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Page 6 The Skanner March 21, 2018 Arts & Entertainment Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening Friday, March 23 BIG BUDGET FILMS Midnight Sun (PG-13 for partying and sensual- ity) Bittersweet romance about a sickly teen (Bella Thorna) who is allergic to sunlight and whose sweet soulmate (Patrick Schwarzenegger) doesn’t mind that she can’t go on a date before dark. Fea- turing Rob Riggle, Quinn Shephard and Ken Trem- blett. Pacific Rim Uprising (PG-13 for action, vio- lence and some profani- ty) Sci-fi sequel finds Jake (John Boyega) and Mako (Rinko Kikuchi) joining forces with a new gener- ation of Jaeger pilots to save humanity from an- Kam Williams Kam’s Kapsules Movie Reviews jona. Paul, Apostle of Christ (PG-13 for disturbing im- ages and some violence) James Faulkner handles the title role in this faith -based biopic chroni- cling the evolution of St. Paul from a persecutor of Christians to a pious disciple of Jesus. Cast includes Jim Caviezel, Joanne Whalley and Ol- ivier Martinez. character in this animat- ed sequel which finds Gnomeo (James McAvoy) and Juliet (Emily Blunt) recruiting a legendary sleuth and his sidekick (Chiwetel Ejiofor) to in- vestigate the mysterious disappearance of Lon- don’s lawn ornaments. Voice cast includes Mag- gie Smith, Michael Caine, Mary J. Blige and Ozzy Osbourne. Unsane (R for profan- ity, violence, sexual ref- erences and disturbing behavior) Psychological thriller, directed by Ste- ven Soderbergh, about a young businesswom- an (Claire Foy) forced to confront her greatest fear after accidentally committing herself to a mental institution while trying to escape her stalker (Joshua Leonard). With Jay Pharoah, Amy Irving and Juno Temple. INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS ‘Midnight Sun’ other invasion of alien sea monsters. With Scott Eastwood, Charlie Day, Tian Jing and Adria Ar- Sherlock Gnomes (PG for some rude and sug- gestive humor) John- ny Depp plays the title A Bag of Marbles (Un- rated) Adaptation of Jo- seph Joffo’s World War II memoir, set in 1941, about a couple of Jew- ish brothers’ (Dorian Le Clech and Batyste Fleurial) attempt to survive during the Nazi occupation of Par- is. With Kev Adams, ‘Pacific Rim Uprising’ Patrick Bruel and Elsa Zylberstein. (In French, German, Yiddish and Russian with subtitles) Final Portrait (R for profanity, sexual refer- ences and nudity) Buddy biopic, set in 1964, chron- icling the reunion in Paris of Swiss painter Al- berto Giacometti (Geof- frey Rush) and his good friend, American art critic James Lord (Armie Hammer). Supporting cast includes Tony Shal- houb, James Faulkner and Clemence Poesy. (In English, French and Ital- ian with subtitles) Hichki (Unrated) Bol- lywood coming-of-age drama about a young woman (Rani Mukerji) with Tourette syndrome who turns her weakness into a strength en route to landing a teaching position at an elite prep school. With Supriya Pilgaonkar and Ivan Ro- drigues. (In Hindi with subtitles) Roxanne Roxanne (Un- rated) Chante’ Adams plays the title character in this hip-hop drama, set in Queens in the early ‘80s, about a 14 year-old- girl well on her way to becoming a rap legend. Support cast includes Nia Long, Mahersha- la Ali and Beastie Boy Adam Horovitz. What We Started (Un- rated) The electronic mu- sic craze is the subject of this documentary featur- ing commentary by Ed Sheeran, Louie Vega and Usher Raymond. FILM REVIEW: Alicia Vikander Plays Acrobatic Superhero in ‘Tomb Raider’ Reboot By Kam Williams For The Skanner News T imes have certainly changed when you find celebrated dra- matic actresses opting to play action heroes in blockbuster movies. For instance, Jennifer Law- rence had already been nominated for an Academy Award (for Winter’s Bone) when she agreed to star as Kat- niss Everdeen in the adaptation of “The Hunger Games” trilogy. And she’s since been nominated for three more Oscars, winning for “Silver Linings Playbook.” Now we have Alicia Vikander tak- ing a page out Jennifer’s “playbook” by assuming the role of Lara Croft in the reboot of the “Tomb Raider” fran- chise. After all, Vikander had not only already won an Academy Award (for “The Danish Girl”), but also received critical acclaim for delivering mesmer- izing performances in “Ex Machina” and “Testament of Youth.” The upshot is that “Tomb Raider 2.0” is blessed with a versatile lead who is SHOWTIMES Alicia Vikander in ‘Tomb Raider’ not only eye candy and kicks butt in convincing fashion but has the emo- tional range to induce the audience to invest in her character. What makes Vikander’s accomplishments all the more impressive is the fact that English isn’t even her native language, having been born and raised in Gothenburg, Sweden. At the picture’s point of departure, we find Lara eking out a living in East London as a bike courier, and train- ing to be a kickboxer in her free time. 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