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Arts & Entertainment
Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening Friday, August 3
WIDE RELEASES
Christopher Robin (PG
for action) Ewan McGre-
gor handles the title role
in this musical fantasy
revolving around Win-
nie the Pooh’s pal’s (Jim
Cummings) return as an
adult to the forest which
captured his imagina-
tion as a child. With Hay-
ley Atwell, Brad Garrett
Toby Jones and Sophie
Okonedo.
The Darkest Minds
(PG-13 for violence, dis-
turbing images and ma-
ture themes) Adaptation
of Alexandra Bracken’s
futuristic best seller set
in the U.S. in the wake of
a pandemic which has
killed 98% of children un-
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(PG-13 for profanity, vi-
olence, disturbing imag-
es, mature themes and
brief drug use) Political
documentary, written,
directed and narrated by
recently-pardoned, con-
servative pundit Dinesh
D’Souza, drawing paral-
lels between the presi-
dencies of Donald Trump
and Abraham Lincoln.
Featuring commentary
by Debbie D’Souza and
Angela Primm.
‘Christopher Robin’
der 20 and where the sur-
vivors are being rounded
up by the government.
Plot revolves around the
runaway teen (Amand-
la Stenberg) leading the
resistance. Ensemble in-
cludes Harris Dickinson,
Mandy Moore, Bradley
Whitford, Patrick Gib-
son and Skylan Brooks.
Death
of
a
Nation
Eighth Grade (R for
profanity and sexuality)
Coming-of-age dramedy
chronicling a tormented
13 year-old’s (Elsie Fish-
er) disastrous last week
of middle school. With
Josh Hamilton, Emily
Robinson and Missy Yag-
er.
The Spy Who Dumped
Me (R for violence, crude
humor, pervasive pro-
fanity, graphic sexual-
ity and frontal nudity)
James Bond 007 spoof re-
volving around a couple
of California BFFs (Kate
McKinnon and Mila Ku-
nis) who find themselves
recruited as spies when
one’s ex-boyfriend (Jus-
tin Theroux) shows up
at their apartment un-
announced with a team
of assassins on his trail.
Supporting cast includes
Sam Heughan, Gillian
Anderson and Ivanna
Sakhno.
INDEPENDENT &
FOREIGN
Calling All Earthlings
(Unrated)
Conspiracy
theory
documentary
speculating about what-
ever happened to George
Van Tassel and his In-
tegratron, the time ma-
chine he was building
in the California desert
back in the 1950s until
the FBI intervened. Fea-
turing commentary by
Daniel Boone, Victoria
Williams and The Ani-
mals’ Eric Burdon.
King Cohen: The Wild
World of Filmmaker
Larry Cohen (Unrated)
Reverential retrospec-
tive revisiting the ca-
reer of maverick Larry
Cohen, director of such
Blaxploitation Era clas-
sics as Black Caesar, Hell
Up in Harlem and Bone.
The Miseducation of
Cameron Post (Unrat-
ed) Chloe Grace Moretz
plays the title character
in this adaptation of Emi-
ly M. Danforth’s coming-
of-age novel of the same
name, set in 1993, about
PUTTING PEOPLE
Constructing Hope TO WORK in the
Pre-Apprenticeship Program CONSTRUCTION
INDUSTRY
‘The Miseducation of Cameron Post’
a lesbian orphan forced
by her aunt (Kerry But-
ler) to undergo conver-
sion therapy after being
caught kissing her high
school’s prom queen
(Quinn Shephard) in the
back of a car. With Sasha
Lane, Forrest Goodluck
and Jennifer Ehle.
Never Goin’ Back (R
for crude sexuality, per-
vasive profanity, brief
nudity and drug use)
Coming-of-age
drama
chronicling the madcap
misadventures of a cou-
ple of suburban Dallas
waitresses (Camila Mor-
rone and Maia Mitchell)
trying to relocate to Gal-
veston. Supporting cast
features Kyle Mooney,
Aristotle Abraham II and
Joel Allen.
man, French and Czech
with subtitles)
Nico, 1988 (R for sex-
uality, profanity and
drug use) “The good die
young” biopic revisiting
the last year in the life
of Nico (Trine Dyrholm),
the German singer/ac-
tress who fell on hard
times after recording
with the Velvet Under-
ground and appearing in
films directed by Fellini
and Andy Warhol back
in the ‘60s. With John
Gordon Sinclair, Karina
Fernandez and Calvin
Demba. (In English, Ger-
The Week of
Friday, August 3 through
Thursday, August 9
SHOWTIMES
OCEAN’S 8 (R)
Fri-Thu: 12:20, 4:40, 9:10
ISLE OF DOGS (PG-13)
Fri-Thur: 4:30
SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY
(PG-13)
Fri-Thur: 1:50, 6:45
TWISTER (PG-13)
Fri-Thur: 2:05, 7:15
THE LAST UNICORN (G)
Fri-Thur: 11:45, 5:10, 9:30
DEADPOOL 2 (R)
Fri-Thur: 2:40, 9:40
$4 adults, $3 senior citizens (65+),
$3 for kids (12 & under)
RGB (PG)
Fri-Thur: 11:55, 7:00
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.
AUG. 11
Curious Comedy Theater
5225 NE MLK, Portland
presents
FREE
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Ten weeks of construction training for those
with legal history, minorities and low income,
ages 18 years and older.
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We provide tools
Safety certifications
Career placement
Begin a career with starting wage of $17.86/hr.
meet the
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by
Leasharn M.
Hopkins
A STAGED READING
A comedy about love, relationships and communication among married couples.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, please contact us:
405 NE Church Street, Portland, OR 97211
503-281-1234 • www.constructinghope.org
Meet the playwright Leasharn M. Hopkins and enjoy a conversation and book signing
with Debrena Jackson Gandy, relationships coach and author of The Love Lies.
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT PASSINART.ORG.