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Page 6 The Skanner March 15, 2017 Arts & Entertainment Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening Friday, March 17, 2017 BIG BUDGET FILMS Beauty and the Beast (PG for action, peril, vi- olence and frightening images) Emma Watson and Dan Stevens co-star as the title characters in this musical adaptation of the French fairy tale about a young woman taken prisoner by a mon- strous, young prince. Supporting cast includes Luke Evans, Kevin Kline, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Stan- ley Tucci, Audra McDon- ald, Ian McKellen, Josh Kam Williams Kam’s Kapsules Movie Reviews High-body count thrill- er set inside a locked corporate office in Bo- gota, Columbia where 60 American employees are directed via intercom by an anonymous voice to participate in a grisly T2: Trainspotting (R for violence, drug use, graphic sexuality, fron- tal nudity and pervasive profanity) Oscar-win- ning director Danny Boyle (for Slumdog Mil- lionaire) reassembled his principal cast for this gritty sequel, set in Edinburgh 20 years lat- er, which finds the gang resuming their shock- ing, anti-social antics. Co-starring Ewan Mc- Gregor, Ewen Bremner, Johnny Lee Miller, Rob- ert Carlyle and Kelly Macdonald. INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS Emile Hirsch and J.K. Simmons in ‘All Nighter’ Gad and Emma Thomp- son. The Belko Experiment (R for profanity, sexual references, drug use and pervasive gory violence) game of kill or be killed. Ensemble cast includes Melonie Diaz, John C. Mc- Ginley, Tony Goldwyn and Adria Arjona. All Nighter (R for sex- uality, brief nudity, drug use and pervasive pro- fanity) Unlikely-buddies comedy about a hard- boiled businessman (J.K. Simmons) who grudg- ingly joins forces with his missing daughter’s (Analeigh Tipton) slack- er ex-boyfriend (Emile Hirsch) after she myste- riously disappears. With Taran Killam, Shannon Woodward and Kristen Schaal. Betting on Zero (Un- rated) Incendiary Wall Dan Stevens and Emma Watson in ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Street documentary chronicling billionaire, hedge fund manager Bill Ackman’s crusade ex- posing Herbalife as the biggest pyramid scheme in history. Featuring ap- pearances by corporate raider Carl Icahn, grass roots organizer Julie Contreras and Herbalife CEO Michael Johnson. Burn Your Maps (PG- 13 for sexual material, mature themes and brief profanity) Adaptation of the Robyn Joy Leff short story of the same name about an 8 year- old trans-ethnic (Jacob Tremblay), born white in America, who comes out to his parents (Vera Farmiga and Martin Cso- kas) as a Mongolian goat herder before embark- ing on a trip to Asia in search of his roots. With Suraj Sharma, Virginia Madsen and Ramon Ro- driguez. The Devil’s Candy (Un- rated) Haunted house horror flick about an artist (Ethan Embry) who becomes possessed by demonic forces soon after moving into his dream home with his wife (Shiri Appleby) and teen daughter (Kiara Glasco). Featuring Craig Nigh, Pruitt Taylor Vince and Oryan West. Frantz (PG-13 for ma- ture themes and brief violence) Bittersweet romance drama, set in the wake of World War See MOVIES on page 9
