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Page 6 The Skanner October 11, 2017 Arts & Entertainment Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening Friday, Oct. 13 BIG BUDGET FILMS The Foreigner (R for violence, profani- ty and sexuality) Jack- ie Chan handles the title role in this action thriller as a business- man-turned-vigilante who embarks on a re- venge-fueled vendetta across Ireland in search of the terrorists behind the London bombing which claimed the life of his teenage daugh- ter (Katie Leung). With Pierce Brosnan, Rufus Jones and Mark Tandy. Happy Death Day (PG- 13 for violence, terror, profanity, crude sexuali- ty and drug use) Rewind horror flick about a col- lege coed (Jessica Rothe) forced to relive the Fri- day the 13th on which she was murdered over and over until she figures out her killer’s identity. Fea- turing Israel Broussard, Ruby Modine and Rachel Matthews. Marshall (PG-13 for sexuality, profanity, vio- lence and mature themes) Chadwick Boseman plays Thurgood Marshall in this profile recounting the events surrounding a high-profile case the future Supreme Court Justice handled early in his legal career. With Kate Hudson, Josh Gad, Jussie Smollett and James Cromwell. Professor Marston and the Wonder Women (R for profanity, sexuality, ethnic slurs and graphic images) Revealing biop- ic about the private life Kam Williams Kam’s Kapsules Movie Reviews of the Harvard profes- sor-turned-cartoonist (Luke Evans) who was inspired to create Won- der Woman by his wife (Rebecca Hall) and their longtime, live-in lover (Bella Heathcote). Cast includes Connie Britton, Oliver Platt and Chris Conroy. INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS 78/52 (Unrated) Cine- matography documen- tary dissecting director Alfred Hitchcock’s week- long shoot of the iconic shower scene in “Psycho” involving 78 camera an- gles and 52 edits. Featur- ing commentary by Peter Bogdanovich, Jamie Lee Curtis and Guillermo del Toro. Breathe (PG-13 for ma- ture themes and graph- ic images) Andy Serkis makes his directorial de- but with this inspiration- al biopic recounting the real-life story of a young married couple (Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy) who ignored their doc- tor’s dire diagnosis after the husband contracted polio en route to shar- ing a rich life together. Supporting cast includes Diana Rigg, Hugh Bonne- ville and Tom Hollander. For Ahkeem (Unrated) Coming-of-age documen- tary about a 17-year-old African American girl’s attempt to finish high school for the sake of her newborn son. Goodbye Christopher Robin (PG for bullying, war images, mature themes and mild epi- thets) Literary biopic re- visiting the relationship of children’s author A.A. Milne (Domnhall Glee- son) and the young son (Will Tilston) whose toys inspired him to write Winnie the Pooh. With Margot Robbie, Vicki Pepperdine and Richard McCabe. ‘Marshall’ M.F.A. (Unrated) Tale of female empowerment about a grad student (Francesca Eastwood) raped by a classmate who moonlights as a vig- ilante to exact revenge on behalf of fellow vic- tims of sexual assault on campus. Featuring Clif- ton Collins, Jr., Michael Welch and Peter Vack. dramedy, set in Chicago, about a lesbian Pakistani (Fawzia Mirza) who falls in love with a Mexican gym rat (Sari Sanchez) she meets in the ring af- ter taking up Lucha-style wrestling. Featuring Shabana Azmi, Audrey Francis and Mark Hood. (In English, Spanish and Urdu) The Secret Scrip- ture (PG-13 for sexual- ity, profanity and ma- ture themes) Poignant character portrait of a mental patient (Rooney Mara) forced to vacate the psychiatric hospital she’s called home for a half-century because it’s slated to be flattened by a wrecking ball. Ensem- ble cast includes Vanessa Redgrave, Eric Bana, Aidan Turner and Theo James. Swing Away (PG for Signature Move (Un- rated) Out-of-the-closet PUTTING PEOPLE Constructing Hope TO WORK in the Pre-Apprenticeship Program CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY drinking, smoking and mild epithets) Tale of re- demption about a profes- sional golfer (Shannon Elizabeth) who goes to her grandparents’ tiny village Greece to recov- er away from the lime- light after having a very public meltdown in the public eye. With Manos Gavras, John O’Hurley and Viktoria Miller. (In English and Greek with Film moves beyond proselytizing common to faith-based films, writes Kam Williams by Kam Williams For The Skanner News F aith-based films ordinarily have limited appeal beyond the Chris- tian community because most tend to be heavy-handed moral- ity plays just preaching to the choir. “A Question of Faith” represents a refreshing change of pace, since it downplays the proselytizing in favor of character development and a com- pelling plot. 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FILM REVIEW: Three Families Serendipitously Linked by Tragedy in ‘A Question of Faith’ This carefully-crafted, modern par- able explores a timely mix of worldly Ten weeks of construction training for those with legal history, minorities and low income, ages 18 years and older. subtitles) LOGAN LUCKY (PG-13) Fri-Thur: 7:00 ATOMIC BLONDE (R) Fri-Thur: 2:10, 9:45 DUNKIRK (PG-13) Fri-Thur: 11:50, 4:25, 6:45 DESPICABLE ME 3 (PG) Fri-Sun: 11:45, 2:25 Mon-Thur: 2:25 and spiritual themes in a way apt to entertain Bible thumpers and sin- ners alike. The picture was directed by Kevan Otto who recruited quite an impressive ensemble to execute Ty Manns’ multi-layered script. Credit the capable cast for disap- pearing so thoroughly into their parts that it’s easy to forget you’re watching actors after just a few minutes. One of the stars is Kim Fields who’s probably still best known for the iconic role of Tootie she originated on the TV sit- com, “Diff ’rent Strokes,” and contin- ued to play for close to a decade on the See REVIEW on page 8 The Week of Friday, Oct. 13 through Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017 BABY DRIVER (R) Fri-Sun: 9:30 / Mon-Thur: 11:25, 9:30 THE BIG SICK (R) Fri-Thur: 1:45, 7:15 WONDER WOMAN (PG-13) Fri-Thur: 4:15 THE OMEN (1976) (R) Fri-Thur: 4:35, 9:05 $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.
