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Page 6 The Skanner June 13, 2018 Arts & Entertainment Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening Friday, June 15 WIDE RELEASES Incredibles 2 (PG for action and brief mild epithets) Animated su- perhero sequel finds the Parr family and sidekick Lucius Best (Samuel L. Jackson) joining forc- es to defeat a diabolical villain (Bill Wise) hatch- ing a plot to hypnotize humanity. Voice cast in- cludes Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Catherine Keener and Isabella Ros- sellini. Race 3 (Unrated) Third installment in the Bolly- wood action franchise finds Shamsher (Anil Kapoor) entrusting his boss (Salman Khan) with Kam Williams Kam’s Kapsules Movie Reviews Superfly (R for perva- sive profanity, graphic sexuality, violence, eth- nic slurs, nudity and drug use) Trevor Jack- son plays the iconic title character in this highly stylized remake of the blaxploitation classic re- volving around a grue- some, ghetto gang war. With Jason Mitchell, Mi- chael Kenneth Williams athan Safran Foer’s best seller of the same name, examining America’s evolution over the past 40 years from a tradi- tional farming nation to one dependent on massive, industrial food complexes. Narrated by Natalie Portman. Gabriel and the Moun- tain (Unrated) Bitter- sweet biopic about Ga- briel Buchmann (Joao Pedro Zappa), the col- lege-bound, Brazilian backpacker who per- ished in Malawi in a mountain climbing acci- dent while spending his gap year crisscrossing Africa with his girlfriend ‘Superfly’ is a highly stylized remake of the classic an drug kingpin’s rise and fall in the Eighties, as well as his volatile ex- tramarital affair with an investigative journalist (Penelope Cruz). With Peter Sarsgaard, David Valencia and Julieth Re- strepo. Maktub (Unrated) Mid- dle East dramedy, set in Jerusalem, about the In ‘Incredibles 2’ the Parr family joins forces with Lucius Best (Samuel L. Jackson) the execution of a high- stakes heist which goes awry. Cast includes Jac- queline Fernandez, Bob- by Deol and Daisy Shah. (In Hindi with subtitles) and Jennifer Morrison. Tag (R for pervasive profanity, crude humor, sexuality, drug use and brief nudity) Buddy com- edy based on the real-life competition among a quintet of lifelong friends (Jon Hamm, Ed Helms, Hannibal Buress, Jake Johnson and Jeremy Renner) who have been playing an elaborate version of the children’s game “Tag” for the past 30 years. Supporting cast includes Rashida Jones, Isla Fisher, Leslie Bibb and Brian Dennehy. INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN Eating Animals (Un- rated) Agri-business expose’, inspired by Jon- 2019 THE SKANNER FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN (Caroline Abras). With Alex Alembe, Rashidi Athuman and John Good- luck. (In Portuguese, English and French with subtitles) Gotti (R for graphic violence and pervasive profanity) John Travolta portrays John Gotti, Sr. in this revealing biopic chronicling the life and times of the flamboyant, New York City mob boss known as the Dapper Don. Co-starring Kelly Preston, Stacy Keach and Ella Bleu Travolta. Loving Pablo (R for sexuality, profanity, drug use and graphic violence) Javier Bardem plays Pablo Escobar in this biopic chronicling the infamous, Colombi- Application Deadline: October 31, 2018 For more information and to download The Skanner Foundation scholarship application, go to www.theskanner.com/ foundation/scholarship Scholarships will be awarded at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 21, 2019. sole survivors of a ter- rorist attack (Guy Amir and Hanan Savyon) who rededicate their lives to answering the prayers left by pilgrims in the Wailing Wall. Featuring Gal Amitai, Chen Amsa- lem and Ami Anijar. (In Hebrew with subtitles) Set It Up (Unrated) Ro- mantic comedy, set in NYC, revolving around a couple of overworked and underpaid adminis- trative assistants (Zoey Deutch and Glen Powell) who play matchmaker by orchestrating a date for their lovesick boss- es (Taye Diggs and Lucy Liu). Cast includes Wai Ching Ho, Meredith Hag- ner and Pete Davidson. FILM REVIEW: Dame Gang Hatches Plan to Purloin Priceless Diamond Necklace in ‘Ocean’s 8’ By Kam Williams For The Skanner News T he original “Ocean’s 11” (1960) starred Frank Sinatra and a tight-knit cadre of fellow Las Vegas headliners affectionately dubbed the Rat Pack by the press. The bawdy band of brothers was famous for partying and making impromptu appearances at each other’s shows on The Strip. They even shot the movie right there in Vegas so they could con- tinue working. That buddy flick was remade in 2001 with George Clooney starring as Dan- ny Ocean alongside ten of this millen- nium’s matinee idols. The story was again set in Vegas and also revolved around an elaborate casino heist. The picture was such a hit it spawned a couple of successful sequels, “Ocean’s SHOWTIMES LU OVER THE WALL (PG) Fri-Thu: 2:20 READY PLAYER ONE (PG-13) Fri-Thur: 4:25 A WRINKLE IN TIME (PG) Fri-Thur: 11:50 ANNIHILATION (R) Fri-Thur: 9:30 BLACK PANTHER (PG-13) Fri-Thur: 11:35, 6:45 BACK TO THE FUTURE: PART II (PG) Fri-Thur: 9:45 Twelve” (2004) and “Thirteen” (2007). “Ocean’s 8” may trade on the Ocean name, but this novel spinoff rep- resents a refreshing departure for the testosterone-fueled franchise. Besides featuring an all-female gang, the film is set a world away from gau- dy Las Vegas, amidst New York City’s Jet Setters. At the point of departure, we’re in- troduced to dearly-departed Danny Ocean’s little sister Debbie (Sandra Bullock) as she does her best to con- vince a New Jersey parole board that she’s nothing like her con artist broth- er. But no sooner is Debbie let out of the slammer than she’s embarking on a brazen shoplifting spree at Bergdorf Goodman’s and duping a desk clerk at a luxury Manhattan hotel into giving See OCEAN’S on page 7 The Week of Friday, June 15 through Thursday, June 21 PEE-WEE’S BIG ADVENTURE (PG) Fri-Thur: 4:55, 9:15 BACK TO THE FUTURE (PG) Fri-Thur: 7:15 GHOSTBUSTERS (1984) (PG) Fri-Thur: 2:10, 7:00 THE MUPPETS TAKE MANHATTAN (G) Fri-Thur: 11:25, 4:40 THE SOUND OF MUSIC (G) Fri-Thur: 1:30 $4 adults, $3 senior citizens (65+), $3 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.
