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Arts & Entertainment
Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening Friday, April 7, 2017
BIG BUDGET FILMS
The Case for Christ
(PG for mature themes,
incidental smoking and
medical descriptions of
crucifixion) Faith-based
docudrama based on
investigative
journal-
ist Lee Strobel’s (Mike
Vogel) best seller of the
same name chronicling
his conversion from a
skeptical atheist to a de-
vout believer after two
years of trying to con-
vince his born-again
Christian wife (Erika
Christensen) that God
doesn’t exist. With Faye
Dunaway, Robert Forster
and Frankie Faison.
Going in Style (PG-13
for profanity, drug use
and suggestive materi-
al) Remake of the classic
crime comedy revolving
around a trio of retirees
(Morgan Freeman, Mi-
chael Caine and Alan Ar-
kin) who conspire to rob
the bank that bankrupt-
ed their pension fund.
Supporting cast includes
Joey King, Ann-Marga-
ret, Matt Dillon, Kenan
Thompson and Christo-
pher Lloyd.
Smurfs: The Lost Vil-
lage (PG for mild action
Kam
Williams
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and rude humor) Reboot
of the animated fran-
chise finds Smurfette
(Demi Lovato) and BFFs
Brainy (Danny Pudi),
Hefty (Joe Manganiello)
and Clumsy (Jack Mc-
Brayer) racing through
a forbidden forest filled
with magical creatures
to find a lost village
before the evil wizard
Gargamel (Rainn Wil-
son). Voice cast includes
Mandy Patinkin, Julia
Roberts, Michelle Rodri-
guez, Meghan Trainor
and Gordon Ramsay.
INDEPENDENT &
FOREIGN FILMS
Aftermath (R for one
scene containing graph-
ic violence) Fact-based
docudrama
about
a
grief-stricken vigilante
(Arnold Schwarzeneg-
ger) who seeks to take
revenge on the air traf-
fic controller (Scoot Mc-
Nairy) whose mistake
SHOWTIMES
JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2 (R)
Fri-Thur: 2:10, 9:25
THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE (PG)
Fri-Thur: 12:05, 5:00
THE RED TURTLE (LA TORTUE
ROUGE) (PG)
Fri-Thur: 4:45
20TH CENTURY WOMEN (R)
Fri-Thur: 11:40, 6:40
SING (PG)
Sat: 1:55
led to the crash which
claimed the lives of his
wife and daughter. Sup-
porting cast includes
Maggie Grace, Kevin Ze-
gers and Hannah Ware.
Alive and Kicking
(Unrated) Musical docu-
mentary taking an infor-
mative look at both the
Depression-era roots as
well as the present-day
popularity of swing
dancing.
The Assignment (R
for profanity, sexuality,
violence, drug use and
graphic nudity) Crime
thriller about a dou-
ble-crossed
assassin’s
(Michelle
Rodriguez)
quest for vengeance
against the rogue sur-
geon (Sigourney Weav-
er) who performed her
gender-reassignment
surgery against her will.
Featuring Tony Shal-
houb, Anthony LaPaglia
and Lia Lam.
Cezanne et Moi (R for
profanity, nudity and
sexual references) Bifur-
cated biopic chronicling
the lifelong friendship
of novelist/philosopher
Emile Zola (Guillaume
Canet) and Post-Impres-
sionist painter Paul
The Week of
Friday, April 7 through
Thursday, April 13, 2017
ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY
(PG-13)
Fri-Thur: 4:15, 9:10
LA LA LAND (PG-13)
Fri-Sun: 2:20, 7:15
MOONLIGHT (R)
Fri-Thur: 11:30, 7:00
GATTACA (PG-13)
Fri, Mon-Thur: 1:55, 9:55 / Sat-Sun: 9:55
$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.
‘Salt and Fire’
Cezanne (Guillaume Gal-
lienne). With Alice Pol,
Deborah Francois and
Pierre Yvon. (In French
with subtitles)
Seoul, South Korea. En-
semble cast includes Ja-
son Sudeikis, Tim Blake
Nelson, Dan Stevens and
Simon Pegg.
Colossal (R for profan-
ity) Sci-fi comedy about
a just-dumped and just-
fired slacker (Anne Ha-
thaway) who abandons
New York City for her
hometown where she
suffers a nervous break-
down that leaves her
convinced she’s in con-
trol of a giant monster
making mincemeat of
Gifted (PG-13 for pro-
fanity, mature themes
and suggestive material)
Coming-of-age
adven-
ture set in a Central Flor-
ida coastal town where a
7 year-old orphan (Mck-
enna Grace) raised by
her uncle (Chris Evans)
since her mother’s sui-
cide becomes the subject
of a custody battle when
her grandmother (Lind-
say Duncan) learns she’s
a promising math prod-
igy. With Octavia Spen-
cer, Jona Xiao and Jenny
Slate.
Graduation (R for pro-
fanity) Crime drama, set
in Transylvania, about
a physician (Adrian Tit-
ieni) who loses his mor-
al compass after his 18
year-old daughter (Ma-
ria-Victoria Dragus) is
left traumatized by a
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