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-
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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.
See REVIEW on page 11
The Week of
Friday, March 23 through
Thursday, March 29
STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI (PG-13)
EARLY MAN (PG)
Fri-Thur: 11:55, 9:15
Fri-Thu: 3:00
COCO (PG)
A FANTASTIC WOMAN (UNA MUJER
Fri-Thur: 11:45, 4:30
FANTASTICA) (R)
Fri-Thur: 2:30, 9:35
DARKEST HOUR (PG-13)
Fri-Thur: 7:00
MARY AND THE WITCH’S FLOWER
(MEARI TO MAJO NO HANA) (PG)
FLASH GORDON (PG)
Fri-Thur: 5:00
Fri-Thur: 4:40, 9:45
THE POST (PG-13)
$4 adults, $3 senior citizens (65+),
Fri-Thur: 12:05, 7:15
$3 for kids (12 & under)
JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE
(PG-13)
Fri-Thur: 2:00, 6:45
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.