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Page 6 The Skanner January 11, 2017 Arts & Entertainment Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening Friday, Jan. 13, 2017 BIG BUDGET FILMS The Bye Bye Man (PG- 13 for terror, violence, sexuality, bloody images, mature themes, profan- ity, partial nudity and underage alcohol abuse) Haunted house horror flick about a diabolical, supernatural demon (Doug Jones) unwittingly unleashed by a trio of col- lege students (Douglas Smith, Lucien Laviscount and Cressida Bonas) after they move into an old mansion located off-cam- pus. Cast includes Faye Dunaway, Carrie-Anne Moss and Cleo King. Live by Night (R for sexuality, nudity, graphic violence and pervasive profanity) Ben Affleck adapted, directed and stars in this Prohibition Era saga based on Den- nis Lehane’s best seller about the wayward son of a Boston police chief (Brendan Gleeson) who moves to Tampa, where he becomes a notorious rum-runner and bootleg- ger. Featuring Scott East- wood, Zoe Saldana, Elle Fanning, Sienna Miller and Chris Cooper. Monster Trucks (PG Kam Williams Kam’s Kapsules Movie Reviews for action, peril, rude hu- mor and brief scary im- ages) Action adventure about a mischievous teen (Lucas Till) who forges an unlikely friendship with the subterranean creature that hangs out under the hood of his homemade jalopy. With Jane Levy, Rob Lowe, Bar- ry Pepper, Danny Glover, Amy Ryan and Thomas Lennon. Patriots Day (R for vi- olence, grisly images, drug use and pervasive profanity) War on Ter- rorism thriller recount- ing the manhunt for the radical Islamists (Alex Wolff and Themo Meli- kidze) responsible for the 2013 Boston Mara- thon bombing. Co-star- ring Mark Wahlberg, John Goodman, Michelle Monaghan, Kevin Bacon and J.K. Simmons. Silence (R for disturb- ing violence) Adaptation of the Shusaku Endo nov- el of the same name, set in the 17th Century, re- volving around two Por- tuguese priests (Andrew Garfield and Adam Driv- er) who travel to Japan to search for their missing mentor (Liam Neeson). With Ciaran Hinds, Issei Ogata and Nana Komat- su. (In English and Japa- nese with subtitles) Sleepless (R for graph- ic violence and perva- sive profanity) High-oc- tane crime thriller, set in Las Vegas, revolving around a corrupt cop (Jamie Foxx) with less than 24 hours to rescue his son (Octavius J. John- son) kidnapped by mob- sters. Ensemble includes Gabrielle Union, Der- mot Mulroney, Young Jeezy, T.I. and Michelle Monaghan. INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS 100 Streets (Unrat- ed) Ensemble drama chronicling the lives of a retired rugby player (Idris Elba), a drug deal- er (Franz Drameh) and a struggling actor (Ken Stott) whose paths ser- endipitously cross. Cast ‘Live by Night’ includes Gemma Arter- ton, Ryan Gage and Tom Cullen. Alone in Berlin (R for violence) Fact-based, World War II tale about a working-class, German couple (Emma Thomp- son and Brendan Glee- son) who turn against Hitler after their Nazi soldier son (Louis Hoff- mann) perishes on the battlefield. Featuring Daniel Bruhl, Lars Ru- dolph and Uwe Preuss. (In German with subti- tles) Bad Kids of Crestview Academy (R for sex- uality, nudity, under- age drinking and drug abuse, graphic violence and pervasive profanity) high attrition-rate sequel to Bad Kids Go to Hell finds a new group of de- linquent students stuck in detention where their ranks proceed to dwin- dle as they fall victim to gruesome accidents one- by-one. Ensemble cast co- stars Ben Browder, Sam- mi Hanratty, Drake Bell, Gina Gershon and Sean Astin. The Book of Love (PG- 13 for profanity, drug use and mature themes) Bittersweet drama about an introverted architect (Jason Sudeikis) grieving the death of his wife (Jes- sica Biel) who rebuilds his life by sailing across the Atlantic Ocean on a raft with a troubled teen (Maisie Williams). With Orlando Jones, Mary See MOVIES on page 7