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Page 6 The Skanner November 2, 2016 Arts & Entertainment Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening This Friday, Nov. 4, 2016 BIG BUDGET FILMS Doctor Strange (PG-13 for action, crashes and pervasive violence) Ben- edict Cumberbatch plays the Marvel Comics char- acter in this origins tale revolving around a neu- rosurgeon who morphs into a superhero in the wake of a tragic car acci- dent. Ensemble cast in- cludes Chiwetel Ejiofor, Tilda Swinton, Rachel McAdams and Benjamin Bratt. Loving (PG-13 for ma- ture themes) Reverential biopic recounting the legal and real-life strug- gles of the Virginia cou- ple (Ruth Negga and Joel Edgerton) who mounted the historic court battle leading to a landmark U.S. Supreme Court deci- sion on interracial mar- riage. With Will Dalton, Dean Mumford and Ter- ri Abney. Kam Williams Kam’s Kapsules Movie Reviews Hacksaw Ridge (R for graphic violence, grue- some images and eth- nic slurs) World War II docudrama recounting the battlefield heroics of Army Medic Desmond Doss (Andrew Garfield) who saved 75 fellow G.I.’s lives during the fight for Okinawa. With Vince Vaughn, Hugo Weav- ing, Teresa Palmer, Sam Worthington and Rachel Griffiths. Trolls (PG for mild rude humor) Animat- ed musical adventure about the alliance reluc- tantly forged by an op- timist (Anna Kendrick) and a pessimist (Justin SHOWTIMES THE BEATLES: EIGHT DAYS A WEEK-THE TOURING YEARS (NR) Sat-Thur: 12:10 DON’T BREATHE (R) Fri-Thur: 5:15, 9:50 KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS (PG) Fri-Thur: 12:30, 4:45, 7:00 HELL OR HIGH WATER (R) Fri-Thur: 3:00, 6:40, 9:00 Timberlake) to defend their village from a race of ravenous creatures who like to feast on tiny trolls. Voice cast includes Zooey Deschanel, Jeffrey Tambor, Russell Brand and Gwen Stefani. INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS All Governments Lie (Unrated) Prestige biopic recounting intrepid in- vestigative journalist I.F. Stone’s (1907-1989) career dedicated to uncovering political corruption and coverups. Dog Eat Dog (Unrated) Adaptation of the Ed- ward Bunker bestseller of the same name about a trio of ex-cons (Willem Dafoe, Nicolas Cage and Christopher Matthew Cook) hired by a mob boss (Paul Schrader) to kidnap his rival’s baby. With Omar J. Dorsey, Louisa Krause and Melis- The Week of Friday, Nov. 4 through Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016 JASON BOURNE (PG-13) Fri-Thur: 7:15 THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS (PG) Fri-Thur: 12:20, 2:25, 4:30 BREATHLESS (A BOUT DE SOUF- FLE) (NR) Fri-Thur: 2:45, 9:15 $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. ‘Trolls’ sa Bolona. The Eagle Huntress (G) Coming-of-age biop- ic chronicling the epic quest of 13-year-old Aisholpan, hailing from a tribe of Mongolian no- mads, to become the first female in her family in a dozen generations to earn the esteemed status of Eagle Hunter. (In Ka- zakh with subtitles) Ivory: A Crime Story (Unrated) Endangered species expose’ exam- ining the cause and consequences of the worldwide demand for ivory which has left the elephant on the brink of extermination. My Dead Boyfriend (R for profanity and sexu- ality) Macabre comedy about a struggling writer (Heather Graham) who only uncovers the truth about her couch potato beau (Rich Graf ) after he passes away while sitting in front of the TV. With Griffin Dunne, John Cor- bett and Gina Gershon. Peter and the Farm (Unrated) Warts-and- all biopic about Peter Dunning, who manages to maintain his 187-acre Vermont farm on his own despite depression, alcoholism and having been abandoned by three wives and four children. The Prison in Twelve Landscapes (Unrated) Criminal justice system documentary showcas- ing a dozen correction- al facilities doing great work rehabilitating in- mates. FILM REVIEW: ‘Inferno’ the Most Engaging Dan Brown Adaptation Yet By Kam Williams Special to The Skanner News D an Brown is the author of a quar- tet of best-selling mysteries fea- turing Harvard professor Robert Langdon as the protagonist. The phenomenally-popular novels have sold over 100 million copies and count- ing, with the fifth in the series slated to be released in the fall of 2017. Screen versions of the first two Rob- ert Langdon books, “The Da Vinci Code” (2006) and “Angels & Demons” (2009), netted over a billion dollars at the box office. So, it’s no surprise that another adaptation might be in order. Inferno reunites director Ron How- ard with Tom Hanks who reprises his lead role as a genius with an uncanny knack for deciphering ancient sym- bols and religious iconography. And Howard enlisted the assistance of a stellar support cast which includes Ben Foster, Felicity Jones, Irrfan Khan and Omar Sy. Inferno is easily the most successful of the offerings, as it reins in Langdon’s earlier ten- dency to overindulgence in inscrutable jargon. This go round, the in- tellectual badinage has been minimized to make way for a flurry of visu- ally-captivating action sequences. Another plus is the easy to follow plotline. The point of departure is a hospital in Florence, Italy which is where we find Langdon suffer- ing from amnesia, yet lucky to alive given how a bullet to the head only grazed his scalp. Before we even have a chance to blink, a gun-tot- ing assassin (Ana Ularu) arrives to finish the job. Fortunately, Langdon’s gorgeous doctor, Sienna Brooks (Jones), not only helps him escape on the spot, but is prepared to abandon her practice to go on the run with her See INFERNO on page 7
