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Page 6 The Skanner February 1, 2017 Arts & Entertainment Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening Friday, Feb. 3, 2017 BIG BUDGET FILMS Rings (PG-13 for vi- olence, terror, mature themes, drug use and some sexuality) Super- natural prequel to The Ring, revolving around a young couple (Alex Roe and Matilda Anna Ingrid Lutz) who, against their better judgment, decide ‘I Am Not Your Negro’ to explore an urban leg- end about a videotape that kills its viewers a week after they watch it. Cast includes Aimee Tee- Kam Williams Kam’s Kapsules Movie Reviews garden, Johnny Galecki, Laura Wiggins and Vin- cent D’Onofrio. The Space Be- tween Us (PG- 13 for profanity and brief sen- suality) Futur- istic sci-fi ad- venture about a boy born on Mars (Asa But- terfield) who travels to Earth to find the fa- ther he’s never known and the street-smart girl (Britt Rob- ertson) he met online. With Gary Oldman, Janet Mont- gomery, BD Wong and Car- la Gugino. INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS American Violence (Unrated) Psychologi- cal thriller revolving around a shrink (De- nise Richards) hired to determine whether or not an inmate (Kaiwi Lyman-Mersereau) on Death Row deserves a stay of execution. With Columbus Short, Bruce Dern and Michael Pare. Chapter & Verse (Un- rated) Unlikely-buddies drama about a gang leader-turned-Meals on Wheels deliveryman (Daniel Beaty) who forg- es a friendship with a 75 year-old, shut in (Loretta Devine) on his route. Fea- turing Omari Hardwick, Selenis Leyva and Khad- im Diop. The Comedian (R for pervasive profanity and crude sexual refer- ences) Robert De Niro handles the title role in this coarse comedy chronicling the effort of a former, TV star to mount a comeback doing standup. Ensemble cast includes Danny DeVito, Leslie Mann, Billy Crys- tal, Harvey Keitel, Jimmy Walker, Patti Lupone, Gilbert Gottfried, Han- nibal Buress and Charles Grodin. Confidential Assign- ‘The Space Between Us’ ment (Unrated) Action adventure about a North Korean detective (Hyun Bin) who joins forces with a South Korean cop (Hae-jin Yoo) to appre- hend a refugee mob boss (Ju-hyuk Kim) on the lam. With Young-nam Jang, Dong-hwi Lee and Yoona. (In Korean with subtitles) in 1979, about a 10 year- old Indian immigrant’s (Roni Akurati) obsessive pursuit of his idea of the American Dream. With Jason Lee, Hilarie Burton and Anjul Nigam. The Grace of Jake (Un- rated) Musical drame- dy about a just-paroled convict (Jake La Botz) who steals a car and drives from California to Arkansas in search of his long-lost dad (Mi- chael Beck). With Jordin Sparks, Lew Temple and Ravi Kapoor. I Am Not Your Negro (PG-13 for profanity, mature themes, violent images and brief nudity) Civil rights documenta- ry, narrated by Samuel L. Jackson, examining James Baldwin’s views on race in America as ex- pressed in an unfinished manuscript entitled, “Remember This House.” Featuring archival foot- age of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X and Medgar Evers. Growing Up Smith (PG-13 for profanity and brief drug use) Com- ing-of-age comedy, set Midsummer in New- town (Unrated) Bitter- sweet documentary highlighting how the cit- Kam Williams Movie Previews at Revealing celebrity s interview Award winnin movie crit g ic NEW MOVIES OPENING EVERY WEEK! SHOWTIMES A MONSTER CALLS (PG-13) Fri-Thur: 1:40 WHY HIM? (R) Fri,Sun-Thur: 5:00, 9:30/Sat: 5:00 NOCTURNAL ANIMALS (R) Fri-Thur: 2:35, 9:50 FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM (PG-13) Fri-Thur: 11:55, 4:00, 6:45 ELLE (R) Fri: 7:00/Sat-Thur: 11:45, 7:00 izens of a shattered Con- necticut town turned to art to recover from the mass murder of 26 ele- mentary school students and teachers. Oklahoma City (Unrat- ed) Domestic terror doc- umentary revisiting the events leading up to the 1995 bombing of a feder- al office building which claimed 168 lives and in- jured 680 other people. War on Everyone (R for violence, nudity, sex- uality, drug use and per- vasive profanity) Crime comedy about a couple of corrupt cops (Alexander Skarsgard and Michael Pena) who get more than they bargained for when they try to shakedown a strip club manager (Caleb Landry Jones). With Theo James, Tessa Thompson and Paul Rei- ser. Youth in Oregon (Un- rated) Road dramedy about an embittered 80 year-old (Frank Langel- la) who finds a new rea- son to live while being driven by his son-in-law (Billy Crudup) to Oregon where he’s supposed to be euthanized. Support cast includes Mary Kay Place, Christina Apple- gate and Josh Lucas. The Week of Friday, Feb. 3 through Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017 DR. STRANGE (PG-13) Sat-Thur: 2:25, 7:25 TROLLS (PG) Fri-Wed: 11:35 SAY ANYTHING (PG-13) Fri-Thur: 4:50, 9:40 THE WORLD HAS NO EYEDEA (NR) Sat: 9:30 $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.