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Arts & Entertainment
Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening Friday, September 15, 2017
BIG BUDGET FILMS
American Assassin (R
for torture, profanity,
brief nudity and perva-
sive graphic violence) Re-
venge thriller about a 23
year-old (Dylan O’Brien)
grieving a fiancee killed
in a terrorist attack who
is recruited by the CIA’s
Deputy Director (Sanaa
Lathan) and teamed with
a veteran agent (Michael
Keaton) to apprehend
a mysterious madman
(Taylor Kitsch) trying
to start World War III.
With Charlotte Vega,
Chris Webster and Bust-
er Reeves.
Brad’s Status (R for pro-
fanity) Ben Stiller plays
the title character in this
midlife crisis comedy as
a man who finds himself
reevaluating his career
choices when he accom-
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panies his college-bound
son (Austin Abrams) on a
tour of schools in the Bos-
ton area. Supporting cast
includes Michael Sheen,
Jenna Fischer, Luke Wil-
son and Jemaine Clem-
ent.
Mother! (R for sexu-
ality, nudity, profanity
and disturbing violence)
Oscar-nominee Darren
Aronofsky (for Black
Swan) wrote and direct-
ed this suspense thriller
about a couple (Jenni-
fer Lawrence and Javier
Bardem) whose domestic
tranquillity is disrupted
after they allow some un-
invited guests (Ed Har-
ris & Michelle Pfeiffer)
crash in their country
home. With Brian Glee-
son, Domhnall Gleeson
and Amanda Chiu.
INDEPENDENT &
FOREIGN FILMS
Dayveon
(Unrated)
Devin Blackmon plays
the titular character in
this coming-of-age saga,
set in rural Arkansas,
about a 13 year-old, Af-
rican American orphan
who joins a gang in the
wake of his big brother’s
death, when his sister
(Chastity Moore) and
her boyfriend (Dontrell
Bright) can no longer af-
ford to raise him. Cast in-
cludes Kordell Johnson,
Marquell Manning and
Shavidee Trotter.
Fellowships which are
awarded annually to mu-
sicians, dancers, crafts-
men and assorted other
fine and folk artists.
Extraordinary Ordi-
nary People (Unrated)
In Search of Fellini (R
for nudity, sexuality and
‘Dayveon’
Grand
Opening
Please join us for the grand opening
of Sweet Jam, for a great cause, on
Thursday, September 14th
6 - 9 pm
Rebel in the Rye (PG-
13 for profanity, sexual
references, smoking and
brief violence) Nicholas
Hoult portrays J.D. Salin-
ger in this reverential bi-
opic about the reclusive
author of The Catcher in
the Rye. Featuring Zoey
Deutch, Kevin Spacey,
Hope Davis, Eric Bogo-
sian and Sarah Paulson.
Red Trees (Unrated)
Marina Willer (Cartas
da Mae) directed this Ho-
locaust documentary ex-
ploring why her father’s
was one of the dozen
Jewish families to sur-
vive the Nazi occupation
of Prague during World
War II.
‘American Assassin’
Cultural documentary
crisscrossing the coun-
try to chronicle the work
of winners of Ameri-
ca’s National Heritage
Baltimore’s rodent infes-
tation.
profanity)
Fact-based
docudrama about an ar-
dent Fellini fan (Ksenia
Solo) who embarks on a
trip from Ohio to Italy
with hopes of meeting
the legendary film di-
rector. With Mary Bello,
Mary Lynn Rajskub and
Nancy Cartwright (the
voice of Bart Simpson).
Rat Film (Unrated)
Theo Anthony wrote, di-
rected and stars in this
eye-opening documenta-
ry chronicling his frus-
tration with inner-city
The Show (R for vi-
olence, pervasive pro-
fanity and brief drug
use) Veteran thespian
Giancarlo Esposito (The
Usual Suspects) directs
and co-stars in this dis-
turbing drama about a
reality-TV series whose
contestants are encour-
aged to commit suicide
for the sake of ratings
and entertainment. Fea-
turing Famke Janssen,
Josh Duhamel and Sarah
Wayne Callies.
Vengeance:
SHOWTIMES
A
Love
Story (Unrated) Nicolas
Cage stars in this action
thriller as a Gulf War
vet-turned-vigilante who
hunts down the creeps
that gang-raped a sin-
gle-mom (Anna Hutchi-
son) right in front of her
young daughter (Talitha
Eliana Bateman) on the
4th of July. With Don
Johnson, Charlene Tilton
and Deborah Kara Unger.
Wetlands
(Unrated)
Ensemble drama about a
disgraced detective (Ade-
wale Akinnuoye Agbaje)
who finds himself reas-
signed from Philadel-
phia to the shore where
he gets a shot at redemp-
tion when a hurricane
bears down on the re-
gion. Co-starring Heath-
er Graham, Christopher
McDonald and Jennifer
Ehle.
The Wilde Wedding
(R for profanity, sexu-
ality and drug use) Ro-
mantic comedy revolv-
ing around a retired
film star (Glenn Close)
about to tie the knot for
the fourth time, after
a whirlwind courtship
with a renowned British
writer (Patrick Stewart).
Supporting cast includes
John Malkovich, Minnie
Driver and Grace Van
Patten.
The Week of
Friday, Sept. 15 through
Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017
5237 NE MLK Jr. Blvd, Portland
FOOD • LIVE ENTERTAINMENT • WINE
This grand opening will benefit families from the owner’s
hometown of Dickinson, Texas which was just devastated by
flooding from Hurricane Harvey.
$50.00 donation request or donate at
www.gofundme.com/sweetjamrelief
NEWS
Please present at door
Guest Name: ________________________________________________________
Amount of Donation: _________________________________________________
THE NUT JOB 2: NUTTY BY
NATURE (PG)
Fri-Thur: 11:35, 4:25
DETROIT (R)
Fri-Thur: 12:55, 6:30
VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A
THOUSAND PLANETS (PG-13)
Fri-Thur: 1:35, 7:00
THE LITTLE HOURS (R)
Fri-Thur: 5:00, 9:50
WONDER WOMAN (PG-13)
Fri-Thur: 11:30, 3:50, 6:45, 9:25
NETWORK (R)
Fri-Thur: 2:25, 9:40
$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.