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Page 8 The Skanner February 14, 2018 Arts & Entertainment Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening Friday, February 16 BIG BUDGET FILMS Black Panther (PG-13 for pervasive violent action sequences and a rude gesture) Chadwick Boseman handles the title role in this Mar- vel Comics origins tale which finds the superhe- ro serving as king of an African country before teaming with a CIA agent (Martin Freeman) and a female, special forces unit to avert world war. With Forest Whitaker, Angela Bassett, Daniel Kaluuya, Michael B. Jor- dan, Lupita Nyong’o and Andy Serkis. Early Man (PG for ac- tion and rude humor) Stop-motion animated adventure, set during the Bronze Age, revolving around a caveman (Ed- die Redmayne) who ral- lies his tribe to win back their idyllic valley home- land from an evil war- lord (Tom Hiddleston). Voice cast includes Nick Park, Maisie Williams and Timothy Spall. Kam Williams Kam’s Kapsules Movie Reviews Samson (PG-13 for vi- olence, including battle sequences) Faith-based drama recounting the Biblical tale about a he- roic, Hebrew he-man (Taylor James) called upon by God to free Is- rael from the Philistines. With Billy Zane, Rutger Hauer, Jackson Rathbone and the “Bionic Woman” Lindsay Wagner. INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS Aiyaary (Unrated) East Indian action thriller about an army colonel (Manoj Bajpayee) who has 36 hours to rein in his once-promising protege gone rogue (Sidharth Malhotra). With Rakul Preet Singh, Pooja Chopra and Adil SHOWTIMES 12 STRONG (R) Fri-Thur: 2:05, 9:45 PADDINGTON 2 (PG) Fri-Thur: 11:50, 5:05 ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD (R) Fri-Thur: 6:40 DOWNSIZING (R) Fri-Thur: 12:05, 9:25 FERDINAND (PG) Fri-Thur: 11:35, 4:45 Hussain. (In Hindi with subtitles) Double Lover (Unrat- ed) Adaptation of “Lives of the Twins,” Joyce Carol Oates’ best seller revolv- ing around a vulnerable young woman (Marine Vath) who falls in love with a shrink (Jeremie Renier) with a split per- sonality. Featuring Jac- queline Bisset, Myriam Boyer and Dominique Reymond. (In French with subtitles) Irreplaceable You (Unrated) Bittersweet drama, set in NYC, about a terminally-ill bride- to-be’s (Gugu Mbatha- Raw) attempt to find another mate for her fi- ance (Michiel Huisman) before she passes away. With Kate McKinnon, Jacki Weaver, Steve Coo- gan and Christopher Walken. Loveless (R for pro- fanity, graphic sexuality, frontal nudity and a dis- turbing image) Dysfunc- tional family drama, set The Week of Friday, Feb. 16 through Thursday, Feb. 22 COCO (PG) Fri-Thur: 2:50, 7:20 THOR: RAGNAROK (PG-13) Fri-Thur: 1:55, 7:05 DR. STRANGELOVE, OR HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE THE BOMB (1964) (PG) Fri-Thur: 4:35, 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. 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. Excitement over the African superhero movie ‘Black Panther’ has driven unprecedented early ticket sales in Moscow, about a co- habitating couple (Mary- ana Spivak and Aleksey Rosin) going through a bitter divorce who set aside their differences to search for their son (Matvey Novikov) when he suddenly disappears. Supporting cast includes Marina Vasileva, An- dris Keiss and Aleksey Fateev. (In Russian with subtitles) Oh Lucy! (Unrated) Poignant character por- trait of a lonely cleaning lady (Shinobu Terajima) who travels from Tokyo to Southern California to search for the English teacher (Josh Hartnett) she has a crush on. Fea- turing Kaho Mnami, Koji Yakusho and Megan Mullally. (In English and Japanese with subtitles) The Party (R for pro- fanity and drug use) Dark comedy, set in London, about a British politician (Kristin Scott Thomas) who invites her friends over to celebrate her appointment to the cabinet, only to have the evening ruined when her husband (Timothy Spall) and others share some dramatic news of their own. With Emily Mor- timer, Cillian Murphy and Patricia Clarkson. Poop Talk (Unrated) Humor-driven docu- mentary taking an un- censored look at feces. Featuring commentary by comedians Adam Ca- rolla, Rob Cordrry and Bobby Lee. Celebrate Black History Month at Multnomah County Library By Kirby McCurtis, Administrator, North Portland Library For The Skanner News elebrate Black History Month at the library! We have filled our schedule with great programs to help you learn about and celebrate Black life. Visit multcolib.org or stop by your neighborhood library to learn more. Happy Black History Month! C North Portland Library Saturday, Feb. 10, 11 a.m.: Music And Movement Children’s per- former Aaron Nigel Smith will be jam- ming out with origi- Kirby McCurtis, nal music and some Administrator, great dance moves. North Portland This Library p ro - gram will also take place at Hillsdale Library on Sunday, Feb. 11 and at Gresham Library on Sat- urday, Feb. 17. Sunday, Feb. 18, 2-3:30 p.m.: The 22nd annual African American Read- In Don’t miss this special event! Guest readers will share their favorite works by African Amer- ican authors. Saturday, Feb. 24, 1-3 p.m.: Meet author Renée Watson Join Portland author Renée Watson for a read- ing of her new middle grade novel, Betty Before X, co-authored by Ilyasah Shabazz, the daughter of Malcolm X and Bet- ty Shabazz. The first 50 guests 18 and under will receive a signed book! See LIBRARY on page 9