Page 8 The Skanner January 18, 2017 Arts & Entertainment Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 BIG BUDGET FILMS 20th Century Women (R for sexuality, nudi- ty, profanity and brief drug use) Tale of female empowerment, set in Santa Barbara during the summer of ‘79, re- volving around the ex- plorations of love and freedom on the part of a landlady (Annette Ben- ing), one of her tenants (Greta Gerwig), and her teenage son’s (Lucas Jade Zumann) BFF (Elle Fan- ning). With Billy Crud- up, Alia Shawkat and Ali- son Elliott. The Founder (PG-13 for brief profanity) Michael Keaton impersonates Ray Kroc in this biopic about the enterprising businessman who pur- chased an innovative burger joint from the McDonalds brothers (Nick Offerman and John Carroll Lynch) and fran- chised it into a fast food empire. The Resurrection of Gavin Stone (PG) Faith- based feature revolving around a washed-up, Hollywood child star (Brett Dalton) who pre- tends to be a Christian to Kam Williams Kam’s Kapsules Movie Reviews land the role of Jesus in a mega-church’s annual Passion Play production only to end up actual- ly finding faith in God. With Neil Flynn, D.B. Sweeney and Anjelah Johnson-Reyes. Split (PG-13) Harrow- ing horror flick, directed by M. Night Shyamalan, about three teenage girls (Haley Lu Richardson, Jessica Sula and Anya Taylor-Joy) kidnapped by a maniac (James McA- voy) with 24 personal- ities. Supporting cast includes Kim Director, Brad William Henke and Betty Buckley. xXx: Return of Xander Cage (PG-13 for sexuality, profanity and pervasive violence) Third install- ment in the high-octane franchise finds the ex- treme sports athlete- turned-spy (Vin Diesel) coming out of exile to lead a team of fellow thrill-seekers on a mis- sion to disarm a diabol- ical madman (Donnie Yen) wielding a devastat- ing weapon of mass de- struction. With Samuel L. Jackson, Toni Collette and Tony Jaa. INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS Detour (R) Revenge thriller revolving around a naive law stu- dent (Tye Sheridan) who hires a hitman (Emory Cohen) to kill the schem- ing stepfather (Stephen Moyer) responsible for the car accident that left his mother in a coma. With Bel Powley, John Lynch and Gbenga Akin- nagbe. My Father Die (Unrat- ed) Patricide saga about a deaf man (Joe Anderson) who waits a couple of decades for his father’s (Gary Stretch) parole in order to avenge his brother’s murder. Cast includes John Schneider, Gabe White and Kevin Gage. Paris 05:59: Theo & Hugo (Unrated) Homo- erotic drama about two gay strangers (Geoffrey Couet and Francois Nam- ‘Strike a Pose’ bot) who have unprotect- ed sex after meeting in a Paris night club, only to have one admit that he’s HIV+. With Mario Fanfani, Bastien Gabriel and Miguel Ferreira. (In French with subtitles) documentary featuring interviews with teenage girls imprisoned in Iran for crimes ranging from drug dealing and ad- diction to burglary and murder. (In Persian with subtitles) The Red Turtle (PG) Dialogue-free animated fantasy chronicling the life of a castaway stuck on a deserted tropical island populated with birds, turtles and crabs. Strike a Pose (Unrated) Voguing documentary reuniting the surviv- ing members of the all- male dance troupe who backed Madonna on her 1990 Truth or Dare tour. Starless Dreams (Un- rated) Criminal justice They Call Us Monsters (Unrated) Rush to judg- ment documentary re- thinking the convictions of three juveniles tried as adults and given long stretches behind bars for murder and other vio- lent crimes. Trespass against Us (R) Crime thriller, set in Great Britain, chroni- cling the efforts of the son (Michael Fassbend- er) of a mob boss (Bren- dan Gleeson) to find a legitimate line of work. With Rory Kinnear, Lyndsey Marshal and Sean Harris.