Page 6 The Skanner November 1, 2017
Arts & Entertainment
Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening Friday, November 3
BIG BUDGET FILMS
A Bad Moms Christ-
mas (R for crude humor,
graphic sexuality, drug
use and pervasive pro-
fanity) Mila Kunis, Kris-
ten Bell and Kathryn
Hahn reprise their roles
in this holiday-themed
sequel which finds the
underappreciated and
overburdened
BFFs
struggling to measure
up to the expectations
of their visiting moms
(Christine
Baranski,
Cheryl Hines and
Susan Sarandon)
at Christmastime.
With Jay Hernan-
dez, Peter Galla-
gher and Wanda
Sykes.
Roman J. Isra-
el, Esq. (PG-13
for violence and
profanity) Denzel
Washington plays
the title charac-
ter in this crime
drama about an
idealistic attor-
ney pressured to
compromise his
values after his
law partner (Col-
in Farrell) suffers
a heart attack.
With Carmen Ejo-
go, Shelly Hennig
Kam
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Thor: Ragnarok (PG-13
for violence, intense ac-
tion and suggestive ma-
terial) 17th installment
in the Marvel Cinematic
Universe series finds the
Norse superhero (Chris
Hemsworth) squaring off
against The Incredible
Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) and
in a race against time to
save civilization from
his new nemesis (Cate
Blanchett).
Ensemble
cast includes Tom Hid-
dleston, Idris Elba, Jeff
Goldblum, Anthony Hop-
kins, Benedict Cumber-
batch, Tessa Thompson
and Karl Urban.
INDEPENDENT &
FOREIGN FILMS
1945 (Unrated)
Post-World War
II drama, set in
Hungary, about
a Jewish father
(Ivan
Angelus)
and son (Marcell
Nagy)
treated
with
suspicion
upon returning
to their home-
town after sur-
viving the Holo-
caust.
Support
cast includes Pe-
ter Rudulf, Bence
Tasnadi and Agi
Szirtes. (In Hun-
garian and Rus-
sian with subti-
tles)
‘Roman J. Israel, Esq.‘
Blade of the
Immortal (R for
‘LBJ’
graphic violence and re-
lentless carnage) High
body count, samurai
saga about a chivalrous
warrior (Takuya Kimu-
ra) who helps an orphan
(Hana Sugisaki) avenge
the murder of her par-
ents by a ruthless war-
lord’s (Sota Fukushi)
goons. With Hayato Ichi-
hara, Erika Toda and Ka-
zuki Kitamura. (In Japa-
nese with subtitles)
The First to Do It (Un-
rated) Hoops documen-
tary chronicling the life
and times of Earl Lloyd
(1928-2915), who grew
up in the segregated
South, made history in
1950 when he became the
first African American
to play in the NBA, and
lived long enough to see
the country elect its first
Black president.
Gilbert (Unrated) Poi-
gnant retrospective of
the career of Gilbert
Gottfried, who started
out doing standup com-
edy as a teenager before
getting a big break at 20
when he was recruited to
join the cast of “Saturday
Night Live.” Featuring
commentary by Lewis
Black, Whoopi Goldberg
and Jim Gaffigan.
Lady Bird (R for pro-
fanity, sexuality, par-
tying and brief graphic
nudity) Coming-of-age
drama chronicling a year
in the life of a headstrong
teenager (Saoirse Ronan)
rebelling against her
equally
strong-willed
mother (Laurie Met-
calf ) who’s struggling
to keep the family afloat
after her husband (Tra-
cy Letts) loses his job.
Featuring Lucas Hedges,
Odeya Rush and Kathryn
Newton.
Last Flag Flying (R for
pervasive profanity and
sexual references) Rich-
ard Linklater directed
this bittersweet drama
about a grieving Viet-
nam vet (Steve Carell)
accompanied by a couple
of his marine buddies
(Laurence Fishburne and
Bryan Cranston) to the
funeral of his son killed
in Iraq. With Cicely Ty-
son, J. Quinton Johnson
and Deanna Reed-Foster.
LBJ (R for profanity)
Woody Harrelson plays
Lyndon Baines Johnson
in this biopic centering
on the early months of
his presidency when he
took the reins of power
in the wake of the assas-
sination of JFK (Jeffrey
Donovan). Featuring Mi-
chael Stahl-David as RFK,
SHOWTIMES
STRONGER (R)
Fri-Thur: 2:05, 7:00
AMERICAN ASSASSIN (R)
Fri-Thur: 2:30, 9:30
MOTHER! (R)
Fri-Thur: 4:55, 9:40
DUNKIRK (PG-13)
Fri-Thur: 11:50, 7:25
Jennifer Jason Leigh as
Lady Bird and Judd Lor-
mand as Secretary of De-
fense Robert McNamara.
Singularity (PG-13 for
action and violence) Sci-
fi thriller, set in 2020,
revolving around the
CEO of a hi-tech compa-
ny (John Cusack) who
invents a robot pro-
grammed to end all wars,
only to have an army of
them turn on humanity.
With Julian Shaffner,
Jeannine Wacker and
Carmen Argenziano.
Wait for Your Laugh
(Unrated)
Reverential
retrospective about Rose
Marie, the legendary co-
medienne who started on
radio and in vaudeville
at the age of 4 and has en-
joyed an enduring career
of 90 years and counting.
Featuring tributes by
Dick Van Dyke, Tim Con-
way and Carl Reiner.
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The Week of
Friday, Nov. 3 through
Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017
DESPICABLE ME 3 (PG)
Fri-Thur: 12:15, 4:45
THE BIG SICK (R)
Fri-Thur: 2:15, 6:45
PURPLE RAIN (R)
Fri-Thur: 12:05, 4:35, 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.