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Arts & Entertainment
Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening Friday, Dec. 9, 2016
BIG BUDGET FILMS
The Bounce Back (PG-
13 for profanity, sexuali-
ty and brief drug use) Ro-
mantic comedy about a
charismatic relationship
guru (Shemar Moore)
who falls in love with a
skeptical fellow thera-
pist (Nadine Velazquez)
he meets while on a book
tour promoting his new
best seller. Supporting
cast includes Bill Bella-
my, Kali Hawk and Va-
nessa Bell Calloway.
La La Land (PG-13 for
profanity) Damien Cha-
zelle (Whiplash) directed
this enchanting homage
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and revolving around an
aspiring actress (Emma
Stone) and jaded jazz mu-
sician’s (Ryan Gosling)
whirlwind
romance.
With J.K. Simmons, John
Legend and Rosemarie
DeWitt.
Office Christmas Party
(R for crude sexuality,
graphic nudity, drug use
Nadine Velazuez and Shemar Moore are an unlikely couple in ‘The
Bounce Back’ pictured here with cast members Nadja Alaya and Bill
Bellamy.
to Hollywood musicals
set in present-day LA
and pervasive profanity)
Raunchy holiday com-
edy about a couple of
corporate execs’ (Jason
Bateman and T.J. Miller)
attempt to save their jobs
by throwing a wild par-
ty to impress a potential
client. Ensemble cast in-
cludes Jennifer Aniston,
Kate McKinnon, Vanes-
sa Bayer, Olivia Munn,
Courtney B. Vance and
Rob Corddry.
INDEPENDENT &
FOREIGN FILMS
All We Had (Unrated)
Dysfunctional
family
drama about a cash-
strapped single mom
(Katie Holmes) living
hand-to-mouth with her
13 year-old daughter
(Stefania Owen) until
they move to a tiny town
where she finds a steady
job as a waitress only to
be victimized by a fast-
talking mortgage broker
(Mark Consuelos). Fea-
turing Eve Lindley, Rich-
ard Kind and Judy Greer.
Befikre (Unrated) Ro-
mantic comedy about
a guy (Ranveer Singh)
who ventures from Del-
hi to Paris in search of
employment only to fall
in love with a free-spir-
ited Indian girl (Vaani
Kapoor) born in France.
‘Office Christmas Party’
With Elisa Bachir Bey,
Julie Ordon and Hugo
Diego Garcia. (In Hindi
with subtitles)
The Brand New Tes-
tament (Unrated) Ir-
reverent comedy about
a sadistic God (Benoit
Poelvoorde) living in a
high-rise apartment in
Brussels where he abus-
es both his wife (Yolande
Moreau) and 10 year-old
daughter (Pili Groyne).
Support cast includes
Francois Damiens, Cath-
erine Deneuve and Mar-
co Lorenzini. (In French
and German with subti-
tles)
Burn Country (Un-
rated) Crime thriller
about an Afghani refu-
gee (Dominic Rains) who
finds his life threatened
after he takes a job as an
investigative reporter
with a newspaper in the
quiet California town
where he settles down.
With James Franco,
Melissa Leo and Rachel
Brosnahan.
Friend Request (R for
profanity, violence and
disturbing images) High
attrition-rate
horror
flick about a popular
college coed (Alycia Deb-
nam-Carey) who comes
to regret unfriending
a stalker (Liesl Ahlers)
when her closest class-
mates start disappearing
one-by-one. With Wil-
liam Moseley, Connor
Paolo and Brit Morgan.
Harry Benson: Shoot
First (Unrated) Reveren-
tial biopic chronicling
the enduring career of 86
year-old Harry Benson,
legendary photographer
of the stars, with subjects
ranging from the Beatles
to Muhammad Ali.
Kill Ratio (Unrated) Es-
pionage thriller about an
American spy (Tom Hop-
per) working undercov-
er to protect a fledgling,
Eastern European de-
mocracy during a coup
d’etat being orchestrated
by a ruthless, renegade
general (Nick Dunning).
With Amy Huberman,
Lacy Moore and Michelle
Lehane.
On the Map (Unrat-
ed) Inspirational docu-
mentary recounting the
Cinderella story of the
Israeli basketball team’s
unlikely win of the Euro-
pean Cup in 1977.
Slash (Unrated) Com-
ing-of-age comedy about
an introverted, high
school freshman (Mi-
chael Johnston) who
turns a new leaf when
a cute upperclassman
(Hannah Marks) takes an
interest in his erotic fic-
tion. With Tishuan Scott,
Jessie Ennis and Michael
Ian Black.
Solitary
(Unrated)
Prodigal
Daughter
drama about an unem-
ployed, substance-abus-
ing party girl (Katharine
Lee McEwan) who moves
back home to live with
her aging father after
getting dumped by her
boyfriend. Cast includes
Sam Hoare, Jana Dowling
and Jack Lowe.
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SHOWTIMES
A MAN CALLED OVE (EN MAN
SOM HETER OVE) (PG-13)
Fri-Sun, Tue-Thur: 4:30, 9:10/Mon: 4:30
MISS PEREGRINE’S HOME FOR
PECULIAR CHILDREN (PG-13)
Fri-Sun, Tue-Thur: 2:25, 7:15/Mon: 2:25
QUEEN OF KATWE (PG)
Fri, Sun, Tues-Thur: 2:05, 6:45
Sat, Mon: 2:05
SULLY (PG-13)
Fri-Sun, Tue-Thur: 11:40, 7:00
Mon: 11:40
The Week of
Friday, Dec. 9 through
Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016
STORKS (PG)
Fri-Thur: 12:15
CAPTAIN FANTASTIC (R)
Fri-Sat, Tues-Thur: 1:50, 9:30
Sun: 9:30/Mon: 1:50
THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS (PG)
Fri-Thur: 4:40
NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRIST-
MAS VACATION (PG-13)
Fri-Thur, Tue-Thur: 11:55, 5:05, 9:55
Mon: 11:55, 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.