Quaid) goes of to ight in World War II. With Sam Shep- ard, Hamish Linklater and Nick Williams. Kicks (R for pervasive profanity and for teen drug and alcohol abuse, sexuality and violence) Coming-of-adventure, set in inner-city Oak- land, revolving around a 15 year-old’s (Jahking Guillory) attempt to re- trieve a pricey pair of sneakers stolen right of his feet. With Christo- pher Wallace, Jr. (Biggie’s son), Christopher Meyer, Koi Siriboe and Maher- shala Ali. London Road (Un- rated) Crime drama re- counting real-life events which transpired in 2006 when the peace of the quaint town of Ipswich, England was rocked by the murders of ive wom- en. Co-starring Olivia Colman, Clare Burt and Rosalie Craig. Starving the Beast (Un- rated) College tuition ex- pose examining the push to reform America’s public universities so that the cost of a higher education will be borne directly by its student beneiciaries rather than by the general public. BOOK REVIEW: ‘Keep Walking in Prayer... Until You Can’t Come Back’ By Reverend Dorothy Scott Boulware Xulon Press Paperback, $10.99 104 pages ISBN: 978-1-4984-7454-2 Book Review by Kam Williams For The Skanner News “By way of introduction, I’m a Bap- tist Methodist Pentecostal Evangelical non-denominational retired pastor, re- tired newspaper editor, former minister of music, former ingerprint technician, wife of 47 years, mother of four, grand- mother of ive, great-grandmother of one. I began reading the Bible at four and soon ater preached my irst sermon... I believe, if we can think of prayer as re- lationship transaction rather than re- quests submitted, answers received, yes or no; if we can embrace that prayer be- gins with the Lord and pulls us in, then SHOWTIMES NERVE (PG-13) Fri-Thur: 9:20 ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS: THE MOVIE (R) Fri-Thur: 12:55, 7:10 THE BFG (PG) Fri-Thur: 2:25, 4:55 FANTASTIC PLANET (LA PLANETE SAUVAGE) (NR) Fri-Thur: 2:45, 9:10 we can relax and let Him do His thing... In this book, we’ll embrace the reality of our relation- ship, acknowl- edging that God Reverend Dorothy Scott always hears us Boulware when we pray... There’s not much more precious than the feeling of being heard. I could never have made it without knowing God has my back and I have God’s ear. And I want everyone who wants it to have a similar expectation. I’m in a sweet spot on the journey and understand the journey is the prize rather than episodic outcomes that match my will. That’s all.” See BOOK on page 7 The Week of Friday, Sept. 9 through Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016 FINDING DORY (PG) Fri: 12:30, 4:30, 6:45 Sat: 12:30, 4:30 Sun: 12:30, 4:30, 6:45 Thur: 12:30, 4:30 TICKLED (R) Fri-Thur: 3:00, 7:25, 9:30 LOVE & FRIENDSHIP (PG) Fri-Thur: 12:20, 5:05 $4.00 adults, $3.00 senior citizens (65+) $3.00 for kids (12 & under) 7818 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97215 503-252-1707 • AcademyTheaterPdx.com Babysitting: Available for children 2 to 8 years old. Fri: shows after 3:30pm and before 8:00pm. Sat - Sun: all shows before 8:00pm. $9.50 per child for the length of the movie. Call to reserve a spot, no drop ins.
