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January 10, 2018 The Skanner Seattle Page 5 BIG BUDGET FILMS The Commuter (PG- 13 for profanity and intense violence) Liam Neeson stars in this sus- pense thriller as an in- surance salesman who finds himself caught up in a criminal conspiracy on his way home from work after being offered $100,000 by a mysterious stranger to uncover the identity of a passenger hiding on the train. With Vera Farmiga, Sam Neill, Elizabeth McGovern, Kam Williams Kam’s Kapsules Movie Reviews Abe & Phil’s Last Pok- er Game (R for profanity and sexuality) Baby-dad- dy comedy about a cou- ple of childless retirees’ (Martin Landau and Paul Sorvino) competition to convince a nurse (Maria teacher craving recog- nition as an artist. With Lena Dunham, Parker Posey, Robert Clohessy and Grace Dunham. The Room (R for sexu- ality, profanity and brief violence) Re-release of the 2003 flop which in- spired “The Disaster Artist.” The abysmal production revolves around a love triangle which arises when a suc- cessful banker’s (Tom- my Wiseau) best friend (Greg Sestero) starts sleeping with his girl- friend (Juliette Danielle). Featuring Philip Hald- man, Carolyn Minnott and Robyn Paris. . Saturday Church (Un- rated) Poignant charac- ter study chronicling an effeminate, 14-year-old boy’s (Luka Kain) strug- gle with his sexual iden- tity until finding support at an LGBTQ support group in the transgender community. With Mar- got Bingham, Regina Tay- lor and Evander Duck, Jr. ‘Proud Mary’ Patrick Wilson and Jona- than Banks. Condorito: La Pelicu- la (Unrated) Animated adaptation of the popu- lar, Chilean comic strip revolving around the attempt of an anthropo- morphic condor (Omar Chaparro) and his pals to save the planet from an evil alien, one plop at a time. Voice cast in- cludes Jessica Cediel, Cristian de la Fuente and Jey Mammon. (In English and Spanish with subti- tles) Paddington 2 (PG for action and mildly rude humor) Kid-oriented sequel finds the anthro- pomorphic bear (Ben Whishaw) living with the Brown family until he’s wrongfully arrest- ed for stealing a valu- able old book from an anitques shop. Ensemble cast includes Sally Haw- kins, Hugh Grant, Imelda Staunton, Hugh Bonne- ville, Julie Walters and Michael Gambon. Proud Mary (Unrated) Taraji P. Henson plays the title character in this tale of redemption, set in Boston, as a mob assassin who rethinks her line of work after accidentally orphaning a little boy (Jahi Di’Allo Winston) while performing a hit. With Danny Glover, Mar- garet Avery and Neal Mc- Donough. INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS Dizzia) that he’s her long- lost father. With Pamela Dubin, Alexander Cook and Kayla Harrity. Humor Me (Unrat- ed) Father-son comedy about a struggling Man- hattan playwright (Je- maine Clement) who re- luctantly moves in with his elderly father (Elliott Gould) only to be pres- sured to put on a produc- tion starring residents of the Jersey retirement community. Featuring Annie Potts, Bebe Neu- wirth, Ingrid Michaelson and Willie Carpenter. Ku Qian (Unrated) The impact of modernization on Eastern China is ex- amined in this documen- tary chronicling a day in the life of a migrant worker in the garment industry. (In Mandarin with subtitles) Lover for a Day (Un- rated) Third wheel dra- ma, set in Paris, about a just-dumped, 23 year- old (Esther Garrel) who shows up at her father’s (Eric Caravaca) look- ing for a place to crash, only to learn that he ‘s already sharing the tiny apartment with a new girlfriend (Louise Chevillotte) half his age. Support cast includes Paul Toucang, Felix Ky- syl and Michel Charrel. (In French with subtitles) My Art (Unrated) Lau- rie Simmons wrote, di- rected and stars in this character-driven dra- ma about a 65-year-old Vazante (Unrated) 19th Century saga, set in Bra- zil’s Diamantina Moun- tains, about a slave-trad- ing plantation owner (Adriano Carvalho) who decides to marry his 12 year-old niece (Luana Nastas), after his wife dies during childbirth. Supporting cast includes Sandra Corveloni, Rober- to Audio and Jai Baptista. (In Portuguese with sub- titles) By JESSE J. HOLLAND Associated Press MATT KENNEDY/MARVEL STUDIOS/DISNEY VIA AP Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening Friday, January 12 Arts & Entertainment Black Panther Movie Causing Excitement Around Country here’s a Black Pan- ther party going on all around the country. Superhero fans, movie fans and espe- cially connoisseurs of Black culture — Amer- ican and African — are eagerly awaiting the debut of Marvel’s This image released by Disney and Marvel Studios’ shows Lupita “Black Panther” movie Nyong’o, from left, Chadwick Boseman and Danai Gurira in a scene starring comic books’ from “Black Panther,” in theaters on Feb. 16, 2018. first Black superhero with an enthusiasm not often seen in “Black Panther,” starring Chadwick American cinema. Boseman as the eponymous super- “Black Panther” viewing parties are hero, opens on Feb. 16, picking up being scheduled around the country the adventures of the newly crowned for its February release, smack dab African king and superhero who de- in the middle of Black History Month. buted in 2016’s “Captain America: Clothing lines are being designed Civil War.” around the bright colors and Afrofu- Existing in the same shared uni- turism styles of Wakanda. verse as Iron Man, the Hulk, Captain And Grammy-winning rapper Ken- America and Spiderman, the Panther, drick Lamar was just named to pro- however, the Black Panther’s adven- duce the soundtrack. tures center around his futuristic And people are already calling the hidden homeland of Wakanda, con- still-unseen movie one of the most sidered to be the most technologically important of 2018, despite the fact advanced nation on Marvel’s earth. that the character that has only ap- In the new movie, T’Challa, the Black peared once on the silver screen and Panther’s real name, must battle until now, has not occupied the same long-time adversaries with the aid of pantheon as stalwarts like Superman, his all-female bodyguards and a CIA Batman and Spiderman. agent to maintain control of his coun- But for some fans, none of that mat- try and prevent a world war. ters. Directed by Ryan Coogler, it also has “As the father of two little Black boys an all-star cast including Angela Bas- I’m super excited to have a superhero sett, Lupita Nyong’o, Michael B. Jor- that looks like them on screen,” said dan, Forest Whitaker, Danai Gurira, Glen Greezy of New York City, who Sterling K. Brown and more. plans to hit Times Square and see For many people, the Black Panther the movie on opening weekend along movie isn’t just a movie; it’s a symbol with more than 900 of his friends on of change. Facebook. “‘Black Panther’ is just going to be “Other superheroes are great and I really special. ... I don’t plug into film see their movies too, but something anticipation. But I can feel it.” about having a Black man as the main character in a superhero movie is ex- Read the more at TheSkanner.com tra appealing.” T A career you can be proud of. Being a carpenter isn’t just a job. It’s a way of life. 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