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Arts & Entertainment
Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening Friday, March 16
BIG BUDGET FILMS
7 Days in Entebbe (PG-
13 for violence, smoking,
drug use, mature themes
and brief profanity) His-
torical docudrama, set in
Uganda in 1976, recount-
ing an Israeli commando
unit’s daring rescue of a
hijacked, Air France jet-
liner’s passengers and
crew. Co-starring Rosa-
mund Pike, Daniel Bruhl,
Eddie Marsan as Shimon
Peres, Angel Bonanni
as Yoni Netanyahu, Lior
Ashkenazi as Yitzhak
Rabin, and Nonso Anozie
as Idi Amin.
I Can Only Imagine
(PG for mature themes
and
some
violence)
Faith-based docudrama
chronicling the untold
true story behind “I Can
Only Imagine,” the band
MercyMe’s double-plat-
inum hit about the pow-
er of forgiveness which
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Miller) who discovered
his sexual orientation
online. Ensemble cast
includes Jennifer Gar-
ner, Josh Duhamel, Alex-
andra Shipp, Katherine
Langford and Keiynan
Lonsdale.
Tomb Raider (PG-13 for
violence and some pro-
fanity) Alicia Vikander
assumes the title role in
this reboot of the action
franchise which finds the
acrobatic archaeologist
embarking on a perilous
journey in search of her
explorer father (Dominic
West) who went missing
on a mysterious island
banana republic dicta-
tor (Michael Caine) who
seeks asylum in subur-
ban America where he
helps a rebellious teen
(Odeya Rush) overthrow
the mean girls clique
making her life misera-
ble at school. With Katie
Holmes, Seth Green and
Jason Biggs.
Flower (R for crude
sexuality, graphic nude
drawings, drug use, a
violent image and per-
vasive profanity) Com-
ing-of-age comedy about
a rebellious 17-year-old
(Zoey Deutch) who joins
forces with her trauma-
tized step-brother (Joey
Morgan) in shaming
the high school teacher
(Adam Scott) who had
sexually assaulted him.
Support cast includes
Kathryn Hahn, Tim
Heidecker and Dylan Ge-
lula.
Furlough (R for a
brief sexual refer-
ence)
Oil-and-water
dramedy
revolving
around a rookie prison
guard’s (Tessa Thomp-
son) ordeal escorting
a hell-raising inmate
(Melissa Leo) home
for a weekend visit to
her dying mom. With
Whoopi Goldberg, Dre-
na De Niro and La La
Anthony.
‘Dear Dictator’
became the best-selling,
contemporary Christian
song of all time. With J.
Michael Finley, Dennis
Quaid, Trace Adkins,
Priscilla Shirer and Clo-
ris Leachman.
Love, Simon (PG-13
for profanity, underage
drinking, sexuality and
mature themes) Adap-
tation of “Simon vs. the
Homo Sapiens Agenda,”
Becky Albertalli’s young
adult best seller about a
gay teen (Nick Robinson)
forced out of the closet by
a cruel classmate (Logan
off the coast of Japan.
With Daniel Wu, Kristin
Scott Thomas, Walton
Goggins and Nick Frost.
INDEPENDENT &
FOREIGN FILMS
Augie (Unrated) In-
spirational biopic about
fitness guru Augie Nieto
who has been campaign-
ing to find a cure for ALS
since being diagnosed
with the disease at the
age of 47.
Dear Dictator (Unrat-
ed)
Unlikely-buddies
comedy about a deposed,
SHOWTIMES
Journey’s End (R for
profanity and graph-
ic images) World War
I saga, set during the
third Battle of Aisne
in northern France,
chronicling some Brit-
ish soldiers’ struggle
to survive in a trench
located along the front-
lines. Co-starring Sam
Claflin, Asa Butter-
field, Paul Bettany, Toby
Jones and Tom Stur-
ridge.
Maineland
(Unrat-
ed) American Dream
documentary about the
enormous number of
kids from China enroll-
ing in private board-
ing schools all across
The Week of
Friday, March 16 through
Thursday, March 22
‘Love, Simon’
America. (In Mandarin
and English with subti-
tles)
tolling the virtues of
chanting as a path to in-
ner peace.
Mantra: Sounds into
Silence (Unrated) Spir-
itual documentary ex-
Take Your Pills (Un-
rated) Investigative doc-
umentary exploring the
popularity of perfor-
mance-enhancing drugs
like Adderall and Ritalin
not just with hyperac-
tive kids but with college
students and Type A
white-collar workers.
FILM REVIEW: Elderly Couple Embarks on
Eventful Road Trip in ‘The Leisure Seeker’
‘The Leisure Seeker’
By Kam Williams
For The Skanner News
E
lla (Helen Mirren) and John
Spencer (Donald Sutherland)
have been happily married for
more than 50 years, and their
love hasn’t been diminished one iota
by his battle with dementia or by
hers with brain cancer. Therefore, it
makes sense that the inseparable cou-
ple might resist following sound med-
ical advice calling for them to move
into different healthcare facilities.
Instead, the feisty octogenarians de-
cide to share one last vacation in their
mothballed RV fondly referred to as
“The Leisure Seeker.” The plan is to
drive all the way from Wellesley down
to Key West where John, a retired En-
glish professor, hopes to visit the home
of Ernest Hemingway.
So, without letting their doctors or
doting kids (Janet Moloney and Chris-
tian McKay) in on what they’re up to,
the sneaky geezers pack provisions
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EARLY MAN (PG)
Fri-Thu: 11:30, 5:00
MARY AND THE WITCH’S FLOWER
(MEARI TO MAJO NO HANA) (R)
Fri-Thur: 4:30
MOLLY’S GAME (R)
Fri-Thur: 9:35
JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE
JUNGLE (PG-13)
Fri-Thur: 1:40, 7:15
STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI (PG-13)
Fri-Thur: 11:40, 4:10, 9:00
COCO (PG)
Fri-Thur: 2:15, 6:45
DARKEST HOUR (PG-13)
Fri-Thur: 11:35, 7:00
TANK GIRL (R)
Fri-Thur: 2:45, 9:45
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