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Page 6 The Skanner August 30, 2017 Arts & Entertainment Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening Friday, September 1 BIG BUDGET FILMS Kam Williams None INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS Do It Like a Hombre (R for pervasive sexu- ality) Out-of-the-closet comedy about a lifelong friendship which is test- ed when a guy (Alfonso Dosal) reveals to his ho- mophobic BFFs (Mauri- cio Ochmann and Hum- berto Busto) that he’s gay. With Aislinn Derbez, Ariel Levy and Ignacia Allamand. (In Spanish with subtitles) Kam’s Kapsules Movie Reviews Jackals (Unrated) In- tervention thriller about a brainwashed young man (Ben Sullivan) who is kidnapped from a re- Dolores (Unrated) Rev- erential biopic about Dolores Huerta, the po- litical organizer who co-founded the coun- try’s first farm workers’ union with Cesar Chavez back in the Fifties. Goon: The Last of the Enforcers (R for vio- lence, crude sexuality and pervasive profani- ty) Seann William Scott reprises the title role in this ensemble comedy about a retired hockey player who returns to the rink for one last hurrah, over the objections of his worried wife (Alison Pill). Cast includes writ- er/director Jay Baruchel, Liev Schreiber, Elisha Cuthbert and Callum Keith Rennie. ‘Mike Boy’ ligious cult at gunpoint by deprogrammers hired by his family, only to end up in a cabin surrounded by members of the sect demanding his release. With Stephen Dorff, Deborah Kara Unger and Nick Roux. SHOWTIMES BRIGSBY BEAR (PG-13) Fri-Thur: 12:15, 9:25 THE EMOJI MOVIE (PG) Fri-Thur: 12:00, 4:50 LANDLINE (R) Fri-Thur: 4:35, 9:35 THE LITTLE HOURS (R) Fri-Thur: 2:35, 7:15 CARS 3 (G) Fri-Thur: 2:25 Jesus (Unrated) Com- ing-of-age drama, set in Santiago, Chile, about a troubled 18-year-old’s (Nicolas Duran) self-de- structive descent into a depravity marked by sex, drugs and violence. Fea- turing Gaston Salgado, Sebastian Ayala and Ale- jandro Goic. (In Spanish with subtitles) The Layover (R for sex- uality, drug use and per- vasive profanity) Romantic comedy revolving around the love triangle which develops when a couple of BFFs (Kate Upton and Alexandra Daddario) both fall for a fellow traveler (Matt Barr) during a long layover in St. Louis. Support cast includes di- rector William H. Macy, Kal Penn, Molly Shannon and Matt Jones. Mike Boy (Un- rated) Hugh Massey plays the title character in this sus- pense thriller as an or- phan pressured by a shadowy figure to join a secret society bent on world domination in accordance with an an- cient prophecy. Featur- ing Emily Killian, James Wellington and Gerard Sanders. paint. With Christoph Waltz, Zach Galifiniakis and Dame Judi Dench. Tulip Fever (R for nudity and sexuality) Romance drama, set in 17th Century Am- sterdam, chronicling an artist’s (Dane De- Haan) passionate affair with a married wom- an (Alicia Vikander) whose portrait he’s been commissioned to Unlocked (R for pro- fanity and violence) Sus- pense thriller revolv- ing around a CIA Agent (Noomi Rapace), lured to London, where she en- lists the assistance of a former soldier (Orlando Bloom) to prevent an im- minent biological attack. With Michael Douglas, Toni Collette and John Malkovich. Viceroy’s House (Un- rated) Hugh Bonneville plays Lord Mountbatten in this historical drama, set in New Delhi in 1947, recounting the Viceroy of India’s overseeing the country’s transition to independence. Co-star- ring Gillian Anderson, Michael Gambon and Si- mon Callow. FILM REVIEW: ‘Crown Heights’ Recounts Real-Life Miscarriage of Justice The Week of Friday, Sept. 1 through Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017 MAUDIE (PG-13) Fri-Thur: 12:10, 7:00 GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2 (PG-13) Fri-Thur: 2:10, 6:45 ENTER THE DRAGON (R) Fri-Thur: 5:00, 9:15 $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: 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. Kam Williams Movie Previews at Award winnin movie crit g ic ‘Do It Like a Hombre’ Revealing celebrity s interview NEW MOVIES OPENING EVERY WEEK! ‘Crown Heights’ by Kam Williams For The Skanner News I n the spring of 1980, Colin Warner (Lakeith Stanfield) was wrongfully accused of murder on the streets of Brooklyn by a 15 year-old juvenile delinquent (Skylan Brooks) who picked him out of a photo lineup provided by the police. That supposed “eyewitness” testimony was the only evidence link- ing Colin to the crime, but it didn’t pre- vent a jury from convicting the 18-year- old in spite of a credible alibi and the absence of a motive, weapon or connec- tion to the victim. Soon, he was sent up the river where he began serving a life sentence for a crime he didn’t commit. Truth be told, the only thing Colin was guilty of was being born poor and black in the in- ner-city, which meant he was very vul- nerable to a criminal justice system totally indifferent to the plight of an innocent, indigent, African American defendant. And he would very likely have merely wasted away behind bars forever were it not for the commitment to his cause of his BFF (Nnamdi Asomugha). Lucky for Colin, Carl King would remain ob- sessed with reversing the miscarriage of justice even after his appeals ran out and his attorneys, family and other friends had given up hope. Written and directed by Matt Ruskin, Crown Heights is a riveting courtroom drama which recounts the events sur- rounding the shameful case. We watch Carl settle on his career as a paralegal with the goal of one day exonerating his lifelong friend. We also see the toll that that devotion would take on his mar- riage. Fortunately, Carl did ultimately get Clarence Lewis to recant his testimony and admit that he’d lied under oath for orange juice and a candy bar. Too bad, that it took over 21 years to clear Colin’s name. A sobering indictment of the legal system that’ll leave you wondering how many other Colin Warners might be incarcerated by a heartless prison-in- dustrial complex routinely doling out a color-coded brand of criminal justice. Excellent HHHH Rated R for profanity, sexuality, nudity and violence Running time: 94 minutes Production Studio: Washington Square Films Distributor: Amazon Studios To see a trailer for Crown Heights, visit www.TheSkanner.com.