Page 6 The Skanner April 5, 2017 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 Kam’s Kapsules Movie Reviews 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 See MOVIES on page 11