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Page 6 The Skanner October 18, 2017 Arts & Entertainment Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening Friday, Oct. 20, 2017 BIG BUDGET FILMS Geostorm (PG-13 for action, violence and scenes of mass destruc- tion) Apocalyptic thrill- er chronicling the cata- strophic climate change which ensues in the wake of a man-made effort to engineer the weather via satellites in response to global warming. Ensem- ble cast features Gerard Butler, Ed Harris, Abbie Cornish, Andy Garcia, Mare Winningham and Jeremy Ray Taylor. Kam Williams Kam’s Kapsules Movie Reviews profanity) Adaptation of the best-selling memoir of the same name about an international art deal- er (Greg Kinnear) who enlists the assistance of a homeless Black man (Dji- mon Hounsou) for help Simmons, Chloe Sevigny and Val Kilmer. Tyler Perry’s Boo 2! A Madea Halloween (PG- 13 for profanity, scary images, sexual referenc- es and drug use) Tyler Perry’s back in drag as a sassy granny for anoth- er round of Halloween hijinks at a campground haunted by ghosts and goblins. Supporting cast includes Cassi Da- vis, Patrice Lovely, Lexy Panterra and Diamond White. INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS ‘The Work’ Only the Brave (PG- 13 for mature themes, profanity, sexual ref- erences and drug use) Bittersweet profile of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, the elite team of fire jumpers that lost 19 members in an Ari- zona wildfire in June of 2013. Co-starring Jenni- fer Connelly, Josh Brolin, Miles Teller, Jeff Bridges and Andie MacDowell. Same Kind of Different as Me (PG-13 for mature themes, violence and in saving his troubled marriage. With Renee Zellweger, Jon Voight and Olivia Holt. The Snowman (R for violence, profanity, sex- uality, brief nudity and grisly images) Suspense thriller about a veteran detective’s (Michael Fass- bender) hunt for a serial killer at the beginning of winter with the help of a new recruit (Rebecca Ferguson) to the police force. Featuring Char- lotte Gainsbourg, J.K. Aida’s Secrets (Un- rated) Inspirational documentary about the reunion in Canada of a Holocaust survivor, raised as an orphan in Israel, with his mother and brother 70 years af- ter they were separated at Bergen-Belsen concen- tration camp. (In English and Hebrew with subti- tles) The Bachelors (Unrat- ed) Romantic comedy about a widower (J.K. Simmons) and son (Josh Wiggins) who both find love after moving across country for a fresh start in the wake of their wife/ mother’s untimely death. With Julie Delpy, Jae Head, Harold Perrineau, Odeya Rush and Kevin Dunn. Dealt (Unrated) Sleight of hand biopic about card shark Richard Turner, a ‘Tyler Perry’s ‘Boo 2! A Madea Halloween’ world-renowned magi- cian who happens to be completely blind. Jane (Unrated) Prestige biopic about primatolo- gist Jane Goodall, featur- ing a treasure trove of unseen footage shot in the wild by her camera- man/husband Hugo van Lawick. late Sam Shepard. Never Here (R for pro- fanity and sexuality) Suspense thriller about a shutterbug (Mireille Eros) who photographs strangers until some dis- turbing events indicate that someone’s watching her. With Gotran Visnjic, Vincent Piazza and the The Work (Unrated) Rehabilitation docu- mentary examining the criminal justice system from the perspectives of three Folsom prison in- mates participating in a four-day, group therapy session. BOOK REVIEW: ‘My Grandmother’s Hands’ By Kam Williams For The Skanner News My Grandmother’s Hands Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies by Resmaa Menakem Paperback $17.95 332 pages “For the past three decades, we’ve earnestly tried to address white-body supremacy in America with reason, principle and ideas--using dialogue, forums, discussions, education and mental training. But the widespread destruction of Black bodies continues. And some of the ugliest destruction originates with the police. Why is there such a chasm between our well-in- tentioned attempts to heal and the ev- er-growing number of dark-skinned bodies... killed or injured? My Grandmother’s Hands is a call to action for Americans to recognize that SHOWTIMES MOTHER! (R) Fri-Thur: 11:40, 4:30, 9:05 THE HITMAN’S BODYGUARD (R) Fri-Thur: 2:00, 9:30 LOGAN LUCKY (PG-13) Fri, Mon-Thur: 11:50, 7:00 Sat-Sun: 7:00 DUNKIRK (PG-13) Fri-Thur: 11:45, 6:45 racism is not only about the head, but also about the body. [The book] intro- duces an al- ternative view of what we can do to grow beyond our entrenched ra- cialized divide and takes readers through a step-by- step healing process based on the lat- est neuroscience and somatic healing methods.” -- Excerpted from the Bookjacket and Chapter 1 (page 4) “Grandma’s hands Used to hand me piece of candy Grandma’s hands Picked me up each time I fell Grandma’s hands See BOOK on page 7 The Week of Friday, Oct. 20 through Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017 DESPICABLE ME 3 (PG) Fri, Mon-Thur: 2:20 Sat-Sun: 12:15, 2:20 THE BIG SICK (R) Fri-Thur: 2:10, 7:15 WONDER WOMAN (PG-13) Fri-Thur: 4:20 THE EVIL DEAD (1981) (R) Fri-Thur: 4:45, 9:45 $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. 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