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Page 6 The Skanner November 8, 2017 Arts & Entertainment Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening Friday, November 10 BIG BUDGET FILMS Daddy’s Home 2 (PG- 13 for profanity and some suggestive materi- al) Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell reprise their roles as a father and step- father, respectively, in this sequel which now finds the two competing for their kids’ affections at Christmastime. With John Lithgow, Mel Gib- son, John Cena and Linda Cardellini. Murder on the Ori- ent Express (PG-13 for Kam Williams Kam’s Kapsules Movie Reviews stranded on train with a killer in their midst. A-List cast includes Os- car-winners Judi Dench and Penelope Cruz, as well as nominees Mi- chelle Pfeiifer, Willem Dafoe, Johnny Depp and Branagh. ‘Intent to Distroy’ violence and mature themes) Director Ken- neth Branagh also stars as the legendary Inspec- tor Poirot in this adapta- tion of Agatha Christie’s classic whodunit revolv- ing around 13 strangers INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS Destination Unknown (Unrated) Inspirational documentary painting intimate portraits of a dozen Holocaust survi- vors. Flesh and Blood (Un- rated) Mark Webber wrote, directed and stars in the autobiographical mockumentary in which the characters are played by actual members of his family. Intent to Destroy (Un- rated) Genocide denial documentary chroni- cling the Turkish govern- ment’s ongoing refusal to apologize for its ethnic cleansing of Armenian citizens a century ago. Featuring commentary by Christian Bale, Atom Egoyan and Eric Bogo- sian. Mayhem (R for sexu- ality, nudity, drug use, graphic violence and per- vasive profanity) Claus- trophobic horror flick set inside a quarantined law office where the out- break of a contagious virus has the infected acting out their wildest fantasies. Ensemble cast includes Steven Yeun, Samara Weaving, Steven Brand, Caroline Chikezie and Kerry Fox. No Greater Love (Un- rated) Afghan War doc- umentary examining the effect of combat on soldiers’ as captured on ‘Murder on the Orient Express’ camera by a chaplain (Justin Roberts) embed- ded with an infantry reg- iment deployed to Kunar Province. The Price (Unrat- ed) Wall Street drama about a 24 year-old, Ni- gerian-American Aml Ameen) stockbroker whose insider trading jeopardizes both his ca- reer and his relationship with a wealthy white so- cialite (Lucy Griffiths). Supporting cast includes Bill Sage, Michael Hyatt and Hope Olaide Wilson. (In Yoruba and English with subtitles) Thelma (Unrated) Eili Harboe plays the title character in this Scandi- navian suspense thriller, set in Oslo, about a col- lege freshman who dis- covers she has dangerous superpowers when she falls in love with a class- mate (Kaya Wilkins). With Ellen Dorrit Peters- en, Henrik Rafaelsen and Camilla Belsvik. (In Nor- wegian with subtitles) Three Billboards Out- side Ebbing, Missouri (R for violence, sexual references and perva- sive profanity) Frances McDormand stars in this dark comedy as a griev- ing mom who resorts to extreme measures to pressure her town’s po- lice chief (Woody Har- relson) to find her daugh- ter’s (Kathryn Newton) killer. Supporting cast includes Sam Rockwell, Peter Dinklage and Ab- bie Cornish. FILM REVIEW: Wounded Warriors Readjust to Civilian Life in ‘Thank You For Your Service’ I n the spring of 2007, the Washington Post’s David Finkel accompanied a combat team of American infantry- men deployed to Baghdad at the start of the controversial surge ordered by President Bush. After being embedded for a year, the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter chronicled the intrepid GIs’ heroic efforts to bring stability to the region in a riveting best seller entitled “The Good Soldiers.” In 2013, Finkel published “Thank You for Your Service,” an update about the same troops’ struggle to readjust to ci- vilian life upon returning to the States. Now, that opus has been adapted to the big screen as a psychological drama SHOWTIMES MY LITTLE PONY: THE MOVIE (PG) Fri-Thur: 12:25, 4:35 AMERICAN MADE (R) Fri-Thur: 2:25, 7:00 LUCKY (NR) Fri-Thur: 3:00, 9:45 KINGSMAN: THE GOLDEN CIRCLE (R) Fri-Thur: 12:10, 6:45, 9:25 telescoping tightly on the mental state of a few members of the battalion. The movie marks the impressive directorial debut of Jason Hall, who’s previously best known for writing and appearing in American Sniper (2014). The picture stars Miles Teller as Adam Schumann, a former sergeant ostensi- bly suffering from PTSD. As the film unfolds, we learn that he has remained close with surviving members of the tight-knit unit once under his command. Unfortunately, all of them have been left damaged, men- tally and/or physically. Consequently, all of their relationships are in crisis, See REVIEW on page 7 The Week of Friday, Nov. 10 through Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017 DUNKIRK (PG-13) Fri-Thur: 5:00 DESPICABLE ME 3 (PG) Fri-Thur: 2:35 THE BIG SICK (R) Fri-Thur: 11:55, 7:15 BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA (PG-13) Fri-Thur: 4:50, 9:35 $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. 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