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Page 6 The Skanner June 20, 2018 Arts & Entertainment Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening Friday, June 22 WIDE RELEASES Jurassic World: Fall- en Kingdom (PG-13 for scenes of peril and in- tense violence) Fifth in- stallment in the horror franchise finds Owen (Chris Pratt) and Claire (Bryce Dallas Howard) leading a rescue team back to the abandoned dino theme park to save the prehistoric creatures from extinction when a dormant volcano on the island threatens to erupt. Cast includes Jeff Gold- blum, Rafe Spall, Justice Smith, BD Wong, James Cromwell and Daniella Pineda. INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN Boundaries (R for pro- fanity, sexual referenc- es, drug use and nude sketches) Intergenera- tional dramedy about a single-mom (Vera Far- miga) who has to drive cross-country to relocate her estranged father (Christopher Plummer) Kam Williams Kam’s Kapsules Movie Reviews profanity and partial nu- dity) Adaptation of New York Times reporter Su- sannah Cahalan’s (Chloe Grace Moretz) best-sell- ing memoir of the same name about her month- long battle with an undi- agnosed case of enceph- alitis. With Tyler Perry, Carrie-Anne Moss and Janet Kidder (Margot’s niece). The Catcher Was a Spy (R for sexuality, violence and profanity) Paul Rudd plays Major League base- ball player Moe Berg (1902-1972) in this biop- ic about his double life during World War II. Cast includes Paul Gia- matti, Jeff Daniels, Con- nie Nielsen and Sienna Miller. In “The King”, a musical road trip across America in his 1963 Rolls Royce explores how a country boy lost his authenticity and became a king with the help of her son (Lewis MacDougall) af- ter the rebellious geezer is kicked out of his retire- ment home for dealing marijuana. Support cast includes Christopher Lloyd, Peter Fonda and Bobby Cannavale. Brain on Fire (PG-13 for mature themes, brief Damsel (R for violence, profanity, sexuality and brief frontal nudity) Mia Wasikowska plays the title character in this comic Western, circa 1870, revolving around a wealthy pioneer’s (Rob- ert Pattinson) perilous trek across the frontier to marry the love of his 2019 THE SKANNER FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ life. With Robert Forster, and David and Nathan Zellner. Izzy Gets the F--- across Town (Unrated) Mack- enzie Davis handles the title role in this romantic dramedy as a jilted girl- friend who makes her way across L.A. in order to crash her ex’s (Alex Russell) engagement party. Cast includes Ha- ley Joel Osment, Annie Potts, Lakeith Stanfield, Brandon T. Jackson, Jr. and Alia Shawkat. The King (R for pro- fanity) Politically-tinged musical retrospective chronicling Elvis Pres- ley’s rise from humble roots to the king of Rock & Roll at the same time America devolved from a democracy into an em- pire. Featuring commen- tary by James Carville, Alec Baldwin and Chuck D. Never Steady, Never Still (Unrated) Poignant character study, set along the shores of Brit- ish Columbia’s Stuart Lake, where we find a widow with Parkinson’s disease (Shirley Hender- son) caring for a troubled teenage son (Theodorin Pellerin) struggling with his sexual identity. With Mary Galloway, Nicho- las Campbell and Hugo 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. Ateo. Phenoms (Unrated) Soccer documentary, narrated by celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, chronicling the efforts of over five dozen play- ers’ quest to represent their country in the 2018 World Cup competition. Spiral (Unrated) An eye-opening documenta- ry chronicling the recent rise of anti-Semitism and assaults against Jews in France. FILM REVIEW: Parr Family Back to Battle Diabolical Villain in ‘Incredibles 2’ Screenshot from ‘The Incredibles 2’ By Kam Williams For The Skanner News I t’s hard to fathom why it has taken Disney and Pixar 14 years to re- lease a followup to “The Incredi- bles.” After all, it not only won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, but it grossed over $600 million at the box office. During the interim, creator Brad Bird instead made “Ratatouille” (2007), “Mission: Impossible” (2011) and “Tomorrow- land” (2015) before turning his at- tention to writing and directing “In- credibles 2.” SHOWTIMES YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE (R) Fri-Thu: 2:25, 7:15 READY PLAYER ONE (PG-13) Fri-Thur: 11:35, 4:25 A WRINKLE IN TIME (PG) Fri-Thur: 11:55 ANNIHILATION (R) Fri-Thur: 4:15, 9:25 The great news is that this thorough- ly entertaining sequel is well worth the wait. And most of the actors playing members of the crime-fighting Parr family are back. Craig T. Nelson and Holly Hunter reprise their roles as parents Bob (Mr. Incredible) and Helen (Elastigirl), as do Eli Fucile and Sarah Vowell as baby Jack Jack and 14 year- old Violet. 10 year-old Dash is now por- trayed by Huck Milner, since the origi- nal kid’s voice deepened. Samuel L. Jackson has also returned as family friend and fellow superhe- See INCREDIBLES on page 7 The Week of Friday, June 22 through Thursday, June 28 BLACK PANTHER (PG-13) Fri-Thur: 2:00, 6:40, 9:15 BILL & TED’S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE (PG) Fri-Thur: 2:15, 7:00 KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE (MAJO NO TAKKYUBIN) (1989) (NR) Fri-Thur: 11:45, 4:45, 9:00 $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.
