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Arts & Entertainment
Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening Friday, September 22
BIG BUDGET FILMS
Kingsman: The Golden
Circle (R for graphic vio-
lence, drug use, sexuali-
ty and pervasive profani-
ty) Colin Firth returns in
this action-oriented se-
quel which finds the Brit-
ish spy (Colin Firth) mi-
raculously revived and
heading to the U.S. to join
forces with his American
counterparts en route to
a showdown with a ruth-
less crime syndicate.
A-list ensemble includes
Oscar-winners
Firth,
Halle Berry, Jeff Bridges
and Julianne Moore, as
well as Channing Tatum,
Kam
Williams
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Vinnie Jones and Sir El-
ton John.
The LEGO Ninjago
Movie (PG for mild ac-
tion and rude humor)
Third feature in the ani-
mated franchise revolves
around a teased high
school student (Dave
Franco) who forges a
formidable team of teen
ninjas to topple an evil
warlord (Justin Ther-
oux) who just happens
to be his long-lost father.
Voice cast includes Jack-
ie Chan, Olivia Munn,
Michael Pena, Fred Ar-
misen and Zach Woods,
with cameos by Michael
Strahan and Robin Rob-
erts as themselves.
INDEPENDENT &
FOREIGN FILMS
Battle of the Sexes
(PG-13 for sexuality and
partial nudity) Tennis
docudrama recreating
the 1973 match between
reigning champion Billie
‘Battle of the Sexes’
Hong Kong Trilogy:
Preschooled, Preoccu-
pied, Preposterous (Un-
rated) Inter-generational
documentary painting a
cultural portrait of Hong
Kong via compelling in-
terviews conducted over
the course of a year with
100+ citizens of all ages
(In Cantonese, Mandarin
and English with subti-
tles)
‘The LEGO Ninjago Movie’
Jean King (Emma Stone)
and 55-year-old hustler
Bobby Riggs, a trash-
talking misogynist who
created a media circus
by boasting he could beat
the best female player
in the world. With Sar-
ah Silverman, Elisabeth
Shue and Bill Pullman.
Bobbi Jene (Unrated)
Warts and all biopic
chronicling the ques-
tionable career choices
of Bobbi Jene Smith, the
American modern dance
star who abandoned her
devoted boyfriend (Or
Schraiber) as well as a
prominent position in Is-
rael’s prestigious Batshe-
va Company to pursue
a solo career back in the
States.
SHOWTIMES
ANNABELLE: CREATION (R)
Fri-Thur: 2:05, 9:45
THE NUT JOB 2: NUTTY BY
NATURE (PG)
Fri-Thur: 11:35, 4:40
VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A
THOUSAND PLANETS (PG-13)
Fri-Thur: 1:40, 9:25
The King’s Choice
(Unrated) World War II
docudrama, revisiting
Norway monarch Haa-
kon VII’s (Jesper Chris-
tensen) pivotal decision
on April 9, 1940 to resist
rather than capitulate to
the invading Nazi army.
With Anders Baasmo
Christiansen, Karl Mar-
kovics and Tuva Novotny.
(In Norwegian, German,
Danish and Swedish with
subtitles)
Loving Vincent (PG-
13 for violence, mature
themes, sexuality and
smoking) Robert Gu-
laczyk plays Vincent Van
Gogh in this reverential
biopic exploring the ec-
centric artist’s life and
mysterious death. With
Saoirse Ronan, Chris
O’Dowd and Jerome Fly-
nn.
Stronger (R for perva-
sive profanity, gruesome
images and brief nudity
and sexuality) Inspira-
tional biopic chronicling
the injury and recov-
ery of Jeff Bauman (Jake
Gyllenhaal), a spectator
who had both of his legs
blown off by a terror-
ist blast while waiting
for his fiancee (Tatiana
Maslany) to finish the
2013 Boston Marathon.
Supporting cast includes
Miranda
Richardson,
Patty O’Neil and Nate
Richman.
The Tiger Hunter
(Unrated)
Romantic
comedy, set in Chicago
in the 1970s, about a dis-
enchanted Indian immi-
grant (Danny Pudi) who
abandons his pursuit
of the American Dream
to chase his childhood
sweetheart (Karen Da-
vid). Featuring Rizwan
Manji, Jon Heder and
Kevin Pollak.
Victoria and Abdul
(PG-13 for profanity and
mature themes) Adapta-
tion of Shrabani Basu’s
best seller chronicling
the unlikely friendship
forged between an aging
Queen Victoria (Judy
Dench) and her 24 year-
old, Indian servant (Ali
Fazal). With Eddie Iz-
zard, Olivia Williams
and Michael Gambon. (In
English, Hindi and Urdu
with subtitles)
FILM REVIEW:
Indian Immigrant Opts for Love over
American Dream in “The Tiger Hunter”
The Week of
Friday, Sept. 22 through
Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017
BABY DRIVER (R)
Fri-Thur: 2:15, 7:20
WONDER WOMAN (PG-13)
Fri-Thur: 11:25, 4:20, 6:40
ALIEN (1979) (R)
Fri-Thur: 4:30, 9:35
TAXI DRIVER (1976) (R)
Fri-Thur: 11:40, 7:00
$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.
Danny Pudi as Sami Malik in ‘The Tiger Hunter’
By Kam Williams
For The Skanner News
S
ami Malik (Danny Pudi) has had a
crush on Ruby Iqbal (Karen David)
for as long as he can remember.
The lifelong friends were raised
in the same village where both of their
fathers were pillars of the community.
His dad (Kay Kay Menon) was a cele-
brated tiger hunter, while hers (Iqbal
Theba) was a highly-decorated general
in the army.
Sami, who has recently completed
his degree in engineering, only wants
two things out of life: a successful ca-
reer and to tie the knot with Ruby. She
wants to marry him, too, so you’d think
that walking down the aisle would be as
simple as pie for them. Think again.
Trouble is, we’re talking about India
in 1979, a time when most marriages
were still arranged. And General Iqbal
has made it clear to Sami that he will
only surrender his daughter’s hand af-
ter the young lad has not only moved to
the U.S. but become gainfully employed
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