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Page 6 The Skanner August 29, 2018 Arts & Entertainment Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening Friday, August 31 WIDE RELEASES Kin (PG-13 for violence, intense action, sugges- tive material, alcohol abuse, profanity and mature themes) Sci-fi thriller about a recent- ly-paroled ex-con (Jack Reynor) who ends up on the run with his adopted teenage brother (Myles Truitt) from the feds, a vengeful criminal (James Franco) and a horde of otherworldly soldiers. Cast includes Carrie Coon, Zoe Kravitz and Dennis Quaid. Operation Finale (PG- 13 for mature themes, Kam Williams Kam’s Kapsules Movie Reviews disturbing images and some profanity) Histori- cal drama recreating the top-secret Israeli mission led by Mossad agent Pe- ter Malkin (Oscar Isaac) to Argentina to capture Nazi fugitive Adolf Eich- mann (Ben Kingsley), the architect of the Holo- caust. With Melanie Lau- rent, Nick Kroll and Joe Alwyn. (In English and Spanish with subtitles) Ya Veremos (PG-13 for suggestive content and some profanity) Com- ing-of-age drama, set in Mexico, about an adoles- cent (Emiliano Aramayo) already upset about his parents’ (Mauricio Ochmann and Fernan- da Castillo) impending divorce who suddenly has to undergo an opera- tion to save his eyesight. Supporting cast includes Erik Hayser, Paco Rueda and Ariel Levy. (In Span- ish with subtitles) INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN Active Measures (PG- 13 for violence, war images, crude sexual references and mature themes) Investigative documentary chroni- cling Vladimir Putin’s ‘Operation Finale’ covert efforts to influ- ence political campaigns all around the world via bribes, propaganda and cyber attacks, including the U.S.’ 2016 presidential election,. Featuring com- mentary by Hillary Clin- ton, John McCain and Sheldon Whitehouse. Big Brother (Unrat- ed) Martial arts drama, set in Hong Kong, about a schoolteacher (Don Yen) with rusty academ- ic skills but fists of steel whose unconventional approach to education comes in handy when his class is invaded by a mot- ley gang of fighters. With Joe Chen, Kang Yu and Ye Fan. (In Cantonese and English with subtitles) Blood Fest (Unrated) Horror comedy about fright fans who flock to a scary movie festival only to discover that the show’s charismatic pro- moter (Owen Egerton) is a psycho with a grisly, hidden agenda. Co-star- ring Seychelle Gabriel, Robbie Kay and Jacob Batalon. Destination Wedding (R for sexuality and per- vasive profanity) Roman- tic comedy revolving around a couple of mis- erable wedding guests (Keanu Reeves and Wi- noa Ryder) who fall for each other at the recep- tion. Cast includes Greg Lucey, Ted Dubost and D. Rosh Wright. The Little Stranger (R for disturbing bloody im- ages) Suspense thriller, set during the summer of 1948, about a country doctor (Domnhall Glea- son) who encounters more than he bargained for when he makes a house call to a haunted Gothic mansion where his mother once worked as a maid. With Will Poulter, Charlotte Ram- pling and Ruth Wilson. A Paris Education (Unrated) Coming-of-age drama about an aspir- ing, young filmmaker (Andranic Manet) who moves from Lyon to Par- is to study cinema only to fall under the spell of a charismatic classmate (Corentin Fila). Featur- ing Diane Rouxel, Jenna Thiam and Sophie Ver- beeck. (In French with subtitles) Reprisal (R for pro- fanity and violence) Cat-and-mouse thriller about a bank manager (Frank Grillo) who teams up with an ex-cop (Bruce Willis) to apprehend the robber (Johnathon Schaech) who murdered his co-worker. Cast in- cludes Olivia Culpo, Jesse Pruett and Natali Yura. Official: Jailed, Beaten Ugandan Pop Star in ‘a Lot of Pain’ By Rodney Muhumuza Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda — A pop star-turned-law- maker is in “a lot of pain” after being beaten while in custody, the deputy speaker of Uganda’s par- liament said last week, as dozens of top musicians including Angelique Kidjo and Chris Martin condemned the “vicious” treatment. Pressure was mount- ing on the government to free Kyagulanyi Ssent- amu, also known as Bobi Wine, who has emerged as an influential critic of See UGANDA on page 7