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Arts & Entertainment
Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening Friday, April 21, 2017
BIG BUDGET FILMS
Born in China (G) Na-
ture documentary, nar-
rated by Jon Krasinski,
mounting an epic expe-
dition deep into the wilds
of China to monitor the
daily lives of three elu-
sive species: pandas,
golden monkeys and
snow leopards. (In En-
glish and Mandarin with
subtitles)
Free Fire (R for sexu-
al references, drug use,
graphic violence and per-
vasive profanity) Crime
comedy, set in 1978, about
a bloody shootout in a
warehouse between Bos-
ton mobsters and mem-
bers of the Irish Repub-
lican Army in the wake
of an arms deal gone bad.
Ensemble cast includes
Brie Larson, Armie Ham-
mer, Sharlto Copley and
Kam
Williams
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Phoenix
Forgot-
ten (PG-13 for terror,
peril and profanity)
Found-footage
horror
flick, set in Arizona on
March 13, 1997, about
three teens (Chelsea Lo-
pez, Justin Matthews and
Luke Spencer Roberts)
who mysteriously disap-
peared while investigat-
ing the supposed sight-
ing of a UFO hovering
over the desert. With
Florence Hartigan, Clint
Jordan and Ana Dela
Cruz.
The Promise (PG-13 for
mature themes, sexual-
ity, violence, disturbing
images and war atroc-
ities) Romance drama,
set during the last days
of the Ottoman Empire,
about a sophisticated
Armenian woman (Char-
lotte Le Bon) raised in Eu-
rope who lands in a love
triangle with a med stu-
dent (Oscar Isaac) and an
American photojournal-
ist (Christian Bale) when
she returns to Constanti-
nople from Paris. Cast in-
cludes James Cromwell,
Jean Reno and Shohreh
Aghdashloo. (In English,
German and French with
subtitles)
Unforgettable (R for
sexuality, violence, pro-
fanity and brief nudity)
Revenge thriller revolv-
ing around a jealous, jilt-
ed divorcee (Katherine
Heigl) who becomes un-
‘N.O.L.A. Circus’
English and Italian with
subtitles)
bella Rice.
INDEPENDENT &
FOREIGN FILMS
Behind the White
Glasses (Unrated) Musi-
cal tribute to Italian film-
maker Lina Wertmuller,
‘Born in China’
hinged when her ex-hus-
band (Geoff Stults) lets
his new fiancee (Rosario
Dawson) move into the
house they once shared.
With Cheryl Ladd, Whit-
ney Cummings and Isa-
the first female to land
Oscar nominations for
Best Director, Best Orig-
inal Screenplay and Best
Foreign Film. Featuring
commentary by Martin
Scorcese, Sophia Loren
and Harvey Keitel. (In
Citizen Jane: Battle for
the City (Unrated) Rev-
erential
retrospective
about Jane Jacobs, the vi-
sionary activist who led
the preservation fight
in the face of NYC Parks
Commissioner
Robert
Moses’ plans to flatten
urban communities in
the name of progress.
Leap! (PG for action
and impolite humor) An-
imated adventure about
an 11 year-old orphan
(Elle Fanning) living in
Brittany who runs away
to Paris with a friend
(Nat Wolff ) to pursue her
lifelong dream of becom-
ing a prima ballerina.
Voice cast includes Mel
Brooks, Carly Rae Jepsen
and Maddie Ziegler.
N.O.L.A. Circus (Un-
rated) Madcap comedy
chronicling the cutthroat
rivalry between a couple
of New Orleans barber-
shops located across the
street from each other.
Ensemble includes Dave
Davis, Reginal Varice,
Vas
Blackwood
and
Taryn Terrell.
The Penguin Counters
(Unrated) Eco-documen-
tary about an expedition
to Antarctica mounted
by a team of scientists at-
tempting to illustrate the
impact of climate change
on the decimated pen-
guin population.
Slack Bay (Unrated)
Lighthearted whodunit
about an eccentric family
whose summer vacation
at their seaside retreat
is ruined by the arrival
of a couple of bumbling
cops (Didier Despres
and Cyril Rigaux) inves-
tigating the mysterious
disappearance of numer-
ous tourists. Co-starring
Juliette Binoche, Fabrice
Luchini and Jean-Luc
Vincent. (In French and
English with subtitles)
New Book Release
The Girl Inside Me:
For all who suffered sexual abuse or trauma as children
The Girl Inside Me captures the voice of a little girl who grew up during
the 80’s, a time when crack-cocaine took over the Black family. She paints
a tapestry of pain and suffering, as well as, triumph and healing as a child,
teenager, young mother and now a Queen.
The Girl Inside Me is available direct from the author, Javelin Hardy:
hajavelin@gmail.com
UPCOMING BOOK PROMOTIONS AND READINGS:
Friday, April 21 4:30-5:30 p.m. North Portland Library 521 N. Killingsworth
Sunday, April 23 5:30-6:30 p.m. Solae’s 1801 NE Alberta
Friday, May 12 7:00-8:30 p.m. Elks 6 N Tillamook Street 97227