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September 12, 2018 The Skanner Page 5 Arts & Entertainment 5 Ways to Entertain Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening Friday Your Indoor Cat WIDE RELEASES W hen it comes to entertain- ing cats, most of us are at a loss for ideas. Should we purchase the playful Kitty-Omatic 3000 or would a paper bag suf- fice? Many of us have endured the frustration of buying toys just to witness our feline mas- ters casually walk by apathetically. How dis- respectful! After years of witness- ing Soleil’s disdain for my carefully chosen fe- line enrichment items, I decided to save money and not purchase any- thing. To my surprise, she found amusement around the house. Below are her top five enter- tainment activities. 1. Paper Bag Nothing yells overt elation like a kitten in a bag. Have you seen them? Hopping and bop- ping, twirling and whirl- ing, oh, how they adore the sound, texture and lightness of a shopping bag. To encourage play, place a paper bag on the floor in front of your cat and move it sporadically. I bet you they will love it. If your pet is hesitant to play, hide cat treats in- side the bag for a little positive reinforcement. 2. Light Reflections: Some cats love playing with lasers and chasing light. You can get the same effect by holding crystal or a cracked cell phone up to a window. The best time for this game is morning or dusk as the sun moves across the sky. Clear a space on the floor or couch so your pet doesn’t run into anything. Not only will the joy of your cat chasing twinkling dots amuse you, but the sight will be magical. When you’re ready to stop, Dr. Jasmine Shanelle Streeter Veterinarian place a few treats on the ground where the light is so your cat thinks they’ve “caught” their prey. 3. Build a Fort Need I say more? Cats love hiding and creep- ing around tight spaces. Build a fort with sheets, boxes, tubes and chairs to bring kitty camping to life. Divide the fort into sections and watch your pet swat at the loose fabric. To make it a party, make the fort large enough for you and your kitty. That’s when the real fun be- gins. 4. Tag/Hide and Seek Cats love stalking things and people. It’s a natural gift they have as predators of the do- mestic world. To cul- tivate this God-given talent, try entertaining your pet the next time you witness this behav- ior. Slowly make eye contact, with your cat then look away. Move slowly and then make quick motions with the hand. Take off running into the other room and then double back to see if they’ve followed. To determine if they’re having fun, watch their tails. If they flick up and down quickly, you’re on the right track. 5. Plants Some cats love plants. This is great if you have nontoxic plants avail- able for your pet to chew on or crawl through. Alternatively, buy cat- nip or wheatgrass from See CATS on page 7 SHOWTIMES MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN (PG-13) Fri-Thu: 11:40, 4:20 ANT-MAN AND THE WASP (PG-13) Fri-Thu: 11:45, 4:45, 9:40 LEAVE NO TRACE (PG) Fri-Thur: 1:40, 6:45 THREE IDENTICAL STRANGERS (PG-13) Fri-Thur: 2:15, 9:05 The Predator (R for graphic violence, crude sexual references and pervasive profanity) Sixth installment in the sci-fi series revolves around a disgruntled science teacher (Olivia Munn) who joins forc- es with a ragtag crew of ex-soldiers to save humanity after a young boy (Jacob Tremblay) in- advertently triggers the return to Earth of the universe’s most lethal hunters. With Boyd Hol- brook, Trevante Rhodes, Keegan-Michael Key, Brian A. Prince and Ster- ling K. Brown. A Simple Favor (R for violence, drug use, graphic nude images, and pervasive profanity and sexuality) Cat-and- mouse crime thriller about a small-town blog- ger (Anna Kendrick) who teams with her BFF’s (Blake Lively) hus- band (Henry Golding) to solve his wife’s mysteri- ous disappearance. Cast includes Eric Johnson, Jean Smart and Sarah Baker. Unbroken: Path to Re- demption (PG-13 for ma- ture themes and disturb- ing images) Biopic based on Laura Hillenbrand’s best seller chronicling World War II POW Lou- is Zamperini’s (Samuel Hunt) overcoming his despair with the help of his wife (Merritt Patter- son). Featuring Vanes- sa Bell Calloway, Bobby Campo and Gary Cole. White Boy Rick (R for drugs, violence, sexual- ity, pervasive profanity and brief nudity) Richie Merritt plays the title character in this biop- ic, set in Detroit in the ‘80s, recounting the rise and fall of FBI in- formant-turned-drug kingpin Richard Wer- she, Jr. With Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Week of Friday, Sept. 14 through Thursday, Sept. 20 JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM (PG-13) Fri-Thur: 2:05, 7:00 WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR? (PG-13) Fri-Thur: 11:35, 7:15 MULHOLLAND DRIVE (R) Fri-Thur: 4:00, 9:20 $4 adults, $3 seniors (65+), $3 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. ‘White Boy Rick’ Kam Williams mentary by Bill Clinton, James Comey and Jeb Bush. Kam’s Kapsules Movie Reviews Bel Canto (Unrated) Suspense thriller about a world-renown opera singer (Julianne Moore) kidnapped by South American guerrillas as she was about to per- form at a Japanese ty- coon’s (Ken Watanabe) birthday party. With Christopher Lambert, Sebastian Koch and Olek Krupa. (In English, Spanish, French and Jap- anese) Jason Leigh, Eddie Mar- san and Piper Laurie. INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS American Chaos (R for profanity and sexu- al references) Red-state documentary shedding light on what inspired Trump’s supporters to vote for him in the 2016 presidential election. American Deep State (Unrated) Eye-opening expose’ revealing the hidden network of gov- ernment bureaucrats secretly controlling U.S. policy. Featuring com- The Children Act (R for a sexual reference) Courtroom drama re- volving around a judge’s (Emma Thompson) struggle with wheth- er to force a teenager with leukemia (Fionn Whitehead) to undergo a life-saving blood trans- fusion forbidden by his religion. With Stanley Tucci, Ben Chaplin and Eileen Walsh. Lizzie (R for violence, grisly images, nudity, sexuality and profanity) Chloe Sevigny portrays Lizzie Borden in this crime thriller about the infamous young woman accused of murdering her father (Jamey Sher- idan) and stepmother (Fiona Shaw) in Fall River, Massachusetts in 1892. With Kristen Stew- art, Kim Dickens and Jeff Perry. Science Fair (PG for mature themes and mild epithets) STEM docu- mentary chronicling the impressive efforts of nine high school stu- dents competing in the international science fair.