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Arts & Entertainment
Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening Friday, June 30, 2017
BIG BUDGET FILMS
13 minutes (R for sexu-
ality and disturbing vio-
lence) Fact-based drama,
set in Munich in 1939,
recounting German car-
penter Georg Elser’s
(Christian Friedel) at-
tempt to assassinate Ad-
olf Hitler (Udo Schenk).
Featuring
Katharina
Schuttler,
Burghart
Klauszner and Johann
von Bulow. (In German
with subtitles)
Baby Driver (R for vi-
olence and pervasive
profanity) Ansel Elgort
plays the title character
in this crime comedy
about a music-loving get-
away driver pressured
by a powerful crime boss
(Kevin Spacey) to partic-
ipate in an ill-fated bank
heist. With Jamie Foxx,
Jon Hamm, Lily James,
Big Boi and Flea.
Despicable Me 3 (PG
for action and rude hu-
mor) Fourth installment
in the animated fran-
chise (if you include Min-
ions) finds Gru (Steve
Carell) facing his most
formidable foe ever, an
ex-child star (Trey Park-
er) still obsessed with the
character he played back
in the Eighties. Voice cast
Kam
Williams
Kam’s
Kapsules
Movie
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includes Kristen Wiig,
Miranda Cosgrove, Jenny
Slate, Julie Andrews and
Russell Brand.
The House (R for sexu-
al references, drug use,
violence, brief nudity
and pervasive profani-
ty) Dysfunctional fam-
ily comedy revolving
around a married couple
(Will Ferrell and Amy
Poehler) who open an il-
legal casino in their base-
ment after bankrupting
their daughter’s (Ryan
Simpkins) college fund.
With Jeremy Renner,
Nick Kroll and Allison
Tolman.
INDEPENDENT &
FOREIGN FILMS
The B-Side: Elsa Dorf-
man’s Portrait Photogra-
phy (R for brief profanity
and graphic nude imag-
es) Oscar-winner Errol
Morris (for The Fog of
War) directed this docu-
mentary chronicling the
career of Elsa Dorfman,
a proponent of the Pola-
roid Land camera from
1980 until the company
went out of business in
2008.
Inconceivable (R for
sexuality, nudity, pro-
fanity and violence) Sus-
pense thriller about a
married couple (Nicolas
Cage and Gina Gershon)
who come to regret hir-
ing a mysterious nanny
(Nicky Whelan), new to
town. With Faye Dun-
away, Natalie Eva Marie
and Leah Huebner.
The Little Hours (R for
sexuality, profanity and
graphic nudity) Roman-
tic comedy, set during the
Middle Ages, revolving
around a runaway ser-
vant (Dave Franco) who
takes refuge from his
master (Nick Offerman)
at a monastery filled with
sexually-repressed nuns.
Ensemble cast includes
Molly Shannon, Kate
Micucci, John C. Reilly,
Paul Reiser, Fred Ar-
misen and Aubrey Plaza.
Mali Blues (Unrated)
Concert
documentary
featuring performances
by Malian musical icons
Fatoumata
Diawara,
Bassekou Kouyaté Mas-
‘Baby Driver’
ter Soumy and Ahmed
Ag Kaed in the face of
death threats from radi-
cal Islamists. (In French
with subtitles)
Okja (Unrated) Sci-fi
adventure
revolving
around a young girl’s
(Seo-Hyun Ahn) attempt
to prevent a multi-na-
tional corporation from
kidnapping her massive
pet. With Jake Gyllen-
haal, Tilda Swinton, Lily
Collins, Paul Dano, Dev-
on Bostick and Giancarlo
Esposito. (In Korean and
English with subtitles)
See MOVIES on page 7
Gil Robertson: The ‘ Black Heroes ’
Interview
By Kam Williams
For The Skanner News
F
or nearly three decades, writer/
author Gil L. Robertson, IV has
used the written word to enlight-
en, empower and uplift. The one-
time political organizer initially made
his mark in entertainment journalism,
penning over 50 national magazine
covers and contributing bylines to a
wide range of publications that include
the Los Angeles Times, the Atlanta
Journal-Constitution, USA Today, Bill-
board, Fortune, Essence and Ebony.
Gil is also the founder and creator
of the nationally-syndicated Arts &
Lifestyle column, The Robertson Treat-
ment, which began a couple of decades
ago with an interview with Samuel L.
Jackson for “Eve’s Bayou.” Today, The
Robertson Treatment has a reach of
nearly two million.
As an author, Gil has specialized in
books that empower his readers, begin-
ning first with the self-published “Writ-
ing as a Tool of Empowerment” (2003),
a resource guide primarily aimed at
young people interested in journalism.
From there, he edited the groundbreak-
ing 2006 anthology “Not in My Family:
AIDS in the African American Commu-
SHOWTIMES
KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF THE
SWORD (PG-13)
Fri-Mon / Wed-Thur: 4:40
THE BOSS BABY (PG)
Fri-Mon / Wed-Thur: 12:15, 4:50
THE ZOOKEEPER'S WIFE (PG-13)
Fri-Mon / Wed-Thur: 6:35
nity” where he gathered a diverse mix
of voices that include Oscar-winner
Mo’Nique, Congresswoman Barbara
Lee, legendary singer Patti LaBelle and
former U.S. Surgeon General Joycelyn
Elders, all addressing one of the most
pressing public health and social chal-
lenges of our time.
His subsequent anthologies—”Fami-
ly Affair: What It Means to Be African
American Today” (2008) and “Where
Did Our Love Go: Love and Relation-
See ROBERTSON on page 11
The Week of
Friday, June 30 through
Thursday, July 6, 2017
GET OUT (R)
Fri-Mon / Wed-Thur: 7:20, 9:35
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (PG)
Fri-Mon / Wed-Thur: 2:25, 7:00, 9:25
$4.00 adults, $3.00 senior citizens (65+),
$3.00 for kids (12 & under)
The theater will be closed Tuesday,
July 4 for Independence Day.
7818 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97215
503-252-1707 • AcademyTheaterPdx.com
Babysitting: Children 2 to 8 years old. Fri: shows starting between 3:30 pm and 8 pm. Sat - Sun: shows starting
between 1 pm and 8 pm. $9.50 per child for the length of the movie. Call to reserve a spot, no drop ins.