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Arts & Entertainment
Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening Friday, Dec. 1
BIG BUDGET FILMS
Wonder Wheel (PG-13
for sexuality, profani-
ty, smoking and mature
themes) Woody Allen
wrote and directed this
ensemble drama, set
on Coney Island in the
1950s, revolving around
a carousel operator (Jim
Belushi) whose waitress
wife (Kate Winslet), falls
for a strapping, young
lifeguard (Justin Timber-
lake). With Juno Temple,
Max Casella and Jack
Gore.
INDEPENDENT &
FOREIGN FILMS
24 Hours to Live (R
for profanity, drug use
and pervasive graphic
violence) Action thrill-
er about a recently-de-
ceased CIA agent (Ethan
Hawke who embarks on
a revenge-fueled reign
of terror after being
mysteriously resurrect-
ed for just one day. Cast
includes Paul Anderson,
Rutger Hauer and Qing
Xu.
Brotherhood of Blades
II: The Infernal Bat-
tlefield (Unrated) Ac-
tion-oriented tale of
redemption, set in the
Ming dynasty, revolving
Kam
Williams
Kam’s
Kapsules
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Reviews
around a disgraced cop’s
(Chen Chang) attempt to
clear his name by track-
ing down a fugitive (Mi
Yang) who knows that
he is innocent. With Yi
Zhang, Shih-Chieh King
and Jiayin Lei. (In Man-
darin with subtitles)
The Disaster Artist (R
for sexuality, nudity and
pervasive profanity) Ad-
aptation of Greg Sestero
and Tom Bissell’s mem-
oir of the same name re-
counting the friendship
forged in an acting class
between Sestero (Dave
Franco) and Tommy
Wiseau (James Franco),
and how the two subse-
quently traveled togeth-
er to Hollywood to pur-
sue fame and fortune.
A-list cast includes Seth
Rogen, Bryan Cranston,
Zoey Deutch, Alison
Brie, Zac Efron, Lizzy
Caplan, Kristen Bell, Sha-
ron Stone, Zach Braff, J.J.
Abrams, Melanie Grif-
fith, Judd Apatow and
Kate Upton.
Gangster Land (Un-
rated) Mobster saga
recounts the rise of Al
Capone (Milo Gibson)
through the eyes of his
right hand man, Jack
McGunn (Sean Faris),
as well as the Chicago
turf war which led to the
bloody St. Valentine’s
Day Massacre of 1929.
Supporting cast includes
Jason Patric, Jamie-Lynn
Sigler and Mark Rolston.
Love Beats Rhymes
(R for profanity and
sexuality) Inspiration-
al hip-hop drama about
an aspiring poet/rap-
per (Azealia Banks) who
finds her voice with the
help of a demanding pro-
fessor (Jill Scott). With
Common, Method Man
and Lorraine Toussaint.
Naples ‘44 (Unrated)
World War II docudra-
ma recounting the ex-
ploits of a British spy
(Benedict Cumberbatch)
in Italy near the end of
the conflict. featuring
archival footage of Alan
Arkin, Ernest Borgnine
and Keenan Wynn. (In
Italian and English with
subtitles)
The
New
Radical
‘The Disaster Artist’
(Unrated) Political doc-
umentary
featuring
interviews with young
anarchists
employing
a variety of high-tech
methods to further their
anti-establishment agen-
da.
The Shape of Water (R
for violence, profanity,
sexuality and frontal nu-
dity) suspense thriller,
set in Baltimore in 1962,
about a janitor (Sally
Hawkins) working in a
top secret government
laboratory whose life is
changed forever when
she and a colleague (Oc-
tavia Spencer) make
a shocking discovery.
Support cast includes
Michael Shannon, Rich-
ard Jenkins and Michael
Stuhlbarg.
The Tribes of Palos
Verdes (R for drug use,
sexuality and pervasive
profanity) Dysfunction-
al family drama chron-
icling how a teenager
(Cody Fern) turns to
drugs while his twin
sister (Maika Monroe)
takes refuge in surfing
to cope with their par-
ents’ (Jennifer Garner
and Justin Kirk) disinte-
grating marriage. With
Alicia Silverstone, Joely
Fisher, Noal Silver and
Milo Gibson.
FILM REVIEW: Animals Emerge as
Unsung Heroes in ‘The Star’
‘The Star’
By Kam Williams
For The Skanner News
M
ost movies based on the Bible
have limited appeal beyond the
faithful, because the stories
are ordinarily dry adaptations
SHOWTIMES
JANE (NR)
Fri,Mon-Thur: 12:00, 2:15, 7:25
Sat-Sun: 12:00, 7:25
THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER (R)
Fri-Thur: 2:25, 6:40, 9:25
WONDERSTRUCK (PG)
Fri-Thur: 11:55, 4:55
KINGSMAN: THE GOLDEN
CIRCLE (R)
Fri-Thur: 6:55
basically recounting popular parables
in straightforward fashion. A novel
exception to the rule is The Star, an ani-
mated reimagining of the Nativity.
What makes the production unique
is that it unfolds from the point of view
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The Week of
Friday, Dec. 1 through
Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017
THE LEGO NINJAGO MOVIE (PG)
Fri,Mon-Thur: 12:05, 4:25 / Sat-Sun:
12:05, 2:15, 4:25
IT (R)
Fri-Thur: 4:10, 9:10
SCROOGED (PG-13)
Fri-Thur: 2:00, 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. Call to reserve a spot, no drop ins.